Arrival: February 9th 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. J. Hailey, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on February 9th, 1929. The ship reported a small passenger list with only 182 passengers comprising 28 First Class, 14 Second Class, 22 Third Class and 118 Steerage.
A good cargo was reported with 23 tons discharged at Victoria and 4,290 tons at Vancouver. Cargo included 3,107 bales of raw silk destined for eastern mills, 1, 680 bags of mail for Canada and the United States and 23 bags for the mail airplane.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on February 9th, 1929.
| Mrs. F. Pollard | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| Louise Pollard | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| Mrs. R. B. Mosher | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| J. Abbli | Yokohama silk merchant. |
| A. McDougall | Kobe banker. |
| P. Boekstein | Netherlands Trading Company, Shanghai. |
| H. E. Campbell | Director of the Ilbert Company, Shanghai. |
| E. Fuaraz | Secretary of the French Municipal Council of Shanghai. |
| D. M. Ross | Manager of the Hong Kong-Shanghai at Kobe. |
| Dr. E. F. Graff | Returning to New York from Greece after association with the American Women’s Hospital. |
| M. C. Phillips | Returning to New York from Greece after association with the American Women’s Hospital. |
| K. Ikeda | Shidzuoka tea merchant. |
| W. E. Yates Jr. | Returning to Leeds, England, on the final leg of a world tour. |
Departure: February 16th 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. J. Hailey, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on February 16th, 1929. The ship was delayed at Vancouver several hours waiting for the arrival of the passenger and freight train and delayed from leaving Victoria by heavy fog.
Note of Interest:
The police met the ship at Victoria and removed a crewmember who was wanted in Vancouver.
The ship carried 60 First Class, 30 Second Class, 40 Third Class and 200 Steerage passengers.
Cargo measured 3,540 tons and over 3,000 bags of mail.
Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on February 16th, 1929 at Vancouver and Victoria.
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Norten |
| May Russell |
| Mrs. Jock Ping Quong |
| H. K. Preston |
| Mr. and Mrs. M. Mukai |
| Sarah Jonise |
| A. E. Dalton |
| Estella Hopkins |
| Tung Wing Chin |
| George Bell |
| Reverend and Mrs. E. G. Bevis |
| Mrs. William Wasserman |
| Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Young |
| P. D. E. Teixeira |
| Captain A. E. Swan |
| Mrs. W. J. Sebald |
| C. F. A. Robins |
| Dr. A. M. Pearse |
| Mrs. H. A. McKay |
| A. Laing |
| Captain A. J. Holland |
| T. R. Hubback |
| Charles Grulis |
| Major R. E. Goddard |
| Colonel W. R. Dockerell |
| A. G. Bellis |
| Ethel M. Chisholm |
Arrival: April 6th 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. J. Hailey, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on April 6th, 1929. The ship reported 742 passengers with 125 First Class, 70 Second Class, 56 Third Class and 491 Steerage.
Cargo was reported with 56 tons discharged at Victoria and 3,364 tons at Vancouver. Included were 3,529 bales of raw silk.
Joseph Avenol, Deputy Secretary of the League of Nations accompanied by his secretary Henri Bonnet boarded at Yokohama en route to France.
No other passenger information is available for this crossing.
Departure: April 20th 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. J. Hailey, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on April 20th, 1929.
This would be the last Canadian Pacific Steamship sailing of the 1928-1929 winter schedule.
A passenger list with 68 First Class, 66 Second Class, 22 Third Class and 300 Steerage passengers was reported.
Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on April 20th, 1929 at Vancouver and Victoria.
| Mrs. Frank Sugden | Associated with the Peiping-Mukden Railway. |
| W. G. Barney | Associated with the Asiatic Trading Company, Calcutta. |
| Lindsay Hoben | Of Milwaukee, on a world tour. |
| Paul Viau | Associated with Hiram Walker Company, en route to the Far East. |
| Mrs. W. S. Fallis | Associated with Sherwin-Williams paint Company. |
| L. Lockwood | Associated with Jardine Matheson Company in Shanghai. |
| F. P. Lachlan | Associated with Jardine Matheson Company in Shanghai. |
Arrival: June 1st 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on June 1st, 1929. The ship carried a large passenger list with 172 First Class, 55 Second Class, 14 Third Class and 679 Steerage.
Cargo of 72 tons was discharged at Victoria, while 3,400 tons including 3,100 bales of raw silk were discharged at Vancouver.
Note of Interest:
One passenger died aboard ship and was buried at sea.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Victoria and Vancouver on June 1st, 1929.
| HRH the Duke of Gloucester | Returning from a trip to Japan. |
| Sir Alexander MacCormick and Lady MacCormick. | The former being a renowned Australian surgeon en route to Europe and Egypt. |
| Sir James Simpson | Member of the Madras Legislative Council and a Governor of the Imperial Bank of India, proceeding to London. |
| H. L. A. Van Kretschmar Van Veen | President of the Eastern and Philippine Shipping Agencies at Manila. |
| Dr. D. G. Beebe | Planter from Zamboanga, Philippine Islands travelling to Vancouver. |
| J. L. Weil | En route to London. |
| Mrs. Gilbert Davies | Of Shanghai en route to London. |
| Peggy Davies | Of Shanghai en route to London. |
| Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sutherland | Of Sydney Australia. |
Departure: June 13th 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. J. Hailey, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on June 13th, 1929.
