1935 Sailings and Notables – Empress of Asia

Arrival: March 2nd 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. V. R. Lovegrove concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on March 2^nd, 1935. On the voyage from Japan the ship experienced stormy weather. On this voyage the ship carried a small list of passengers, general cargo that included silk and mail. Some passengers disembarked at Victoria to proceed to American destinations. Some mail and silk were also disembarked at Victoria for transshipment south to the United States. Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on March 2^nd, 1935.

L. W. Hide	Of the Shanghai Municipal Council travelling to London.
R. P. John	Of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, Shanghai, proceeding to London.
E. S. Harrison	Shanghai resident proceeding to London.
D. S. S. Douglas	Manager of the National City Bank of New York, en route to new York.
W. J. Wilcoxson	Singapore Improvement Trust and Member of the Legislative Assembly proceeding to England.
H. W. Salkeld	From Sydney, on a world tour.
J. C. Henderson	From London, on a world tour.
E. M. Day
E. Lewis
H. E. Gibson
S. Goldberg
James Levin
E. Moreau
George C. Sprague
N. W. Watson
Father L. T. H. Ermond	Of Montreal returning to Canada after 10 years missionary work in China. Father Ermond’s original trip to the Orient was also on the EMPRESS OF ASIA, having embarked at Victoria.

Departure: March 9th 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. V. R. Lovegrove, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on March 9^th, 1935.

A passenger list of 200 was reported.

Included were five aviators from the Central School of Flying at Hangchow returning to China from a visit to the United States and Europe where they studied aviation.

Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on March 9^th, 1935 at Vancouver and Victoria.

P. T. Mow	From the Central School of Flying at Hangchow returning to China after a visit to the United States and Europe.
F. S. Lieu	From the Central School of Flying at Hangchow returning to China after a visit to the United States and Europe.
Y. T. Cheng	From the Central School of Flying at Hangchow returning to China after a visit to the United States and Europe.
E. S. K. Yen	From the Central School of Flying at Hangchow returning to China after a visit to the United States and Europe.
C. F. Wang	From the Central School of Flying at Hangchow returning to China after a visit to the United States and Europe.
J. T. Asquith	Of London.
Phyllis Gates	En route to Bombay.
Hirae Lal	Of Delhi, India, administrator of the veterinary organization in India.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Bray	Of Toronto, en route to a tour of the Orient.

Arrival: April 26th 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, under the command of Captain A. V. R. Lovegrove, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on April 26^th, 1935. On this crossing Hawaii was called upon prior to reaching Victoria. The ship reported a large passenger list and an uneventful passage. A number of passengers left the ship at Victoria and traveled by ferry to Seattle.

Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on April 26^th, 1935.

Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Greenhill	The former was Secretary of the Hong Kong Land Investment Company. En route to Victoria.
L. P. Greenhill	En route to Victoria.
M. P. Greenhill	En route to Victoria.
Honourable W. L. Walsh	Lieutenant Governor of Alberta returning to Edmonton.
P. A. Wills	Director of George Wills 7 Company, London.
Mrs. G. Wright	Of Taiyanfu en route to Wolverton, England.
Commander F. J. Wylie R.N.	In transfer from the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla at Hong Kong to England.
Commander K. Rowley R.N.	In transfer from the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla at Hong Kong to England.
Commander J. Howson R.N.	In transfer from the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla at Hong Kong to England.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Campbell	Former being a retired official of the Shanghai Power Corporation.
R. Stock	With Arnold & Company Hong Kong.
E. A. Stanton	Of Canton, with Deacon & Company, Ltd.
H. Shellenberger	With Standard Vacuum Oil Company, Shanghai.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rawnsley	Of Tokyo en route to England on holiday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Peters	The former being a director of the Spreckles Sugar Refining Company, en route to the United States following a visit to Manila.
V. Peters	En route to the United States following a visit to Manila.
H. Holden	Of the British-American Tobacco Company, Shanghai.
Mr. and Mrs. Hodson	Of Sydney, en route to England
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Biting	The former being a prominent St. Louis banker, returning from a trip to the Orient.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Chollot	The former being technical manager of the Fonceire Immoliere de China, Shanghai, en route to France.
Mr. and Mrs. Chin Han	Of the Canadian Pacific railway sub-agency at Seattle, returning from a trip to China.
S. Biting	Returning to St. Louis from the Orient.
Y. Fukukita	Director of the Oji Paper Mill Company of Japan, Tokyo, en route to Canada and the United States on business.
Major and Mrs. F. W. Gerrard	The former being a Commissioner of the Shanghai Police, en route to England.

