December 12 1938 - Notable Passengers
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by George Goold, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on December 12th, 1938. On the voyage the ship experienced ordinary winter weather, however arrival at Victoria was delayed several hours by heavy head winds. Twelve passengers, anxious to meet connections to reach Europe by Christmas, disembarked at Victoria. The EMPRESS OF ASIA Baggage Master F. G. Mulliner arranged for the speedy transfer of luggage to the Vancouver bound ferry, the boat being held for the arriving passengers. These passengers arrived in Vancouver 2 hours ahead of the EMPRESS and successfully connected with the eastbound train leaving Vancouver.
The ship brought a small list of passengers, mails and a good cargo including Japanese oranges.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on December 12th, 1938.
His Excellency P. E. Naggiar |
Retiring French Ambassador to
China, en route home to Paris from Shanghai.
Previous to the China appointment he was stationed at Moscow. |
Rev. Father X. St. Arnaud |
Manila, Assistant Secretary to
the Papal Legate, bound for Trois Rivieres Quebec. |
Alfred Ehrman |
President of the Calamba Sugar
Estate at Calubang, Philippines, en route to San Francisco. |
A. H. Burgers |
Insular Sugar Company, Manila,
on a visit to the United States. |
T. J. Kurotchkin |
Of Shanghai, From Peking Union
Medical College proceeding to Harvard University for research purposes. |
Captain J. H. Harper |
Former Master of the SS
HINDUSTAN, proceeding to South Shields, England after the sale and
delivery of his ship to Japanese interests. |
Otto Preussman |
Vice President of the
International General Electric Company, Tokyo, en route to the United
States on a business trip. |
P. J. Walowit |
Of Fellman Brothers Import and
Export Company, New York. |
M. Kopf |
Travelling from Japan to
Stanford University. |
S. Kopf |
Ford Motors, Japan proceeding on
a vacation to the United States |
R. B. Roxburgh |
Of Hong Kong, Manager for China
of John I. Thorneycroft, prominent shipbuilders in the Orient, en route
to England. |
Father M. W. Walsh |
Of the Maryknoll Mission,
Maryknoll, New York. |
E. M. Van Vorhees |
Of New York, Far Eastern
Regional Manager and Director of General Motors, Osaka. |
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