Hon. E. N. RHODES (Minister of Finance) moved:

That the estimates referred to in the third report of the standing committee on railways and shipping owned, operated and controlled' by the government be referred to the committee of supply.

Mr. WILFRID GIROUARD (Drummond-Arthabaska) (Translation):

Mr. Speaker, in

the course of his remarks last night, the hon. member for Dorchester (Mr. Gagnon) read a letter from a man named Albert Rioux, as reported at page 2588 of Hansard. This man Rioux writes to the hon. member for Dorchester, among other things:

He-speaking about myself-gave $15 out of his pockets or out of the party funds in order to pay for the cost of printing this petition.

I must declare, Mr. Speaker, that it has always been a pleasure for me to help the agricultural societies of my riding, but it is both false and ridiculous to claim that such help came from the party funds which do not exist, so far as I am concerned.

1. Referring to the statement made by the

hon. Minister of Finance on March 21, 1933, Hansard, page 3277, to the effect that thedominion had guaranteed maturities of Newfoundland in the year 1932-33, under the

authority of chap. 36, 22-23 Geo. V, did the United Kingdom make a similar arrangement with Newfoundland at that time and for the same amount?

2. Referring to the statement of the right

hon. the Prime Minister on April 9, 1934, Hansard, page 1986, to the effect that theBritish authorities had said "that they would' guarantee or pay to the extent of one-half if we did the other," did it mean the payment by Canada of $625,000 or one-half of that

amount?

3. Did Canada pay anything in that connection, and, if so, why, when, how much and in virtue of what authority?

4. Is there any arrangement with regard to the refunding by the United Kingdom of any amount paid by Canada for Newfoundland?

5. Since February 7, 1933, did Canada loan any sum of money or give any guarantee to Newfoundland?

6. If so, on what date and for what amount?

1. At the time that certain Canadian banks advanced $625,000 to the government of Newfoundland under the guarantee of repayment by the Canadian government, the government of the United Kingdom advanced a similar sum to the government of Newfoundland.

2. Answered by question number 1.

3. No.

4. No.

5. On March 22, 1933, the Canadian government undertook to guarantee the repayment to certain Canadian banks the sum of

$625,000 which they had advanced to the government of Newfoundland in accordance with the arrangement referred to in the answer to question number 1.

6. Answered by question number 5.

Mr. POULIOT:

Referring to the statement made by the hon. the Minister of Agriculture on October 19, 1932, Hansard, page 363, to the effect that 3,465 boxes of Canadian butter had been shipped back to Canada from the United' Kingdom, during the preceding three months,-

1. Besides the shipment already referred to, from 1930 to date, was Canadian butter shipped back from the United Kingdom to Canada?

2. If so, why and what quantity each year?

3. Same question for cheese.

Mr. RHODES:

Information not available in this department.

Mr. POULIOT:

What did the revenue (a) from customs; (b) excise, and (e) income tax, amount to in the twelve months preceding (1) September 1, 1930; (2) September 1, 1931; (3) in the

calendar year 1930?

Mr. RHODES:

(a) (b) (c)

1. $176,380,895.50 $121,154,814.20 $71,658,738.67

2. 135,149,137.79 92,997,727.50 55.786.645.163. 161,173,103.65 105,612,968.11 71,532234.02

1. Was an addressograph machine installed recently for the radio commission?

2. If so, from whom was it purchased?

3. What was the price of same?

4. Where was the machine manufactured?

5. What disposition was made of the addressograph machine formerly used in the radio commission office?

1. No.

2. Answered by No. 1.

3. Answered by No. 1.

4. Answered by No. 1.

5. No addressograph machine has been used by the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission.