Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister) moved:

That the name of Mr. J. L. Ilsley (Hants-Kings) be substituted for that of Hon. J. L. Ralston (Minister of National Defence) on the special committee appointed on 7th March, 1930, to consider amendments to the Dominion Elections Act and Corrupt Practices Inquiries Act.

1. During the years 1929 and 1930, what cruisers and other vessels did the government

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have on service for prevention of the unlawful landing of liquors in the maritime provinces?

2. What was the tonnage of each cruiser and

vessel?

3. How many officers and other members of crew served on each one?

4. With what was each cruiser or vessel armed ?

5. How many preventive officers and other persons were there in service during said years in each province, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, for above mentioned purpose of preventing smuggling of liquors?

Mr. EULER:

Mr. BLACK (Halifax):

What was the quantity, value and description of liquors unlawfully landed or intended to be landed in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, respectively, seized in each of the said provinces by officers of the Dominion government during the years 1929 and 1930?

Mr. EULER:

Province

Description of liquor

Approxi-

Quantity mate gallons duty paid value

Calendar year 1929

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick Whisky

Alcohol

Assorted liquors Prince Edward Island Whisky

Alcohol

Assorted liquors 1st January to 15th March, 1930 Whisky

Alcohol

Assorted liquors Nova Scotia New Brunswick Whisky

Alcohol

Assorted liquors Prince Edward Island Whisky

Alcohol

Assorted liquors Whisky

Alcohol

Assorted liquors

26,108 1,735f 1,027$ 6,0211 17! 46 1,213!

527!

1,186!

115$

8$

38!

618

655$

10$

4$

4$

6$

20$

Nil

Nil

Nil

Questions

1. What is the total number of persons in the Canadian Air Force?

2. How many of these are commissioned officers?

3. What is the number of each rank of commissioned officers, and what pay and allowances do officers of each rank receive?

4. How many non-commissioned officers are there in the service?

5. What is the number of each rank of noncommissioned officers, and what pay and allowances do such officers receive?

6. What other grades, ranks or occupations are there in the service, what is the number employed in each rank, grade or occupation, and what pay and allowances do the persons of each rank, grade or occupation receive?

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Increases

Officers.

The annual pay of officers is increased by the amount shown below after three and five years' service in their respective ranks.

Rank After 3 years' service in rank After 5 years' service in rankGroup captain $ cts. 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 100 00* $ cts. 200 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 200 00W ing-com m ander Squadron-leader Flight lieutenant Flying-officer Pilot-officer

* After two (2) years' service.

Warrant Officers, N.C.O's. and Airmen.

The annual pay of Warrant officers, N.C.O's. and Airmen is increased by the amounts shown below after three and six years' service in their respective ranks or groups.

Rank

Sergeant-Major, 1st class. " 2nd class.

Flight-sergeant

Sergeant

Corporal

Leading aircraftsman

Aircraftsman, 1st class...

2nd class...

Standard rates Tradesmen Groups

"A", "B' and "C"

After After After After3 years' 6 years' 3 years' 6 years'service service service servicein rank in rank in rank in rank$ cts. S cts. $ cts. S cts.36 50 54 75 36 50 54 7536 50 54 75 36 50 36 5036 50 54 75 36 50 36 5036 50 54 75 36 50 54 75 36 50 18 25 36 50 36 5036 50 36 50 54 75 54 75

Occasional Allowances:

Officers:-Staff pay $200 per annum whilst employed on headquarters staff.

Uniform allowance S100 per year for general list officers.

Flying pay $2.00 per day for officers on non-flying list whilst employed on flying duties. . Adjutants pay $100 per year whilst so employed.

Airmen:-Crew pay 75 cents per day whilst detailed as crew of aircraft.

Flying pay 75 cents per day whilst employed on temporary flying duty.

Flying pay $1.00 per day whilst qualified and employed as airman-pilot.

1. Will the government get full information about (a) the previous and existing tariffs of tolls over the Quebec and Levis ferry, and (b) the total cost of the construction of the road for vehicular traffic over the Quebec bridge before the tariff tabs on same, which has been approved by Quebec government, is ratified by federal government?

2. If So, when?

1. (a) The ferry service between Quebec and Levis being an intraprovincial service, is not

in any respect subject to the jurisdiction of the federal government.

(b) The total cost of the Quebec bridge roadway will be ascertained when the audit of expenditures-as provided for in the agreement-is made by the federal authorities.

2. Arrangements now being made for the required audit.