Mr. OLIVER:

To how many persons is the Grande Prairie Immigration Hall fitted to give sleeping accommodation ?

Mr. ROCHE:

There are nine beds in the immigration hall at Grande Prairie.

Mr. SINCLAIR:

Is it the intention of the Department of Inland Revenue to appoint an officer at Tracadie,

N.S., to fill the place made vacant by the death of Moses Delorey?

Mr. SEVIGNY:

No.

Mr. PARDEE:

What amounts were paid in drawbacks by the Government during the fiscal years ending March 31, 1916, and March .81, 1917, to the following firms: Cockshutt Plow Company,

Brantford; Verity Plow Company, Brantford; International Harvester Company, Hamilton; Frost and Wood Company, Smiths Falls; Massey Harris Company, Toronto; Ford Motor Company, Windsor; and Quaker Oats Company, ^Peterborough ?

Mr. REID:

Amounts paid in drawbacks.

Fiscal year Fiscal year ended ended

March 31, March 31, 1916. 1917.

Cockshutt Plow Co., Ltd.,

Brantford, Ont $ 6,323.46 $ 10,163.84

Verity Plow Oo., Ltd.,

Brantford, Ont 21.18 Nil.

International Harvester Co., Ltd., Hamilton, Ont. 63,935.11 29,020.23

Frost & Wood Co., Ltd.,

Smiths Falls, Ont.... Nil. 8,581.08 Massey-Harris Co., Ltd.,

Toronto, Ont.. 31,872.58 97,118.70

Ford Motor Co., Ltd.,

Windsor, Ont. 127,066.10 371,481.29

Quaker Oats Company,

Peterborough, Ont. . . 264,513.52 231,125.09

1. What was the amount of Business Profits Tax levied upon the Ogilvie Milling Company, Limited, in the fiscal year ending March 31, 1917?

2. What were the net earnings of the company during said year, and the percentage of profits distributed to its shareholders?

3. What is the amount of the issued capital stock of the said company, preferred and common, respectively?

Sir THOMAS WHITE:

The question relates to the Ogilvie Milling Company, Limited. I think the hon. member (Mr. Pardee) is mistaken as to the name of the company but upon the assumption that he means the Ogilvie Flour Mills Company, Limited, as I think he does, I make this reply:

1. No assessment was levied against the Ogilvie Milling Company, Limited. The amount of the assessment levied during fiscal year 1917 against the Ogilvie Flour Mills Company, Limited, for accounting period of 1915, was $280,885.85.

2. Returns have not been received showing net earnings made or profits distributed by the company during fiscal year 1917.

IMr. Sinclair.]

3. Accounting period ended August 31,

1915.

Preferred Stock $2,000,000.00

Common Stock 2,500,000.00

Accumulated Profits_________ 1,122,466.46

Capital employed $5,622,466.46

Under section 7 (4) of the Business Profits War Tax Act unimpaired reserve, rest or accumulated profits of an incorporated company shall be included as part of its capital.

1. Is Lieutenant-Colonel L. G. Desjardins, of Quebec, actually employed by the Department of Militia and Defence?

2. If so, what is the nature of his functions?

3. What salary does he receive?

4. What amount has he received so far?

1. No.

2, 3, and 4. Answered by No. 1.

Mr. LANCTOT:

In view of the declaration of the Honourable Minister of Marine, in the course of last summer, at Montreal, at the launching of the icebreaker J. D. Hazen, built especially to prevent inundations of the St. Lawrence, particularly along the bank of the river in the Counties of Laprairie and Chambly-Vercheres, is it the intention of the Government to have another icebreaker constructed before the next breaking up of the ice? '

Mr. HAZEN:

The hon. gentleman (Mr. Lanctot) who asks this question is evidently under some misapprehension in regard to the facts. I was not present at the launching of the ice-breaker referred to and consequently did not make any declaration on that occasion. I think my hon. friend must have in mind some remarks I made on some other occasion although I do not know when it was. I may say, however, in answer to the hon. gentleman's question, which is affected very much by the earlier part of the statement, that the matter to which he refers is now under consideration.

Mr. OLIVER:

Up to what date did the Government pay to Lieutenant-Colonel Maynard Rogers salary as Superintendent of Jasper Park?