Notable Passengers

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by L. D. Douglas concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on May 17^th, 1926.

A fast crossing from Yokohama was accomplished in 9 days, 3 hours and 35 minutes.

A valuable silk cargo was carried; 740 tons valued at $11,000, 000.00. At Vancouver the ship was met by a special train of 15 cars that expedited the silk to the East Coast.

At Victoria, 1,300 bags of mail were discharged with 59 bags destined for Victoria, 10 bags for the United States by airplane, and the remainder transshipped by coastal steamer to the United States.

A large passenger list of 875 persons was reported. The passenger list comprised 139 First Class, 59 Second Class, 97 Third Class and 480 Steerage passengers.

Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Victoria and Vancouver on May 17^th, 1926

Lieutenant-Colonel Gerald W. Birks	Associated with Birks and Company, returning from Asia.
R. W. Horne	Associated with Smith, Horne Ltd. of London returning from a trip to the Far East.
G. H. Horne,	Of California, associated with the International Precipitation Company, en route from the Far East.
Lieutenant Colonel D. G. Rei	Of Simla, India travelling on a world cruise.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Grant	Of Geneva, returning from a trip to the Far East.
K. Kagamo	Associated with the Tokyo Marine Insurance Company and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Steamship Line.
E. W. Tickle	Of Sydney, Australia en route to Europe
Madame Bohem de Sauvanne	Associated with Bishop’s Tours of London.
F. W. Pesch	En route to Germany from the Far East.
Mrs. S. M. Brydges	Of Vancouver.

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