January 9 1937 - Notable Passengers
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. V. R. Lovegrove, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on January 9th, 1937. On the voyage the ship experienced bad weather with plenty of snow and carried passengers, considerable cargo and heavy mail consignment.
Captain Lovegrove retired at the end of this voyage, completing 26 years service with Canadian Pacific Steamships.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on January 9th, 1937.
Note of Interest:
Included was a large theatrical troupe from Shanghai who were to play an extended engagement in the United States.
|
George Beebe |
Cotta Macy Tea & Coffee
Company, Kobe. |
|
Harry Bernard |
Texas Oil Company, Shanghai. |
|
M. E. Blackmar |
Douglas Fir Exploration Company,
Kobe. |
|
A. J. Cornes |
Principal of Cornes &
Company, London |
|
E. Hardisty-Smith |
Relative of the late Lord
Strathcona returning to Canada from the Orient. |
|
J. S. Drummond |
Sub-Manager of the Chartered
Bank of India, Australia and China at Kobe. |
|
John Graham |
Partner of Graham & Painter,
architects, Shanghai. |
|
Rev. C. P. Green |
Baptist Missionary Society,
Lansing. |
|
D. M. Lowe |
Standard Vacuum Oil Company,
Manila. |
|
Lady Nuttall |
From London, proceeding on a
world tour. |
|
T. C. O’Connor |
Standard Vacuum Oil Company,
Shanghai. |
|
R. V. Sweeney |
Standard Vacuum Oil Company,
Shanghai. |
|
N. Saiki |
Okura & Company, prominent
exporting merchants of Tokyo, enroute to Berlin to join the Company’s
Office there. |
|
W. S. Way |
Standard Vacuum Oil Company,
Tientsin. |
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