HALIFAX

a city and cap, of Nova Scotia, Canada, situated on the E. coast on a fortified eminence on Chebucto Bay. The harbour is 6 m. long and 1 m. wide, and is open all through the year, having splendid anchorage. It has two entrances which are formed by McNab’s Island, situated in the mouth, and in the N. it is connected by a narrow channel with Bedford Basin, which is deep enough for the largest ve els. Until 1905 this was the sole point in Canada with a garrison of British regular troops. It is the Atlantic terminus of the Intercolonial, Canadian Pacific, and other railways. The harbor is one of finest in the world; is well fortified; seat of Dalhousie Univ.; large sea trade, especially in fish, apples, lumber, and agricultural produce; large quantities of munitions exported during Great War. In Dec. 1917 a large area of the city was destroyed, and over 5,000 people killed and injured, as result of explosion following collision in Halifax ‘harbor of Fr. steamship loaded with munitions and Norweg. relief ship; part of suburb Dart mouth, on opposite side of harbour, was laid in ruins. Pop. 1921, 70,203.