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April 4, 1929

DEATH OF MARSHAL FOCH

ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY FRENCH MINISTER OF TRIBUTE BY HOUSE OF COMMONS

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 the following message:

Legation of the French Republic in Canada.

Ottawa, March 23, 1929. Dear Mr. Speaker,-

On my return to Ottawa, I was deeply moved to learn of the manifestations of condolence by the House of Commons to the memory of Marshal Foch.

Appreciating highly the words of admiration and gratitude uttered with respect to the great leader of our armies during the war, I wish to express to you and beg you to so express to the House of Commons the deep feelings of gratitude on behalf of my government.

Kindly accept, dear Mr. Speaker, the assurances of my highest esteem.

J. Knight.

Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux,

Speaker,

House of Commons,

Ottawa, Ont.

Topic:   DEATH OF MARSHAL FOCH
Subtopic:   ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY FRENCH MINISTER OF TRIBUTE BY HOUSE OF COMMONS
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PRIVATE BILLS

FIRST READINGS

Bill No. 84, respecting the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.-Mr. Totzke. Bill No. 85, to incorporate The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.- Mr. Young (Saskatoon).

SOCKEYE SALMON FISHERIES TREATY

Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING *(Prime Minister): Mr. Speaker, I beg to lay in the table a copy of the convention between Canada and the United States for the protection, preservation and extension of the *sockeye salmon fishery in the Fraser river system, signed at Washington, March 27, 1929. I beg to move: That 750 copies in English and 300 copies in French of the convention for the protection, preservation and extension of the sockeye salmon fishery in the Fraser river system signed at Washington, March 27, 1929, tabled this day, be printed forthwith; and that standing order *64 be suspended in relation thereto. Motion agreed to.

QUESTIONS

(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)

GOVERNMENT AUTOMOBILES, 1927-28

CON

Mr. KAISER:

Conservative (1867-1942)
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1. How many automobiles were purchased or obtained by the several ministers of the government for their own use during the years 1927 and 1928, respectively?

2. What is the name and respective price of each of the said cars?

3. What are the names of the agent or dealer through which the said cars were purchased?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   GOVERNMENT AUTOMOBILES, 1927-28
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LIB

Louis Édouard Fernand Rinfret (Secretary of State of Canada)

Liberal
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Mr. RINFRET:

The government has no knowledge of any automobiles being purchased or obtained by the several ministers for their own use, but the following automobiles have been purchased by various departments for official use:

1. 1927, 5; 1928, 3, total 8.

2. Pierce Arrow at $8,400 (less allowance of $3,000 for did oar), Royal Auto Sales. Sbutz at $6,250 (less $2,100 for old car), Royal Auto Sales. Willys-Knight at $4,500, The Carleton Motor Sales, Ltd. Cadillac sedan at $4,975, Emerson Motors Limited. Pierce Arrow limousine at $3,840 (plus old car), Royal Auto Sales. McLaughlin-Buick at $3,200 (less $750 for old car), The Pink and Blackburn Company, Ltd. Pierce Arrow limousine at $5,400 (less $2,200 for old car), Royal Auto Sales. Cadillac sedan at $5,200, Dundas Motor Sales Limited, Toronto, Ont.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   GOVERNMENT AUTOMOBILES, 1927-28
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PENITENTIARY INMATES UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS

CON

Mr. ROSS (Kingston):

Conservative (1867-1942)
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1. How many prisoners, male and female respectively, under eighteen years of age are confined at the present time in the penitentiaries of Canada?

2. What are the nationalities of these by numbers and not by name of inmate?

3. How many were sentenced by, (a) magistrates; (b) judges?

4. How many non-citizens of Canada are confined in penitentiaries of Canada?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   PENITENTIARY INMATES UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS
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LIB

Mr. LAPOINTE: (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)

Liberal
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1. Males, 46; females, none.

2. Canadian, 37; American, 4; Italian, 1; Newfoundlanders, 1; Scottish, 1; Norwegian, 2.

3. 24 by Magistrates; 22 by Judges.

4. 611.

Questions

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   PENITENTIARY INMATES UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-FREE PASSES TO CLERGY'MEN

PRO

Mr. EVANS:

Progressive
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1. How many clergymen ride on free passes on tile Canadian National Railways?

2. To what churches or denominations do they belong?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-FREE PASSES TO CLERGY'MEN
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LIB

Mr. DUNNING: (Minister of Railways and Canals)

Liberal
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1. Sixty-five.

2. Thirty-four of these sixty-five clergymen are of Protestant faith, and thirty-one of Roman Catholic.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-FREE PASSES TO CLERGY'MEN
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GOVERNMENT VESSELS-VISITORS

April 4, 1929