{"id":882,"date":"2026-10-27T18:05:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T01:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empressofasia.com\/?page_id=882"},"modified":"2026-10-27T18:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T01:05:04","slug":"1925-sailings-and-notables","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empressofasia.com\/index.php\/1925-sailings-and-notables\/","title":{"rendered":"1925 Sailings and Notables"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"A-19250126\">Arrival: January 26th 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by L. D. Douglas, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on January 26<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925.&nbsp;&nbsp;Rough seas off the British Columbia coast caused the ship\u2019s arrival to be delayed eight hours.&nbsp;&nbsp;A passenger list of 400 was reported with 150 First Class, 150 Second Class and 100 in steerage.&nbsp;&nbsp;A capacity cargo was reported including a large shipment of silk valued at $4,000,000.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMRESS OF ASIA was making her first trip after being overhauled at Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on January 26<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>C. K. Magill<\/strong><\/td><td>A prominent Victorian who has resided in India since 1907.&nbsp;&nbsp;Connected with the Texas Oil Company<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>W. Inglis<\/strong><\/td><td>Of the Kobe branch of the Hong Kong &amp; Shanghai bank en route to England.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>R. T. Wright<\/strong><\/td><td>Of the Kobe branch of the Hong Kong &amp; Shanghai bank en route to England.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>H. E. Gripper<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Kobe, The Rising Sun Petroleum Company.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>J. P. O\u2019Connor<\/strong><\/td><td>Secretary from Kobe enroute to Vancouver.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rosoman<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Nagasaki, Ringer &amp; Company, Canadian Pacific agents enroute to England.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"D-19250206\">Departure: February 6th 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on February 6<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925. A record train crossing of 84 hours from Montreal to Vancouver brought 500 bags of mail and passengers for the EMPRESS OF ASIA. &nbsp;Both passengers and mail reached St. John, New Brunswick aboard the MONTLAURIER on February 1<sup>st<\/sup>, having sailed from Liverpool on January 24<sup>th<\/sup>. When China was reached on February 18<sup>th<\/sup>, only 25 days had elapsed since departing Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before entering Victoria the ship was forced to anchor at Royal Roads for several hours awaiting the departure of the AORANGI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cargo of 3,000 tons and a passenger list of 300 were reported. The cargo included a large shipment of automobiles destined for Manila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on February 6<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925 at Vancouver and Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mr. and Mrs. D. W. L. McGregor<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Portland, embarking on a world tour.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reverend J. J. Deguire<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Montreal, on an official inspection tour.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reverend Philip Lecompe<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Montreal, on an official inspection tour.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mrs. E. G. McGeachie<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Vancouver, en route to Shanghai.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>J. M. McGeachie<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Vancouver, en route to Shanghai.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mr. and Mrs. A. Pieroy<\/strong><\/td><td>En route to Hong Kong.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lieutenant E. L. Armstrong<\/strong><\/td><td>Of London, en route to join the military staff in Hong Kong.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A. Strok<\/strong><\/td><td>Renowned concert manager in the Orient.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"A-19250323\">Arrival: March 23rd 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by L. W. Douglas, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on March 23<sup>d<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cargo of 4,000 tons was carried that included silk valued at $4,000,000.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A passenger list of 302 was reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on March 23<sup>d<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mullins<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, en route to England from Kobe.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Captain J. S. Stevenson<\/strong><\/td><td>En route to Scotland.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>W. J. Grey<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Shanghai, associated with the Shanghai-Nanking Railway,<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>H. Farrant<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Tientsin, Associated with the Peking-Mukden Railway.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>E. F. Harris<\/strong><\/td><td>Shanghai Manager of the Sun Life Insurance Company of Canada, en route to Vancouver.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>E. R. Brown<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the International Banking Corporation Of Shanghai, en route to New York.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>E. W. Trorrey<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the International Banking Corporation Of Shanghai, en route to New York.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>J. H. Green<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Shanghai, associated with Thomas Cook &amp; Sons.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bishop P. J. Muldoon<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Rockford, Illinois, returning to the United States.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Monsignor E. A. Kelly<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Chicago.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reverend J. E. Callaghan<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Chicago.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"D-19250403\">Departure: April 3rd 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on April 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A capacity cargo and a passenger list of over 300 were reported. &nbsp;The cargo included automobiles, asbestos, lumber, flour, canned fish, and fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on April 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, 1925 at Vancouver and Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>G. S. Bull<\/strong><\/td><td>Of New York, a Director of the National Aniline &amp; Chemical Company en route to Japan.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G. S. Beebe,<\/strong><\/td><td>Of New York, associated with Carte, Macey &amp; Company.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A. K. Ruroll<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the Singer Sewing Machine Company of New York.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>P. E. Bonsfield<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the tea merchant Peller &amp; Company of Shidzuoka, Japan.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>H. C. Hutchings<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the General Motors Exchange Corporation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Harry Lachlin<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Shanghai, associated with Jardine Matheson Company.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G. B. McFarland<\/strong><\/td><td>Of New York, en route to Bangkok.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G. H. Pson<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the rubber industry and Rothchild &amp; Company, en route to Malaya.