Hon. Mr. BUREAU:

1 and 2. Information not available.

3. $9,405,949.57.

4 and 5. Information not available.

6. $1,481,793.07.

INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE at NIAGARA

1. What amount of money has the Topographical Survey expended in the Dominion during the years 1900 to 1922?

2. What amount of such money was expended, each year, in each province ?

1.

1900- 01 $ 269,929.49

1901- 02

371,529.771902- 03

449,999.291903- 04

749,930.511904- 05

794,409.831905- 06

599,780.011906- 07

526,582.611907- 08

768,243.941908- 09

797,746.741909- 10

754,437.851910- 11

976,024.941911- 12

958,329.561912- 13

964,890.111913- 14

1,051,685.781914- 15

1,046,909.881915- 16

1,043,158.571916- 17

774,396.191917- 18 i 579,870.451918- 19

405,171.741919- 20

558,080.311920- 21

685,013.001921- 22 591,400.54

Year Manitoba Saskat- chewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon N. W. T erri-tories Ottawa salaries of office staff Office expenses$ $ $ $ s 8 $ $1900-1901 37,890 42,037 55,657 19,813 39,708 13,143 47,182 14,4991901- 1902

1902- 1903 41,906 56,149 16,827 80,026 37,442 125,206 46,113 109,596 322,614 180,048 92,674 71,194 122,793 101,591 210,311 337,088 255,710 164.392 18,377 39,019 29,568 34,186 48 165 65,339 57,277 44,948 35,467 33,055 10,848 1,632 49,823 63,995 83,338 87,879 104,433 86,364 25,547 22,372 42,325 39,716 28,301 41,7861903-1904 1904-1905 190.5-1906 1906-1907 26,793 1907-1908 120,947 171,739 238,498 39,815 19,231 135,182 42,8311908-1909 114,721 138,868 333,223 63,122 22,157 68,869 56,7871909-1910 92,474 225,744 235,620 288,689 470,419 68,880 117,950 18,685 11,715 12,655 10,951 47,311 64,0861910-1911 64,807 477 1911-1912 84,167 265,609 418,295 94,222 30,094 11,693 54,2491912-1913 177,445 234,763 348,444 89,663 25,424 3,506 10,770 74,8761913- 1914

1914- 1915 171,786 188,457 185,786 117,620 123,747 181,890 444,246 543,313 489,572 283,791 171,127 120,955 160,462 251,793 115,012 110,084 91,478 174,661 96,873 97,050 43,224 54,975 38,433 60,348 19,154 23,605 16,653 12,489 8,601 4,569 2,499 17,134 11,677 25,472 30,116 32,225 31,806 32,103 46,824 50,174 51,945 91,818 56,965 63,118 89,955 57,341 38,330 31,695 42,512 62,3531915-1916 145,292 1916-17 77,173 1917-18 75,773 138,172 1918-19 40,983 125,008 1919-20 78,838 182,787 1920-21 159,242 142,859 1921-22 102,422 122,207 77,114 T otal.... 2,089,973 3,456,695 5,925,381 1,456,699 501,518 113,006 1,085,476 1,088,773 15,717,521

Questions

Mr. FAFARD:

What amount of money was expended in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba for surveys of base lines, township lines and subdivision lines; also for surveys of lakes and rivers, during the years 1882 to 1922?

Hon. Mr. COPP:

Base-lines, Township,

Meridians, Outlines, Lakes,and Block Subdivision Rivers,Province Outlines & Resurveys Etc.Manitoba $ 468,438 $1,442,231 $ 83,739Saskatchewan. .. 550,912 2,869,330 328,270Alberta

1,167,514 4,448,362 195,481Total $2,186,864 $8,759,923 $607,490

Department of Public Works-

Saskatchewan and Alberta $54,498 53

Manitoba 40,647 21

Expended on surveys of lakes and rivers.

1. Have any complaints been received by the government from any of the provinces during the calendar year in regard to breweries using the privileges granted

them by license, to violate the liquor laws of the province?

2. If so, in regard to what breweries?

3. Is it the policy of the government to continue licensing the breweries so complained of?

4. What action is being taken in regard to the breweries complained against?

1. Copies of convictions for infractions of provincial laws have been received.

2. Not deemed advisable to disclose the names.

3. Under consideration.

4. Answered by Number 3.

1. How many excise bonded warehouse licenses for the keeping of intoxicating liquors in the province of British Columbia have been issued since the beginning of the year 1920?

2. Who are the licensees and what are the dates of issue of such licenses, including any renewals thereof?

3. In what cities or towns respectively were the warehouses situated in respect of which such licenses were issued ?

4. Is it the policy of the government in dealing with applications for such licenses to require the approval of the attorney general, or the provincial government, or a member thereof, before issuing such license?

5. Are such licenses renewable annually? If so, is similar approval of the attorney general or other provincial authorities required for such renewal?

6. Was such approval given in the cases of the granting or renewal of such licenses? If so, by whom?

Questions

1. Four.

2. & 3. (1) Liquor Control Board of British Columbia, Vancouver-Date of Issue September 19, 1921,-renewed April 1, 1922; (2) Canadian Pacific Ocean Service Ltd., Vancouver-Date of issue February 27, 1919, April, 1920, April 1, 1921, April 1, 1922; (3) Calgary Export Co., Vancouver-Date of issue January 22, 1921-renewed April 1, 1922; (4) Liquor Control Board of British Columbia, Victoria-Date of Issue July 8, 1921-renewed April 1, 1922.

4. Yes.

5. Yes.

6. Yes-Attorney General of the province and Chairman of British Columbia Liquor Board.

1. Did the Montreal harbour board order 5,000,000 feet of lumber from the United States during 1922 for use on construction work in connection with the Welland canal?

2. If so, why was not this lumber ordered from British Columbia?