The ship carried approximately 75 Saloon Class, 50 Second Class, 30 Third Class and about 200 Steerage passengers.
Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on June 13th, 1929 at Vancouver and Victoria.
| Carl F. Olsen | Attempting an around the world cruise by using regular services. |
| Mrs. A. G. Dobbie | Of vancouver. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Bookless | Of the Chinese Government Salt Administration. |
| T. D. McNairn | |
| Mrs. M. W. Deitler | |
| T. W. Wyatt | |
| Irene Roberts | |
| Mr. and Mrs. B. Gardiner | |
| Professor Vernon MacKenzie | Of the University of Washington. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dohrmann | Of San Francisco |
Arrival: July 27th 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. J. Hailey concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on July 27th, 1929. A smooth passage from the Far East was reported with the only inconvenience being a little fog. The ship carried 582 passengers and a cargo of 3,903 tons that included 680 tons of silk. Cargo of 151 tons was discharged at Victoria. At Victoria 149 passengers from the Philippines were disembarked and boarded the RUTH ALEXANDER for San Francisco.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Victoria and Vancouver on July 27th, 1929.
| Dr. K. S. Woo | Chief Secretary of the Chinese delegation at the League Of Nations en route to Geneva to attend the League session opening on September 2nd, 1939. |
| S. C. Kingsbury | President of the United States Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. |
| G. M. Graves | United States Consul at Hankow. |
| Major R. T. Osborne | General Manager of the Maple Leaf Milling Company of Vancouver, returning from a study of the Far Eastern export market for flour. |
| R. H. Gregory | Director of the British-American Tobacco Company, New York. |
| I. Mitani | Chairman of the Mitsubishi Mining Company. |
Departure: August 8th 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on August 8th, 1929.
The ship carried approximately 125 First Class, 125 Second Class, 50 Third Class and about 275 Steerage passengers.
Included were 60 missionaries returning to China and Japan after summer holidays in the Canada and the United States.
Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on August 8th, 1929 at Vancouver and Victoria.
| Jose Topacio | Director of the Bureau of Posts for the Philippines. |
| Captain A. W. Davidson | Marine Superintendent for the CPR in Hong Kong. |
| Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Turner | En route to Shanghai. |
| S. C. Ruck | Of Victoria, en route to Yokohama. |
| E. H. Benson | Tokyo representative of the Pickford-Fairbanks Film Company |
| S. F. Gaches | Prominent Manila merchant. |
| Henry B. Hitchcock | United States Government official at Nagasaki. |
| A. Humbert | Of Yokohama, businessman. |
| Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Maegley | On a tour of the Orient. |
| Mr. and Mrs. G. Martin Payne | Of Kansas City on a tour to Japan and China. |
| G. M. Payne | Of Kansas City on a tour to Japan and China. |
| J. D. Ross | Of Kansas City on a tour to Japan and China. |
| Sir Percival Phillips | Correspondent of The London Daily Mail en route to the Orient. |
Arrival: September 21st 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. J. Hailey, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on September 21st, 1929. The ship reached Victoria 8 hours behind schedule, having been delayed by a Pacific storm.
The EMPRESS OF ASIA approached Victoria harbour almost simultaneously with the Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner IYO MARU and the American Mail liner President Cleveland. The EMPRESS OF ASIA boarded Dr. Chester Brown at the William Head Quarantine Station and steaming at full speed managed to outrun the IYO MARU and berth at Rithet Piers first. Shortly after, the IYO MARU docked at the remaining berth at Rithet Piers while the PRESIDENT CLEVELAND was forced to dock at Pier A at Ogden Point.
The ship reported a passenger list of consisting of 69 in First Class, 89 in Second Class, 40 in Third Class, and 283 in Steerage.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on September 21st, 1929.
| Honourable W. F. C. Napier | Returning to England after service with the King’s Own Scottish Borderers in India. |
| R. R. Hancock | Vice President of the Philippine Railways at Iloilo. |
| Captain A. J. Holland | Acting marine Superintendent of the CPR. |
| Captain A. G. Dobbie | Officer with the King’s Own Scottish Borderers. |
| J. R. Lane | Of London, on a world tour. |
| Mrs. H. C. Dains | En route to Europe. |
| Dr. S. Lavington Hart | Former President of the Tientsin Anglo-Chinese College |
| C. W. Chan | Of China en route to Geneva to attend the International Labour Conference. |
| C. C. Kan | Of China en route to Geneva to attend the International Labour Conference. |
| K. L. Tak | Of China en route to Geneva to attend the International Labour Conference. |
| R. Toyoda | Of Japan, silk exporter en route to the International Silk Conference at New York. |
| S. Mori | Of Japan, silk exporter en route to the International Silk Conference at New York. |
| T. Okabe | Of Japan, silk exporter en route to the International Silk Conference at New York. |
| T. Furuichi | Of Japan, silk exporter en route to the International Silk Conference at New York. |
| Frederick Dohrmann | Of San Francisco, returning from a trip to the Orient. |
| Emilie Dohrmann | Returning from a trip to the Orient. |
Departure: October 3rd 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. J. Hailey, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on October 3rd, 1929.
