1930-07-31 — Page 7

THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1930.

SUPPLEMENT TO

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMEMORATING

the arrival in

HÃNG KONG

of the

NEW

Captain S. Robinson, C.B.E... R.D., R.N.R,

Emprass of Japan,

HONOLULU,

Inauguration of a new Service to

Hawaii.

EMPRESS

THE NEW EMPRESS.

LUXURIOUS LINER.

"Empress, of Japan, design-

ed as the premier ship of the Orient service of the Canadian Pacific exemplifies the bare with which the Canadian, transporta- tion company plans for the com, fort of travellers.

<lier engines, oil-burning geared turbines, drive twin propeller shafts capable of developing an average sen-speed of 21 "knots. Six hundred and seventy feet from stem to stern, the Empress of Japan has a breadth of 83 feet-and is 56 feet deep from "B" Deck.

Six decks, lettered "A" to "F" and

a superstructure containing the promenade and Boat Deck are devoted to passenger requirements. Both the boat and promenade decks With the arrival of the new Cana-exceed 300 feet in length. dian Pacific liner Empress of Japan at Honolulu this summer, the new service to this puri recently in-

connection with steamships that is Luxury, an overworked, word in

really justified on this occasion, is augurated by the Canadian Pacific,modation of the Empress of Japan. the keynote of the interior accom- and maintained by the Empress | of Russia, Asia and Canada First class rooms, practically all will be continued by the two latest outside cabins, are fitted with bed- white Empresses of the Pacific Beetsteads in every instance. They are -the "Empress of Canada," and lavishly lighted and the ball-jouvre the "Empress of Japan," and re-system of controllable ventilation sar monthly calls at Honolulu rst instituted in the Canadian will be made. Arrivals and depart Pacific "Duchess" liners on the ures will be made on Wednesdays, trie fans.. Steam is used for heat- Atlantic, is supplemented by elec- Since the vessels will heavily loaded with costly silk

ing and this system is also amplia- being rushed to the Atlantic sen-

ed by electric heaters in each room board markets, the Empresses will

Pedestal basins with running hot and cold water, pier glass mirrors in the wardrobes, triple-mirrored dressing tables, and hotel type bathrooms are features of the sleep- ing cabins.

Captain L. D. Douglas, R.NR. Empresa of Asia,

be

The Furnishings.

Suites and special staterooma are connected with every depart- ment by a comprehensive telephone: system. Suites are decorated with olive wood panelling, the furniture is covered with purple damask and the twin beds are recessed. Each suite posscases a sitting room done with landscapes In a grey tone and filed verandah with wide win- dows surmounting flower boxes. Special staterooms are decorated in walnut with satinwood enrich- ments and Quebec birch and black bean.

Grey-green-blue Cipollino marble

OF JAPAN:

THE WHITE EMPRESSES OF THE PACIFIC,”

EMPRESS OF JAPAN.

EMPRESS OF ASIA.

"KEEPING FIT

ON BOARD THE EMPRESS.

A

GYMNASIUM. on board ar

ocean liner is.

exa novelty.

no long-

The floating

palaces of to-day which cross the

mighty ocenns between Canada and the Orient and Canada and Europe have gone one better than the best hotels.

Though the White Empresses are. the fastest ships on the Pacife Ocean, a voyage from Yokohama to Vancouver," is usually nine days, and during those'nine daya, dainty and delicious foods delight the palate, enay

• and

comfortable lounges, restful drawing-rooms, smoking

rooms

and

rooms,

card all combina to tempt the idle hours, with their attrac- tions. However, the well-equipped gymnasium on these Canadian Pacific liners offer to the passen- ger the best opportunities for keep- ing in the pink of physical condi- tion.

Captain A. J. Hailey, R.N.R. Empress of Canada.

E. W. BEATTY.

Chairman & President, Canadian. Pacific Railway Company.

Edward Wentworth Beatty, Chairman and President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Chairman of the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Limited, was born at Thorold, Ontario, October 16, 1877.

The railroad he directs includes the following properties: 15,740 miles of railway owned and operated in Canadu, and 5,065 miles of rail- way operated in the United States.

A great chain of hotels across. Canada in all the major cities of the Dominion including the Royal York

The Gymnasium. ¿ On the Pacific the "Empress of Canada," and "Empress of Japan" have gymnasiums. Spacious rooms, with excellent ventilation, and fitted with the latest equipment for al- most every phase of athletic exerat Toronto. cise. In addition, the" "Empress of Over, half a million tons of ship- Canada" and the new "Empress of ping on the Atlantic and Pacific Japan" have swimming pools,.

which are in the first rank of those to be found on board 'sen-going ships.

