THE ROUTE VIA, CANADA.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7738, 18 December 1890, Page 4

THE ROUTE VIA, CANADA.

A great deal has appeared jw to the pro- ' posed line of steamers from Vancouver to and a passenger by the 8.M.8. week adds the following (a J fche'opiniona expressed '.•*- ** t 2ho Canadian r Paeihc Railway Company have the tntention of putting on some large steamers 4 quite equal to the Peninsula and Oriental boats* trom their western terminus to the ! Australian colonies, probably within the! 'next two years. The projected newAtlantic line ot steamers, in which the "Polihschilds are interested, will fit iv with the chain of communication. As am earnest of what the Canadian Govern? -ment Intend to do, they have just; launched a fine steamer of 6000 tons to '.trade from Vancouver to Japan. While, <m the route from Quebec to Victoria Sancouver's Island) he found the travels g about the most comfortable he had 'ever experienced. The scenery for the last 600 miles was the most varied and ' mscnincent to be found in any part of the .trend. The prospects of Canada were excellent, and all the cities through which 'he passed seemed to bs progressive and ' prosperous. The Canadians are anxious 19 open up commercial relations with the Australasian colonies, and are bent on ■ doing 8p if a first-class line of steamers ♦ataapit,"*