1. What are the total approximate amounts of cut limestone that have been used in the construction of federal public buildings in Ottawa during the last five years?

2. What approximate amount of such limestone has been purchased from each of the provinces?

3. What amount of Queenston limestone has been purchased during the above period for the construction of public buildings at Ottawa?

1. 3,967 cubic feet.

2. From Quebec, 2,001 cubic feet; from Ontario, 1,966 cubic feet.

3. 1,966 cubic feet.

Note.-The above figures represent the actual quantity of cut stone used in buildings. No information as to total quantity of rough stone purchased for -this purpose.

1. How many slot-machines were imported into Canada during the year 1937?

2. Is the importation of such machines increasing from year to year?

3. What are the customs and excise duties on such machines?

4. Is the government aware that some are smuggled into the country?

5. Is the ordinary operation of slot-machines in public places considered as legal?

6. If not, would it not be in the public interest to have such importation prohibited?

Mr. RINFRET:

1 and 2. This -information is not available from statistical compilation.

3. Slot machines are dutiable according to the material of which they are manufactured and their finish. If nickel-plated to the extent of 50 per cent or more of the exposed metal surface, -they are classified under tariff item 362c at 33J per cent ad valorem, intermediate tariff, less a discount of 10 per cent, under the Canada-France Trade Agreement Act, to the benefits of which the United States is entitled as a most favoured nation. If not plated to the extent mentioned in the directly preceding paragraph, and the articles are composed in chief value of iron or steel, they are dutiable under tariff item 446a at 25 per cent ad valorem, under the Canada-United States trade agreement. The articles are also subject to the special excise tax of 3 per cent on the duty paid value and the consumption or sales tax of 8 per cent on the duty paid value.

4. While an occasional seizure is made of smuggled slot machines, the government has no information of any systematic smuggling of such articles.

6* This involves a question of opinion and depends upon the facts surrounding each case.

6. See answer to No. 5.

Mr. BROOKS:

How much money was spent by the Canadian National Railways for purchase of rolling stock and equipment during the past five years (by years): (a) in the province of New Brunswick;

(b) in the Dominion of Canada?

Mr. HOWE:

(a) Nil. None manufactured in the province.

(b) 1933 $ 1,594.880 OS

1934 6,109 00

1935

1936

5,561,322 811937

15,493,614 84Total, locomotives, cars and other equipment $22,655,926 73

1. How many post office employees in Montreal are over 65 years of age?

2. What are their names and addresses?

3. Who recommended an extension of time in favour of each of such employees?

Questions

1. 16.

2 and 3.

Employees over 65 years of age who have been given extensions of employment: Name-Extension Recommended by Brophy, D. M., Acting Postmaster General. Lavoie, J. W., Postmaster General. Brophy, W. P., Postmaster General.

Gagne, J. A. A., Postmaster General. Flynn, Edw., Postmaster General.

Francis, C. H., Postmaster General. Ferland, J. Alb., Postmaster General. Desilets, J. E. H., Postmaster General. Girardin, E. R., Postmaster General.

Employees over 65 years of age who have been granted an extension of employment but who are now on retiring leave prior to retirement:

Name-Extension Recommended by-Remarks

Francoeur, E. G.; Postmaster General; on retiring leave since February 23, 1938.

Gaudet, C. L. V.; Acting Postmaster General; one month's extension granted. On retiring leave since March 1, 1938.

Depocas, J. H. A.; Postmaster General; on retiring leave since April 9, 1938.

Employees over 65 years of age who have been given no extension of employment and who are now on retiring leave from the date they reached the age of 65.

A. A. Archambault, C. J. Miller, J. A. Dubois, Edw. Moore.

The department does not keep a record of the addresses of the individual members of the operating service staffs.

retirement of judges at seventy-five Mr. FERLAND:

Is it the intention of the government to take any action upon the resolution of the Canadian Bar Association in favour of placing judges on the retired list with full salary on attaining the age of 75 years, but permitting them to sit ad libitum upon the request of the chief justice?

Mr. LAPOINTE (Quebec East):

This question involves a matter of policy, and if action is taken it will be announced in due course. I must say, however, with respect to the last part of the question, that it would require provincial legislation.

Mr. BENNETT:

The acquiescence of this parliament.

Mr. LAPOINTE (Quebec East):

Yes, first.

1. How many people were employed at the dominion arsenal in Quebec during each of the following years: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937?

2. Has the dominion arsenal been moved from Quebec to Valcartier? If so, when?

3. How many people are presently employed at the dominion arsenal at Valcartier?

4. How many people are presently employed at the dominion arsenal in Quebec?

5. Is it contemplated to add to the present personnel either at Valcartier or Quebec?

1. Year Number employed

1934 261

1935 253

1936 346

1937 506

2. No.

3. Eleven.

4. Five hundred and thirty-nine.

5. Not yet determined.