1. Since the institution of the federal appeal board how many sittings has the board held, (a) on the mainland of the British Columbia unit, and (b) on the Vancouver island district of the British Columbia unit?

2. On what dates and at what points were sittings held?

3. Who are the official soldiers' advisers for the mainland district and for the island district, and what salaries do they receive?

4. At what sittings of the appeal board on the mainland of British Columbia and at what sittings on the island were the official soldiers' advisers in attendance?

5. What are the names of the official soldiers' advisers for each of the other units in Canada and what salaries do they receive?

6. How many appeals were heard by the federal appeal board during the year 1927?

7. How many appeals are pending in each unit or district throughout Canada?

1. The federal appeal board was instituted on August 17, 1923. Since that date there have been sittings on (a) the mainland of British Columbia, and, (ib) Vancouver island as follows:

(a) Mainland: At Vancouver 79 days; at

Kamloops (including Tranquille sanatorium) 56103-188

9 days; at Nelson 5 days; at Prince Rupert 1 day; (b) Vancouver Island: at Victoria 42 days.

2. Vancouver: January 11 to January 16, 1924; March 17 to March 24, 1924; May 19 to May 29, 1924; September 15 to September 26, 1924; January 26 to February 6, 1925; June 15 to June 19, 1925; September 14 to September 18, 1925; May 31 to June 11, 1926; September 22 to October 8, 1926; June 6 to June 10, 1927; September 16 to September 21, 1927.

Kamloops (including Tranquille sanatorium): February 9 to February 11, 1925; June 21 to June 24, 1926; June 20 to June 21, 1927.

Nelson: September 22 to September 24,

1925; October 18, 1926; September 23, 1927.

Victoria: January 18, 1924; March 18 to

March 20, 1924; May 15 to May 16, 1924; May 30, 1924; September 29 to September 30, 1924; January 19 to January 23, 1925; June 22 to June 26, 1925; September 8 to September 11, 1925; June 14 to June 18, 1926; October 11 to October 15, 1926; June 13 to June 17, 1927; September 12 to September 15, 1927.

Prince Rupert: June 29, 1925.

3. The official soldiers' advisers in British Columbia and their salaries are as follows:

Mainland: Capt. Ian A. MacKenzie, headquarters at Vancouver. Salary, $3,000 per annum.

Vancouver Island: Lieut. G. H. Sedger,

headquarters at Victoria. Salary, $2,400 per annum.

4. The official soldiers' adviser for Vancouver Island has been in attendance at all sessions of the board in his district. The official soldiers' adviser for the mainland has been in attendance at all sessions except those at Vancouver on September 23, 24, 25, 26, 1924, during which imperial appeals only were heard and his presence was not required; and June 18 and 19, 1925, at Vancouver, June 29, 1925, at Prince Rupert, during the occasion of the annual convention of the Dominion Great War Veterans' Association and the convention of the British Empire Service League in Ottawa. On these three days Mr. MacKenzie was represented by his law partner Mr. Bruce Boyd.

5. The following are the names and headquarters of each of the official soldiers' advisers in Canada, and their salaries: H. F. Hamilton, Halifax, $3,000 per annum; C. Robert Hawkins, Fredericton, $1,800 per annum; H. D. Johnson, M.D., Charlottetown. $1,200 per annum; A. Pettigrew, Quebec, $1,800 per annum; V. J. Locke, Montreal, $3,600 per annum;Ohas. Askwith, Ottawa, $2,000 per annum;J. V. Conroy, Toronto, $3,600 per annum;E. N. Freimlin, London, $2,400 per annum;J. R. Bowler, Winnipeg, $3,600 per annum;F. E. Rutland, Asst, to Mr. Bowler Si,680

Questions

1. Did the Canadian National Railways have offices in the city of Buffalo in what is known

(a)

1919-20 $ 980 041920-21

4,595 521921 22

5,033 701922-23

4,481 421923-24

4,734 241924-25

4,517 251925-26

5,198 051926-27

4,778 n1927-28

5,544 85

as the Ellieott square building, and at what rent per month or year?

2. Have the Canadian National Railways offices been changed to the Liberty bank building, and, if so, when, for what reason, and at what rental?

3. At what cost were new furnishings supplied, and what was done with the furniture formerly in use?

4. Is it correct that from $90 upwards were paid for chairs for the offices in their new location?

1. Yes; rental $3,000 per annum.

2. Yes; May 1, 1928. The management state that the Ellieott square building, formerly occupied, was on a side street, with no advertising value and the railway was seriously handicapped in consequence. The present location is in the heart of the best shopping district on Main street, which is the chief artery of traffic in the city of Buffalo. The rental of the new office is $15,000 per annum.

3. To fit up the new office and furnish it in keeping with the surroundings and also the offices of other railways, an expenditure of $4,600 was made. The furniture formerly in use in the Ellieott square building was turned in to the railways' stores department for use at other points as required.

4. No.

1. What was the total cost of the Hunter

building: (a) amount paid for land, (b)

amount paid for building, (c) amount paid for furnishings?

2. What amount has been paid each year for (a) lighting, (b) heating, (c) annual upkeep and repairs, (d) cleaners and cleaners' supplies?

3. What is the total floor space of the said building?

4. What proportion of the said floor space is occupied by offices?

1. (a) $242,136.59 (including $2,662 paid as tenants' compensation); (b) $1,434,164.67; (c)

Furnishings brought in by the departmentsoccupying offices. the building from their previous(b) (c) (d)$ 8,174 82 $ $16,033 4029,806 79 1,525 10 31,099 6630,270 01 2,251 14 32,643 1114,213 43 6,726 50 41352 8814,039 88 4,677 60 37,639 0417,739 89 3,165 29 38,222 8522,168 40 8,386 53 34,872 6119,171 31 7356 13 39,558 0916,982 88 3,408 66 39,636 99

Saturday Sittings

3. 231,498 square feet, including basement, storage and boiler room.

4. 149,734 square feet.

Mr. HOCKEN:

province since t'he date of his appointment. The preventive service is a mobile force and officers are appointed for the whole province and not for any particular county or district.

1. 26.

2. See attached list "A".

3. See attached list "B".

Names of Immigration Medical Officers in Great Britain

Jeffs,

IJame List "A" H. B.

Canadian Residence List "B"

Parney, F. S.

Parks, M. Archibald, C. H. Arpin, C. N.

Audet, G.

Bain, T. D.

Currie, G. C.

Cock, J. L. Delamere, H. D. DuPlessis, F. X. L. Douglas, J. S.

Egan, W.

Ferguson, G. B. Grant, J. E.

Hames, C. F. W. MacDermott, W. B. Nodwell, G. R. Rolland, R.

Savoie, A. M. Turnbull, A.

Boyce, G. J. MacLeod, C.

Neelin, W. E. E. Henderson, R. S. Boyd, W. J.

Toronto, Ont. Edmonton, Alta.

St. John, N.B. Toronto, Ont. Regina, Sask. Quebec, P. Q. Dashwood, Ont. Regina, Sask. Halifax, N.S. Toronto, Ont. Richmond, Que. North Bay, Ont. Ottawa, Ont. Hamilton, Ont. Loekeport, N.S. Birtle, Man. London, Ont. Grand Valley, Ont. Montreal, P.Q. Regina, Sask. Flesherton, Ont. Windsor, Ont. Halifax, N.S. Mountain, Ont. Lilloet, B.C. Estevan, Sask.

Mr. SHORT:

]. How many preventive officers are there in Digby country, Nova Scotia?

2. What are their names?

3. When were they appointed?

4. What is the salary of each?

5. How many seizures, if any, have been made by each officer?