VANCOUVER SERVICE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 843, 15 June 1910, Page 5

VANCOUVER SERVICE.

» CANADIAN TENDERS. A WIDE AREA OF CHOICE AS TO ROUTE. PROPOSED PORTS OF CALL. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. June 14, 9.15 p.m.)' Sydney, June 14. The Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) cabled asking Canada's proposals for continuing the Pacific (Vancouver) mail service. The Canadian Prime Minister,' Sir Wilfrid Laurier, replied that Canada has called for tenders receivable for four alternative routes, a vessel to sail from Vancouver every four weeks. The routes are: (1) From Vancouver, via Victoria (British Columbia),' Suva, and Brisbane, to Sydney. (2) From Vancouver, via Victoria, Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney, to Melbourne. (3) From Vancouver via Victoria, Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney, to Brisbane, in such case a return call to be made at the ports named. (4) This stipulation provides for vessels sailing from and returning to Vancouver, calling each way at such of the ports before-mentioned, as may be specified by those submitting the proposals. The new service is to begin four weeks after the departure of the last steamer from Vancouver under the existing extended contract with the Union Company, which expires on July 31, 1911. Alternative tenders are required for terms of three or five years. The steamers must fly the . British flag.