Hon. J. C. ELLIOTT (Postmaster General):

Mr. Speaker. I desire to present a return asked for by the hon. member for Humboldt (Mr. Fleming) with regard to correspondence respecting the dismissal of Ernest J. Symons, former postmaster at Jansen, Saskatchewan. I might say that a complete return in this connection was tabled in 1932 and is contained in sessional paper No. 388 for that session. That return is available to the hon. member.

Explain.

Mr. BLAIR:

Mr. Speaker, this bill is simply designed to abolish hanging and to bring about executions by means of lethal gas, or a lethal chamber.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

1. What vessels having their base at Dalhousie, N.B., were engaged in patrol work by the preventive service in 1933 and 1934?

2. What was the cost of same for each year?

3. What vessels, having their base of patrol at Shippigan, N.B., were engaged in patrol work by the preventive service in 1933 and 1934?

4. What was the cost of same for each year?

1. The patrol boat Vigil was based at Dalhousie, N. B., in 1933. No vessels were based at this point in 1934.

2. The cost of the patrol boat Vigil for the calendar year 1933 was $3,417.28. In addition the establishment for a vessel of this type provided for a chief petty officer at $3.20 per day, an engine room artificer at $3.10 per day

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and an able seaman at $1.95 per day. These men received a subsistence allowance of 60 cents per day each.

3. In 1933 the Neguac was based at Shippigan. In 1934 the Beebe was based at Shippigan.

4. The cost of the Neguac for the calendar year 1933 was $1,530.64. The cost of the Beebe for the calendar year 1934 was $1,930.38. In addition to the above cost the establishment for vessels of this type provided for a chief petty officer at $3.20 per day, an engine room artificer at $3.10 per day and an able seaman at $1.95 per day. These men received a subsistence allowance of 60 cents per day each.

1. Was Lt-Col. W. Arthur Steel seconded by the Department of National Defence to the radio broadcasting commission?

2. If so, from what date?

3. What was his salary in the Department of National Defence?

4. What is his salary as a member of the radio broadcasting commission?

5. What will be his pension (a) if he is sent back to the Department of National Defence before being retired, and (b) if retired while still seconded by the Department of National Defence to the radio broadcasting commission?

6. Is there any statutory provision for the superannuation of members of the radio broadcasting commission; if so, what is it?

1. Yes.

2. 1st October, 1931.

3. $4,453 per annum.

4. $8,000 less five per cent.

5. (a) $1,975.38 per annum as of 1st April, 1936; (b) $3,520 per anum as of 1st April,

1936.

6. No.

Mr. DESLAURIERS:

What amount was spent in travelling expenses by each commissioner and official of the civil service commission during the calendar years 1933, 1934, and 1935?

Mr. RINFRET:

Travelling expenses during the calendar years 1933, 1934 and 1935, of the commissioners and officials of the Civil Service Commission.

Bland, C. H

Potvin, A

Poran, W

Boutin, N. R.. ..

Cliche, L. P

Cole, W. B

Daley, S. J

Dooner, V

*Gilchrist, G. H.. ..

Gosselin, R

Jackson, G. T.. .. Kemmis, A. C.. .. McNaughton, H. R

Morgan, R

Munro, M

Nelson, S. G

Putman, C. V.. ..