1. Did the Dominion government guarantee or agree to guarantee the various banks which took over the deposit liability of the province of Manitoba savings office, if so, what was the nature of the guarantee and what was the amount thereof?

2. If no guarantee was given said banks, was any other arrangement or agreement made or entered into by the Dominion government with the banks in connection with the taking over of the said deposit liability?

Mr. BENNETT:

Mr. Speaker, the house passed an order for the production of the papers with regard to this matter, and therefore I think the question should be dropped.

Mr. BROWN:

Is it certain that the papers to be brought down will give definite answers to those questions?

Mr. BENNETT:

They must.

Mr. SPEAKER:

Dropped.

1. What was the total cost of post office at Lumsden, Saskatchewan?

2. Were tenders invited, what are the names of persons tendering, and amount of tender in each case?

3. If total cost of building exceeded amount of successful tender, give details of extras and cost of same?

1. $22,889.37, as follows:

Site

Legal services

Contract for building

Contract for interior fittings.. .

Post office boxes

Salary of Clerk of Works

Safe (including tax and freight) Brass plates, window blinds, etc Advertising and printing

2. Yes.

Tenders for construction:

School Builders & Equipment Co., Regina

Poole Construction Co., Ltd., Regina

The Waterman Waterbury Mfg. Co., Ltd., Regina Bird, Woodall & Simpson Ltd., Moose Jaw

2,000 00

61 51

17,016 70

978 00

1,294 10

637 10

424 63

362 10

114 93

$ 22,889 37.$ 15,940 0016,357 0016,574 0016,600 00

Questions

Tenders for construction-Concluded

Broders Limited, Regina

Hipperson Construction Co., Ltd., Regina. 16,750 00

Lockwood Bros., Regina 17,597 00

Smith Bros. & Simpson, Ltd., Regina.. .. 17,650 00

Wilson & Wilson, Ltd., Regina 18,400 00

Tenders for interior fittings: Birch B.C. Fir

Can. Office & School Furn., Ltd., Preston.. $ 978 00 No quotation

Regina Sash & Door Co., Ltd., Regina.. .. 1,094 00 $ 940 00

Sterling Millwork Ltd., Saskatoon 1,141 00 928 00

School Builders & Equipment Co., Regina 1,249 00 1,095 00

The Western Mfg. Co., Ltd., Regina.. .. 1,259 00 1,014 00

The Office Specialty Mfg., Co., Ltd., Ottawa.. .. 1,269 00 1,396 00

The Interior Hardwood Co., Ltd., Kitchener 1,367 00 1,408 00

W. H. Cushing Ltd., Regina 1,403 00 1,061 00

Tenders for post office boxes:

Rubenstein Bros 81,294.10 tax included

Office Specialty Mfg. Co., Ltd 1,316.25 tax included

Robert Mitchell Co 1,459.50 tax extra

3. Contract for construction of building:

School Builders & Equipment Co 815,940 00

Less deduction for face brick 154 50

Extras on contract:

Installation of steel boiler 175 00

Installation of gate valve to basement drain.. .. 26 50

Eavetrough, conductor pipe, and tank in basement Ill 00

Blower system for boiler

Sewerage pump well complete 522 70

Sinking well extra 3 feet

$ 17,016 70

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF-QUEBEC CLOSING OF FACTORIES

Mr. LARUE:

Mr. RHEAUME:

1. Were requests for funds from the muni- How many factories closed their doors from cipalities of the villages of Amqui and September 1, 1930 to date?Causapseal, and the parishes of St. Benoit, Joseph-Labre and St. Leon le Grand, to carry Mr. STEVENS: out works pursuant to the Unemployment Relief Act, and approved by the Quebec government, received by the Dominion committee on unemployment relief? No information. 2. If so, how has said Dominion committee DOMINION BONDS settled this matter? Mr. SPENCER:

Mr. GORDON:

Of the Dominion government of Canada bonds

1. No. issued during 1931, what quantity was bought

by: (1) railways: (2) mortgage companies: (3)

2. Answered by No. 1. banks; (4) insurance companies ?

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Questions

Mr. RHODES:

Statistics are not compiled showing classification of bond buyers. Complete data is not available for such purpose as many buyers act through agents-their banks or bond dealers.

1. How many postmasters had to undergo inquiries for political partisanship since August, 1930: (a) each month, and (b) in each province?

2. In how many eases: (a) each month since August 1, 1930, and (b) in each province, did the Postmaster General require a written complaint accompanied by an affidavit before granting an inquiry for political partisanship?

1. Has the government taken any steps to secure markets in Canada for an additional quantity of Nova Scotia coal?

2. If so: (a) what steps have been taken; (b) will the government's policy be submitted to parliament for its consideration?

3. Has the sale of Nova Scotia coal in Canada

been increased since the initiation of the government's national fuel policy, so called, last session, and if so, by what tonnage as compared with the same months in the year before the initiation of such policy? ,

4. If such sale has not increased, has it decreased, and if so, to what extent?

1. What are the various amounts disbursed by the Dominion government, from December 1, 1931, to April 1, 1932, relating to the eost of the works carried out in the province of Quebec to relieve unemployment?

2. To whom and on what dates were said disbursements made?

3. On what works were said disbursements made?