Hon. ERNEST LAPOINTE (for the Prime Minister) moved:

That a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours that this House will unite with them in the formation of a joint committee of both houses on the subject of the printing of parliament, and that the members of the select standing committee on Printing, namely, Messrs: Baldwin, Charters, Donaghy, Edwards (Waterloo South), Embury, Esling, Evans, Hannesson, Hocken, Hubbs, Lapierre, McGibbon, McIntosh, Malcolm, Marcil, Prevost, Quinn, Raymond, Rinfret, St. Pere, Speakman, Steedsman, White (Mount Royal), will act as members on the part of this House on the said joint committee on the Printing of Parliament.

Hon. ERNEST LAPOINTE moved:

That a message be sent to the Senate informing Their Honours that this House has appointed Messrs: Baker, Bird, Bourassa, Cahan, Carmichael, Deslauriers, Fish, Forke, Garland (Carleton), Hatfield, King (Prince Albert), McIntosh, Meighen, Neill, Pouliot, Prevost, Quinn, Rinfret, Stilling, Thompson, a committee to assist His Honour the Speaker, in the direction of the Library of Parliament so far as the interests of the House of Commons are concerned, and to act on behalf of the House of Commons as members of a committee of both Houses on the Library.

Hon. ERNEST LAPOINTE moved:

That Messrs: Black (Yukon), Carmichael, Clark, Fiset (Sir Eugene), Howden, Kay, Ryckman, Stork, and Wilson (Wentworth) be appointed to assist Mr. Speaker in the direction of the restaurant, an f*r the interests of the Commons are concerned, and to act as members of a joint committee of both houses on the restaurant, and that a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours therewith.

1. Will any safeguarding of industry legislation be introduced this session providing for direct aid to the native coal industry by bounties, subsidies or other subventions to assist its development, and placing an embargo on United States coal and in favour of a

Name of Steamer

T. J. Drummond .. .

J. A. Mckee

Canadian Pathfinder Canadian Engineer ..

Sheba

Canadian Miner .. .. Canadian Sealer .. .. Canadian Logger .. . Canadian Adventurer Canadian Sailor .. .. Canadian Signaller .. Canadian Sower .. .. Canadian Trader .. . Canadian Warrior .. Canadian Harvester .

(x) Canadian Settler

(x) The purchaser found it impossible to meet his payments on the Canadian Settler so the Canadian Government Merchant Marine, Limited took re-possession of the ship on January 31st, 1925.

policy for coal mined and coked under the British flag, either from Alberta, the Maritime provinces, or Wales or other British provinces?

2. What has the government done to carry out the terms of coal resolutions accepted by the government (1922-1925) for a national coal policy for Canada, and why has such a policy not been acted on, and adequate legislation introduced to give effect to it as promised?

1. Under consideration.

2. The duty on slack coal has been increased from 14 cents to 50 cents per ton.

A subvention on Nova Scotia coal was provided to assist in regaining markets lost during the war.

The Board of Railway Commissioners has been instructed to determine the cost of carrying coal from both the coal fields of the east and west to central Canada.

1. What ships of the Canadian Government Merchant Marine or otherwise owned by the government of Canada have been sold within the past three years?

2. What tonnage did these ships which were sold possess ?

3. To whom were such sales made?

4. Did Mr. N. M. Patterson of Fort William purchase some of these ships? If so, which ones and what tonnage?

5. What prices did Mr. Patterson pay for these ships?

6. Is this Mr. N. M. Patterson the same N. M. Patterson who is president of the Liberal Association of Fort William, Ontario?

Hon. Mr. DUNNING:

1, 2, 3 and 4.

Tenders were invited through the medium of extensive advertising in the press and by correspondence with brokers and other likely interested parties in various parts of the world, the sale of the above steamers being

Deadweight To Whom Sold

T onnage

.. 3,501 N. M. Paterson & Co., Ltd., Fort William, Ont... 3,575 N. M. Paterson & Co., Ltd., Fort William, Ont... 3,640 N. M. Paterson & Co., Ltd., Fort William, Ont... 3,679 N. M. Paterson & Co., Ltd., Fort William, Ont... 3,400 The Manor Line, Ltd., London, Eng... 2,778 Wm. Hansen, Bergen, Norway... 2,777 Wm. Hansen, Bergen, Norway... 3,839 Sir Thomas Wilson, Belfast, Ireland... 3,408 James Playfair, Esq., Midland, Ont... 3,357 James Playfair, Esq., Midland, Ont... 3,975 James Playfair, Esq., Midland, Ont... 3,406 James Playfair, Esq., Midland, Ont., .. 3,341 James Playfair, Esq., Midland, Ont... 3,995 James Playfair, Esq., Midland, Ont.

