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ver Island, overlooking the straits of Fuca. It has 

 steamship connection with San Francisco, Mex- 

 ico, South America, Honolulu, and Australia, 

 and in the summer months with Alaska. In 

 addition to the Government buildings and other 

 fine edifices previously existing in the city, 



shops, and graving docks. Recently an arrange- 

 ment was effected between the British Govern- 

 ment and that of Canada whereby the fortifica- 

 tions will be much strengthened and extended. 

 During 1893 a corp of marine artillery was in 

 charge of the work, which, when completed, will 



INDIAN TRAPPERS, BRITISH COLUMBIA. 



many were erected in 1893, among the more im- 

 portant being the new post-office, the drill hall, 

 and the Young Men's Christian Association 

 building, reputed to be equal to any structure 

 of the kind in Canada. 



Esquimalt harbor, 2 miles from Victoria, is 

 the British naval station and rendezvous on the 

 north Pacific, with naval storehouses, work- 



render Esquimalt harbor one of the best forti- 

 fied places on the Pacific coast. Canada con- 

 tributes largely toward the expense of the work. 

 The profitable trade with China, Japan, and 

 Australia opened up by the steamships sailing 

 in connection with the Canadian Pacific Rail- 

 way, has so strongly impressed the Dominion 

 Government with its great promise that last 



