1. What reasons have been adduced for the enactment of the Order in Council dated the 18th February, 1918, prohibiting net fishing in the Bay of Missisquoi and in the Canadian part of Lake Champlain?

2. Has such prohibition been ordered on account of representations made by the American Authorities?

1. That net fishing is not permitted in lake Champlain, and that the beneficial effects of such protection to the fisheries there was being seriously nullified by allowing seine fishing in Missisquoi bay, which is one of the most important spawning grounds of the lake.

2. The prohibition was adopted following representations by the Canadian section of the International Joint Commission appointed to consider the settlement of outstanding fishery questions between Canada and the United States.

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

J. Yes, on account of illness.

4. November 30, 1917, to February 2, 1918. Absence from November 30, 1917, to January 2, 1918, was with pay. Absence from January 3 to January 23 was charged to annual leave, and absence from January 24 to February 2 was without pay.

5. No.

* Mr. J. E. MARCILE:

1. Is Mr. J. A. Dupuis, barrister, acting as representative of the. Department of Militia in the Court at St. Hyaointhe?

2. Is he the same Mr. Dupuis, barrister, who is an employee of Postal Station B, at Montreal?

3. If so, does he get a salary, -and how much per day, as representative of the Department of Militia?

Sir ROBERT BORDEN:

The answer given to me by the Department of Militia and Defence is:

1. No.

2. No information. .

3. Answered by No. 1.

1. What are the names of the persons constituting the present Board of Directors of the Canadian Northern Railway?

2. What changes have taken place in said board since the month of August, 1917?

3. What is the name or names and residence of the person or persons directing the operations of said railway?

1. Sir William Mackenzie, Sir Donafd Mann, Mr. Z. A. Lash, K.C., LL.D., Mr. D. B. Hanna, Mr. R. J. Mackenzie, Mr. W.

J. Christie, Mt. W. K. 'George, Mr. E. R. Wood, Mr. R. M. Home-Payne, Major Graham A. Bell, C.M.G.

2. Hon. Frederick Nicholls and Hon. R. W. Richardson resigned since August, 1917, and Major Graham A. Bell, C.M.G., Ottawa, Out., has been appointed a director since August, 19, 1917.

3. The general officers are as follows: Sir William Mackenzie, president, Toronto, Ont.; Sir Donald Mann, vice-president, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. D. B. Hanna, third vicepresident, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. Z. A. Lash,

K. C., LL.D., senior counsel, Toronto, Ont.; Hon. F. H. Phippen, K.C., general counsel, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. M. H. MacLeod,- general manager, Western Lines, Winnipeg, Man.; Mr. S. J. Hungerford, general manager, Eastern Lines, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. W.

H. Moore, secretary, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. Gerard Ruel, chief solicitor, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. Geo. H. Shaw, general traffic manager, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. L. W. Mitchell, treasurer, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. Lewisi Lukes, asst, to president, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. A. J. Mitchell, asst, to vice-president, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. R.

C. Vaughan, asst, to third vice-president, Toronto, -Ont.; Mr. A. J. Hills, asst. to executive, Toronto, Out.; iM.r. R. P. Ormsby, asst, to secretary, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. C. E. Friend, general auditor, Winnipeg, Man.; Mr. J. D. Morton, aest. comptroller, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. J. R. Cameron, aset. general manager, Winnipeg, Man.; Mr. D. R. Campbell, asst, general manager, Vancouver, B.

C. ; Mr. A. E. Warren, aest. to general manager, Winnipeg, Man.; Mr. A. E. Wilcox, general superintendent, Winnipeg, Man.; Mr. W. A. Browne, general superintendent, Edmonton, Alta.; Mr. W. A. Kingsland, general superintendent, Montreal, Que.; Mr. D. Crombie, general superintendent, Toronto, Ont.; Mr. J. Bain, general superintendent, Halifax, N.S.; Mr. E. F. Seixas, general electric lines, etc., St. Catharines, Ont.

London, England, offices, Orient House, New Broad street, London, E.C. ; Mr. R. M. Horne-Payne, director representing the company in Europe; Mr. H. W, Harding, local secretary.

1. What time have each of the Pension Commissioners given to the work of the Board during the year 1917?

2. How many officials are at present employed on the clerical and administrative staff of the Commission ?

3. What is the total cost per annum in salaries for Commission and Staff?

4. How many complaints have been received by the Commission on behalf of members of the Canadian Forces or their dependents against amounts for disability allowed by the Board during the year 1917?

5. Is there any appeal from the decision of the Board regarding percentage of disability allowed?

6. Is it the intention of the Government to place the Commission under the control of the Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment?

1. Is Mr. Noel Chass6 employed by the Government?

2. If so, what is the position occupied by him, and what salary does he receive?

1. Yes.

2. Private secretary to the Minister of Inland Revenue; $2,700.

Mr. ALLEYN TASCHEREAU.

1. Is Mr. Alleyn Tachereau, a Quebec barrister, occupying a position under the Government control, in and for the District of Quebec, in connection with the operation of the Military Service Act?

2. If so, what is said position, the salary thereto attached, and on whose recommendation was the appointment made?

1. Yes.

2. Chief public representative. Six hundred dollars covering from the 1st February to the 1st April, when Mr. Taschereau has notified the Department of Justice, Military Service Branch, that he proposes to resign the office. Upon the recommendation of the Military Service Council.