1. What is the yearly rent paid lor the postal station, occupying part of La Patrie building, at the corner of St. Catherine street and City Hall avenue, Montreal ?

2. How long has this building been occupied as a post office branch ?

3. What was the yearly rent paid for the building previously occupied by the post office, on the north side of St. Catherine street, a short distance from La Patrie building?

4. Is it not a fact that a building just as suitable for a branch post office could be rented for at least 50 per cent less than is paid for the present location?

Hon. Mr. KING (Kootenay):

The

answers to these questions are as follows:

1. $11,358 per annum.

2. Since May 1, 1917.

3. $1,080 per annum.

4. The department is not aware that equally suitable premises can be obtained for at least 50 per cent less than is paid for the present location.

1. What amount was granted for the maintenance and repair of the Quebec bridge foT the years 1922 and 1923, respectively?

2. What amount was expended for the years 1922 and 1923, respectively?

1. $25,000, year 1922; $20,000, year 1923.

2. S18.S84, year 1922; $10,598, year 1923.

1. How many horsepower is the Hydro power commission of Ontario exporting to the United States?

2. Have they any surplus power to export at the present time?

3. When was the last license granted to export power?

1. Licenses granted to April 14, 1924, totalled 167,050 horsepower.

2. The department has no positive information on this point.

3. April 14, 1924, 59,850 horsepower.

1. Have any orders been issued to reduce the strength of the permanent force of Canada?

2. If so, when?

3. What is the reduction for each permanent corps of (a) officers; and (b) non-commissioned officers and men?

1. Yes.

2. 16th April, 1924.

3. Unit Non-commissioned Officers & Officers Men TotalRoyal Canadian Dragoons.. .. 22 22Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadian) 18 18Roval Canadian Artillery.. 28 28Royal Canadian Engineers.. 7 7Royal Canadian Regiment.. 20 20Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 1 29 30Roval 22nd. Regiment 17 17Royal Canadian Army Ser- vice Corps 1 15 16Royal Canadian Army Medi- cal Corps.. 1 4 5Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps 15 15Royal Canadian Army Vete- rinary Corps 1 1Corps of Military Staff Clerks 1 1* * - *Totals 4 178 180

Questions

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS- DIRECTORS' MEETINGS Hon. Mr. GRAHAM: A question was asked by my hon. friend from Kingston (Mr. Ross) the other day in reference to attendance at meetings of directors of the Canadian National Railways, which was answered by myself. I discovered that one page of the answer had been omitted. The list of meetings given in the former answer ends with October 1923. I have here a list of the regular meetings between November, 1923, and May, 1924, together with certain executive committee meetings. This will complete the reply to the hon. member's questions.

November 19, 1923: Sir H. W. Thornton,

Mr. E. R. Decary, Mr. Gerard Ruel, Mr. J. H. Sinclair, Col. O. E. Talbot.

November 28, 1923: Sir H. W. Thornton,

Mr. E. R. Decary, Mr. Gerard Ruel, Col. O.

E. Talbot, Mr. Tom Moore.

December 17, 1923: Sir H. W. Thornton,

Mr. J. H. Sinclair, Col. O. E. Talbot, Mr. E. R. Decary, Mr. Gerard Ruel, Mr. Tom Moore.

January 21, 1924: Sir H. W. Thornton, Mr. James Stewart, Mr. Gerard Ruel, Mr. Tom Moore, Mr. E. R. Decary, Col. O. E. Talbot, Mr. J. H. Sinclair.

February 14, 1924: Sir H. W. Thornton,

Mr. J. H. Sinclair, Col. O. E. Talbot, Mr. Tom Moore, Mr. Gerard Ruel, Major G. A. Bell, Mr. E. R. Decary, Mr. James Stewart, Mr. F. G. Dawson.

March 1, 1924: Sir H. W. Thornton, Major

G. A. Bell, Mr. Gerard Ruel, Mr. Tom Moore, Mr. E. R. Decary, Col. O. E. Talbot, D. J. McDougald.

March 17, 1924: Sir H. W. Thornton, Mr. Gerard Ruel, Mr. Tom Moore, Col. O. E. Talbot, Mr. D. J. McDougald.

April 14, 1924: Sir H. W. Thornton, Col.

O. E. Talbot, Major G. A. Bell, Mr. Gerard Ruel, Mr. F. G. Dawson, Mr. D. J. McDougald, Mr. E. R. Decary, Mr. Tom Moore. May 19, 1924: Sir H. W. Thornton, Mr. J.

H. Sinclair, Col. O. E. Talbot, Mr. James Stewart, Mr. D. J. McDougald, Mr. E. R. Decary, Mr. Gerard Ruel.

Executive Committee-July 24, 1923: Sir

H. W. Thornton, Major G. A. Bell, Mr. Gerard Ruel, Mr. James Stewart. September 24. 1923,: Sir H. W. Thornton, Mr. J. H. Sinclair, Mr. F. G. Dawson, Col. O. E. Talbot.

Mr. ARTHURS:

I call attention of the

Minister of Railways and Canals (Mr. 211

Graham) to a question standing in my name which was answered on Monday last. Apparently two of the answers have been omitted entirely. I would like to have the minister look into the matter.

Hon. Mr. GRAHAM:

I have just given

an explanation and have handed in an extra page of the answer.