Mr. SPEAKER:

I have the honour to

present to the House the report of the Clerk of Petitions dated the 18th of March. I *would direct attention to the latter portion of this report which is as follows:

He lias also examined the following petitions and finds that as the granting of the prayer of the said petitions would involve the expenditure of public money, they should not he received.

Then he recites certain petitions which have been presented by hon. members of the House and the prater of these petitions. It is in conformity with the invariable practice, as well as the rules of the House, that petitions of that character cannot be received. *

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Sir HENRY DRAYTON:

1 beg leave to move, with the consent of the House, that seven hundred and fifty copies in English and two hundred and fifty copies in French of the report of Dr. Rutherford, commissioner appointect" to inquire into racing, be printed forthwith, and that Rule 74 be suspended in relation thereto.

1. How many cruisers, destroyers, submarines, trawlers, drifters, tugboats, etc., comprise the Canadian Navy, exclusive of Fishery Protection ships?

2. How many of this number are in harbours on the Atlantic coast and how many on the Pacific coast?

3. How many are in commission on the Atlantic coast and how many on the Pacific coast?

4. "What was the total cost to Canada fjr naval expenditure from March 1, 1919, to February 20, 1920?

5. How many cadets are being trained at the Naval Colleges or elsewhere?

6. How many naval ratings are in the Service?

7. How many officers are in the Service? Hon. Mr. BALLANTYNE:

1. Cruisers, 3; destroyers, none; submarines, four; trawlers, fifty-six Imperial for charge only; drifters, seventy-two Imperial, for charge only; tugs, etc., twelve.

2. Atlantic, 143; Pacific, 4.

3. Atlantic, 2; Pacific, 1.

4. Naval appropriation, $257,794.65; demobilization appropriation, $5,820,007.21; demobilization suspense, $937,907.49.

1. Why has not the "Farmers' Account Book" heen printed In French yet?

2. Why has not the publication known as the "Birds of Eastern Canada" been published in French yet?

1. The "Farmers' Account Book'' was published by the Commission of Conservation and has been printed in French. The French edition is exhausted and a new edition is now on order in the Printing Bureau.

2. "Birds of Eastern Canada'' (Memoir

104, Geological Survey, Department of Mines) was published in October last, and work on a French translation was undertaken at once, and will be completed shortly. The usual practice of the department is to defer translations into French until the English editions are published. This is done in order that any additions or alterations made by the author prior to or during publication may be included in the translations. .

1. How many trips has the Honourable P. E. Blondin made to England, France or any other European country since December, 1917?

2. For how long was he absent from Canada on each trip?

3. What were the total amounts of the bills submitted to the Government or any member of the Government, for expenses incurred by Mr. Blondin on these trips?

4. What was the total cost to the country of "each trip to Europe made by Mr. Blondin?

5. Have all accounts incurred by Mr. Blondin when overseas been paid?

6. If not, what amounts remain unpaid?

1. One.

2. From October 4, 1917, to July 5, 1918.

3. 82,433.33.

4. Answered by No. 3.

5. Yes.

6. Answered by No 5.