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>O. D. Wanamaker<\/strong><\/td><td>Of New York.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>H. L. Wilson<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Winnipeg, Canada en route to the far East.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Helen S. Wilson<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Winnipeg, Canada en route to the far East.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>H. W. Stevenson<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"A-19250518\">Arrival: May 18th 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on May 18<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The passenger list included a tourist party from London on a world tour.&nbsp;&nbsp;The party was led by Edward Gray and boarded the EMPRESS OF ASIA in Japan.&nbsp;&nbsp;The party had arrived in Japan aboard the EMPRESS OF FRANCE.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on January 26<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone<\/strong><\/td><td>Of the British North Borneo Company en route to England.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Judge James Ostrand<\/strong><\/td><td>Of the United States Supreme Court of the Philippines en route from Manila to Washington D.C.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>John Gadsby<\/strong><\/td><td>Kobe Director of Lever Brothers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>J. P. Lawrie<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Chicago.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Manuel A. Alzate<\/strong><\/td><td>Assistant Director of Prisons in the Philippines en route to London to attend the International Prison Conference.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mrs. H. W. Wade<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Manila.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gertie Chan<\/strong><\/td><td>En route to Victoria.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Winnie Chan<\/strong><\/td><td>En route to Victoria.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>C. W. Passmore<\/strong><\/td><td>A mariner in the Far East.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A. Brearley<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Hong Kong, associated with the Chartered Bank at Hong Kong.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G. Combe<\/strong><\/td><td>British Consul at Chengtu.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mrs. Faulkner<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Victoria, associated with the Kailen mining administration at Tientsin.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Edward Gray and party<\/strong><\/td><td>Of London, on a world trip.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Owen Percy<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Nagasaki, a timber merchant.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"D-19250528\">Departure: May 28th 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on May 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A heavy cargo of general freight and a passenger list of 270 were reported. Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on May 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925 at Vancouver and Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dr. and Mrs. Frank Gamewell<\/strong><\/td><td>Of New York, associated with the Methodist Foreign Mission, en route to Shanghai.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>T. Yasui<\/strong><\/td><td>Of New York, en route to Yokohama.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Honourable Lo Chong<\/strong><\/td><td>Consul General for China at Ottawa travelling to China.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"A-19250716\">Arrival: July 16th 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by L. D. Douglas, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on July 17<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925. &nbsp;A fast crossing of the Pacific from Yokohama was accomplished with Victoria being reached on July 16<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925 and Vancouver on the following morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good passenger list consisting of 108 First Class and 81 Second Class passengers was reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cargo comprised 4,000 tons and included 3,000 bales of silk valued at over $3,000,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Victoria and Vancouver on July 16<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>H. Breuer<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Hamburg, associated with Bollenhagen &amp; Company,<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G. Homewood<\/strong><\/td><td>Of London, associated with the Rising Sun Petroleum Company at Kobe.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Father J. J. Deguire<\/strong><\/td><td>Member of the Franciscan Mission in the Far East.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Father J. Lecompte<\/strong><\/td><td>Member of the Franciscan Mission in the Far East.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>C. M. Poole<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with Dodwell &amp; Company.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G. H. Stacey<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Reading, England, associated with the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corporation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>R. M. Theaker<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Liverpool, associated with the Liverpool Salvage Association.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>John Enson<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Tallying, Chosen, a gold mining engineer returning from the Far East.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Alice Gwinn<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Kyoto, associated with the Dosbsha Girls\u2019 School, en route to the United States.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"D-19250723\">Departure: July 23rd 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on July 23<sup>rd<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ship made a quick turn around to accommodate schedule and sailed 7 days after arriving in Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victoria harbour was exceptionally busy on July 23<sup>rd<\/sup>, 1925 with 7 deep sea ships calling at the port.&nbsp;&nbsp;The visiting ships, in addition to the EMPRESS OF ASIA were the CANADIAN PLANTER, CANADIAN FARMER, AORANGI, HANNA NIELSEN, EMMA ALEXANDER and DOROTHY ALEXANDER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unsettled conditions and social unrest in China discouraged travel to the Far East and produced a very small passenger list with the ship reporting only 27 First Class and 29 Second Class passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large cargo of 4,000 tons was reported including automobiles, lumber, flour and spelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on July 23<sup>rd<\/sup>, 1925 at Vancouver and Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Captain W. C. Passmore<\/strong><\/td><td>A pilot on the China coast.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"A-19250909\">Arrival: September 9th 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by L. D. Douglas, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on September 09<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social unrest in eastern China was causing difficulties for the Canadian Pacific Steamships.&nbsp;&nbsp;At Hong Kong the Chinese crew was not able to reboard the ship making it necessary to raise a new crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also the EMPRESS OF RUSSIA faced labour problems in Japan that resulted in the EMPESS OF ASIA carrying a special Chinese crew to Japan to join the EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA, because of the unsettled atmosphere in Shanghai, omitted her regular call to this city and called upon Woosung instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this crossing of the pacific the EMPRESS OF ASIA reported a passenger list of 250.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The passengers include a group of 115 exiles from Russia most of whom had been residing in Harbin, Manchuria after having fled their homeland 5 years earlier.