Departure: May 4th 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. V. R. Lovegrove, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on May 4^th, 1935.

The ship carried a group of Chinese from British Columbia who were being repatriated to China.

Cargo included 3,000 cases of fruit received from the DRECHTDYK.

Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on May 4^th, 1935 at Vancouver and Victoria.

Mrs. William Proctor	Of Proctor & Gamble travelling on a tour of the Far East.
Mrs. Mary Johnson	Travelling on a tour of the Far East.
Captain C. F. Loewen	En route to India to rejoin his regiment.
E. Mountjoy Pearse	En route to Shanghai.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Zimmerman
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Weston
Dr. James R. Ware
L. B. Stiles
K. Sleight
Charles W. Skeet
A. L. Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. R. Roelz
Reverend Joseph Peacock
J. Myers
Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Meyers
K. E. Miller
C. J. Meager
G. W. Markle
Malcolm McMeekan
Keith McLeod
D. Lickfold
A. C. Lamb
M. E. Lautman
Barbara King
A. F. Kenderdine
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Harrison
C. G. Gery
Margaret Cummins
J. V. Covington
Si Yuan Chao
Mrs. Harold Cathers
V. A. Verger-Vachon
David Bath
Mrs. Ethel Barnes
Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Anderson
A. K. Aurel
Samuel E. Awad
G. B. Rea

Arrival: June 21st 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, under the command of Captain A. V. R. Lovegrove, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on June 21^st, 1935. On this crossing Hawaii was called upon prior to reaching Victoria. Over 100 passengers embarked at Honolulu. The ship reported an uneventful passage. Cargo included mail and a large consignment of general freight.

Note of Interest:

Lawrence Griswold, an archaeologist and naturalist was a passenger on this voyage. He was returning from the Far East after securing white monkeys and cobra snakes for zoological institutions in New York and Washington.

Griswold had previously sailed on the EMPRESS OF ASIA in 1934 when he and fellow scientist William Harkness had secured several Komodo Dragons in the Dutch East Indies.

Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on June 21^st, 1935.

Reverend Father Martin O’Gara	Vicar Apostolic of Yuanling, Hunan, en route to New York,
Lawrence Griswold	Archaeologist and naturalist returning from a Far Eastern expedition.
Dr. E. Morgan and Mrs. Morgan	Missionaries from Shanghai.
J. Motherwell	Of the Consolidated Smelter Company, Trail.
General Nutt and Mrs. Nutt	The former of the Army in India, en route to England.
A. Porteous	Of the Consolidated Smelter Company, Trail.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Ringer	The former being with Holme, Ringer and Company, agents for the Canadian Pacific at Nagasaki, en route to England.
M. C. G. Ringer
V. Ringer
C. A. Rand	Of Shanghai, traffic superintendent of the Great Northern Telegraph Company.
Lieutenant-Commander Ryder	Royal Navy, of H.M.S. MEDWAY, en route to England.
Mrs. J. Stark	Associated with the Chinese Inland mission, Shanghai.
Mrs. Streatfield	Associated with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, en route to Toronto.
D. Streatfield	Associated with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, en route to Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Easson	En route to Toronto.
Mrs. M. M. Dehague	En route to England.
N. Dehague	En route to England.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Black	The former being a golf professional in Manila, travelling to Montreal.
J. Black Jr.	Travelling to Montreal.
Mrs. H. F. Cabell	Of Portland, a member of the Garden Club of America returning from Japan.
Mrs. J. O. Gallagher	Of Seattle, a member of the Garden Club of America returning from Japan.
Mrs. E. Wood	Of Portland, a member of the Garden Club of America returning from Japan.
Dr. H. W. Wade	With the Leonard Wood Memorial at Manila
Mrs. George Cantaly	En route from Honolulu.
J. Darroch	Returning from missionary work in China.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Donnely	Of Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. J. Garcia	Of Maui.
C. Garcia	Of Maui.
Lieutenant J. Hamilton	Royal Navy, of H.M.S. MEDWAY, en route to England.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hemer	Associated with the British American Tobacco Company, Shanghai.
Deep Narayan Singh	Member of the Legislative Assembly of India, on a world tour.