. .. 4,000 Canada Atlantic Transit Co., Toronto, Ont.

(Subsidiary to Canadian National Railways) .. 4,918 Capt. Peter Graham, New Glasgow, N.S.

Questions

consummated after negotiations with the purchasers at prices in line with world market prices for tonnage of the type sold.

5. T. J. Drummond, $110,000; J. A. Mckee, $110,000; Canadian Pathfinder, $50,000; Canadian Engineer, $50,000.

6. No information.

1. What are the names of medical men and dentists in employ of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment at Halifax; (a) Camp Hill hospital; (b) Cogswell Street hospital; (c) pension board?

2. What are the names of medical men in employ of dockyard?

3. What are the names of medical men in employ of immigration service?

4. What are the names of medical men in employ of quarantine service?

5. What are the respective salaries /paid each of these medical men?

6. Which are full time and which are part time employees ?

7. Are full time men permitted to engage in private practice in competition with other men in the city of Halifax?

8. If not, have steps been taken, and if so, what steps, to prevent such practices?

9. Are any of the medical men, whose names have been mentioned, under the operation of the Civil Service Act, if so, which ones, and when did this act become operable in relation to these men?

10. What is the intention of the government in regard to the future of Camp Hill hospital?

Hon. Mr. LAPOINTE:

Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment:

1. Dr. M. A. MacAulay, Unit Medical Director, full time, $4,800; Dr. E. K. Mac-Lennan, Assistant Unit Medical Director and Pension Examiner, full time, $4,000; Dr. W. P. MacKasey, Pension Examiner, full time, $4,000; Dr. M. J. Carney, Specialist, diseases of the chest, part time, $2,400; Dr. S. J. McLennan, Consultant, eye, ear, nose and throat, part time, $2,100; Dr. Wilfrid A. Curry, Orthopaedic specialist, part time, $1,200; Dr. 0. G. Donovan, Medical Superintendent, Camp Hill hospital, full time, $4,000; Dr. G. B. Kennedy, Mediical officer, Camp Hill hospital, full time, $3,300; Dr. K. A. MacKenzie, Specialist, internal medicine, Gamp Hill hospital, part time, $2,400; Dr. E. V. Hogan, Surgeon, Camp Hill hospital, part time, $2,400; Dr. W. H. Eager, X-ray specialist, Camp Hill hospital, part time. $2,100; Dr. G. W. Grant, Neurologist, Camp Hill hospital, part time, $1,800; Dr. V. M. MacKay, Pathologist, part time, $1,800; Dr. H. E. Mann, Unit dental officer, full time, $3,600.

2, 3 and 4. No information.

5 and 6. Answered1 by No. 1.

7. They are ndt permitted to engage in private practice during the prescribed hours of duty with the department. The department does not know what activities they engage in outside their regular hours of duty nor does it presume to control them.

8. Answered by No. 7.

9. No.

10. Camp Hill hospital will be continued in operation as 'long as it is required for the treatment of men suffering from conditions related to war service.

Department of Health:

1. No information.

2. None.

3. Dr. Henry Gouthro; Drs. H. Maclaren, A. M. Bell and J. M. Robertson who are attached to the port of Quebec in summer are transferred to Halifax for the winter season.

4. Dr. J. V. Graham.

5. Dr. Henry Gouthro, $2,760; Dr. H. Mae-Laren, $2,880; Dr. A. McK. Bell, $2,760; Dr. J. M. Robertson, $2,640; Dr. J. V. Graham, $2,880.

6. All full time employees.

7. No.

8. The department is not aware of any of the medical officers at Halifax engaging in private practice.

9. The -medical men mentioned have always been under the Civil Service Act.

10. No information.