Arrival: May 6th 1916
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by Captain A. Wellesley
Davison, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on May 6th, 1916. This voyage was the first crossing of the Pacific by the EMPRESS OF ASIA after having been released by naval authorities from wartime assignments as an Armed Merchant Cruiser. The ship was released during October of 1915 and returned to Canadian Pacific Steamships. A complete overhaul was performed at Hong Kong and the ship returned to the mercantile service sailing for Vancouver during April of 1916. Captain Edward Beetham, CPR Marine Superintendent, arrived at Hong Kong early in 1916 and supervised the overhaul to both the EMPRESS OF ASIA and EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.
Shortly before leaving Hong Kong, Captain Davison left his position as commander of the EMPRESS OF RUSSIA and assumed command of the EMPRESS OF ASIA from Captain Robinson. Captain Robinson became commander of the EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.
Senior Officers of the EMPRESS OF ASIA on this voyage:
| A. Wellesley Davison | Master |
| G. M. Douglas | Chief Officer |
| Dr. Moore-Graham | Surgeon |
| W. J. Davis | Chief Engineer |
| E. Snyder | Purser |
| T. J. Bridge | Chief Steward |
On this crossing a large Saloon Class passenger list of 330 was reported as well as 50 Second Class and 250 Steerage passengers.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on May 6th, 1916.
| W. F. Willoughby | Constitutional advisor to the Government of China. |
| Dr. J. C. Ferguson | |
| Captain Edward Beetham | CPR Marine Superintendent. |
| Dr. H. E. Stafford | Of Manila. |
| Newton W. Gilbert | Of Manila, former Vice-Governor of the Philippines. |
| W. R. Warner | Of Warner & Swazey, optical instrument manufacturers of Cleveland. |
| Reverend J. L. Dearing | Missionary in the far East. |
Departure: May 19th 1916
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by W. Davison began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on May 19th, 1916.
Sailing was delayed a day to await the delivery of mail from the East Coast.
The ship carried a heavy mail consignment of 5,000 bags and baskets, 500 bags being loaded at Victoria. Much of the mail was destined for Russia via the port of Vladivostok as the war in Europe and winter conditions in the White Sea had made the Trans-Pacific route the preferential method of delivering mail to Russia.
A large Saloon passenger list of 250 was reported. Many of these passengers were Americans travelling to the Philippines.
Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on May 19th, 1916 at Vancouver and Victoria.
| W. S. Abrams |
| L. Abrahms |
| H. Alford |
| J. E. Anderson |
| A. O. Babcock |
| R. T. Barber |
| W. W. Barclay |
| M. E. Barker |
| W. W. Barclay |
| Mrs. W. W. Barclay |
| P. H. Barnes |
| J. R. Barry |
| A. E. Bartlett |
| F. S. Blair |
| D. Blake |
| E. Bourne |
| H. P. Bragg |
| Mrs. Bragg |
| C. Bragg |
| H. P. Bragg |
| M. E. Brink |
| W. C. Brinton |
| W. R. Brooks |
| D. G. Brown |
| A. Burghart |
| J. W. Burroughs |
| K. L. Burroughs |
| E. G. Bryne |
| R. M. Calkins |
| Mrs. Calkins |
| L. L. Calkins |
| W. Cantrell |
| Mrs. M. K. Carlson |
| W. C. Casey |
| Mrs. Casey |
| H. L. Cash |
| Mrs. T. H. Cassidy |
| C. M. Cassidy |
| F. A. Cassidy |
| J. E. Chevalier |
| S. Cohen |
| M. Cook |
| E. S. Cook |
| D. Coombe |
| Mrs. Coombe |
| T. Craven |
| F. Craven |
| D. Daltroff |
| W. B. Daniel |
| J. E. Distler |
| Mrs. J. E. Distler |
| C. Douglas |
| J. E. Doyle |
| C. K. Eagle |
| J. W. Earle |
| Mrs. E. W. Easley |
| H. F. Endsley |
| Mrs. Endsley |
| D. E. Endsley |
| G. W. Eutsler |
| C. E. Femliman |
| H. O. Field |
| J. H. Fogg |
| L. Del Frago |
| R. Frey |
| F. L. Fuscaldo |
| W. Gampherie |
| C. M. Garhart |
| B. M. Gonzales |
| C. L. Goodman |
| Mrs. P. B. Gorton |
| A. Grater |
| B. Guggenheim |
| J. E. Haifleigh |
| Mrs. V. L. Hale |
| G. S. Hall |
| W. R. Hamme |
| J. E. Hartle |
| O. R. Hayes |
| A. Haynes |
| E. D. Hester |
| D. R. Holm |
| E. K. Howe |
| F. H. Howard |
