WONDERFUL VANCOUVER.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1438, 13 May 1912, Page 4

WONDERFUL VANCOUVER.

RAPID EXPANSION. On his way to England across Canada, Mr. Harold Bcauchamp was much impressed by the progress of British Columbia and its vast resources. Ho communicated some of his impressions in on interview. In Vancouver Mr. Bcauchamp found that in ten years the population of the city had increased by 3(1(1 per cent. Land values had advanced by ieaps and bounus, and fortunes had been made by lucky speculators. It seemed to him, however, (lint there was no further room for speculation in that connection. a«, on present prices, one could not look for a greater return than i per cent, to 41 per cent. In a few years Vancouver would be tire termini of at least four trunk lines of railway, and provido for the ever-increas-ing freight and passenger traffic between the Atlantic and tho Pacific. This, fact was apt to prompt people, in dealing, or trafficking in land, to discount tho future somewhat. In tho development of her resources— fruit culture, lumber, fisheries, and minerals—British Columbia was bound to carry a largo population, and this would offer us an expanding market for butter, fros«n »>e«t» «''- (1 w ° ol - Fortunately, owing to the enterprise of tho union Steam Ship Company, New Zealand was now in close touch with tho Pacific Coast, ot North America. Victoria—a stoppingplace of tho Canadian-Australian toewas within a few hours' steam of Vancouver, and, owing to tho salubrity oi its climafe, and the attractions it offers to sportsmen, Victoria was becoming very popular as a habitat for retired AngloIndians and others of the ensured class. "One cannot help remarking, _ added Mr. Beauchamp, "upon the size and magnificence of the numerous ho»» provided by the Canadian l'acihc. Hallway for the comfort and convenience of travellers- desirous of breaking their journey en route, Hnppny for Uio travelling public, tho licensing laws of Canada jo not hamper and throttle enterP 1 I" '