Mr. WILLIAM DUFF (Lunenburg):

I beg to present the third report of the select standing committee on Marine and Fisheries as follows:

Your committee having considered and adopted the following resolution, herewith present the same for the information of the House:

Whereas a number of urgent requests have been made to the Honourable the Minister of Marine and Fisheries from time to time during the last few years for extensions of the lobster fishing season existing through the Maritime provinces, and as it would appear from representations made to the minister that such changes in the existing regulations are desirable;

And whereas it further appears that much difference of opinion exists among the lobster fishermen, and others engaged in the industry, regarding said regulations ;

And whereas it appears to be the unanimous opinion of this committee than an enquiry should be held which shall also include the principal fisheries of the Atlantic provinces;

Be it therefore resolved,-That in the opinion of this committee an enquiry should be held during the ensuing siunmer into the entire situation with a view if possible of changing the existing general regulations concerning the said principal fisheries to meet present requirements;

And be it further resolved.-That said enquiry should be conducted by seven members of the Standing Committee on Marine and Fisheries of the House of Commons, to be appointed by the minister under the Enquiries Act.

Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):

I beg to move, seconded by Mr. Graham:

That when this House adjourns on Wednesday, the 23rd instant, it stand adjourned until Friday, the 25th instant.

Hon. H. S. BELAND (Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment) moved:

That five hundred copies in the English language, and one hundred and fifty copies in the French language, of the first report of the second part of the investigation of the Royal Commission on Pensions and Re-establishment, laid on the Table on the 21st day of May, 1923, be printed forthwith and that rule 74 in relation thereto be suspended.

Mr. SPEAKER:

This motion can only be adopted by unanimous consent.

Mr. LADNER:

I desire to ask if it is the intention of the government to bring down amendments to the Pension Act, to give effect to the recommendations of the Ralston report with reference to matters requiring legislation.

Mr. BELAND:

I have given an answer to a similar question twice before-yes.

Mr. H. A. STEWART (Leeds):

I desire to call the attention of the government to a despatch appearing in the Toronto Mail and Empire of the 19th, instant, which reads a3 follows:

Sir Henry W. Thornton is Steamship Director At a meeting of the board of directors of Canada Steamship Lines, Limited, held to-day, Sir Henry W. Thornton, K.B.E., was elected a director of the company. .

I should like to ask if the government has any information on this matter? If not, will it ascertain the facts and inform the House? Also, does the government approve of the president of the Canadian National Railways acting as a director of a corporation which competes with the Canadian National Railways and the Canadian Mercantile Marine?

Hon. GEORGE P. GRAHAM (Minister of Railways): The government has no information excepting what it has seen in the newspaper despatch. I will endeavour to get the information asked for. Regarding my hon. friend's second question, I may tell him that the Canadian National railways, as now constituted, has an exchange of traffic arrangement with the Canada Steamship Lines.

Mr. STEVENS:

It must be in the combine.

Mr. GRAHAM:

So are you, so are we all.