| Dr. A. C. Hutchison |
| Mrs. Hutchison |
| M. C. Hutchison |
| H. Hutchison |
| A. C. Hutchison |
| K. Iwahashi |
| P. Janoushevsky |
| I. W. Jefferson |
| Mrs. D. Jermey |
| C. Johnson |
| J. R. Jones |
| H. Kahle |
| N. Kaminski |
| G. A. Kauffman |
| A. I. Keefe |
| W. F. Kellogg |
| K. K. Kenney |
| H. S. King |
| W. R. Knapp |
| V. Koshkin |
| Mrs. Koshkin |
| Igor Koshkin |
| S. T. Kuo |
| Kwan Hsiang Ling |
| Mrs. Kwan |
| R. E. Lautzenheiser |
| R. B. Libby |
| H. Y. Loo |
| I. Hing Loo |
| W. R. Loo |
| W. R. Loveless |
| H. S. Macayel |
| R. A. Macayel |
| L. Martin |
| V. Massenge |
| F. O. Maxwell |
| A. B. Milne |
| J. S. Mills |
| A. Misume |
| C. F. Moelich |
| D. A. Monroe |
| Mrs. Morrow |
| Moy Jim |
| Mrs. Moy |
| C. N. Mullen |
| J. R. McAlloen |
| J. S. McCormick |
| Dr. C. H. McCullough |
| Mrs. McCullough |
| C. McAleer |
| K. Kakagawa |
| S. Nakape |
| Mrs. C. E. Nichols |
| C. Nielson |
| E. M. Osborne |
| K. Oshima |
| G. G. Overpeck |
| E. Palazuelos |
| Mrs. T. E. R. Parsons |
| J. Parsons |
| R. B. Patterson |
| P. L. Pearl |
| F. R. Pendleton |
| Mrs. Pendleton |
| A. L. Pendleton |
| W. Pike |
| Mrs. M. E. Pike |
| G. Pike |
| L. Plum |
| C. M. Pringle |
| Mrs. Pringle |
| H. G. Read |
| E. D. Reel |
| J. Reiss |
| Mrs. Reiss |
| R. A. Risley |
| F. H. Robarts |
| M. P. Romero |
| Mrs. C. Romero |
| R. Romero |
| M. Romero |
| J. A. Rouseau |
| Dr. H. A. Salzman |
| A. R. Sander |
| H. Scanlon |
| E. P. Schlinger |
| H. Schmidt |
| Mrs. Schmidt |
| L. A. Schug |
| Mrs. E. G. Sears |
| G. Semler |
| Mrs. Semler |
| D. M. Shaw |
| Mrs. Shaw |
| T. Shiota |
| P. L. Sidebottom |
| C. Singletary |
| E. Smith |
| W. J. S. Smith |
| J. A. Sommerfield |
| R. S. Springer |
| Charles Steele |
| Mrs. Steele |
| S. G. Stevenson |
| M. E. Stevenson |
| R. M. Storms |
| Mrs. Storms |
| L. P. Straus |
| V. Stuchelli |
| Mrs. H. E. Studley |
| Miss Sublette |
| W. F. Svec |
| V. P. Thewils |
| Mrs. Thewils |
| J. C. Traster |
| G. E. Traver |
| C. L. Vaughn |
| E. E. Vitz |
| A. W. Walter |
| Mrs. Walter |
| R. B. S. Walker |
| William Walker |
| G. D. Ward |
| Mrs. Ward |
| J. H. Warner |
| Murray Warner |
| H. B. Wester |
| C. E. Wilcox |
| L. E. Williams |
| L. G. Wilson |
| Dr. W. W. Willoughby |
| W. L. Whimmier |
| Dr. G. A. Windsor |
| W. S. Worden |
| Hanson Wu |
| O. C. Wynn |
| R. E. Zimmerman |
| Reverend W. M. Zumbro |
| Mrs. C. Zumbro |
| E. Zumbro |
Arrival: July 1st 1916
The EMPRESS OF ASIA concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on July 1st, 1916. Fine weather was experienced during the crossing although fog was encountered off Vancouver Island.
A large passenger list, a capacity cargo and very heavy mail consignment were reported.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on July 1st, 1916.
| Colonel and Mrs. H. H. Rogers | En route from Shanghai to New York. The former a member of the First Field Artillery of New York. |
| Mary M. Rogers | En route from Shanghai to New York. |
| A. M. Cooper | Associated with the Standard Oil Company of New York, en route from Siam to Cleveland, Ohio. |
| Charles Denby | En route from China to Detroit. |
Departure: July 13th 1916
The EMPRESS OF ASIA began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on July 13th, 1916.
The ship carried a full cargo and a large passenger list that included almost 200 First Class passengers.
Judge Elbert Gary of the United States Steel Corporation was a passenger on this voyage travelling to Japan and China.
No other passenger information is available for this crossing.
Arrival: August 26th 1916
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by Captain A. Wellesley Davison, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on August 26th, 1916. Dense fog was encountered off Vancouver Island that delayed the arrival at Victoria by 12 hours.
On this crossing a passenger list of 466 was reported, comprising 188 First Class, 89 Second Class and 191 Steerage passengers. Passengers included a party of Episcopalian Church personnel who were travelling from Asia to a Church convention at St. Louis.
