1. Has Gedeon Gravel, of the City of Levis, acted as recruiting officer or in any other capacity in the active militia of Canada?

2. If so, what was his rank, how long did he act in that capacity and how many recruits did he obtain?

3. Has he claimed any pay for services of a secretary or stenographer?

4. If so, how much?

5. What sums have been paid to the said Gedeon Gravel as salary, travelling expenses and other expenses, respectively?

I Mr. Sinclair.!

6. Has his wife drawn any separation allowance?

7. If so, how much per month, and during what period?

8. Has the said Gedeon Gravel gone overseas? If not, why not?

1. Lieut. G. Gravel acted as regimental recruiting officer while on the strength of the 171st Overseas Battalion, C.E.F.

2. Lieutenant. This officer was appointed to the 171st Battalion on March 25, 1916, and resigned his appointment on November 22, 1916. No record of recruits obtained as he was regimentally employed.

3. There is no record that he claimed any

pay for services of a secretary or stenographer. [DOT]

4. Answered by No. 3.

5. $807.80-including subsistence allowance; travelling expenses $236.85.

6. Yes.

7. $30 per month-March to November,

1916. .

8. This officer did not proceed overseas. He was struck off the strength of the battalion upon the recommendation of Lt.-Col. Price, officer commanding the 171st Battalion, on account of reduction of establishment when the battalion proceeded overseas.

Mr. CHARLES MARCIL:

May 11-1. Has the Government received a resolution from the municipal council of the Township of Mann, County of Bonaventure, ebmplaining of an alleged absence of any sort of fence along the right of way of the Quebec and Oriental Railway in that municipality, and that for that reason farmers are precluded from producing as they would like?

2. If such resolution has been received, has any action been taken by the Government? If so, what action?

1. No.

2. Answered by No. 1.

1. Who has been the Senior Medical Officer in charge of No. 8 Canadian Hospital, St. Cloud, Paris, since October last?

2. Has the unit and equipment of No. 6 Canadian Hospital, Laval Unit, been handed over to the French Government nince October last?

8. If so, when?

4. If not, were they returned to the C.A.M.C. ?

5. If so, when? .

1. Lt.-Colonel E. A. LeBel, C.A.M.C.

2. Unit is under the command and administration of British authorities in, France

Equipment remains the property of Canada.

3, 4 and 5. Answered in No. 2.

, DOMINION LANDS OFFICIALS.

1. What is the number of the following officials employed in the Edmonton land district north of the Saskatchewan River and west of Range Twenty-three, west of the Fourth Meridian, viz.: homestead inspectors; timber inspectors ; forest rangers ; fire rangers; and fishery inspectors?

2. What is the number of the above classes

of officials employed in the Slave Lake, Peace River and Grande Prairie land agencies, respectively? .

3. What is the number of the following officials employed in connection with the forest reserves lying west of Range Twenty-three, west of the Fourth Meridian, and north of the Saskatchewan River in the Province of Alberta, viz.: superintendents; timber inspectors; fire rangers'; game guardians; fishery guardians, and other officials receiving pay from the Dominion Government?

1. Interior-Homestead inspectors, four; only a small portion o-f two of these districts included in the tract described; timber inspectors, three; forest rangers, seven; fire rangers, thirteen.

Naval Service-One inspector of fisheries, whose jurisdiction extends over Northern Alberta. The Chief Inspector of Fisheries for Alberta and Saskatchewan also , has jurisdiction over the sections named.

2. Interior-High Prairie: Homestead inspectors, one; forest rangers, one; firerangers, two. Peace River: Homestead inspectors, one; forest rangers, none; firerangers, five;. Grande Prairie: Homesteadinspectors, one; forest rangers, none; fire Tangere, seven. One timber inspector

covers the three agencies mentioned.

Naval Service-Answered by No. I.

3. Interior-Supervisors, four; timber inspectors, none; forest or fire rangers, eight; game guardians, none; fisheries guardians, none; clerks, three.

Navial Service-None.

1. Have any persons been employed to do recruiting in the County of Bonaventure, Quebec?

2. If so, who were they?

3. What sums have been paid them

1. Yes.

2. Lieut. A. N. LaBreque.

3. Pay and allowances of his rank, viz., 8615.

1. What is the total amount of Customs duty collected on gasolene under .725 gravity at 60 per cent temp, imported into Canada during the years 1915-16 and 1916-17?

2. What is the total amount of Customs duty collected on gasolene over .725 specific gravity imported into Canada during the years 1915-16 and 1916-17?