Notable Passengers

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.

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