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The tory Of The- Canadian Pacific Trans-Pacific Fleet

JULY 30,

1930.

CAPT. A. J. BAILEY, Commandre of the Emperı of Cauzdır.

CAPT. L. 11. DOUGLAS, REI Commander of the Empress of Asia.

CAPT. A. J. HOSKIN, RNA. Commander of the Empress of Rossin.

IN THE SUMMER OF 1886 the little settlement of Port Moody, on the coast of British Columbia, witness- ed two remarkable, events. Standing at the head of Burrard Inlet, about twelve miles from Vancouver (at that time a clearing in the forest, scarcely three months!

was then the old), Port Moody terminus of the Canadian Pacifie Railway and the first event was the arrival, on July 4th, of the first through train from Montreal. The -second was the arrival on July 26th, of the brig "W. R. Flint," fi i weeks out from Yokoiarna, with a

cargo of tea-the first carge at ried across the Pacific for the newly-completed railway.

An insignificant event, perhaps, Eight-hundred fon sailing ships slip in and unit of ports the entire world over, every day of the year. Yet if an onlooker had been blessed with the gift of prophecy, he would have seen that which would have amazed him almost beyond comprehension.

He would have seen the descend- ants of that brig carrying the flag of the Canadian Pacifie on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans--on the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Adriatic and South China Seas, and the const and inland waters of Canada. He would have seen the right hundred tons grow into considerably over 500,000 tons and the one service into those numerous ones by which Canada is now linked with four continents. From that humble be- ginning the Canadian Pacific has become the world's greatest trans- portation system, by water as well as by land.

The year 1887 saw the establish- ment of a regular Traus-Pacific service, with three chartered steam- ships, the "Batavia," the "Parthin" and the "Abyssinia." The latter's first outbound cargo consisted of forty tons of freight. Three years later, in July, 1890, the Canadian Pacific concluded a contract with the British Government, providing for a mail subskly of £60,000 a year, with the services of three twin-screw steamships between Vancouver, Japan and China. To fulfil the terms of this contract. The Empress of India, the "Em- press of China" and the "Empress THI Japan" were speially built. These steamers were of six then- sand tons each, gross register, and began their work in 1891.

A few years later, the "Tartar" and the "Athenian" were tempor- arily in the Trans-Pacific service, to which also was added in 1906 the "Monterurlu,“ [11 1730 211471- time, the Canadian Pacific had en- entered the Atlantic shipping busi- ness, first with the purchase of fifteen ships from the Elder Demp ster Line and later (1906) with the addition of the specially-built first- class passenger ships "Empress of Britain" and "Empress of Ireland."

The papularity of the short route between Vancouver and the Orient was such that additional ships were necessary, so in 1913, two steamers, the "Empress of Russia" and the "Empress of Asia," were added to the Pacific fleet,

EMPRESS OF CANADA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT.

War Records.

The history of the war produced more romantic story than the

career of the Canadian Pacific "Em- press of

operations of the Australians. She did very useful work in recapturing the British steamer "Exford," which had been captured by the

"Emden." manned with a prize crew and made to act as supply ship. She was paid off from this service in October, 1915; and ro turned to the Trans-Pacific route,

were she was of the greatest na- tional value in keeping open our communications with the Bast.

Russia. She Va an Admiralty cruiser. When she left Vancouver in August, 1911, she was already marked for patrol work, and when she reached Hong Kong ner interior fillings were torn out and replaced with coal bunkers. Four 47 guns were mounted for ward and four aft. The Chinese During the war the "Empress of lndin" was sold to the Mahara- was paid off, an. British naval reservists and French gun jah of Gwalior, and converted by

the shipped for

Indian him into a hospital ship.

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Crews Orean.

Recent Additions.

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.

