1. Who are Canada's delegates to the naval

parley at London, England? ,

2. When did they arrive there and what is their status ^

3. Were any instructions given as to the part they were to take there, and what were these instructions?

4. When will they return to Canada?

5. Have they agreed to any reductions in

Canada's navy or militia votes or to any reductions in armaments? , .

6. Is the government yet in a position to inform the house of the said parley and its progress?

1. The Canadian representative is the Hon. J. L. Ralston, Minister of National Defence, who is assisted by Commodore Walter Hose, Chief of Naval Staff, Lieutenant-Colonel G. P. Vanier, Canadian representative on the League of Nations Advisory Commission for Military, Naval and Air questions, and L. B. Pearson, first secretary, Department of External Affairs.

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2. The Canadian delegation, which has the same status as the delegations representing His Majesty's other governments, arrived in London on January 17, 1930.

3. The questions coming before the conference were fully discussed before the departure of the Canadian, delegation, who were instructed to cooperate to the fullest possible extent to ensure the limitation of naval armament which was the object of .the conference.

4. The date of the termination of the conference is not yet known.

5. No final conclusions have yet been reached as to the action to be taken by any country represented in the conference.

6. No.

1. What are the total votes for shore and breakwater protection on the lake side of loronto island between Ward's island to the west coast of Centre island, during the past ten years?

2. Has the attention of the government been called to the great storm on Monday and Tuesday last which destroyed a portion of the lederal breakwater at this point?

3. What steps will be taken to repair the same and prevent the further destruction of municipal services which the breakwater has protected?

Mr. ELLIOTT:

1. 1920- 21 1921- 22 1922- 23 1923- 24 1924- 25

1925-26

1926-27

1927-28

1928-29

1929-30

2. Yes.

3. Matter under consideration.

1. Has the attention of the government been called to the great storm which swept over the Eastern beaches of Toronto, at Woodbine avenue and Kew Gardens, on lake Ontario ?

2. What steps will be taken by the government to afford adequate protection of: (a)

temporary nature; (b) permanent nature?

1. No.

2. Enquiry will be made if this is Dominion government property.

1. What is the total amount of money received by Canada in payment of war reparations?

2. What amount has been paid out of war reparations for claims awarded by the reparations commission of which James Friel, K was chairman ?

1. $19,151,436.63.

2. No sum whatever was paid out of the amount received for war reparations. Payments were made under the provisions of the Reparation Payment Act, 1929.

1. Who is the mail courier on the route between Cariboo island, Pictou county, Nova Scotia, and Waterside on the mainland?

2. Was the contract for said route advertised and let by tender?

3. When did the present courier obtain the contract ?

4. What is the amount of the tender?

5. What are the dates of the beginning and ending of such service?

6. If not obtained by tender, under what form of agreement is the service performed and what is the remuneration received by the courier?

1. Norman McLean.

2. No.

3. January 1, 1919.

4. Tenders were not invited.

5. Contract begins on January 1, 1927. Contract expires on December 31, 1930.

6. Renewal of former contract. $150 per annum.

1. What tonnage of foreign coal was imported into the port of Halifax during the calendar year 1929?

2. What was the country of origin and port of shipment of such coal and what tonnage from each port?

3. What was the rate of duty imposed on coal so imported and how much collected per ton:

(a) from United States; (b) from Great Britain; (c) from Europe and/or Asia?

1. Tons

Anthracite coal 45,461

Bituminous coal and coal n.o.p... 35,323

80,784

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2. Tons

Great Britain:

anthracite coal 31,612

bituminous coal and coal n.o.p... 21,991

United States:

anthracite coal 8,248

bituminous coal a*d coal n.o.p. .. 13,332

Russia:

anthracite coal 5,601

80,784

No statistical records are kept of imports from separate foreign ports of shipment.

3. Anthracite coal, free from all countries; bituminous coal and coal n.o.p., from United States, 50 cents per ton; bituminous coal and coal n.o.p., from Great Britain, 50 cents per ton on 2,735 tons, 35 cents per ton on 19,256 tons.

Mr. LADNER:

What is the total amount of income tax received annually (fiscal year) by the government of Canada from each province since the year 1920?