1. What duty, if any, is paid on United States turnips entering Canada under the provisions of the new trade treaty?

2. What duty, if any, is paid on Canadian turnips entering the United States of America?

3. What quantities of turnips were shipped from the United States to Canada in January and February, 1935 and 1936?

4. What quantities of turnips were shipped from Canada to the United States in January and February, 1935 and 1936?

1. Turnips in their natural state produced in and imported from the United States are dutiable at 15 per cent ad valorem.

While exempt from the consumption or sales tax, they are subject to the special excise tax of 3 per cent levied on the customs duty paid value.

2. Under the trade agreement between Canada and the United States signed November 15, 1935, the duty on Canadian turnips and rutabagas entering the United States has been 12i cents per 100 pounds since January 1, 1936. Prior to January 1, 1936, the duty was 25 cents per 100 pounds.

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3. Turnips are not separately classified for import statistics and figures are not available of imports of turnips from the United States.

4. Canadian exports of turnips to United States, during the months of January and February, 1933 and 1936:

1935 1936

bushels bushels

January

227.960 416,278February. .. * .. .. 296,604 286577MONTREAL HARBOUR COMMISSION-

1. How many electric locomotives are owned by the Montreal harbour commission?

2. How much did each one cost?

3. What strength of electric current is required to put these locomotives in operation?

4. How many electric circuits does the Montreal harbour purchase from the Montreal Light, Heat and Power?

5. What is the strength of each circuit?

6. What is the cost of each horse power furnished to the Montreal harbour?

7. How many steam locomotives are in operation at the Montreal harbour?

8. What is the traction power of these

engines? , , , .

9. Does the work to be done by engines at the Montreal harbour require the great power of the electric locomotives now in operation.

1. Nine.

2. Four cost $114,500 each (purchased in

1924) ; five cost $119,500 each (purchased in

1925) .

3. Maximum 1,720 horse power at 2,400 volts, each locomotive.

4. The harbour commissioners take power from the Montreal Light, Heat and Power Consolidated at eight points.

5. Each circuit at which the commissioners take power from Montreal Light, Heat and Power Consolidated is capable of supplying 4,000 kilowatts at 12,000 volts.

6. 1-08 cents per horse power hour.

7. Eight.

8. Tractive

effort

Pounds

Steam locomotive No. 1

10.650Steam locomotive No. 6

8,050Steam locomotive No. 8

8,050Steam locomotive No. 201

27,600Steam locomotive No. 202

31,670Steam locomotive No. 301

33.600Steam locomotive No. 302

33,600Steam locomotive No. 303

33,600

Used on construction work.

Nine electric locomotives-tractive effort each:

LMr. Riiifret.]

Nominal 1 hour tractive effort at speed of 15 miles per hour, 40,000 pounds.

Continuous tractive effort at speed of 15 miles per hour, 32,000 pounds.

Maximum starting tractive effort, for five minutes, 60,000 pounds.

9. The power required from the locomotives varies from time to time with the lengths of trains to be handled. The power of the locomotives in use is not in excess of that required for the work to be done.

1. How many persons in the income tax branch at Montreal and Ottawa have been discharged or retired from October 1, 1935, to March 31, 1936?

2. How many persons have been appointed in the income tax branch at Montreal and Ottawa from October 1, 1935, to March 31, 1936?

3. What are their names and addresses, and by whom were they recommended?

1. Discharged-Montreal, none; Ottawa, none.

Retired-Montreal, 6; Ottawa, 1.

2. Montreal, 1; Ottawa, 4.

3. Appointments made upon recommendation of inspector after examination; Germaine L. Fillan, 579 King Edward ave., Ottawa, Ont; Jean Pinault, 5119 Mountainsight, Montreal, P.Q.; Charles B. Culfinan, 404 Laurien Ave., E., Ottawa, Ont.; Mae E, Murphy, 254 Cooper St., Ottawa, Ont.; Beatrice P. Whelan, 250 Charlotte St., Ottawa, Ont.

EXPORT OF BEAUHARNOIS POWER*

1. Has the government received any request for the authorization to export to the United States, part or all of the electric energy of the Beauharnois canal?

2. If so, who made this request?

3. Does the government intend to grant this authorization?

Mr. EULER:

Perhaps I might be permitted to reply verbally to this question and say that the government has not received any request for the authorization to export to the United States part or all of the electric energy of the Beauharnois canal.

1. How many persons are now employed in the dairy division of the Department of Agriculture ?

2. How many of those employed are exservice men?

3. How many appointments have been made in this division during the last two, years?

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4. How many of such appointments have been granted to ex-service men?

1. 104.

2. 20.

3. 32. Twelve of these are not employed at the present time.

4. 7.