September 16 1926 - Notable Passengers
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. V. R. Lovegrove, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on September 16th, 1926.
On September 16th, 1926, 4 deep-sea vessels, the EMPRESS OF ASIA, the SOUTHWESTERN MILLER, the TYNDAREUS and the NIAGARA visited Victoria. The EMPRESS OF ASIA was forced to wait in the Royal Roads for one half hour to allow the NIAGARA time to leave the harbour.
Cargo held in the refrigerated and cold storage plant included butter, meat, vegetables and apples.
Cargo also included several thousand bales of raw cotton originating in the United States and destined for mills in Japan. Canned milk, cigarettes, lead, zinc, ammonia, automobiles machinery, and Kraft wrapping paper were also carried to the Far East on this voyage.
The ship reported a large passenger list comprising 149 Saloon Class, 110 Second Class, 40 Third Class and 375 Steerage passengers.
A number of missionaries were travelling
on this voyage. One group, led by
Reverend Father Paradie, consisted of one Jesuit priest and seven priests from
the Seminary of Foreign Missionaries in Montreal.
Another group consisted of Southern Baptist missionaries and a third
group was from the Women’s Missionary Society.
Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on September 16th, 1926 at Vancouver and Victoria.
Colonel
H. R. Pousette
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Of Ottawa, Canadian Trade Commissioner at Calcutta. |
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Hon. Sir James Allen |
British Trade Commissioner to Australia, en route to Sydney, Australia, from the United Kingdom. |
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Major Goldney |
En route to Shanghai. |
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Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Mosher |
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Mrs. E. T. Byrne |
Returning to Shanghai from England. |
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Mrs. L. B. Finkenstaidt |
Of Cleveland. |
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Colonel Sclater |
En route to Shanghai. |
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A. C. Cornish |
En route to Shanghai. |
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C. N. Holwill |
Of Pittsburgh. |
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I. Johnston |
Of London, en route to Hong Kong. |
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Lydia Kristensen |
Of
Washington. |
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Dr. Masujima |
Of Tokyo, returning from New York. |
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Macknight |
Returning to China after a visit to Vancouver. |
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Parsons |
Associated with the Chinese Government Salt Administration. |
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D. Yellowlees |
Of Johnstone, Scotland |
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F. Fee |
Of Holland Centre, Ontario en route to China on missionary assignment. |
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Reverend Charles D. Bonzak |
Associated with the Church of the Brethren, Elgin, Illinois. |
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Reverend J. J. Goder |
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J. Ambrose |
En route to Shanghai. |
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Pablo Alzona |
En route to Manila from Chicago. |
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Dr. G. Bochk |
Of Montreal. |
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E. Brias |
Of London, en route to Shanghai. |
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K. Begdon |
Of London, en route to Shanghai. |
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K. Sakamoto |
Engineer with the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line. |
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P. K. Conduct |
Associated with the International Standard Electric Company. |
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Eng Sea We |
Of China. |
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Ko Ning |
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