A moderate cargo was reported.
The ship carried108 Saloon Class, 106 Second Class, 43 Third Class and about 500 Steerage passengers.
Several passengers were sailing to Japan to participate in the third biennial conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations.
Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on October 3rd, 1929 at Vancouver and Victoria.
| Lord and Lady Hailsham | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Hon. Hugh Wyndham | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Hon. W. W. Astor | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Malcolm MacDonald | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| G. E. Coks | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Dame Edith Lyttleton | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Lady Craig | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Miss R. Balfour | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| George Sale | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Lionel Curtis | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| C. A. Rose | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Francis Rankin | Attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Dr. Aurelia Rinehardt | President of Knowles College, attending the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Birks | |
| Lois Birks | |
| E. K. Stewart-Smith | |
| N. B. Brown | Of London, England. |
| Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Killam | |
| R. W. Allan | President of the Mechanical Engineering Institute, London. |
| Professor F. F. Angus |
Arrival: November 18th 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. J. Hailey concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on November 18th, 1929. A smooth passage from the Far East was reported.
At Victoria it was necessary to berth at the Canadian National Railway’s Ogden Point dock as the normal berth at Rithet Piers were taken by the American Mail Liner PRESIDENT MADISON and the HOKKOH MARU.
A heavy cargo was reported that included 17,280 bundles of Japanese oranges.
The voyage across the pacific was delayed two days while the ship was held in Japan to accommodate returning delegates form the Kyoto conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Victoria and Vancouver on November 18th, 1929.
| Professor Charles Howland | Of Yale University, returning from the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Professor Joseph P. Chamberlain | Chair of Political Economy at Columbia University, returning from the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| Dr. John McKay | Of Manitoba College, returning from the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| K. Roelops | General Secretary, YMCA, New York, returning from the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| W. M. Birks | Returning from the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Kyoto. |
| E. H. Fritch | Of Chicago, Secretary of the American Engineers Association, returning from the World’s Engineering Congress at Tokyo. |
| Bishop W. Ainsworth | Of Macon, Georgia, involved with mission work in China for the Methodist Episcopal Church South. |
| Mrs. Ethel Jackson | |
| D. Wong | Of the Wong Ming Company, en route to Germany. |
| Yang Tsu Chih | Engineer with the telephone system in Shanghai, en route to Chicago. |
Departure: November 23rd 1929
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. J. Hailey, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on November 23rd, 1929.
The ship carried 950 passengers in all classes with 100 First Class, 80 Second Class, 45 Third Class and 725 Steerage.
The Steerage quarters were inadequate to accommodate all the passengers assigned so some were transferred to Third Class and some Third Class passengers were promoted to Second Class.
Many missionaries were among the passengers on this voyage.
Note of Interest:
Karl L. Kitchen, of the New York World, sailed to Hong Kong on this voyage, to meet with his friends Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford and accompany them on a tour of Asia.
Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA November 23rd, 1929 at Vancouver and Victoria.
| Karl L. Kitchen | Of the New York World, en route to Hong Kong. |
| Perry Burgess | Secretary of the Leonard Wood Memorial for the Eradication of Leprosy, en route to Manila. |
| Mr. and Mrs. E. Manesser | Of London, England. |
| E. Hospes | CPR General Agent at Yokohama. |
| Reverend John R. Edwards |
| Reverend Edward L. Bliss |
| Reverend Sister Marie Antoine Daniel |
| Reverend Sister Marie de Notre Dame de Foye |
| Reverend Sister Marie de Saintinez |
| Reverend Sister Marie Notre Dame du Salut |
| Reverend Sister Marie du Bx Rene Goupil |
| Reverend Sister Marie du Bx Isaac Jogues |
| Reverend Sister Marie Marana |
| Reverend Paul Niehuesser |
| Rt, Reverend Monseigneur Reiners |
| Reverend Sister Marie Rosemonde |
| Reverend Henry Steinfort |
| Reverend Sister Marie Zenaide |
| Reverend W. W. Waller |
| Reverend Sister Marie de Saint Thibault |
| Reverend Sister Marie de Saint Theudere |
| Reverend Sister Marie Thelica |
| Captain N. R. Bennett |
| Captain J. B. Bruce |
| Miss Tsi Dzi Irene Ho |
| Dr. H. B. Freidlander |
| Mrs. T. C. Buxton |
| J. M. Dalgarno |
| Louis Elenbogen |
| Mrs. Minta Lockwood Hull |
| Mrs. P. C. Rubio |
| Patricia Spence |
| Ruth Poyner |
| Mr. and Mrs. Hahn |
| Mr. and Mrs. Carl Werntz |
| Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Oakshott |
| C. B. Manifold |
| Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kutzschbach |
| M. W. Cardwell |
| Mrs. J. E. Josepthal |
| Irene Hotung |