Notable Passengers

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by Captain A. Wellesley Davison, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on August 26^th, 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 26^th, 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.

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