Hon. R. J. M ANION (Minister of Railways and Canals):

Mr. Speaker, I desire to lay on the table of the house the report of George A. Touche and Company, chartered accountants, on their audit of the accounts of the Canadian National Railways for the year ending December 31, 1933, which is required to be made annually to parliament under the provisions of the bill passed last year. This report is in English and in French and will be submitted to the select standing committee on railways and shipping owned, operated and controlled by the government.

Mr. SPEAKER:

When the house adjourns to-night at eleven o'clock by mutual consent

it will remain adjourned until to-morrow afternoon at four o'clock.

1. How long has Canada been a member of the League of Nations?

. 2- What has been the cost for each year including the year ended March 31, 1934, oi: Canada's membership therein?

1. Canada has been a member of the League of Nations since 1919.

2. Cost of Canada's membership in League of Nations, including Canada's contribution to the League of Nations-maintenance of office of Canadian advisory officer-expenses delegates to assembly, international labour conference, and other league conferences-cost of publications and grant to Canadian League of Nations Society-

1919- 20..

1920- 21..

1921- 22..

1922- 23..

1923- 24..

1924- 25..

1925- 26..

1926- 27..

1927- 28..

1928- 29..

1929- 30..

1930- 31..

1931- 32..

1932- 33..

1933- 34..

. .$ 87,728 58.. 226,459 13.. 209,690 27.. 223,177 66[DOT] [DOT] 200,356 66.. 193,771 74.. 195,345 83.. 190,268 08.. 204,213 77.. 219,526 76.. 234,808 96.. 245,674 97.. 289,062 46.. 278,018 29.. 262,471 80

Mr. GARLAND (Bow River):

. ^^s . the government undertaking any inquiry into the Jacques Cartier Company?

. 2- If so, will the report resulting from such inquiry be tabled in the house?

Mr. BENNETT:

The answer to that question, so far as the present is concerned, is no.

Mr. GAGNON:

For a copy of all the correspondence, letters, telegrams, schedules, accounts and any other documents exchanged between the federal government, the Minister of Labour, the deputy minister, and all employees of the said department, and the Quebec provincial government, especially with the Quebec Prime

Trade with Japan

Minister, the Quebec Minister of Public Works, the Quebec Minister of Labour, the deputy minister of the said Quebec department, and other Quebec provincial employees, with respect to relief work carried on in the county of Dorchester, under the relief unemployment act of the years 1932-1933.

Mr. HANBURY (for Mr. Ahearn):

For a return showing:-

1. The total number of employees of the Department of the Interior retired since the 7th August, 1930.

2. The number of such employees who were on the permanent inside service at Ottawa.

3. The number of such employees who were permanent and employed outside of Ottawa.

4. The number of such employees who were temporary and employed at Ottawa.

5. The number of such employees who were temporary and employed outside of Ottawa.

6. The total amount of the superannuation allowances being paid to such employees who were employed at Ottawa.

7. The total amount of superannuation allowances being paid to such employees employed outside of Ottawa.

8. The total number of the retired permanent

employees at Ottawa who have obtained permanent positions in other departments at same salaries. .

9. The total amount of the annuities now being paid, under superannuation acts, to civil employees of the federal government, who were required, since 7th August, 1930, to accept superannuation, before they had reached the age of compulsory retirement which, under the present superannuation act, is 70 years.

Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Leader of the Opposition):

Mr. Speaker, this morning the press gives emphasis to a dispatch from Great Britain to the effect that the British government has announced that in certain eventualities restrictions will be placed upon Japanese goods coming into all parts of the empire, and that this policy has been decided upon as the result of agreement with the colonies and of consultation with the dominions. Personally I assume that the report is not accurate, but I think it should be corrected immediately and therefore I would ask the Prime Minister if there has been any correspondence with the British government pertaining to the restriction of Japanese trade with Canada.