Notable Passengers

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by E. P. Green, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on May 19^th, 1934. The ship carried 200 passengers. Included among the passengers was a party of Priests and Sisters who were travelling to the Far East for missionary endeavours.

Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on May 19^th, 1934 at Vancouver and Victoria.

Major George Barton	Major Barton was en route to Tientsin. He boarded the ship at Victoria where he was piped aboard by a piper from the Canadian Scottish Regiment.
Mrs. J. L. Hall	En route to Manila.
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Keenleyside.	A renowned Canadian historian and diplomat, Dr. Keenleyside was travelling on a diplomatic assignment with the Canadian Legation at Tokyo.
Catherine Tenney	En route to the Far East.
Charles H. Christie	Of Hollywood, travelling on a world tour.
Father Jose Maria Rodriquez	A Priest of the Franciscan Order, en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Father Santiago Sanchez	A Priest of the Franciscan Order, en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Father Miguel Rodeno	A Priest of the Franciscan Order, en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Father Jesus Carrion	A Priest of the Franciscan Order, en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Father Gabriel Barrios	A Priest of the Franciscan Order, en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Father Mariano Montero	A Priest of the Franciscan Order, en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Father Alejandro Carrascosa	A Priest of the Franciscan Order, en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Father Victorino Caballero	A Priest of the Franciscan Order, en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Father Jose Maria Sanchez	A Priest of the Franciscan Order, en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Sister Mary	A Sister of the Sacred Heart, en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Sister St. John of God	A Sister of the Order of the Precious Blood, travelling from Edmonton to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Sister St. Anne	A Sister of the Order of the Precious Blood, travelling from Edmonton to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Sister Gertrude	A Sister of the Order of the Precious Blood, travelling from Edmonton to the Far East on missionary assignment.

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