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February 24, 1927

ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL AND WESTMINSTER ABBEY CHOIR CONCERT IN PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I have the honour to inform the House that I have received a special invitation for the House to hear to-morrow in the parliament buildings the famous choir of St. George's Chapel and Westminster Abbey.

The choir could sing either in the morning or at 2.30 in the afternoon. I will leave it

for the House to decide which hour would suit them best. Shall it be in the morning or at two-thirty?

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Some hon. MEMBERS:

In the morning.

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Some hon. MEMBERS:

At two-thirty.

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LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I think "two-thirty" has

it, and the choir will be notified accordingly. They will sing either in the Hall of Fame or in the railway committee room, according to the number present.

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REPORT ON AGRICULTURE

LIB

William Frederic Kay

Liberal
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Mr. W. F. KAY (Brome-Missisquoi) moved:

That the report of the Minister of Agriculture for the year 1926-1927 be referred to the select standing committee on agriculture and colonization.

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Motion agreed to.

CIVIL SERVICE ACT, 1918, AMENDMENT

Mr. J. S WOODSWORTH (Winnipeg North Centre) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 108 to amend the Civil Service Act, 1918. He said: This bill provides for the setting up of machinery for consultation between civil service employees and the officials of the government. It is designed to provide means for the hearing of grievances and for the promoting of efficiency. I believe it is quite in harmony with the idea recently put forward by the Prime Minister when he said: I think that in the relations of the civil service and the government a council on which there would be representatives of the civil service to speak directly to members of the government, or to take up with heads of departments matters of interest to all government departments could be of the utmost service to all concerned. Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

CIVIL SERVICE ACT, 1918, AMENDMENT

Mr. M. N. CAMPBELL (Mackenzie) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 109 to amend the Civil Service Act, 1918. (Director of Civil Service). He said: I may say that the object of this bill is to carry out in part certain recommendations and suggestions made to parliament in 1922 by the special committee appointed to inquire into the Civil Service of Canada. Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

SENATE BILLS-IRREGULARITIES

On the order: First reading of Senate bills:
LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

The four bills mentioned on the order paper are irregular in some particulars and I call attention to the fact that

Questions

these irregularities ought to be cured before the bills are given the first reading. I shall therefore pass to Questions.

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QUESTIONS

(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)

STEAMER CANADIAN RECRUIT

LAB

Mr. WOODSWORTH:

Labour
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1. What amount is being paid for the removal of the wreck of the Canadian Government Merchant Marine steamer Canadian Recruit?

2. What was the sound market value of the Canadian Recruit on the date of her stranding?

3. What was her insured value on same date?

4. How much was the hull insured for on same date?

5. Was she covered against protection and indemnity risks, and if so, why is the cost of the removal of the wreck claimed from the public treasury ?

0. Have tenders to remove the wreck been properly advertised for?

7. If so, what are the names of the tenderers and the amounts of their bids?

8. Has any salvage been realized on the old material, and if so, what amount?

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Hon. Mr. RINFRET: (Secretary of State of Canada)

Liberal
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1. The removal of the wreck when fully completed is estimated to cosit about $95,000.

2. Estimated market value, $189,000.

3. $462,150.

4. $346,613.

5. (a) Yes. (b) Underwriters declined to accept responsibility for removal of the wreck, and the work had to be undertaken without further delay to meet the demands of the shipping interests, the wreck commissioner having in a report recommended the removal:

6. Yes.

7. Tenders were received from the following:

Canadian Salvage Association Limited, $178,000; Canadian Import Company, Limited, $181,000.

8. No.

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February 24, 1927