October 29 1938 - Notable Passengers

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by George Goold, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on October 29th 1938. 

A passenger list of 350 was reported.

Passengers included a party of 14 Roman Catholic Nuns and Priests travelling as missionaries to China.

Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on October 29th 1938 at Vancouver and Victoria.

 

Henry Merlich

Associated with Merlich & Company en route to Yokohama.

Sister St. Kenneth

Of the Grey Nuns Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Pembroke, Ontario en route to China.

Sister Mary Vienney

Of the Grey Nuns Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Pembroke, Ontario en route to China.

Sister Genevieve Flauhart

Of France, en route to China.

Sister Angelina Seghezzi

Of Italy, en route to China.

Sister Santina Parietti

Of Italy, en route to China.

Sister Sophie Kalinowska

Of Austria, en route to China.

Father C. McKinnon

Of the St. Francis Xavier Seminary at Scarborough Heights, Ontario, en route to Lishui, China.

Father A. MacIntosh

Of the St. Francis Xavier Seminary at Scarborough Heights, Ontario, en route to Lishui, China.

Father R. Roberts

Of the St. Francis Xavier Seminary at Scarborough Heights, Ontario, en route to Lishui, China.

Father D. McNeil

Of the St. Francis Xavier Seminary at Scarborough Heights, Ontario, en route to Lishui, China.

Father R. Carey

Of the St. Francis Xavier Seminary at Scarborough Heights, Ontario, en route to Lishui, China.

Father C. B. Murphy

Of the St. Francis Xavier Seminary at Scarborough Heights, Ontario, en route to Lishui, China.

Father  E. J. Lyons

Of the St. Francis Xavier Seminary at Scarborough Heights, Ontario, en route to Lishui, China.

Father E. Moriarty

Of the St. Francis Xavier Seminary at Scarborough Heights, Ontario, en route to Lishui, China.

Father John P. Kelly

Of the St. Francis Xavier Seminary at Scarborough Heights, Ontario, en route to Lishui, China.

Father R. Degnar

Of St. Columbus, Nebraska, en route to Honan Province China

Father J. Spahn

Of St. Columbus, Nebraska en route to Honan Province China

Father J. de Rossiers

Of St. Columbus, Nebraska, en route to Honan Province China

Father S. Walczak

Of St. Columbus, Nebraska, en route to Honan Province China

Father M. Douglas

Of St. Columbus, Nebraska, en route to Honan Province China

Reverend and Mrs. E. J. Church

Associated with the Baptist Mission board, Winnipeg, travelling to China on missionary assignment.

Mrs. M. C. Howey

Of Victoria, associated with the Vacuum oil Company, en route to Singapore.

A. G. P. Dewing

Of the Shanghai Municipal Council.

 

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