. Railway Times . 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 • &g
. Railway Times . 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-practicability oi the majority pro] 1 the Royal 1 Urn .is wholly impracticable, Ol this scheme Mr. i1 ontends — (i) That it is ] nature, inasmuch illy partii 11 1 mtnl Kingdom, then only pai ti< traders in I ng from 11. •?l whole ol the tax- penditure? annot be 1 \ ered out of p. Wliat Canal Widening would Tunnel and Embankments; on the Shropshire Union Route between Wolverhampton and the Mi mission on Canals and Waterways. As was pointed out inour ie\ ieu oi this book last week. Mr. Pratt takes the point of\ ieu- oi the British trader, and from that standpoint examinesthe whole question of water vet sus rail transport. The followingquotations indicate why Mr. Pratt regards the particular (.) That the a si oi carrying out the scheme is as un-certain as the prospective traffic is visionary, the probabilitybeing , whereas the estimates in regard to the formerwill be exceeded, those in resped to the latter will not berealised : and
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