April 20 1939 - Notable Passengers
The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by George Goold, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on April 20th, 1939. On the voyage the ship visited Honolulu on the return trip. Strong headwinds were encountered between Honolulu and Cape Flattery and delayed arrival at Victoria by a few hours. The ferry vessel from Victoria to Vancouver was held back to accommodate passengers wishing to meet connection with the east bound train leaving Vancouver. Some 350 passengers were reported
Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on April 20th, 1939.
J. W. McMaster |
Prominent Manila accountant. |
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Danby |
Of Manila. |
R. H. Griffiths |
Government Education Department, Hong Kong. |
R. Ferguson |
Government Education Department, Hong Kong. |
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Major |
Of Hong Kong. |
W. R. Andrews |
Kowloon-Canton Railway |
R. Miller |
Hong Kong, Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. |
Mr. and Mrs. Brandes |
Kapeen |
N. Hiscox |
Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. |
Lambert |
Assam |
E. H. Evans-Thomas |
Tientsin, Manager of the Chartered Bank of Australia & China. |
P. R. W. Wallis |
Shanghai, Manager of Confederation Life for China. |
J. C. Drysdale |
Shanghai, Shanghai Power Company. |
W. H. Winstanley |
Of Shanghai. |
A. Woods |
Of Shanghai. |
Mr. and Mrs. Beardsworth |
Of Shanghai. |
H. S. G. Isitt |
Of Kobe. |
Mr. and Mrs. J. Winter |
Of Kobe. |
Mr. and Mrs. A. Carson-Roberts |
London residents on a world tour. |
Mrs. C. Wallace |
Of Kobe. |
F. J. Blyth |
Of Yokohama. |
G. Wevill |
Of Yokohama. |
W. O. Strachler |
New York business man. |
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Sprott |
Of Vancouver, former being Manager of Sprott-Shaw Schools returning from a holiday in Honolulu. |
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Dillaway |
The former being Lloyd’s surveyor at Boston, returning from a holiday in Honolulu. |
Mrs. W. H. Pascoe |
Of Shanghai. |
P. V. McLane |
Canadian Trade Commissioner at Kobe, met by Hugh Dalton of the British Columbia Division of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association. |
Captain J. M. Chaudhuri and Mrs. Chaudhuri |
Former of Indian Army, they boarded at Hong Kong and are on an around the world tour. |
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