Victoria.

Victoria. capital of British Columbia, is charmingly situated near the south-east extremity of Vancouver's Island. Esquimalt (q.v.) is 4 miles distant. Victoria possesses, besides the government buildings, a cathedral, public library, hospitals, electric trams and lighting, a fine park on Beacon Hill, and a number of factories. There is a Chinese quarter. Pop. (1881) 5925; (1891) 16,841.