1. Does the Southam Press Limited, of Bleury street, Montreal, receive orders from the Canadian National Railways for printing tickets, time-tables, folders, etc.?

2. If so, how many contracts were awarded to the Southam Press by the Canadian National Railways during the years 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1938?

3. What was the amount of each contract awarded during this period?

Mr. AHEARN:

Is the bureau of statistics preparing an accurate estimate of the amount of money that has left Canada for Ireland in payment for tickets on the Irish hospital sweepstakes for the last five years?

Mr. AHEARN (for Mr. Mulock):

For a copy of all correspondence, instructions and recommendations in connection with the establishing of the West Toronto customs and excise outport as an independent port.

1. In filling vacancies to permanent positions which come under the civil service commission, are former employees who were laid off subsequent to order in council P.C. 189-1118, May 15, 1931. due to abolition of positions, and who would seem to possess the necessary qualifications, notified of such vacancies?

2. In the case of the position of purchasing agent, grade 3. for the Department of National Defence, now being advertised, were the qualifications of Mr. James T. Watt, who was purchasing agent for 13 years with the soldier settlement board, investigated?

3. Was Mr. Watt notified of this vacancy?

1. Was the historical section of the Department of National Defence created in 1917 by 92582-2261

order in council number 19, dated January 17, 1917, and reorganized by order in council number 1052, dated May 27, 1921?

2. Did' the government at the time consideration was being given to the placing of the staff of the soldier settlement board on a permanent basis, give due consideration to having the staff of the historical section, Department of National Defence, also placed on a permanent basis?

3. Is the government aware that this staff, the majority of whom are returned soldiers, has been employed on this work since 1917 and in a relative position to that of the soldier settlement board staff?

4. If so, has the government given consideration to this question in view of the soldier settlement board staff being made permanent?