Notable Passengers

The EMPRESS OF ASIA began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on October 30^th, 1919.

Two thousand members of the Chinese Labour Battalions were on board as passengers. These individuals were returning to China from wartime service in France via the Pacific Ocean.

The ship also carried a full passenger list and it was necessary to use the gymnasium for extra berths to accommodate passengers.

A large group of missionaries were aboard on this voyage and farewell gatherings were held at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, First Baptist Church and the Wesley Methodist Church in Vancouver.

Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on October 30^th, 1919 at Vancouver and Victoria.

A. H. Wiggin	Chairman of the Chase national Bank of New York.
G. L. Stone	Of Haydon & Stone of New York.
E. B. Bruce	President of the Pacific Development Company of New York.
Hon. Hsu En Yuen	President of the North China Banking Corporation.
Dr. John Ferguson	Advisor to the President of China.
Sir George Bury	Of the Whalen Pulp and Paper Company on a business trip to the Orient.
Dr. and Mrs. Waterbury	Of New York.
Mrs. H. R. Drummond-Hay	Of Winnipeg.
W. M. Harrison	Sales Manager of the Whalen Pulp and Paper Company.
Reverend J. A. Walker	En route to China on missionary assignment.
Miss E. A. R. Wilson	A teacher en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Miss M. E. Batstone	A nurse en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
F. E. L. Abrey	En route to West China to construct buildings in Szechwan province as part of missionary activity.
Miss I. K. McIntosh	A nurse en route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Reverend Dr. Bloomfield	Returning to India on missionary assignment.
Dr. Kline	Returning to India East on missionary assignment.
Dr. C. B. Kelly	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Dr. T. H. Williams	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Miss K. R. Ross	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Miss E. E. Dale	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Reverend R. E. S Taylor	Boarded at Victoria, en route to West China on missionary assignment.
Reverend I. C. Archibald	Returning to India on missionary assignment.
Reverend R. C. Benson	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Dr. E. G. Smith	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Reverend G. P. Berss	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Dr. Eaton	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Ellen Priest	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Miss A. C. Murray	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Miss Eaton	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Miss Blackadar	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Miss Machum	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Miss Mathieson	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Miss Day	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment. En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.
Miss Brothers	En route to the Far East on missionary assignment. En route to the Far East on missionary assignment.

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