1. Who has the contract for lights and buoys in the lower Detroit river?

2. What is the contract price?

Questions

3. When was last contract made and for how long?

4. Was last contract made by tender?

5. If so, who tendered and what were their tenders ?

6. What did it cost and who was the contractor in the years 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1928?

7. Wha.t is the policy of the department in resetting this contract?

8. Are there incidentals or allowances of any kind in addition to contract price? If so, what were they during the years mentioned?

9. How many lights, buoys, etc., are involved in the contract?

10. Are there any special regulations to be fulfilled in this particular area?

11. How many miles does contract cover: (a) in lake Erie from mouth of lake, and (b) in river from mouth of lake?

12. Has the contract always been let by tender in the foregoing years? If not, why?

1. C. R. Hackett.

2. $9,375 per annum.

3. February 16, 1926. Three years from April 1, 1926.

4. No.

5. See answer to 4.

6. Year Cost Contractor1920 $8,291 25 C. R. Hackett1921

8,962 50 C. R. Hackett1922

9,075 00 C. R. Hackett1923

9,075 00 C. R. Hackett1924

9,375 00 C. R. Hackett1925

9,375 00 C. R. Hackett1926

9,375 00 C. R. Hackett1927

9,375 00 C. R. Hackett*1928

9,375 00 C. R. Hackett

*In 1928 $140.79 was paid for the maintenance of 6 temporary spars, this being the contract rate.

7. The department recommends the renewal of the present contract.

8. No.

9. 17 gas buoys; 8 lighted spar buoys; 20 spar buoys with float lights; 26 unlighted spar buoys; 4 barrel buoys, and 10 winter spar buoys, numbering in all 85 buoys.

10. None as arising under the provisions of this contract.

11. (a) 38 miles; (b) 14 miles.

12. No. The price for the several classes of buoys were established by tender, and the contract renewed at those prices. The recommendation for the renewal of the contract was based on the satisfactory manner in which the work was performed and on the fairness of the price charged.

1. What has been the cost of repairs and alterations to the Citadel at Quebec?

2. What furnishings, fixtures and other purchases were made for the Citadel at Quebec during 1928?

1. $174,432.62 from April 1, 1927, to February 28, 1929.

2. $56,746.29.

1. What contracts or agreements or undertakings at present exist for bringing immigrants into Canada, between the federal government or any department thereof, and the imperial government or any other government, concern, association, company, individual or individuals?

2. What inducements are offered to these immigrants, in the way of, (a) reduced transportation charges, (b) assistance to agriculturists, (c) protection against unemployment or any

other considerations?

1. What are the names of the counsel who represented the Dominion government before the supreme court in 1928, relative to the reference concerning ownership of water-powers and other matters?

2. What amount did each receive for his services?

3. What was the total cost of the reference to the Dominion?

1. Hon. N. W. Rowell, K.C.; H. J. Symington, K.C.; Chas. Laurendeau, K.C.; Chas. P. Plaxton, K.C.; Vincent C. MacDonald.

2. H. J. Symington, payment on account, $3,925.54; Vincent C. MacDonald, $9,221; Hon. N. W. Rowell, no payment yet; Chas. Laurendeau. no payment yet.

3. Total cost to March 9, 1929, $26,074.46.

1. Will the government inform the house as to whether or not British and American financial interests representing $500,000,000 have approached the Dominion government regarding erection of two electric plants, one on Vancouver island, the other at St. John, New Brunswick, for the manufacture of steel from black sand, which is available in large quantities on Vancouver island, Queen Charlotte islands, and in the region of the St. Lawrence river along the Atlantic coast?

2. Did John W. Houldsworth, managing director of Iron Ore Process, Limited, of London, England, representing the above Anglo-American interests, interview the Dominion government or any member thereof to obtain Dominion government's co-operation in establishing proposed industries?

1. The Dominion government has not been approached.

2. No.