1. Was the unexpired contract with the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of Canada, Limited, cancelled and a new contract entered into?

2. If so, what are the terms and conditions of the old and new contracts?

3. Was this contract entered Into prior to a change of Government?

4. If so, what steps, If any, does the present Government propose to take to rescind it?

1. The old contract has not been cancelled, but a supplementary contract has been entered into.

2. The principal amendments to the old contract are as follows:

That for a period of five years, April 1, 1921, to April 1, 1926, the subsidy in respect of each of the stations remaining open be increased from an average of $2,081 per station per annum to $5,500 per station per annum.

That all Government messages which under old contract were free of charge be handled at half the rates charged on commercial messages.

3. Amendments to contract authorized by Order in Council P.C. 1573 of the 31st August, 1921 and supplementary contract signed 15th December, 1921.

4. The rescinding of the supplementary contract has not been given consideration.

1. What part of Dundas street, in the county of Halton, has been completed by the provincial government of Ontario under the Federal Good Roads scheme?

2. What amount of money has been paid to the provincial government by the Dominion Government on account of this road?

3. What is the cost of the road to date and the cost per mile?

1. Dundas street, in the county of Halton, is under construction, but no part of it has been completed under the Federal Highways Act.

2. $1,874.94.

3. Approximate expenditure on whole road from Toronto to Clappisons' Corners up to 31st December, 1921, is $580,000 or $18,972 per mile. The detailed audit to give expenditure in Halton county is not yet completed.

1. Has the Government received an appeal from the 1st Battalion, Prince of Wales' Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) to the following effect?

"We beg Canada to help us to be retained in the British army as the Prince of Wales' Royal Canadian Regiment, and so to represent the Dominion just as the Irish Guards represent the Irish Free State, with his Royal Highness as our Colonel-in-Chief, as he is at present".

2. If so, what action, if any, has been taken?

1. Yes, through the High Commissioner for Canada and also through the Colonial Office.

2. The appeal was submitted to the Army Council who stated that-

"It is with very deep regret that they have felt compelled to recommend the disbandment of this Corps. Such action is rendered necessary by the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland, which contemplate the establishment of a military defence force by the Irish Free State.

. . .In view of the present need for economy, involving a general reduction of the Army it would be impossible to substitute reformation in another form for disbandment."

1. How many Post Offices are there in the city limits of Montreal?

2. Where are they located?

3. How many letters and parcels were received and forwarded from each of the said post offices during the year 1921?

1. 89.

2. _

Office Location

Post Offices Within City Limits. Montreal (Head

Office) St. James St.

Hochelaga 1606 St.. Catherine St. E.

St. Henri 12 Place St. Henri

Postal Stations Within City Limits.

Postal Station A .... 571 St. James Postal Station B .... 324 St. Catherine W. Postal Station C .... 802 St. Catherine E. Postal Station D . . . . B17 Centre Postal Station E . . . . L832 St. Lawrence Postal Station F .... Cor. Notre Dame and Richmond

Postal Station H . . . . *>t. Catherine, Cor. Bishop Postal Station M .... 116 Letourneux Postal Station N .... 120 St. Catherine E. Postal Station R .... 1918 St. Denis Postal Station S .... 222 Blvd. Monk

Delorimier 1128 Mont Royal E.

Notre Dame de Grace. 5382 Sherbrooke W.

Sub Offices Within City Limits.

Ahuntsic 6441 Lajeunesse

Beaudoin 2097 Notre Dame W.

Bordeaux 2202 Blvd. Gouin

Cartierville 123 Blvd. Gouin

Cote de Neiges 0...1869 Cote des Neiges

Cote St. Louis 1315 St. Denis

Cote Visitation 2132 Blvd. Rosemont

Questions

Office Location

Sub Offices Within City Limits-Con.

Leduc 1089 St. Catherine E.

Longue Pointe 3973 Notre Dame E.

N. Dame des Victoires742 Montsable

Ontario Centre 441 Ontario E.Ontario East

778 Ontario E.

Park Ave. Extension. .259 Beaumont

St. Catherine St. W. .854 St. Catherine W.

St. Denis St 282 St. Catherine E.

St. Jean Baptiste ....1324 St. Lawrence St. Jean de la Croix.. 2850 St. Lawrence St. Lawrence Centre .508 St. Lawrence St. Lawrence Square .544 St. Denis

Ste. Cunegonde 94 Vinet

St. Paul L694 Church

Sault au Recollet . .. .B98 Blvd. Gouin E.

