Vancouver.

Manawatu Herald, 22 November 1898, Page 2

Vancouver.

We hasten to acknowledge the receipt, with many thanks, from the Mayor of Vancouver, through Mr John Holmes of A Souvenir of that city, containing illustrations of the Mining, Shipping, Salmon Fishing, Lumber, Agricultural, Manufacturing and other industries of British Columbia. The book, foolscap size, contains 67 pages and each page has many carefully taken and excellently printed photographs. The reproduction of these views proclaim aloud that the pride and belief in their city is no idle matter on the part of the Mayor and

his Council, and it speaks volumes tor the energy of its inhabitants. The apology for a town has existed on the site for some years but it was galvanised into life in the early summer of 1886 by beiug made the terminal city of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and then contained about 5000 inhabitants. In June of the beL^ mentioned war the town was virtually destroyed by fire, but the inhabitant^ set to work at rebuilding at once and to-day they boast of a population of . over 30,000. This is a mighty increase, for twelve years. The Vancouver Steamer Service, and the Canadian Pacific Railway offer to the patriotic Britisher an " all red " route from this colony to England, and as the service is excellent all through, and the scenery delightful, travellers should take this route in preference to that by the^ United States. This is in passing, fgfc«r the object of the Souvenir is to bring before the colonists the fact of the absorbing power there is in British Columbia for much of that which we produce, and also to show that they are able to send us goods, in every way comparable, if not better, than we now obtain from the United States. That it is to our interest to deal with our nearest relations, ail other matters being equal, cannot be disputed, and* the effort put forth by the Mayor or Vancouver to extend the trade between New Zealand and British Columbia deserves the happiest results. Whatever may actually result as to the flax industry from Mr John Holmes' tour round the world the colony will never have cause to regret the small outlay they incurred as he has in every place commanded attention and has taken the fullest advantage of that success to let the resources of this colony become known both far and wide. The Souvenir having only just come to hand we are unable in this issue to quote some interesting extracts but will do so in following ones. The book contains two coloured photographs, "A drive, Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C. f " and "the Beach, English Bay, Vancouver," both of which are of very pretty spots which show that the citizens have an eye for the picturesque. It is hardly necessary to say, the book being issued from such a thoroughly business centre, that it is both well printed, and the cover is tastefully brought out in gold. The price we note is 50 cents.