&nbsp;&nbsp;This party plans to settle in Canada.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cargo included 840 tons of raw silk valued at $4,000,000.00.&nbsp;&nbsp;Twenty-one special train cars met the ship at Vancouver to rush the silk eastward to New York and New Jersey mills.&nbsp;&nbsp;The ship also carried a 2,000 tons of general cargo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large consignment of mail was carried with 1,019 bags being discharged at Victoria to be forwarded to Seattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on September 09<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>First Lieutenant Elias Dioquino<\/strong><\/td><td>Of the Philippines en route to the United States.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mrs. M. E. Featherston<\/strong><\/td><td>En route to Ottawa from Hong Kong.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mr. C. Bott<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the Army and Navy YMCA in Manila, travelling to New York from Manila.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Professor U. G.<\/strong><\/td><td>Returning from a tour of the Far East.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. A. W. Sellards<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Richards<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Langley, Buckinghamshire, England.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>S. Garduno<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Manila, en route to New York.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>B. T. B. Boothby<\/strong><\/td><td>Chief Engineer of the Chinese section of the Kowloon-Canton Railways.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Campbell<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Tientsin travelling to Vancouver.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. C. Holtzclaw<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Portland, Oregon, returning from a trip to the Far East.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>E. M. Terry<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>F. H. Stevens<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Manila, associated with the Pacific Commercial Company.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A. W. Burkill<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Shanghai.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>D. Pringle<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the Pringle Furniture Company.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Thomas M. Skove<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Shanghai, associated with the Cleveland Twist Drill Company.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>R. D. Gillespie<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Shanghai, associated with Messrs. Brunner, Mond &amp; Company.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>E. M. Poons<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Kobe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>William Gauge<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the American Trading Company, Kobe.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>J, E. Delburgo<\/strong><\/td><td>Returning from a business trip to the far East<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"D-19250917\">Departure: September 17th 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on September 17<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A capacity cargo was reported that included 1,000 cases of apples destined for Shanghai and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A passenger list of almost 500 passengers was reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on September 17<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925 at Vancouver and Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Brown<\/strong><\/td><td>Of London.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Santiago Velasco<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Manila.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Captain Frank Baylis<\/strong><\/td><td>Shipping Master of the Port of Hong Kong.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>L. S. Taylor<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the Pullman Company.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reverend J. A. Lapierre<\/strong><\/td><td>Of the Franciscan Order en route to Mukden, Manchuria via Shanghai.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reverend E. Verichon<\/strong><\/td><td>Of the Franciscan Order en route to Mukden, Manchuria via Shanghai.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reverend Leo Lomme<\/strong><\/td><td>Of the Franciscan Order en route to Mukden, Manchuria via Shanghai.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Ross<\/strong><\/td><td>The former being Traffic Manager at Shanghai for the Canadian National Railways.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"A-19251102\">Arrival: November 2nd 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by L. W. Douglas, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on November 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A smooth and uneventful trip was reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cargo of 1,500 tons was carried that included 800 tons of raw silk.&nbsp;&nbsp;A special train took the silk from Vancouver to silk mills in New Jersey.&nbsp;&nbsp;The silk filled 20 train cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on November 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>K. Matsui<\/strong><\/td><td>En route to London to become the Japanese Ambassador.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bishop Castanier<\/strong><\/td><td>Of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Osaka.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mrs. Alec Tweedie<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mrs. D. A. Wilson<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Singapore.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. K. Ito<\/strong><\/td><td>Professor at the Tokyo School of Technology.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A. St. Clair Campbell<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with A. Campbell and Company, Shanghai.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Moody<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Hong Kong.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mrs. G. L. Wilson<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Shanghai.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"D-19251112\">Departure: November 12th 1925<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMPRESS OF ASIA began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on November 12<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>At Hong Kong the ship would be dry docked for her annual overhaul and would not return to Vancouver until January 29<sup>th<\/sup>, 1926.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A heavy cargo was reported that included 8,000 boxes of apples and a shipment of automobiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A passenger list of almost 400 passengers was reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on November 12<sup>th<\/sup>, 1925 at Vancouver and Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>J. H. Green<\/strong><\/td><td>Far Eastern Manager of Thomas Cook &amp; Sons.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>M. D. Currie<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the International Banking Corporation of Yokohama and New York.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>R. C. McMichan<\/strong><\/td><td>Of New York.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. S. Ivy<\/strong><\/td><td>Of Shanghai.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>E. W. James<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with Cameron &amp; Company of Kobe.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>P. A. Cox<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the Canadian Pacific Railway, en route to Shanghai.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>T. R. Percy<\/strong><\/td><td>Associated with the Canadian Pacific Railway, en route to Hong Kong.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arrival: January 26th 1925 The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by L. D. 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