November 1 1937 - Notable Passengers
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by G.
Goold, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on November 1st,
1937. Fog was encountered off
Vancouver Island that delayed the arrival to Victoria by several hours.
On the crossing the ship carried a light passenger of 140 passengers with
only 54 in Steerage. The passengers included some refugees fleeing the
Sino-Japanese conflict in China.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on November 1st, 1937.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Perkins |
The former being a representative of the Vacuum Oil Company at Manila. |
George Murray |
Correspondent of The Vancouver Sun and a Member of the Provincial Government of British Columbia for the constituency of Lillooet; returning from a trip to the far East. |
Margaret Murray |
A prominent British Columbia newspaper editor; returning from a trip to the far East. |
Dr. and Mrs. N. G. Patterson |
Associated with the Southern Presbyterian Mission at Sutsien. |
Dr. R. B. Price |
Associated with the Southern Presbyterian Mission at Sutsien. |
Captain E. N. Sanguinetti |
Associated with the Chinese Maritime Customs, Shanghai. |
Father Bruno Bitter |
A Professor of Economics and Philosophy at the Soph University in Tokyo, en route to Fordham University at Massachusetts. |
G. Morris |
Representative of Messrs. O. and M. Kleeman & Co. , London. |
B. E. Kann |
Director of B. D. Kann, en route to New York. |
Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Judd |
Associated with the China Inland Mission at Chefoo. |
Captain J. M. Isaacson |
Captain of SS COALBY, London. |
Mrs. C. T. Hansen |
Associated with the Great Northern Telegraph Company, Shanghai. |
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Garrett |
The former associated with the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, en route to England. |
Charles Brown |
Of New York. |
Mrs. H. Bryan |
Associated with the China Inland Mission at Chefoo. |
W. A. de Havilland |
Of Tokyo, a patent attorney. |
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