. Railway Times . ould commandin the next few years. A trans-Pacific service would probablybe the first to be inaugurated, and shortly after that he hopedthere would be a Grand Trunk trans-Atlantic service by the wav in which the Grand Trunk Pacific Com-pany planned and carried out their undertaking, and judgingby the success with which Mr. C. M. Hays chose the rightmen to carry out his policy, he was convinced that theirfuture steamship lines, both on the Pacific and on the Atlanticwould be very successfully established. The toast wasresponded to by Mr. F. C. Salter and Mr. R. L.
. Railway Times . ould commandin the next few years. A trans-Pacific service would probablybe the first to be inaugurated, and shortly after that he hopedthere would be a Grand Trunk trans-Atlantic service by the wav in which the Grand Trunk Pacific Com-pany planned and carried out their undertaking, and judgingby the success with which Mr. C. M. Hays chose the rightmen to carry out his policy, he was convinced that theirfuture steamship lines, both on the Pacific and on the Atlanticwould be very successfully established. The toast wasresponded to by Mr. F. C. Salter and Mr. R. L. Newman. As will be gathered from Dr. Hunters remarks, it is as thenucleus of the Grand Trunk fleet that the two new coastingsteamers are of special interest. Conjecture has been rifeas to when the Grand Trunk intend to participate in thetrans-Atlantic trade, but it may now be regarded as definitelydecided that a Pacific service will first be inaugurated, andthat the company will be prepared to establish a line of. Wharf and Harbour at Prince Rupert. steamships from their Western terminal to Yokohama by thetime the line from Prince Rupert is connected with the existingtrans-continental railway. The construction of only some[i 0 mill 3 oi railway is now necessary to link up these sections,and it is anticipated that this will be completed before theend ol mi.:. The accompanying views show glimpses of the port ofI i en e Rupert, which is now under development, and whichwill be the home oi the two new steamers described. It isdestined to play an important part in twentieth centurytransport, for it is 51 o miles nearer the East than any otherport on the Vmerican sea-board. May 14, 1910.] THE \Y TIMI S. r95 CANALS AND TRADERS.* I 111 \ mi N 1 PlCXO] Reference was made in our List issue in Mr. Pratts newbook on Canals ami Traders, and by the • >t thepublishers we are now able to reproduce some striking photo,is, which show in an unmistakable manner the im-practicabilit
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