Aw Aut-Butisa Route, The Canaiisn Pacific Ca. have boon quick to grasp the possibilities of cheap, Trans-Pacific Steamship Ser and so admirably have the Tartar and Athenian answered all requirements that it has been found necessary to reinforce the Intermediate Service with the Monteagle, one of the fourteen Atlant which arrived here on steamers that the Company had on ite
Satarday last. The Montoagle cannot exactly be called the pioneer of a round-the-world service, as she has only taken this route with willing to that will enable Britishers to realise all the comforts of over-sox frivol under British conditions throughout, at rates that come well within the reach of all, and without the vexations delays caused by transhipment or travel over forei railways. The success that has attend ed the efforts of the White Star Company in the establishment of 8 line from the Australasian colonies to England vid the Cape is an indication that s similar departure on the part of the Canadian Company might be attended with the same gr fying results.
Few people have any idea of the gigantic operations and vast resource: of the Corporation. In addition to. the two Empresses at prosont being built at a cost of £400,000 and which will be available for year, the Company of fifty-five steamers, fourteen of which are engaged on the Allastic, five on the Pacific, and the ner in the Lake and Coastal Services. The statement of ti rail-equipment last June showed them to be in possession of 1,016 locomoti and over 30,000 freight cars, over 11,000 miles of rail; and the revenue oamed in the passenger and freight departments during the year was over 45 million gold dollars, time from Hongkong, sequence of the very unusual delay in the granting of pratique, only hurried inspection of the ship could be made, She is on almost new 6,163. tons with a cargo carrying capacity of 8,000 tons deadweight. Her average speed throughout the voyage from London was over eleven knots and the Captain speaks in glowing terms of her fine soa-going quality The accommodation for the intere passengers, the only class for which a was specially designed, is amidships on the promenade deck, which is 150 foot in length, The saloon is forward and the cabins, in all cases with two berths only conveniently grouped, are excoptionally well ventilated and comfortable, The Indies have " handsomely upholstered boudoir, and the smoke room is large enough for all require-monte, The officers' rooms are immeiliately under the bridge.
Mr. Fred. Shaughnessy, the son of resident of the Company, accompanied by his tator, Mr. Anstey—who is passenger on a through ticket issued in Montreal, crossed the Atlantic in the Lake Champlain and joined ti Monteaglo in Londov. His journey throughout when ended, will as a consequence, have been made ex. clusively on the rail and steamship lines of the Company, and it is the first tion Company that ticket has been issued under such conditions. The ship had to undergo some alterations in Hongkong to fit her to the requirements of the Easturn Service, Captain Parry, at present in command, will hand over the ship on his arrival in Vancouver to Captain Robinson of the Athenian, who will be succeeded by Mr. Cooper. chief officer of that vessel. A through ticket fom Shanghai to London vid New York, carrying with it the privilege of first-class sccomod. tion on the railway, costs £42, and correspond ingly low rates are charged to ginal from
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