1. What were the total revenues received in the fiscal years 1948-49 and 1949-50 respectively, from the sale of postage stamps?

2. What was the cost to the dominion government in the same years for all contracts for the carriage

of mail by land, sea and air?

1. 1948-49

(a) Postage stamps

$56,317,569.86(b) Postage meters

26,772,032.53(c) Postage paid in cash.. 6,543,115.20Total

$89,632,717.59(a) Postage stamps

$57,249,306.24(b) Postage meters

29,518,534.76(c) Postage paid in cash.. 6,774,075.51Total

$93,542,016.51

2.

Mail services 1948-49 1949-50

Land _______ $20,541,504.03 $21,769,719.71

Sea

2,512,115.95 2,117,488.80Air

7,772,492.33 8,298,202.31

!Mr. Catherwood.l

1. On March 31, 1949, how many civil servants were being paid on a monthly basis at the Bouchard plant, Ste. Therese?

2. On April 1, 1949, were any of such persons placed on the list of employees paid by the hour?

3. If so, how many, and what was the reason for the change?

1. 104.

2. Yes.

3. Fifty-eight employees were placed on hourly rates of pay to bring them in line with other employees engaged on similar duties under approved prevailing rates established for Ste. Therese area on the recommendation of the Department of Labour.

1. Does the Bouchard plant at Ste. Therese come .under military district No. 4?

2. What military establishments are under the jurisdiction of military district No. 4?

3. Is the hourly rate of pay in all these establishments the same as the rate of pay in force in the establishments on the island of Montreal?

4. If not, for what reasons?

1. No. The Bouchard plant is administered direct by army headquarters, Ottawa.

2. Headquarters Quebec command; No. 4 works company, Royal Canadian Engineers; Quebec command signal squadron, Royal Canadian Signals; Headquarters Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, Quebec command; No. 4 detachment, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps; Headquarters, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, Quebec command; No. 3 area ordnance depot; Headquarters Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Quebec command; No. 4 company, Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers; Quebec command pay office; Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps School; No. 4 personnel depot; "A" and support company, Royal 22e Regiment; No. 4 company, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps; Headquarters Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, Quebec command; Montreal military hospital; Quebec Command Provost Company.

3. No.

4. Hourly rate employees at Bouchard plant, Ste. Therese, are paid at the prevailing rates established on the recommendation of the Department of Labour.

Mr. Higgins:

What steps have been taken to provide a motor car ferry to ply between North Sydney and Port aux Basques?

Mr. Chevrier:

Representations were made some time ago by the premier of Newfoundland, urging the federal government to make provision for a motor car ferry to ply between North Sydney and Port aux Basques, and the matter is now under active consideration.

1. What quantity, in pounds weight, of albumen (dried egg whites powdered or crystal), were imported into Canada in 1949 and 1950 to date?

2. What were the quantities by months, by ports of entry, and by countries of origin?

3. Has any such albumen been imported into Canada from China during the period mentioned? If so, how much?

Mr. Mcllrailh:

Return tabled.

1. Are Canadian civilians employed at the United States air base, Goose Bay, Labrador, and other such bases in Canada, paid in Canadian funds? If so, for what reason?

2. Were such Canadian civilians previously paid in American funds?

3. Are such Canadian civilians required to pay for meals, living quarters, admission to theatres, canteen expenses, etc., in American funds? If so, for what reason?

4. Do such Canadian civilians enjoy unemployment insurance benefits? If not, for what reason?

5. How many Canadians are at airports where the-United States authorities are in charge?

Mr. Courtemanche:

For a copy of all payrolls showing the names of and amounts paid to all persons employed in connection with the construction of a breakwater in Bonaventure parish, county of Bonaventure, Quebec, along with a list of all materials used in this work!