1. Has the contract for the interprovincial ferry between Campbellton' and Cross Point, Quebec, been awarded?

2. If so, to whom?

3. When is the service to be inaugurated?

4. Was the contract awarded' to the lowest tenderer?

5. What are the names of the tenderers and what were the respective amounts of their tenders?

Hon. Mr. REID:

1, 2, 3, 4, -and 5. Contract not yet awarded. Information reiquekted will be available as soon as tenders have been finally considered and dealt with.

1. What is the name of each official and clerk in the Fisheries Branch at Ottawa who will be in receipt of a salary of $1,800 or over during the fiscal year 1920-21?

2. What was the salary of each such official and clerk during the fiscal years 1916-17 1917-18, 1918-19 and 1919-20?

3. What is the minimum and maximum salary of each such official and clerk as at present fixed by the classifying experts of the Civil Service Commission?

4. What will the salary of each such official and clerk be during the fiscal year 1920-21?

5. What practical experience or direct connection, if any, has each such official and clerk had in or with the fishing industry ; the nature of such experience or connection and the number of years it covers?

6. What position did each such official and clerk, who has had no practical experience in or direct connection with the fishing industry, fill, or what duties did he perform on first becoming attached to the Fisheries Branch?

7. What are the present duties and responsibilities of each such official or clerk?

1. What was the total sum allowed by way of rebates on customs duties payable on raw materials imported into Canada which entered into the manufacture of war munitions?

2. What was the total sum allowed by way of rebates on customs duties payable on raw materials imported into Canada which entered into the manufacture of foodstuffs for the benefit of the Allied armies?

Hon. J. D. REID (Minister of Railways) :

The hon. member drew my attention to the article last evening. I have taken the matter up with a view to ascertaining the exact situation, and if it is possible it will be remedied.

Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (leader of the Opposition):

I understand that the Government contemplate introducing certain Bills. May I ask the leader of the 1141

Government if it is possible for him to give to the House a statement as to what further legislation the Government purposes to bring down at this session? We should be glad to have that statement at an early date so that we may know what further business to expect.

Rt. Hon. Sir GEORGE FOSTER (Acting Prime Minister):

I think I can give my hon. friend a rough idea, which will not be far short of accuracy, as to what is yet to come down in the way of legislation. There will be Bills to amend the Irrigation Act, the Immigration Act, the Bankruptcy Act, the Pharmacy Act, the Inland Revenue Act, the Post Office Act, to provide for the retirement of certain civil servants, and to amend the Railway Act. The majority of these are not very extensive or important pieces of legislation, the Post Office Act being somewhat important and maybe one or two of the others, but as a rule, they will not necessarily take up very much of the time of the House. In addition to that there may be some legislation consequent upon the report of the parliamentary committee which is at present examining the question of pensions and reconstruction. There may possibly be a Bill in amendment of the Yukon Placer Mining Act and there may be one in reference to commercial feed stuffs. That is the programme in so far as I can forecast it. A Bill with reference to commercial feed stuffs was introduced and withdrawn by the President of the Privy Council (Mr. Rowell) so that it may be re-introduced by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Tolmie) as being more pertinent to his department.

Mr. CASGRAIIN:

Will there be any new legislation brought in regarding the Board of Commerce in view of the decision recently rendered by the Supreme Court in the Price Brothers case?

Sir GEORGE FOSTER:

We will have to wait until we find what the decision of the Supreme Court is.

Sir GEORGE FOSTER:

A question was put yesterday to my hon. friend the Minister of Railways and Canals with reference to Mr. D. B. Hanna. I shall answer that question. Mr. Hanna was appointed a director some years ago of the Canada Steamship Lines to represent the Canadian Northern Railway on the steamship board

for the purpose of protecting the interests of the railway in connection with the interchange of traffic on the Great Lakes, and he has continued to be a member down to the present time. He has no financial interest in the steamship company and is there simply to protect the interests of the railway. Mr. Dalrymple, Vice-president of the Grand Trunk Railway system, is also a director of the steamship company, having no finanpial interest but simply looking after the interest of traffic matters in connection with the Grand Trunk in a similar capacity to that of Mr. Hanna with reference to the other railway.