Departure: June 29th 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. V. R. Lovegrove, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on June 29^th, 1935.

A passenger list of 325 was reported.

Included were four tour parties one from Vancouver led by Anna Stewart, a second from Boston led by Walter H. Woods, a third from Victoria led by Dr. W. J. Sipprell, and a fourth organized by the Rudolph Travel Service of St. Louis.

Anna Stewart, of British Columbia was very successful member of the province’s travel industry and organized many tours to the Orient aboard Canadian Pacific Steamships vessels. The tour on the EMPRESS OF ASIA consisted of a party of 15 women from Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto and Detroit.

Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on June 29^th, 1935 at Vancouver and Victoria.

Anna Stewart	Vancouver tour leader
J. G. Roberts	Of Victoria, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
M. Croft	Of Victoria, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
Joan Gordon	Of Victoria, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
Ruby C. Jenner	Of Vancouver, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
J. F. M. Leach	Of Vancouver, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
Rose Murphy	Of Vancouver, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
H. A. Warner	Of Vancouver, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
D. M. Sowerby	Of Vancouver, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
Isabel Garrick	Of Vancouver, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
Bessie Harris	Of Vancouver, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
Claudia Wilson	Of Detroit, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
Adelaide Wilson	Of Detroit, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
Maude Moffat	Of Toronto, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
J. A. Melville	Of Toronto, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
Maude Moffat	Of Toronto, member of Anna Stewart’s tour group.
H. Kneller	Of the Manila hotel industry
Dr. Allan Shiach	Director of the British national Union, London.
T. Onishi	New York importer.
Mrs. F. M. Berry	Manila.
Dr. Howard C. Taylor	New York physician.
Mrs. W. A. Howell	Of Boston, a private school principal.
Ellen Faulkner	Of Boston, a private school principal.
Katherine Low	Of Boston, a private school principal.

Arrival: August 12th 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. V. R. Lovegrove, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on August 12^th, 1935. On the voyage the ship enjoyed fine summer weather.

The ship carried a large cargo including 3,500 bales of silk valued at $2,000,000. The silk filled 13 rail cars on a train that left shortly after the vessel’s arrival, bound for cloth importers on the east coast of Canada and the United States. Another carload of silk had been earlier landed at Victoria, destined for New York by way of Panama.

In addition 40 carloads of lily bulbs, destined for Europe, were loaded upon a train bound for the East Coast.

The ship’s general cargo holds were filled with ordinary cargo and her strongroom brought a shipment of gold and silver currency for New York and San Francisco.

Approximately 250 passengers in all classes were carried.

Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on August 12^th, 1935.

J. P. Marquand	U. S. author (disembarked at Victoria).
G. S. McFadden, K.C.	Montreal barrister.
C. Waseige	French aeronautical engineer returning to France after a business visit to Japan.
Miss A. C. Stewart and party	Orient tour party organizer.
Mrs. W. K. Du Pont	Philadelphia member of the Garden Club Tour.
Mrs. H. M. Hoopes	Philadelphia member of the Garden Club Tour.
Mrs. A. Hoyt Scott	Philadelphia member of the Garden Club Tour.
Mrs. H. G. Dover and son	Ford Motor Company at Colombo enroute to Calgary.
A. E. Collins	Navy yard at Hong Kong proceeding to Portsmouth.
Monsieur B. F. Meyer	Maryknoll Mission.
Rev. L. F. Jones	Maryknoll Mission.
J. T. Read	Asiatic Petroleum Company, Shanghai.
J. C. Pain	Asiatic Petroleum Company, Shanghai.
Liang Shao-wen	Former consul in Palembang, enroute to Seattle to take over the position of Chinese consul
D. M. Gibbens	Lyons Tea Company
M. McCance	Lendrum Company of Japan
G. S. Sale	Sale & Company, importers, returning to London after a business trip to the Orient.
Mrs. W. Seabury	Prominent socially in New York.
Mrs. E. Lewis	English Electric Company of Tokyo
H. Jackson	An extensive traveler from Gloucester
J. Robertshaw	J. P. Coates & Company.
E. Rhodes	J. P. Coates & Company.
H. Whitwam	J. P. Coates & Company.

