1. What was the cost of remodelling shed number 25, Halifax Ocean Terminals?

2. Was the work done by contract or day's labour?

3. Who was the foreman on the job?

4. What wages were paid him?

5. Who supplied the material for the work?

1. $67,600.36.

2. By day's labour, except contract for mastic flooring.

3. The work was done under the supervision of construction superintendent, William B. Ross.

4. $200 per month.

5. Cement-T. A. S. DeWolf & Son, of Halifax. Rock fill-A. S. MacMillan, of Halifax. Reinforcing steel-Donald F. Mclsaac, of Halifax. Crushed stone-Nova Scotia Stone Company Ltd. Fill-Standard Construction

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Company Ltd. Sand-Halifax Dredging Company Ltd. Mastic flooring-Vulcan Asphalt & Supply Company Ltd., of Toronto. Angles, bolts and forging for doors, door bottoms and fitting same-Purdy Bros. Ltd., of Halifax. Lumber- John Maclnnes & Son Ltd., Building Supplies & Milling Company. Sundry hardware-William Robertson & Son. Sundry pipe and fittings -Austen Bros., Limited, of Halifax. Sundry electrical supplies-Canadian General Electric Company Ltd.

1. Has the government approved of plans for the construction of a cold storage plant and fish wharf at Vancouver by the Vancouver harbour commissioners?

2. If so, by whom were the plans prepared

and when will tenders be called for the construction of the said plant? _

3. What is the estimated cost of the said work?

4. Has the government approved of plans for the extension to No. 1 elevator, Vancouver, British Columbia?

5. What is the estimated cost of the said work?

6. What is the additional capacity that will result from the said extension?

7. Have tenders been called for?

8. Have any plans been submitted to the government for approval for the deep sea pier to be erected by the harbour board on the Hastings mill site?

9. If so, -what is the estimated cost of the said pier?

10. When will tenders be called for?

11. What amount remained unexpended on March 31, 1930, from the various appropriation acts of parliament for expenditure for Vancouver harbour by the Vancouver harbour commissioners ?

Mr. CARDIN:

I, 2 and 3. The Marine department has authorized the Vancouver harbour commissioners to have plans prepared, but neither the plans nor an estimate of the cost have as yet been submitted for approval.

4. Yes.

5. 8500,000.

6. 2,000,000 bushels.

7. No.

8. No.

9. Answered by No. 8.

10. Answered by No. 8.

II. S10,963,965.91.

1. How many petitions were made to the Commissioner of Patents under section 40 of the Patent Act during the years 1928, 1929, and 1930, respectively, and what was the disposition of the same?

2. How many petitions were made to the Commissioner of Patents under section 41 of the Patent Act during the years 1928, 1929, and 1930, respectively, and what was the disposition of the same?

Mr. RINFRET:

1928- Section 40

1. (No. 352)- Mansons Limited-Petition withdrawn February 14, 1930.

(No. 370)-Smith & Stone, Ltd-Refused by commissioner August 26, 1929.

1929- Section 40

(No. 387)-Wm. S. Smith-Adjourned sine die by reason of illness of petitioner.

(No. 3S9)-The H. M. Kipp Co., Ltd.-Pending.

(No. 394)-Electrolier Mfg., Co., Ltd.- Pending-awaiting judgment in action for infringement.

1930- Section 40

(No. 396)-Harry Hayley-Pending.

(No. 397)-A. j. Monk & E. F. Smith- Pending.

1928- Section 41

2. (No. 350)-E. T. Wright, Ltd.-Held pending judgment in action affecting validity of patents. (Later abandoned.)

1929- Section 41

(No. 394)-Electrolier Mfg. Co. Ltd.-* Pending-awaiting judgment in action for infringement.

1930- Section 41

(None.)

1. How many dredges, if any, constructed for deep water dredging on the St. Lawrence ship channel have been purchased by the government or any department thereof since 1900?

2. What is the name of each dredge purchased and the amount paid for the same?

3. Are any of the dredges so purchased still owned by the government?

4. What was the name of each dredge sold, the date of sale, the person or persons or corporation to whom sold, and the price received for each dredge so sold?

5. Were the said dredges, or any of them, stored previous to sale, and where?

1. One.

2. Hydraulic hopper dredge Galveston No. 9; $146,000.

3. No.

4. Hydraulic hopper dredge Galveston No. 9 was sold 17th September, 1918, to W. H. Hutchison, H. Dussault and C. A. Chauveau, of Quebec, P.Q., for $206,000.

5. Hydraulic hopper dredge Galveston No. 9 was stored at Sorel previous to sale.

Questions

1. What department of the government administers the veteraft shops?

2. Who are the officials responsible for their administration in Ottawa?

3. What is the cost to the government in maintaining these shops?

4. How many men in all are employed in these shops?

5. What are their rates of pay?

6. How many shops are there in Canada and where are they located?

7. What do they make and sell?

8. What is the total sum received on account of manufactured articles?

9. What selling agencies are employed in the sale of such articles?

10. What commission, if any, is paid?

11. Have these shops the exclusive right to manufacture the poppies sold in Canada during Armistice Week, and, if not, why?

12. What was the gross sum represented by the sale of these poppies in 1929, and what was the net sum received?

1. Department of Pensions and National Health.

2. Director of Orthopaedic and Veteraft- Major J. L. Melville.

3. Net expenditure, fiscal year 1929-30, $127,465.78. (This includes expenditures on capital account for rentals, equipment, etc., also wages to operatives, etc.)

4.301 veteraft employees; 16 foremen; 25 staff, which includes superintendents, salesmen, accountants, storekeepers, etc-total, 342.

5. The prevailing rate of pay for veteraft employees is 33 cents per hour, irrespective of pension. In a few cases of special efficiency, slightly higher rates are paid. Beginners may be started at slightly lower rates.

6. (a) 7; (b) Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria (operated by the Canadian Ked Cross under agreement with the department).

7. Juvenile furniture and toys, playslides, sand boxes, porcelain and basswood top tables, ironing and bake boards, poppies and wreaths, etc., etc.

8. Total sales, 1929:

Veteraft articles and special

jobs $ 309,225 58

Poppies and wreaths.. .. 69,400 50

1. What was the amount of revenue received from radio licences issued in the province of Alberta for the fiscal year 1929-30?

2. What radio inspectors or other' officers were employed in the said province by this branch, during the said year?

3. What was the total expenditure of this branch in Alberta for the said fiscal year ?

1. Net revenue, $19,724.25.

2. Calgary (full year): 1 radio inspector;

1 stenographer; 1 part time inspector.

Edmonton (6 months): 1 radio inspector; 1 stenographer.

Lethbridge (full year): 1 part time inspector.

Medicine Hat (2 months): 1 part time inspector.

3. $8,724.86.