On the sea, Vancouver is the home port of the magnificent Empress liners which ensure communications between the American continent and the Far East. It is the necessary port of call between Alaska and the: American ports of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, From Vancouver, the shipping lines through the Panama Canal extend to Central America, Mexico, New Orleans, New York and Europe, Referring to air traMe, M. Auge said it is also from Vancouver that the British Imperial line starts, linking Canada and Australia via Hawaii promising addition is Vancouver's modern air port which will be the starting point for air-liners to New York and Los Angeles, When the port is completed, daily services wi run between Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg and the Pacific coast. Other schemes now under examination foresee the inauguration of air traffic' between Alaska and the United States, as well as between Vancouver and Australia, An illustration of the busy port may be found in the motto on its coat of arms which humorously comines the spirit of adventure with touristic commercial - consideration, M, Auge said. The motto is "By sea, by land, by air we prosper."
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