Departure: August 22nd 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. V. R. Lovegrove, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on August 22^nd, 1935. On this voyage the ship would reach the Far East by way of Hawaii.

A total of 425 passengers in all classes were aboard and 101 were bound for Honolulu.

Travelling to Hawaii was a group of Canadian Pacific employees and pensioners participating in a Company social event. This group would return to Victoria on September 6 aboard the Canadian-Australasian liner NIAGARA.

Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, Chief Economic advisor to the British Government led a party to the Far East on a diplomatic mission reported to be aimed at reviving British influence in the Orient.

At Victoria the EMPRESS OF ASIA loaded 100 tons of citrus fruits and vegetables from the Holland-Amerika ship DRECHTDYK.

Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on August 22^nd, 1935 at Vancouver and Victoria.

W. L. Cotterell	Steamship ticket agent and leader of a Canadian Pacific employee group visiting Hawaii.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ackerman	Members of a Canadian Pacific employee group visiting Hawaii.
O. Clifford	Member of a Canadian Pacific employee group visiting Hawaii.
M. Clifford	Member of a Canadian Pacific employee group visiting Hawaii.
J. Soucie	Member of a Canadian Pacific employee group visiting Hawaii.
E. Soucie	Member of a Canadian Pacific employee group visiting Hawaii.
J. A. Smedberg	Member of a Canadian Pacific employee group visiting Hawaii.
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross	Chief Economic advisor to the British Government en route to the Far East on a diplomatic mission.
Lady Leith-Ross	En route to the Far East.
E. Hallpatch	Member of the Sir Frederick Leith-Ross party, en route to the British Embassy at Peiping as financial counselor.
C. Rogers	Member of the Sir Frederick Leith-Ross party, of the Bank of England.
Dr. J. E. Hultmann	Swedish Ambassador at Tokyo.
B. Hultmann	En route to Tokyo.
Surgeon Captain H. H. Knapp	Of the Royal Navy, en route to Hong Kong.
J. A. Thompson	Manager of Dodwell & Co., Kobe.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. M. Dvamy	The former being of Bryner & Co., Darien agents of Canadian Pacific.
Captain E. Aikman	General Superintendent of Canadian Pacific Steamships on an inspection tour of Hawaiian and Far Eastern ports.

Arrival: October 7th 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, under the command of Captain A. V. R. Lovegrove, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on October 7^th, 1935. On the voyage the ship encountered heavy fog off the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The ship is described as bringing in a light list of passengers, heavy mails and a fair cargo.

Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on October 7^th, 1935.

L. C. M. Aubert	Norwegian Minister to Japan enroute to Norway.
W. Beaumann	Acting-Consul of Switzerland at San Francisco returning from a trip to the Orient.
S. P. Butterworth	Returning home to Glen Ridge, New Jersey after a visit to China and Japan.
Yee Long Chao	Of Canton, proceeding to the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Florence Davies	Staff writer for The Detroit News returning from a visit to the Orient.
G. M. Evans	Of the Asiatic-Petroleum Company on holiday from Shanghai.
Rev. Dr. McKay	Of London, Ontario, a prominent missionary delegate to Japan, returning home after a tour of Canadian Missions in Japan.
R. M. McKerrow	Prominent Singapore merchant travelling to England.
G. F. Renwick	Enroute to Southampton, Canadian Pacific at Yokohama.
Engineer-Commander R. N. Robinson	Of H.M.S. KENT, proceeding to England.
Y. C. Shand	Graduate of the School of Medicine, Philadelphia, enroute from Shanghai to attend the University of Pennsylvania
W. Siegfried	Director of Siegfried & Company, Chicago tea importers, returning from a visit to Shidzuoka, Japan
Yen-Chien Wang	Of Shanghai travelling to attend Cornell University at Ithaca, New York.
Chun-Hsieh Wang	Graduate of Teachers’ College of Winnetka, Ill.
John Goss	Prominent vocalist who will appear in concert in Canada and the USA.