Tetraultville 4341 Honfleur

Villeneuve 710 Mont Royal

Villeray 3814 Lajeunesse

Youville 1030 Ontario EastSub No. 15 271 St. LawrenceSub. No. 16 401 St. DenisSub No. 17 1911 MassonSub No. 18 1911 MasisonSub No. 19

320 Notre Dame W.Sub No. 20

2096 Ontario E.Sub No. 21

2497 Ontario E.Sub No. 22

892 LacombeSub No. 23

1505 St. LawrenceSub No. 26

658 St. AntoineSub No. 27 713 WellingtonSub. No. 31

486 Roy St. E.Sub No. 33 449 Rachel E.Sub. No. 35

3049 St. Catherine E.Sub No. 37

321B Rachel St.Sub iNo. 38

1420 Ontario E.Sub No. 39

230 St. Catherine W.Sub No. 42

2698 Notre Dame W.Sub No. 43

481 GilfordSub No. 44

2231 PapineauSub No. 46

345 St. AntoineSub No. 47

244 Laurier W.Sub No. 48 76 Rose de LimaSub No. 49 513 DelorimierSub No. 51 117 BernardSub No. 56

301 ColbrookeSub No. 58 311 DefleurimontSub No. 66 119 St. DenisSub No. 68 1345 St. Catherine E.Sub No. 69 2>275 Jeanne d'ArcSub No. 72 433 AmherstSub No. 73 147 BeaubienSub No. 77

137 Mont Royal E.Sub No. 85

781 CharlevoixSub No. 86

1158 DecastelneauSub No. 93 1185 'St. DenisSub No. 94 1387 Rachel E.Sub No. 95

447 St. Catherine E.Sub No. 98

988 St. Lawrence Blvd.Sub No. 101 39 Hector, Lge. Pte.Sub No. 103 1159 PapineauSub No. 104 2217 St. JamesSub No. 105 597 Lasalle Ave.Sub No. 106 Park Ave. & St. ViateurSub No. 108 2501 St. Denis Str.Sub No. 109 342 Forsythe Str.Sub No. 112

1445 St. Denis Str.

3.-No record.

1. Has the International Conference on the Opium and Narcotic Drug question been held? If so, where, when and on what date?

2. Has the Government on file any copy of the proceedings and findings of such conference?

3. Did the conference discuss the subject of restriction and control of the production of opium?

Have any steps been taken by the British Government, or French Government or the Government of India towards controlling the production and export of opium?

5. Will the Canadian Government make representations to the British, French and Indian Governments regarding control of production and export of opium?

1. Four International Opium Conferences have been held. The first was held at Shanghai, China, January-February, 1909; the second, at The Hague from 1st December, 1911, to 23rd January, 1912; the third, from 1st July to 9th July, 1913; the fourth, from 15th June to 25th June, 1914.

2. Yes.

3. Yes.

4. Yes.

5. As the countries concerned equally with Canada are parties to the International Opium Convention of the 23rd January, 1912 (ratified 10th October, 1919), by which they undertake to restrict and control the manufacture of and trade in opium and similar harmful drugs, and to bring about the suppression of their abuse, no such representations would appear to be necessary.

1. What sum of money has been expended by the government upon the air station and aerial forest patrol, southern Alberta, situated at High River, Alberta?

2. Did the government purchase or build any permanent buildings which would be of no use for other purposes than those of an aerial station?

3. If so, what was the cost of said building?

4. Does the Government contemplate doing away with this air station?

5. Does the Government intend to discontinue the aerial forest patrol in southern Alberta?

6. If so, for what reasons?

1. 1920-21, $21,947.85; 1921-22, $147,621.26.

2. The buildings at the air station were designed for that particular use. They could be used, if necessary, for other purposes, however.

3. Answered by No. 2.

4 and 5. Pending the reorganization of the air services following the formation of the Department of National Defence, it is difficult to make definite decisions as to the maintenance of any particular air station. The forest patrol in southern Alberta can be continued during the coming summer in any case.

6. Answered by 4 and 5.

Questions

1. Was the British Empire Steel Corporation assessed for, and did it pay any Business Profits Taxes during the last calendar year?

2. If so, what was the amount of said taxes, and, when and in what manner were they paid?