The apparatus with--which the gymnasiums of the ships of the Canadian Pacific line are fitted is varled and diverting. The "liorso” and the "came!" are perhaps tha most popular among the machines. When travelling on the "Empress of Australia" and the "Empress at Scotland' to and from Canada on his last visit, the Prince of Wales rode many imaginary milés on the comfortable back of the "horse". and also on the "camel's" hump. "Ships of the Sahara." The "camel". machine is 28 The popular as "the "horse". "camel" functions in a similar manner to the horse, but performs

Captain A. J. Hoskin, "RNB. Empress of Ruenia.

EMPRESS OF CANADA.

1080 PASSENGERS.

ho Empress of Japan has aassenger capacity of 1,080 pas-

been employed in the Dining Room, which seats 204 people. The centre of the room is a high well on each ride of which is a running gallery with a Musician's Gallery at thegers divided between .First,

cond. Third, and steerage. er first voyage was from outhampton to Quebec, June

not call at Honolulu on their re-with. gikled bronze, mountings has turn journey. Each of the vessels will make the circuit route in the Pacific, stemming from Vancouver direct to Honolulu, thence to Oriental parts, and back to Van- couver by the northern route. after end. The. furnituro is of Each with a passenger capacity of dark, carved mahogany, Entrance. approximately 600, making En to the Dining Saloon is obtained -average of 21 knots, it is estimated through a Louis XIV Foyer: in that they will make the run from which the marble treatment of the ancouver to Honolulu in 5 days. Saloon is repeated in massive This service, linking Hawall columna. Illuminated alabaster that port on August 7. directly with the Dominion of ornaments mark the termination of Canada and the Orient, should the twa carved balustrades" of th prove to be a great boon to those grand staircase that ends in t who have been visiting at home, Foyer

whether it is. In North America Large windows are a feature or Europe, for. It is now possible the public rooms, which consist to visit this famous tourist centre a Ball Room and Palm Court) /r

on the return voyage to the Eastward, Card, Writing, Lou ge,

Smoking Room, Cocktail Bar,

m

nasium and, of course, a wel jap- pointed Children's Room.

New Features.

Elevators are installed a con- venient points to connect al decka and direct connection betw en the Gymnasium and the gre and black marble swimming t hk five decks below on "D" decks main- tained by a fast private levator. Other features: “ara bo jer and | hairdressing - skops, ..., n micur.ng and chiropody saloon shops, stenographor's offices an photo- graphic darkedom. On me operat- ing aide of the ship such up-to-date appliancés (as & Welin-Maclaclitan davila, electric sounding mackshes, suhmarine signal, apparatus, elec tric clear-view screens and all the Deual devicea direction Anders

ireless:

14, thence to Hong Kong to com- mience her regular service from

MCE. W. Beatty President, Canadian Pacific Railway and Chairman Canadian Pacific "Steamshipi Ltd, “

THE PUBLIC ROOMS.

The other public rooms are cost- ly echoes of the Ball Room, from the snug smoking room with its large open fire place of carved Roman stone, crowned with a cut. glass, overmantel to the palatial dining saloon of Cipollino marble in a grey, greed and blue creation relieved with gilded bronze mount inge and capable of seating 294 persons at one time.

EMPRESS "OF: RUSSIA. the rolling motion peculiar to the "ships of the Sahara."

There are bicycle machines In the gymnasium of the Empresses. These are fitted with dials which record distances travelled by to 600 metres.

Rowing machines, pulley machines, which test the strength and develop the muscle, are amongst the apparatus with which the gymnasium of the Empress of Japan is equipped.

oceans, the Great Lakes and Coastal services:.

165,000, miles of telegraph wires. 100,000 employees scattered all over the world.

·A $23,000,000 Irrigation scheme In Western Canada..

Millions of acres of farm lands. An Express Company, that serves the entire. railway aystem and the world.

In an Interview given some years ago, Mr. Beatty gave his récips

The gymnasium itself is a spacious room, well ventilated, and for success. "I never saw a man or fitted with electric fans which help not work. A man from his shoulders boy who got anywhere if he did to keep, the air always fresh down is worth $2.50 a day, but from During certain hours it is reserved his shoulders up there is no limit to for the exclusive use of the Indy bis earning capacity." passengers

The Swimming Pool The swimming pool has develop ed into an important item in the recreational and social activities on board the modern ocean liner. *** This particular phase of occan travel has been given more thân ordinary consideration

the Empresa of Japan.” The swimming tank-on this, modern, vesso): 18 located In D" deck, néár" the centre of least motion of the

The pool will be

balanced black and

In Italian - marbló,

auti

generous lines with a refreshm pavilion," a = spectator'a galler dressing boxes, and the latest thing

batlid

delight

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