A capacity cargo was reported and included 5005 bales of raw silk valued at over $4,000,000.00. Cargo also included 3100 cases of rubber from Hong Kong and a large shipment of tea.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on August 26th, 1916.
| Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Otterman | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| W. R. Johnson | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| L. E. Roe | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| F. H. Sawyer | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| F. L. Bemis | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| R. P. Allen | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| Curtis Kahle | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| W. Ross Munro | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| G. H. Storck | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Schmidt | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| Mr. and Mrs. G. Semler | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| Mr. and Mrs. H. Thorp | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| Jane Ward | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| Mrs. T. F. Walsh | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| Mrs. F. M. Osborn | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| James McCarthy | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| Mrs. Hunt | Disembarked at Victoria. |
| Rt. Reverend Bishop Graves | En route from the Far East to attend an Episcopalian convention at St. Louis. |
| Rt. Reverend P. J. Hurth | En route from the Far East to attend an Episcopalian convention at St. Louis. |
| Bishop McKim | En route from the Far East to attend an Episcopalian convention at St. Louis. |
Departure: September 7th 1916
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. W. Davison, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on September 7th, 1916.
A capacity cargo was reported comprised mostly of small shipments to various Asian ports.
A passenger list of over 350 was reported. Many of the passengers were from the United States.
Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on September 7th, 1916 at Vancouver and Victoria.
| Stuart Cameron | Of Vancouver. |
| H. Donkin | Of Vancouver. |
Arrival: October 22nd 1916
The EMPRESS OF ASIA concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on October 22nd, 1916.
On this crossing the ship reported 146 Saloon Class, 62 Second Class and 310 Steerage passengers. Among the passengers was a group of American officials and Army personnel returning to the United States from the Philippines.
Forty American sailors who had sailed to the Orient as crewmembers on the ECUADOR were passengers on this voyage en route to San Francisco.
A heavy cargo of 5,432 tons was reported including a silk consignment valued at over $2,500.000. Cargo also included 5,000 cases of rubber from the Straits Settlements and a large shipment of tea.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on October 22nd, 1916.
| Baroness Akerheim | En route to the Swedish Embassy at Washington, D.C, |
Departure: November 2nd 1916
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by W. Davison, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on November 2nd, 1916.
A heavy cargo of 5,313 tons was reported.
The ship carried a large passenger list totaling 1035, with 225 Saloon Class, 60 Second Class and 750 Steerage passengers. Of the 750 Steerage passengers, 175 boarded at Victoria.
Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on November 2nd, 1916 at Vancouver and Victoria.
| Mr. and Mrs. W. H. White | Of Seattle, on a tour of the Far East. |
| Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Pratt | Of Chicago, on a tour of the Far East. |
| Alfred Watson | Of Seattle, making his fourth business trip to the Far East. |
| G. H. Potts | Shanghai merchant returning from a trip to England. |
| John Idell | Shanghai merchant returning from a trip to England. |
| J. W. Bolles | Involved in business in Hong Kong and returning from a trip to the United States. |
Arrival: December 18th 1916
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by Captain A. Wellesley Davison, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on December 18th, 1916. Rough weather was experienced during the crossing.
On this crossing a passenger list of 481 was reported, including 171 Saloon Class passengers. Of these 171 Saloon passengers, 69 disembarked at Victoria, with the majority proceeding to Seattle on the afternoon ferry. Many passengers were from the Philippines.
A heavy cargo of 5,500 tons was reported including 4,930 bales and 800 cases of silk valued at $4,000,000.00. Cargo also included 2,000 cases of rubber, 2,000 cases of Chinese eggs, tea and rice.
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on December 18th, 1916.
| S. Cameron | Of Vancouver |
| May Jenkins | Of Hamilton, Ontario. |
| A. S. King | Of Toronto, Ontario. |
| I. Nugent | Of Vancouver |
| Captain R. D. Black and family | En route to the United Sates from the Philippines. |
| Arnistis Hernnadis | Of Vladivostok, en route to San Francisco on a business trip. |
Departure: December 29th 1916
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. W. Davison, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on December 29th, 1926.
The ship was delayed 20 hours awaiting a heavy mail consignment from the East Coast.
A heavy cargo of over 6,000 tons was reported and was comprised of automobiles, railroad equipment, and general cargo.
Upon reaching Hong Kong the EMPRESS OF ASIA would be dry-docked and undergo her annual overhaul.
The passenger list was described as150 Saloon Class, 60 Second Class and about 300 Steerage. Most of the Saloon class passengers were Americans
Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on December 29th, 1916 at Vancouver and Victoria.
| Lee Chang Wah | Principal of the Chinese Public School in Victoria, returning to China. |
| K. Abe | Japanese Consul at Vancouver en route to Tokyo. |
| J. A. Brander | Of Vancouver. |
| Mr. and Mrs. J. Hutchinson | Of Vancouver. |
| F. Loda | Of Vancouver. |
| H. Loda | Of Vancouver. |