The Canadian-Pacific Route.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7715, 18 January 1905, Page 4

The Canadian-Pacific Route.

Jfr William Clarke, a prominent Sydney merchant, is an enthusiastic advocate of an all-red mail service, and, discussing- the subject with a Telegraph representative, lie said : "The Canadian-Pacific Hallway Company are very progressive, as also are the Virion Steam Ship Company, and, with the help of the Canadian Government, I have no rloubt that an efficient service can be carried out. It is of the utmoslt importance to have a <|iriclc and regular service in Ihe interest of British-Australian and New Zealand trade. l.'nder no circumstances harass our commerce ; foreign competition is very keen, and a slow, defective mail service would result in very serious consequences to I lie trade and welfare* of these colonies. I have prepared a track chart; showing distances, which with a l(i-knot service from Sydney to Vancouver, eighteen days, detention Suva and Honolulu one day, rail Vancouver to Quebec four days, Quebec to Liverpool nine days, would laml the mails from Sydney to London in thirty-two 'days.' Xeiv Zealand would, no doubt, avail itself of .. a weekly mail service by the "all-red route" from AucKland to Fiji, 16-knot service three days, Fiji to Vancouver thirteen days and a half, half a day's detention at. Suva, Vancouver to Quebec four days, Quebec to Liverpool nine days, thirty days Auckland to London. Ample rolling stock is available by the Canadian-Pacific Hailway company to carry the mails to time. Means are also provided for keeping the lines clear of snow in winter, and where snow is likely to fall in large quantities from the mountains the track runs through covered sheds. Mafls should be carried throughout by British ships, and oyer British territory. Mr Chapman, in tile Federal House 1 , explained that if the company's steamers were run at the rate of sixteen miles an hour they would be able to deliver the mails between Sydney and London in thirty-two days. The company paid the highest rale of wages and employed only white labour. lie also felt convinced that the Canadian Government would be quite willing to oder a subsidy to establish a weekly mail service between that counI try and Australia.''