Hon. C. H. CAHAN (Secretary of State):

I beg to lay on the table of the house three copies of a resolution of the legislative assembly of Quebec in regard to lotteries, which has been officially communicated to this government, and also three copies in English and in French of the act of the legislature of the province of Quebec passed last week.

Explain.

Mr. BURY:

I am moving this at the request of the hon. member for St. Ann (Mr. Sullivan), and in doing so I wish it to be understood that I am not sufficiently familiar with the provisions of the bill to be willing to be taken as sponsoring them all. But I understand that the bill makes certain amendments to the bill passed by this house last year. The explanatory note reads thus:

The main objects of this bill are to provide that the company shall be known in French under the name of "La Corporation de Prets et d'Escomptes d'u Canada": also that the company be empowered to lend money secured by pledge of movable property; and further to improve _ the wording of section five of the company's act of incorporation.

I understand that there are no very vital or important amendments otherwise.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

1. How many hogs were slaughtered in the recent hog cholera epidemic in Essex county?

2. How many departmental officials were engaged during the epidemic?

3. What was the total amount paid to the farmers for their losses?

Questions

4. How are losses computed and paid?

5. How many hogs were immunized or treated during the outbreak?

1. 1,331.

2. 19.

3. $5,620.76.

4. Two-third value, permitted by the act.

5. 12,814.

1. What was the cost of operating the Harrow, Ontario, experimental farm for the fiscal year ending March, 1934?

2. What returns did the farm make?

1. $38,499.96.

2. $5,874.99.

1. Is the press report under date April 10, that the Department of Militia and Defence has awarded a contract or contracts for the manufacturing, in the maritime provinces, of nearly 20,000 pairs of military boots, correct?

2. If so, what firm or firms received the contract or contracts?

3. What quantity was allowed to each firm or firms?

4. Were any tenders asked before contracts were allowed?

5. If so, when were tenders called, what firms tendered, and what was the amount of each tender ?

6. What price per pair was paid by the Department of Militia for such army boots, and to what firm or firms?

Mr. SUTHERLAND:

1, 2, and 3. Contracts as follows were awarded for 20,000 pairs of boots required for issue to men employed on the various relief projects throughout Canada operated by the Department of National Defence:

Pairs

J. A. & M. Cote Ltd., St. Hyacinthe, P. Q 9,000

A. E. Wry-Standard Ltd., Amherst, N. S 3,000

Eudore Fournier, Plessisville, P. Q... 2,000

Corbeil Ltd., Montreal P. Q 2,000

Tetrault Shoe Ltd., Montreal, P. Q... 2,000 Tillsonburg Shoe Co. Ltd., Tillsonburg, Ont 2,000

4. Yes.

5. Tenders were called on March 1, 1934. The firms who tendered and the amount of each tender were as follows (prices include sales tax, and unless otherwise noted are for delivery at Ottawa):

J. A. & M. Cote Ltd., St.

Hyacinthe, P. Q $3-2754 a pair

A. E. Wry-Standard Ltd.,

Amherst, N. S 3-3708 a pair

Eudore Fournier, Plessisville, P. Q 3-3920, 5,000 prs.

3-4980, 15,000 "

Dufresne & Locke Ltd.,

Montreal, P. Q 3-4344 a pair

Corbeil Ltd., Montreal, P. Q. 3-5086 a pair

Pair

Tetrault Shoe Ltd., Montreal, P. Q. $3-5404 Tillsonburg Shoe Co. Ltd., Tillsonburg, Ont 3-5404

LePage Shoe Co., Montreal, P.Q. 3-5510 Williams Shoe Ltd.. Brampton, Ont. 3-5828 MacFarlane & Lafaivre Ltd., Montreal, P. Q 3-6040

T. Sisman Shoe Co. Ltd., Aurora,

Ont 3-6570

Tebbutt Shoe & Leather Co. Ltd.,

Three Rivers, P. Q 3-6994

J. Leckie Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.

(delivered at Esquimalt) 3-7630

(delivered at Ottawa) 3-9750

St. Arnaud Biron & Cie Ltee., St.

Genevieve de Batiscan, P. Q 3-8690

John Ritchie Co. Ltd., Quebec, P.Q. 3-94 Valentine & Martin Ltd., Waterloo,

Ont 4-00

John Palmer Co. Ltd., Fredericton,

N. B 4-2188

Palmer-McLellan Shoepack Co.,

Fredericton, N. B 4-3248

Eagle Shoe Co. Ltd., Montreal, P.Q. 4-4520

The lowest tender received was that of Messrs. J. A. & M. Cote Ltd., of $3-2754 per pair. In order to distribute the work and to expedite delivery, the next six lowest tenderers were asked if they would accept orders for the number of pairs shown at the price of the lowest tenderer:-

Pairs

A. E. Wry-Standard Ltd 2,000

Eudore Fournier 2,000

Dufresne & Locke Ltd 2,000

Corbeil Ltd 2.000

Tetrault Shoe Ltd 1,500

Tillsonburg Shoe Co. Ltd l'soO

All these firms, with the exception of Messrs. Dufresne & Locke, stated they would accept orders at the price of the lowest tenderer.

6. $3-2754 per pair (including sales tax and for delivery at Ottawa).

Mr. BRASSET:

Has the official in charge of the buoys at Grande-Entree channel, Magdalen islands, been paid for the work he performed during the season of 1933?

Questions

Mr. DURANLEAU:

Yes. The maintenance of the buoy service at Grand Entry, M.I., is under contract with Mr. Willie Doyle of that place for the sum of $200 per annum. His accounts for the six months ending July 2, 1933, and January 2, 1934, have been paid.