Mr. CAHAN:

1 and 2. On July 3, 1931, one hundred and thirty-six (136) census clerks had been appointed, of whom twenty-eight (28) including two females, were entitled to the returned soldier preference.

1. What is the total amount of federal taxes collected during each of the years 1928, 1929 and 1930, on alcoholic liquor imported into the province of Quebec?

2. What is the total amount of federal taxes collected during each of the years 1928, 1929 and 1930, on alcoholic liquor imported into the province of Ontario?

3. What are the total sales of alcoholic liquor in the province of Quebec?

4. What are the total sales of alcoholic liquor in the province of Ontario?

Mr. CAHAN:

1 and 2. Customs and excise taxes (exclusive of sales tax figures for which are not available) collected on imports of alcoholic liquors entered at customs for consumption in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario during the fiscal years ended March, 1929, 1930 and 1931:

Fiscal year 1929

Fiscal year 1930

Fiscal year 1931

3. Sales of spirits reported by the Quebec Liquor Commission during the year ended April 30, 1930, amounted to 996,394.3 gallons. The gross sales were valued at $27,539,966.43.

4. The sales of spirits reported by the Ontario Liquor Control Board during the year ended October 31, 1930, were as follows:

Domestic spirits

$11,654,935 95Imported spirits 17,768,669 82Total

$29,423,605 77

Sales on a gallonage basis are not given. 22110-240

Mr. BOULANGER:

How much butter was stored in Canada on: (a) June 1, 1930; (b) July 1, 1930; (c)

June 1, 1931; (d) July 1, 1931?

Mr. STEVENS:

Butter in cold storage in the Dominion of Canada:

Creamery Dairy

(Pounds)

June 1, 1930

10,802,748 361,032July 1, 1930

22,205,520 616,808June 1, 1931

8,544,013 151,516July 1, 1931*

20,600,223 265,854

(Preliminary).

Mr. HEENAN:

What amount was paid to Commissioner Fred Babe in connection with his investigations for the Post Office Department, since August, 1930?

Mr. SAUVE:

*99.70.

1. Since what date are the post offices at St. Raphael and St. Lazare, in the county of Belleehasse, without permanent postmasters?

2. Was the Civil Service Commission requested to make a permanent appointment of postmasters at these two places?

3. If so, what was the date of the request; the date on which applications were received and examinations held, the result of said examinations and the names of those placed on the eligible list by order of merit?

4. Was the commission requested to make the permanent appointments, and if not, why, and when will it be requested to do so?

Mr. SAUVE:

St. Raphael de Belleehasse

1. Position became vacant 25th February, 1931. Permanent appointment made 9th July, 1931.

2. Yes.

3. The commission was notified on the 2nd April, 1931, that the vacancy had been advertised to the 15th April. The candidates were placed in the following order of merit: Francois Antoine Labrecque, Honore Roy, Mrs. Amanda Brochu-Godbout.

4. The commission have selected F. A. Labrecque, whose permanent appointment dates from the 9th July, 1931.

St. Lazare Village

1. Position became vacant 16th May,. 1931. No permanent appointment yet made.

2. Not yet.

3. See answer to question 2.

4. Permanent appointment rests with the Civil Service Commission and the district superintendent has already been authorized to advertise the vacancy in the usual way.

1. Is one Robert Williamson employed at the government experimental farm at Indian Head?

2. If so, in what capacity?

3. Is the position one under the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission?

4. By whom was Williamson appointed and upon whose recommendation?

1. Yes.

2. Labourer.

3. No.

4. By the Minister of Agriculture.

1. Was Allan Ross employed last summer at the government experimental farm at Indian Head?

2. If so, in what capacity? .

3. Were his services satisfactory during the term of his employment?

4. Has he been reappointed this year?

5. If not, has anybody been appointed in his place, and, if so, who and upon whose recommendation?

6. Is that position under the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission?

7. Is the former position held by Allan Ross now held by C. Douglas and Robert Williamson or by either of them?

1. Yes.

2. Laboratory helper.

3. Yes.

4. Position not filled in 1931.

5. As stated, position not filled.

6. Yes.

7. No.