Sir THOMAS WHITE (Minister of Finance) :

Id the absence of the Prime Minister I beg leave to move, seconded by the Minister of Railways and Canals:

That on Saturday, the fourteenth day of June instant, the House shall meet at three o'clock in the afternoon, the order of precedence being the same as on Friday, and that on and after Monday, the sixteen day of June instant until the end of the present session, the House shall meet at eleven o'clock in the morning of each day except Sundays, and that in addition

to the usual intermission at six o'clock, p.m., there shall he also an intermission every d from one to three o'clock, p.m.

He said: I am not sure whether or not the Prime Minister has spoken to the leader of the Opposition respecting the matter, but as the leader of the Government is not in his seat I have taken the opportunity of presenting the resolution.

Mr. D. D. McKENZIE:

I presume that in the absence of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance would not care to give a decision in this matter. I have had no notice of the resolution except that it appears in the Votes and Proceedings, and I hear that many hon. gentlemen, at all events of those sitting on this side, would not be agreeable to commencing Saturday sittings as early as the 14th instant. This is Thursday, and many hon. gentlemen are away. As we are all public men there is no objection to mentioning that in the neighbouring province an election is in progress and quite a few members are absent and taking part in it to whom it will be a convenience to have next Saturday. Possibly the motion might stand until opportunity has been afforded for further consultation with the Prime Minister himself when he is present. I would like to say to the Minister of Finance that the practice has been, I think, that before recourse was had to Saturday and morning sittings the balance of the (Government's legislative programme shall be brought down and disclosed, for the reason that when these sittings commence there is none too much time for deliberation upon any question before the House. I hope, therefore, that before we enter upon these additional sittings that the Prime Minister will disclose what the Government's programme for the remainder of the session will he.

Sir THOMAS WHITE:

I had expected that the Prime Minister would have been in his seat at three o'clock this afternoon, but in his momentary absence I would suggest that the resolution stand as a notice of motion. It can he disposed of to-morrow, and in the interval I have no doubt the Prime Minister will speak to the leader of the Opposition with respect to it.

iHfon. Mr. FIELDING (Shelburne and Queen's): Might I suggest a further consideration: In the present stage of the work of the Committees of the House, I doubt if much progress can be made by having Saturday sittings. There is the greatest difficulty now in getting meetings of com-

mittees, and if we are to meet on Saturday as usual I am afraid it will add to the difficulties of the committee work. I merely offer that as a suggestion for the consideration of the Acting Prime Minister.

Mr. SPEAKER:

The motion stands.

Hon. F. B. CARVELL (Minister of Public Works):

In compliance with a promise made some three weeks ago, when my estimates were under consideration, I beg to lay on the table of the House a statement showing the names of the lessors of all properties leased by the Government, the names of the departments occupying the space, and the length of the lease and the amount of the rental in each case.

Mr. SPEAKER:

I have the honour to communicate to the House a letter from His Excellency the Governor General, signed by his own hand:

Devonshire,

Gentlemen of the House of Commons *

I have received the Address to His Most Excellent Majesty the King which you have voted on the subject of conferring honours etc., upon His Majesty's subjects resident in Canada, and have the honour to inform you that I have transmitted the same to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in order that it may be humbly laid at the foot of the Throne.

Government House, Ottawa,

June 11, 1919.

Mr. EDWARDS:

1. (a) The Collingwood Ship Building Company; (b) 1st January, 1919; (c) to let July, 1919.

2. Fitting up same for nurses, 8500; additional for same, $124.41; total, $624.41.

3. |50 a month.

4. The home was ready for occupation on February 14, 1919. Fifteen nurses and four V.A.D.'s were housed at that time. Sixteen nurses were obliged to obtain lodging elsewhere.

5. At present, seventeen nurses are in the home and three V.A.D.'s. Nine nurses are obliged to obtain lodging elsewhere.