Mr. A. F. Macdonald (Edmonton East):

Mr. SDeaker, I rise on a question of privilege. I wish to announce to hon. members that yesterday in England the Edmonton Mercury hockey team regained the world amateur hockey crown for Canada. The victory gave the western Canada intermediate champions a clean sweep in the seven tournament games, and Canada's twelfth title since 1924.

I wish to place on the record the name of Jim Christiansen of Edmonton, sponsor of the Mercury club, as well as the names of the players. They are as follows: Marsh Darling, team captain; Jimmy Graham, coach; Jack Manson, goal; Pete Wright and Jack Davies, defence; Doug Macauley, centre; Billy Dawe and Harry Allen, wings. Others on the team include Wilbur Delaney, Jim Kilburn, A1 Purvis, Don Goff, Bob Watt, Bob David, Ab Newsome, Hassie Young, Leo Lucchini and Bert Tonsi, trainer.

Yesterday in London the world amateur trophy was presented to team captain Marsh Darling by Dr. W. G. Hardy, also of Edmonton, who is president of the International Hockey Association. This hockey club has brought great honour to Canada, and I know that their expression of good will will be long remembered by the people in those nations where they served as excellent ambassadors for Canada in the field of sport. I am sure all hon. members will join in the congratulations to this great hockey club that has brought such honour to Canada, the province of Alberta and its home city of Edmonton.

Mr. Fair:

Mr. Speaker, my home town of Vermilion takes second place to none in the field of sport. I should like to announce that Bob Watt, a member of the Edmonton Mercury hockey team, is the son of Mr. A. M. Watt, manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Vermilion. We are proud of Bob Watt because he is responsible for scoring many of the goals that made his team the champions. My congratulations to the Edmonton Mercurys.

Hon. Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Transport):

Mr. Speaker, I desire to lay on the table the following reports in English and in French:

Annual report of the Canadian National railway system for the year ended December 31, 1949.

Annual report of the Canadian National Railways securities trust for the year ended December 31, 1949.

Annual report of the Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships, Limited, for the year ended December 31, 1949. (English and French editions).

Auditors' report to parliament for the year ended December 31, 1949, in respect to the Canadian National railway system and the Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships Limited.

Financial budget of the Canadian National Railways and the Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships, Limited, for the calendar year 1950.

All these reports are being distributed today.

4. What experience has he had that directly quali-

3. Where does this person have his domicile?

2. Who was in charge of the employment service at Sioux Lookout, Ontario, on March 15, 1950?

1. What persons were working in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, employment office on (a) March 15, 1950; (b) February 1, 1950? fies him for his present work?

5. Is he a veteran?

6. What is his present remuneration on a monthly basis (a) salary; (b) expenses?

1. (a) J. E. Brannan, R. A. Kelly, D. M. Maskerine; (b) J. P. Paolucci, I. M. Feather-stone, J. E. Brannan.

2. J. E. Branman.

3. Sioux Lookout, Ontario.

4. Nine and a half months of general employment, and claims officer duties in the Sioux Lookout office.

5. No.

6. (a) $155; (b) nil.

Questions

1. What persons have possessed timber-cutting rights on Indian Reserve No. 28 within the past fifteen years?

2. What has been the annual cut of each of the said persons during each of the said fifteen years?

1. In the past fifteen years timber licences on Lac Seul Indian Reserve No. 28 have been held by the Keewatin Lumber Company, Limited, Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Limited, and Charles W. Cox.

2. Timber licence No. 173, covering the

southerly 44 square miles of the Indian reserve, was issued to the Keewatin Lumber Company Limited in 1920; was held by that company until 1941 when the company became the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper Company Limited, which company held the licence from 1941 until the termination of the licence, April 30, 1949. Under this

licence the annual cut during the past fifteen years has been reported as follows:

1935

no cut1936

no cut1937

fbm 1,609,4981938

fbm 4,317,2941939

no cut1940

fbm 1,896,6881941

cords 7901942

cords 7,9821943

cords 2,4181944

cords 1,0681945

cords 2,6351946

cords 9,923.691947

cords 17,316.97"

fbm 31,8421948

cords 962.35fbm 103,3531949

cords 557.68

fbm 99,757

The south part of the reserve, 59 square miles, has been covered in licences to Charles W. Cox, licence No. 207; granted in 1926, ran until April 30, 1947. This was followed by licence No. 337, also to Mr. Cox, which ran from May 1, 1947 to April 30, 1948. The annual cut under these two licences during the past fifteen years is as follows:

Licence No. 207-Charles W. Cox-

1935

ties 96,5511936 fbm 660,0001937

ties 18,2781938

ties 22,5251939

ties 27,1501940

no cut1941 fbm 301,0171942

no cut1943

no cut

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1944 no cut

1945

cords 1,4311946

cords 2,949

ties 6,0001947

cords 7,107

Licence No. 337-May, 1947 to April, 1948-

1947- 48

cords 8391948- 49

cords 5,1201949- 50

cords 3,800*

ties 250*

* Not scaled.

1. How many soldier settlers of world war I were in debt to the soldier settlement board as at (a) January 1, 1949; (b) January 1, 1950?

2. What was the total amount of indebtedness of those settlers as at (a) January 1, 1949; (b) January 1, 1950?

3. What is the total amount paid in by the settlers during the above period?

4. In how many cases were reductions made?

5. What is the total amount of reductions granted during the year 1949?

6. Have any foreclosures been made since January 1, 1949?