1. (a) Do stationary engineers and firemen, in charge of boilers in the Public Works department, have to "sign the time clock" and remain on duty for the lunch hour? (b) if

not, is there a relief substitute provided, as by law required for safety and to prevent accidents? (c) If remaining on duty, is there a monetary compensation for this time; or is time allowed in liew therefor?

2. (a) How many of these plants are over 200 horse-power? (b) How many are under 200 horse-power?

3. Is it proposed to add to the amount in the estimates to provide for additional stationary engineers and firemen?

1. (a), (b), (c) Engineers and firemen sign the time clock and the staff, who work 8-hour shifts from 7.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., or from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., remain on duty for the lunch hour, except in the larger buildings where engineers take one hour off for lunch and work up to 5 p.m. They are not replaced by other engineers for the lunch hour, and therefore no time is allowed. This does not include the central heating plant where there are a number of engineers and firemen continuously on duty.

2. (a) six, (b) eight.

3. No.

1. What amount was loaned up to March 31, 1938, under the federal home improvement plan: (a) in Canada; (b) in the province of Quebec; (c) in St. Hyacinthe-Bagot county; (d) in the city of St. Hyacinthe?

2. What amount was loaned up to March

31, 1938, under the Dominion Housing Act: (a) in Canada; (b) in the province of Quebec; (c) in St. Hyacinthe-Bagot county; (d) in the city of St. Hyacinthe? .

1. (a) $14,526,455.32.

(b) 2,775,943.98.

(c) 61,653.09.

(d) 56,453.09.

2. (a) 15,022,659.00.

(b) 4,782,552.00.

(c) Nil.

(d) Nil.

Mr. PERLEY:

What was the contract price and the total cost for building and equipment of the new post office building at Melita, Manitoba?

Mr. CARDIN:

Contract price, $11,117. Total cost of building, including equipment, $16,653.53.

1. Was Major James Hahn appointed by the Canadian government to go to England in 1937 and 1938 to make a survey of munitions production for the purpose of advising the Canadian government ?

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2. If so, were his expenses paid by the Canadian government?

3. What were the terms of Major Hahn's employment ?

4. At what date did Major Hahn cease to be employed by the Canadian government to advise on munitions and begin negotiating for production by him of Bren machine guns?

1. No.

2, 3 and 4. Answered by 1.

1. (a) How many contracts have been awarded since January 1, 1938, for the supplying of coal to federal public buildings in the province of New Brunswick? (b) What are the names and locations of such buildings?

2. What tenders were received in each case, what were their amounts, and to whom were the contracts awarded?

Mr. POOLE:

(a) For a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams and other documents, passing between the government of the province of Alberta or any member thereof, and the federal government or any member thereof, regarding the disallowance of any Alberta acts during. the year 1938; (b) for a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams, communications and other documents from any persons, corporations, firms or banks, requesting or protesting the disallowance of any Alberta acts.