Departure: October 19th 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. V. R. Lovegrove, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on October 19^th, 1935.

A large passenger list was reported and it was noted that some passengers from the United States boarded at Victoria.

Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on October 19^th, 1935 at Vancouver and Victoria.

Honourable Marquis Pelham and Mrs. Pelham	En route to Hong Kong
General Frank McIntyre	Of the United States, en route to Manila.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Stiles	Of Toronto,
Brigadier-General E. B. McNaughton	British Army Officer
Major-General C. R. Simpson
Mrs. G. Kimble	Of Hong Kong.

Arrival: December 2nd 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. V. R. Lovegrove, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on December 2^nd 1935. On the North Pacific the ship encountered heavy weather that resulted in Victoria being reached several hours behind schedule. Some passengers disembarked at Victoria, and mail, 200 tons of general cargo and 3,000 bundles of Japanese mandarin oranges were discharged.

The ship was also late in arriving at Vancouver because of dense fog in English Bay. At Vancouver some 100 passengers disembarked.

To assist passengers in making East Coast connections with Atlantic sailings a special train was dispatched with passengers, mail and baggage.

The cargo discharged at Vancouver included including 30,000 bundles of Japanese mandarin oranges.

Notable passengers aboard the EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on December 2^nd 1935.

Major D. E. Andrews	Of Bombay enroute to London.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Aylott	Methodist Mission at Wenchow, Chekiang enroute to England.
Marie Barham	China Inland Mission returning to Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Best	China Inland Mission enroute to the USA.
J. D. P. Chapman	Attache of British Legation at Tokyo travelling to London.
R. I. Cherrill	Asiatic Petroleum Company, Hong Kong, enroute to England.
Mrs. W. G. Dove	South British Insurance Company, Shanghai, travelling to England.
R. Griffith	Logan and Amps, Hong Kong, travelling to England.
G. C. C. H. Harper	Jardine Engineering Company, Shanghai, travelling to England.
M. E. Johnson	Manila, travelling to USA.
R. E. Lunkley	Manager of Otis Elevator Company, Shanghai.
M. Pierpoint	Logan and Amps, Hong Kong, travelling to Liverpool.
G. E. Siedle	H. J. Heinz & Company, travelling to Pittsburgh.
O. G. Simpson	Crittall Manufacturing Company, Shanghai.
R. S. K. Irving	Corn Products Corporation, Tokyo, enroute to New York.
R. V. Fleming	United Church of Canada Missions in China.

Departure: December 14th 1935

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by A. V. R. Lovegrove, began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on December 14^th, 1935.

A passenger list of 200 was reported.

Included was a missionary party of 23 belonging to the Board of Foreign Missions of the United Church of Canada.

The EMPRESS OF ASIA spent Christmas Day at sea with Yokohama being reached on Boxing Day. New Year’s Day of 1936 was also spent at sea with Hong Kong being reached on January 2^nd, 1936.

Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on December 14^th, 1935 at Vancouver and Victoria.

Sidney Ringer	Of the Holme-Ringer Company of Nagasaki.
Mrs. E. M. Hardisty-Smith
Reverend and Mrs. M. Stewart-Forbes	En route to the Far East on behalf of the Board of Foreign Missions of the United Church of Canada.
L. Stewart-Forbes	En route to the Far East on behalf of the Board of Foreign Missions of the United Church of Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McHattie	En route to the Far East on behalf of the Board of Foreign Missions of the United Church of Canada.
Mrs. H. H. Irish	En route to the Far East on behalf of the Board of Foreign Missions of the United Church of Canada.
Dr. and Mrs. Homer Brown	En route to the Far East on behalf of the Board of Foreign Missions of the United Church of Canada.