1. Were the works done at the locks on the Chambly canal at Saint-John's during the years 1933-34 by day labour?

2. If so, what are the names and' addresses of the persons employed on such works?

3. Were the materials used in connection with such works purchased on a tender basis?

4. If so, what are the names of the tenderers and the prices of stone, cement, sand, and lumber?

1. Were the works on the Chambly canal at Saint-John's during the years 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1934, done by day labour?

2. What are the names and addresses of the employees?

3. Were the materials purchased on a tender

basis?

4. If so, what are the names of the tenderers and the prices of stone, cement, sand, and lumber?

Questions as Orders for Returns

1. What amounts have been paid to W. T. Hayden, Esq., K.C., New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, out of the consolidated fund since August 1, 1930, and for what services?

2. Is there any arrangement whereby W. T. Hayden, K.C., New Glasgow, is employed or is to have employment in connection with legal work for the Department of National Revenue, and what are the terms of such arrangement?

3. Is there any arrangement whereby W. T. Hayden, K.C., New Glasgow, is employed or is to have employment in connection with the administration of the Farmers' Creditors Arrangement Act, and what are the terms of such arrangement?

4. Is there any arrangement whereby W. T. Hayden, K.C., New Glasgow, is employed or is to have employment in connection with the Dominion Franchise Act or the work of revision thereunder, and what are the terms of such arrangement?

5. Is there any arrangement whereby W. T. Hayden, K.C., New Glasgow, is employed or is to have employment in connection rvith the Canadian Farm Loan Board, and what are the terms of such arrangement?

6. Are there any other cases in which W. T. Hayden, K.C., is acting or authorized to act for any department of the government, or any board, commission or other body acting under government authority, and what are the terms of the arrangement in each case?

Mr. CAHAN:

Return tabled herewith.

1. Has Jean J. Penverne, advocate, of Montreal, been employed by the government or any department or departments of the government in any capacity since September 1, 1930?

2. If so, in what capacity, in what cases, law suits or matters, and what amount or amounts was he paid, by each department for his services to date?

Mr. CAHAN:

Return tabled herewith.

Mr. GARLAND (Bow River):

Regarding protection works on the Bow river,-

1. Was the contract for the creosoting of the piles and timber let by tender?

2. What firms competed and what was the amount of tender in each case?

3. What were the wages paid to labourers on the said protection work?

4. What is the average number of men employed on this work?

5. What percentage of the total amount expended will be used for costs other than labour?

Mr. STEWART (Leeds):

Return tabled herewith.

Mr. MARCIL:

Has the Prime Minister or any member of the administration received the following resolution adopted by the county council of the county of Bonaventure at its last meeting, and if so, what answer has been given, if any?

"That representatives of your government, together with the members of the county, the mayors of each municipality, representatives of the brotherhood connected with all railway operations, and leading business men of the district, do meet at New Carlisle, at an early and convenient date, to discuss matters of vital interest to all for the improvement of general conditions in the Gaspe peninsula, relating to lumbering, fishing, agriculture, cheaper transportation, and better marketing facilities for our natural products. And further resolved that the employers of labour covering all lines, be solicited to give preference to men of this district as required."

Mr. CAHAN:

Return tabled herewith.

1. What were the revenues of the companies branch, Department of the Secretary of State, for the fiscal years ending March 31, 1928, 1929, and 1930?

2. What were the revenues of such companies branch for the fiscal years ending March 31, 1933, 1934, and 1935?

3. What is the number of such companies with shares of no par value incorporated during the course of the above fiscal years?

4. What is the proportion in numbers and in amount of capital stock value of companies with shares of no par value compared with the total number of companies incorporated?

Mr. CAHAN:

Return, tabled herewith.

1. How many licensed commercial radio broadcasting stations are there in Canada?

2. How many of these stations are the physical property of the radio commission, and how many are independent, that is to say, under private ownership?

3. How many exclusive wave lengths

(frequencies) have been allotted to Canada to serve all these stations?

4. How many wave lengths (frequencies) shared with the United States are at the disposal of all these Canadian stations?

5. How many exclusive wave lengths

(frequencies) have the United States, that is to say, wave lengths (frequencies), that Canada does not share?

6. (a) What Canadian stations enjoy an exclusive wave length, or frequency?

(b) Of these, which stations belong to the commission and w-hich are independent?

(c) What is the power of each of these stations?

7. Has the radio commission since its inception increased the power of certain of these stations?

8. What are the stations whose power has been increased, rvhat is their wave length (frequencies) and what is the power as of April 1, 1935?

9. What private stations have had their power increased, since the establishment of the radio commission? What was their former power, and what is their power as of April 1, 1935?

Motions for Papers

10. What private stations have in the last eighteen months requested an increase of power and obtained it? What are their wave lengths (frequencies) and their power as of April 1, 1935?

11. Under what arrangement between Canada and the United States are wave lengths (frequencies) shared betwen the two countries?

Who negotiated this arrangement, and on what date was it completed?

On what date will it be revised?

12. What is the cost to the radio commission of each of the stations established in Canada?

(a) For transmitting equipment;

(b) for studios?

Specify in case of purchase the price and terms. If rented, specify the terms and the duration of the operation of each of these stations in regard to;

(a) Operators and technicians;

(b) Directors or managers;

(c) Administration staff;

(d) Artists.

13. What are the stations at which the commission owns only the transmitter?

What has been the cost of installation of the said transmitter, and to whom have the sums been paid? In places where the commission owns or uses studios, does it own the fixtures and equipment? If not, with whom have the leases been signed? For how long, and on what terms?

14. In the past year what proportion of the programs presented by the commission^ over its network or through individual stations has come from concert halls, dance halls, dining rooms, hotels, clubs, cabarets, theatres, etc., and not from commission studios?

(a) Dance music;

(b) Concert music;

(c) Opera or symphony?

15. Does the radio broadcasting commission exercise control over facilities or transmission lines between independent stations in Canada?

16. There are in Canada three different transmission companies, The Bell Telephone, The Canadian Pacific and the Canadian National. In the case of independent stations, business firms, publicity agencies who desire transmission lines in order to send their programs from one station to another in Canada, have they the privilege of choosing from among the three transmission companies the lines which they prefer? If not, why not?

17. Have the rates for the leasing of transmission lines been increased or decreased in the past eighten months?

(a) In what proportions;

(b) Why?

18. Is there an understanding between the three companies and the commission, whereby the three companies charge the same rates?

If so, has this combine been approved of by the Minister of Railways and Canals?

19. Does the Canadian radio commission receive any commission or remuneration directly or indirectly from transmission companies or publicity agencies or independent stations or business firms on the rental of lines for the transmission of radio programs?

If so, why, and by virtue of what agreement with the above mentioned companies or publicity agencies or firms?

20. Have any independent stations asked leave of the commission to broadcast programs from the National Broadcasting Company or the Columbia Broadcasting System or similar organizations in the United States?

What are those stations, and on what date was the request made?

Has permission been granted or refused?

Why?