1. What was the date or dates when- contracts were signed with the different coal companies in 1915?

2. What was the price awarded to each company?

3. What were the quantities allotted to each company ?

4. Were any contracts awarded in 1915 for the delivery of coal by water?

5. If so, to what companies, what amount, what price, and what was the date of said contracts? .

Mr. REID:

[DOT]

1. No regular contracts were signed with the companies. The orders were given by letter and the dates of the orders are shown below, the only exception being a contract with The Valley Camp Ooal 'Oompamy, dated June 9, 1915, for 100,000 tons, more or less.

Company.

Dominion Coal Co

Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Co

Colonial Coal Co

Inverness Railway & Coal Co.

Intercolonial Coal Mining Co. Acadian Coal Co

Maritime Coal Co.

Minudie Coal Co

E. Long

L. C. Betts

Atlantic Coal Co

M. F. Keith

Minto Coal Co ' \

G. H. King

Northheld Coal Co

Rothwell Coal Co

H. Wei ton

A. G. Robinson

' Valley Camp Coal Co

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Co

2 and 3.

Date of order.

. April'28....

June 9....

October 2 ... November 2.

December 7

. July 13

July 2(1

December 4

December 7

. April 21

May 8

September 10....

December 28

May 3 and 7 .

April 29 and

May 7

April 29 and

May 1

Sept. 10

April 29 and Mav 7. June 17..

May 7

July 23

April 30 and May 7

May 7 and 30...

June 22 and July 9 May 7 and July 22 May 7 and Aug. 16 May 7 and June 22 May 7 and June 22

June 7, 1915...

June 1, 1915 .... November 9, 1915.

Prices.* Quantity.

$3.25 130,000 tons.

3.00

1.75 60 to 100 tons weekly.

3.70 5,000 tons.

3.00 1,000 tons.

3.00 36,000 tons.

3.60 32,000 tons.

3.65 18,000 tons.

4.95 10,000 tons.

3.00 36,000 tons.

3.00

2.50 60,000 tons.

3.10 Requirements at Pt. Tupper

2.75 and Mulgrave.

1.25 As ordered weekly.

3.02 500 tons.

3.10 800 tons weekly.

2.75

3.25 71,300 tons. ,

3.25 110,0(*0 tons.

3.00

3.10 As required.

3.25 75,000 tons.

3.00

1.50 As required weeklv.

3.20 60,000.

1.55 As required weekly.

3.20 30 tons weekly.

3 20 30 tons weekly.

3.20 50 tons weekly.

3.20 120 tons weekly.

3.15 20,000 tons.

3.20 As ordered.

3.20 As ordered. [DOT]

3.20 As ordered.

3.20 As ordered.

3.15 As ordered.

4.50 3,000 tons.

3.08 127,000 tons.

4 and 5.

Water Coal.

Company. Date of Order. Prices. . Quantity.May 3 and 7 . * [DOT] October 2 $4.05 2.70 3.55 3.35 and freight. 3.08 3.00 2.93 3.63 2.18 18,700 tons. 15.000 tons. 30 tons. 130,000 tons. 700 to 800 tons. 15.000 tons.

November 26 [DOT]June 9, Nov. 9 and Dec. 7

Valley Camp Coal Co

November 2

Hard Coal.

Company Date of Order

Buckley Coal & Contracting Co Aug. 14

Aug. 16 J. S. Gibbon & Co

Valley Camp Coal Co.

Hudson Coal Co - [DOT] Aug. 16

October 12

October 12

Prices Quantity.

$7 25 120 tons.

7.35 120 tons

6.75 700 tons.

6.60 3,060 tons.

6.75 600

8.00 Ordered from time to time in small quantities as required.

10.10 Ordered from time to time in small quantities as required.

8.00

1. How many tons of coal were purchased by the Intercolonial railway in the province of Nova Scotia from the 1st of April to the 31st of December. 1915?

2. How much was purchased from each of the coal companies in Nova Scotia, and at what price in each case?

1. 447,1544 tons.

Tons.

Maritime Coal Co 68,4781 3 255,584 3 009401 1 753,174 1 50301 1 35Minudie Coal Co

32,3151 3 20251 2 952,358 1 55904 1 65L. C. Betts 1241 3 20Atlantic Coal Co

1,2661 3202. Dominion Coal Co Tons. 6,280| $3 7013,902 3 5570,9102 3 25294 3 1535,294 3 003581 1 851,501 1 75Colonial Coal Co 10,797 J 3 0026,900J 2 50Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Co. 3511 4 95377| 3 6532,000 3 60284 3 368,256 3 00Inverness Coal Co 26,622 3 103611 3 021,7601 2 752,552 1 25Acadia Coal Co 16,4551 3 251,2271 3 1033,9444 3 00Intercolonial Coal Co 41,981 3 25

1. Is there an officer of the C.A.M.C. in Kamloops, B.C., named M. G. Archibald?

2. If so, what is his rank and rate of pay?

3. Is he paid for full time, or fees for services rendered?

4. Is the Department aware that he is continuing his private practice?

5. Is the Department aware that he fills the following public offices in addition to his military duties: medical health officer for the city of Kamloops, medical inspector of schools, coroner, and provincial health officer?

1. Yes, medical officer, 102nd Regiment.

2. Captain M. G. Archibald has been employed since August 10, 1914, as medical officer of 102nd Regiment, Rocky Mountain Rangers, and drew pay and allowances of

a lieutenant from August 10, 1914. He was jpromoted to captain from September 25, 1915, and as he is carrying on a private practice he is only entitled to pay of rank, $3 a day from that date.

3. Pay of rank, $3 a day; no allowances, as he is carrying ,on a private practice, as per regulations.

4 and 5. Yes.

Mr. A. K. MACLEAN:

On what terms, and for what purpose is the steamer Starling: hired by the Government of Canada, what is the age and tonnage of the said steamer, and from whom is she chartered?

. Mr. HAZEN: $60 per day. Owners to

pay for engine room and deck stores, wages and board of crew, and provide board and accommodation for an officer of the Department of the Naval Service. Owners to accept and pay for ordinary marine insurance risk. Department to provide fuel, water, port charges and pilotage and to accept war risk on vessel. Term of charter for minimum period of 3 months and from day to day thereafter as required. Owners to be paid monthly in advance and for any sums paid and not earned department to have lien on ship. Fourteen days' notice of termination of charter to be given. All fittings and alterations necessary to meet the Government's purposes to be removed or restored prior to return at the expense of the Government. The vessel to be returned in her original condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Payment to cease if ship should be prevented from performing her duty for more than 24 hours on account of any defect or breakdown. Built 1888. Gross tonnage, 122 tons; net tonnage, 50 tons. Chartered for mine-sweeping and patrol. Chartered from Lockport Cold Storage Company.

1. What was the immigration into Canada by nationalities for the calendar years 1914 and 1915?

2. What were the total numbers entered for each of said years at Halifax, St. John, Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria, respectively?

1. Does Armand Lavergne, M.P.P. of Quebec, still retain his rank as a Colonel in the militia of Canada ?

2. Does the Government intend to allow him to retain his rank in the militia?

1. Lieut.-Colonel A. R. Lavergne holds the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Canadian militia, commanding the 61st Montmagny Regiment of Canadian militia.

2. The Government's course in the matter is governed by the provisions of the Militia Act, the relevant section of which, section 74, is as follows:

" The Army Act for the time being in force in the United Kingdom, the King's Regulations, and all other laws applicable to His Majesty's troops in Canada and not inconsistent with this Act or the regulations made thereunder, shall have force and effect as if they had been enacted by the Parliament of Canada for the government of the Militia."

" 2. Every officer and man of the militia shall be subject to such Acts, regulations and laws,.- " (a) from the time of being called out for active service ;

"(b) during the period of annual drill or training under the provisions of this Act,-

" (c) at any time while upon military duty or in the uniform of his corps or within any rifle range or any armoury or other place where arms, guns, ammunition or other military stores are kept, or within any drill shed or other building or place used for militia purposes;

"(d) during any drill or parade of his corps at which he is present in the ranks ; " (e) when going to or from the place of drill or parade; and

"(f) at any drill or parade of his corps at which he is present as a spectator whether in uniform or not."

" 3. Officers and men of the permanent force and members of - the permanent staff of the militia shall at all times be subject to military law."

1. When were the insane convicts removed from Portsmouth penitentiary to Guelph?

2. What salary was paid to Dr. Phelan for each of the months from April to December, 1915?

3. How much is paid per week for the care of each insane convict sent from the penitentiary to Guelph?

1. July 14, 1915.

2. The usual salary, namely, $225 per month.

3. Five dollars.

1. Was convict Gowan sent to Guelph on the removal of the insane convicts from the penitentiary?

2. Was he liberated by the order of officials at Portsmouth penitentiary two years before the expiration of his term?

3. Was he re-arrested? If so, was he returned to the penitentiary or to Guelph?