Mr. GRIMMER:

1* Is the Mr. Talbot who has been appointed a director of the Canadian National Railways, the same Mr. Talbot that was appointed to the department of the collector of provincial revenue of the province of Quebec in the district of Quebec, on November 18th, 1911, at a salary of $2,500 per year, and whose name appears in the Comptes Publics, 1921-22, of the province of Quebec, at page 257, as being still employed at the same salary of $2,500?

2. If the fact is that this employee of the provincial government of Quebec has been appointed to the board of the National Railways, does the government propose giving other provincial governments similar representation on the board by appointing one of their servants to that body?

1. No information, but probably he is the same gentleman.

2. No director has been appointed to represent a provincial government.

1. What did the trip of Messrs. Dryden and Marshall to South America and return, in the interests of the live stock industry of Canada, cost the government?

2. How long were they away?

3. What countries did they visit?

4. Has any report on the possibilities of developing a trade in live stock with South America been made? If not, when will such report be made?

1. Mr. Dryden, only, visited South America; cost of trip, $2,127.76.

2. 72 days.

[DOT]3. Brazil, Uruguay and Argentine.

4. Yes.

1. Was Miss Evangeline Cayouette, postmistress at Ste. Claire, county Dorchester, Que., before December 25th, 1922?

2. If so, has she been since relieved of her duties?

3. Were any accusations made against her or for what reason was she discharged?

4. Have any petitions either for or against Miss Cayouette been sent to the department?

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

3. Representations were received that the post office was not centrally located and after inquiry the office was removed to a more convenient site.

4. Yes, both for and against.

1. How many men were enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in Canada?

2. How many men so enlisted went overseas?

3. How many men so enlisted went to England only?

4. Was any record kept of men who returned to Canada and afterwards went overseas for a second time?

5. If so, what number so returned?

1. 590,572.

2. 418,052.

3. This information is being tabulated but will not be available for some time.

4 and 5. This information has not been

tabulated.

Mr. GARLAND (Carleton):

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1. How many farms were sold by the Soldier Settlement Board to returned men of the county of Carleton, Ontario ?

2. What price was paid for each of these farms?

3. From whom were they purchased?

4. What inspectors or inspector recommended paying the purchase price?

5. Who were the purchasers?

6. Are anjr of said farms now vacant?

7. If so, in what township or townships?

1. Twenty-eight.

2. Price paid by the board: $3,050, $2,700,

$4,500, $2,880, $2,970, $4,500 $4,300, $2,970,$3,600, $3,150, $4,500, $3,240, $1,970, $4,300,$4,500, $2,700, $2,565, $3,600, $3,150, $4,000,$2,645, $3,600, $3,600, $1,800, ' $3,550, $4,500,

3. M. Leduc, J. S. Moxby, J. Robillard, W. J. Buell, M. T. Power, Mrs. E. M. Mc-Latchie, B. Shanahan, A. Brown, W. J. Bradley, W. J. Bradley, G. D. Armitage, Andrew Brown, W. J. McCurdy, J. MacArtney, James Bradley, M. J. O'Meara, H. Lusk, R. Graham, J. Plunkett, F. S. Richardson, James McNeil. W. Conlin, J. Hunt, Mrs. Godfrey, Peter Anderson, John Graham, 0. H. Switzer, A. Dolan.

4. E. F. Leidy, E. F. Leidy, W. J. Spratt, W. J. Spratt, W. J. Spratt, D. J. Mather, W. J. Spratt, W. J. Spratt, Geo. Hopper, Geo. Hopper, W. J. Spratt, W. J. Spratt, W. J. Spratt, W. J. Spratt, W. J. Spratt, G. N. Aeyue, E. F. Leidy, D. J. Mather, W. J. Spratt, E. F. Leidy, W. J. Spratt, W. J. Spratt, Geo. Hopper, W. J. Spratt, W. J. Spratt, D. J. Mather, W. J. Spratt, W. J. Spratt.

Hudson Bay Railway

5. J. Briere, Peter Budd, S. Liboiron, F. Mole, O. Charron, A. V. Roles, E. P. Shanahan, A. N. Smith, N. G. Bradley, A. W. S. Phillips, Godfrey D. Armitage, H. Pope, S. Elley, T. E. Binks, Robert Bradley, A. Dyer, T. P. Beasley, J. E. Welch, L. Eggins, W. H. Otto, W. J. Stewart, Chas. Goodwin, H. T. Shirley, W. H. Snider, Wm. Anderson, J. W. Prophet, J. Christie, T. A. Dolan.

6. Yes, one vacant and two leased.

7. Township of Osgoode, township of Goul-bourne.

1. What is the total area in acres of all lands within what is known as the pre-emption area as defined by Dominion Lands Act, 1908?

2. How many acres of such lands are under the administration of the Dominion government by virtue of: (a) Unproved pre-emption; (b) Unproved purchased

homesteads; (c) Forest reserves and parks; (d) Grazing leases; (e) School lands?

Hon. H. H. STEVENS (Vancouver Centre):

For a copy of all correspondence exchanged between the Attorney General, Honourable Alex. Manson of British Columbia, and the Solicitor General, in reference to the proposed amendment to the Canadian Temperance Act, together with copies of resolution of the British Columbia Legislature, with the accompanying brief of the Attorney General of British Columbia, containing his references regarding the vote of the British Columbia Legislature.

Hon. D. D. McKENZIE (Solicitor General) :

I have no objection to the proposed motion, but my hon. friend must not be disappointed when he finds that I have no document of the class he is calling for except one letter with a draft amendment which came to me from the Attorney General of British Columbia.