NE OF THE MOST POPULAR

THE FIRST CLASS Stateroom: occasions during any steamship T

She met the cruiser "Sydney"

In 1992, the present "speed after that ship had made a mass of queen" of the Pacific, the popular tangled wreckage of the roving "Empress of Canada," was placed "Eden," and took off the prisoner in service. Her tonnage is 21,500. members of the "Emden's" crew. The "Empress of Australia," with including 'the explain, Von Muller, a tonnage of 22,000, was also add- and carried then to Ceylon. With ed a little later in the same year. the aid of Indian territorial troops | Since then, the "Enipress of Aus- and several 15-pounder guns, stralia," which earned undying fame captured the Turkish post and fort for its rescue work after the dis- of Kamaran in the Red Sea. For astrous earthquake at Yokohama in and the 1923, has been transferred to the Wenty-three days, she "Empress of Asia" guarded the Atlantic service: while the "Em- British port of Aden until the ar-

press, of Canada," which holds the. rival of British warships.

record for the fastest time across the Pacific from Yokohama to Van- After further adventures, the "Empress of Russia" the "Enver (8 days 10 hrs. 53 minutes), has recently been re-engined, and press of Asia." the "Empress of

is now capable of a speed of 21 Japan." the cruiser "Himalaya,"

knots. and the destroyer "Ribble" main- tain a blockade off the port of The first Empress of Japan," public rooms. Manila, to prevent German steam-after being laid up in Vancouvering, they

Passengers with housewifely in- ers there from getting out to de- for several years, was broken up rooms, liver the cargues of supplies des. there in 1926. The first to be com- and are provided with bedsteads instincts, and even mere husbands who are interested from the view- Uned for the German warships.pleted of a celebrated trio, she was lien of berths. Intercommunicat

displayed-seem to revel in an Finally, after a year spent in East also the last to survive, and in hering doors are fitted between practi-point of the marvellous-efficiency era waters. the "Empress of own day was a breaker of records, ally all the First Class Staterooms, Russia" came back into her regular too. She and her sister are still thus enabling them to be let in inspection of the many devices that are embodied nowadays in what is remembered by travellers ard by groups of two or more, as required. service on the Pacific.

ships' lovers as amongst the most Electric lighting is on a lavish still called the galley but much more resembles the scientifically planned The "Empress of Japan" was beautiful steamships of modern seate, and the usual steam heating culinary department of a large in- armed and commissioned as a times, their long, lipper stems and and ball louvre ventilation of the auxiliary cruiser at Hong Kong by overhanging counters, equally with most perfected type are supplement- the 14th August, 1914. and, al- the rake of their masts and funnels, led by electric fans and plugs for though she had the same dimeulty having given them a peculiarly electric heating. Wardrobes with nier-glass mirrors, dreasing-tahtes in finding her crew as the "Empress | yacht-like appearance.

of Russia," she was got to sea re mark ablý quickly. A naval caplain was appointed to command her, and she was immediately attached to Admiral Jerram's squadron, en- gaged in protecting the trade route to the East and in covering, the

EMPRESS OF ASIA.

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on the Empress of Japan are

the voyage-with the ladies particular- designed and finished with

ly is the day that the Chief the care and luxury as

Steward arranges for an inspection Generally speak of the kitchens.

outside.

same

are all with ship's side lights,

THE SWIMMING POOL has with triple folding mirrors, and

developed into

an important pedestal wash-basins with running item in the recreational and social hot and cold fresh water are some activities on board the modern of the many modern improvements

introduced throughout.

ocean liner.

stitution.

this kitchen

might As

be expected in 'of day

electricity, the of 3 modern liner relies almost exclusively оп white coal for its ovens, broilers, toasters, egg-boilers-which are automatic as well as electric-tea and coffee urns, meat grinders, bread slicers, sausage machines, ice-cream machines, potato peal- ers, dishwashers, knife-sharpeners, silver polishers, coffee-grinders and the myriad other instruments that are now part and parcel of the art of cooking.

The new Canadian Pacific liner, Empress of Japan, designed speci ally for the Pacific service of that rempany between Vancouver, Victoria, Honolulu, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe. Yokohama, Manila which will shortly make her first visit to the Colony, is nearly the last word in elec trical cooking. Not quite the last word, however, for the Canadian Pacific also has under construction mammoth liner for its Atlantic service and, with typical Canadian eficiency is embodying in that ship all the latest devices.

Kitchens capable of preparing food for 1200 passengers that can be confined to the necesarily re- stricted space of a liner's hull must, of course, be the last word in plan ning and efficiency, the start to wards which is gained by the ab solute elimination of galley bunker- ing of coal through the substituti of electricity,

In addition to the space require- ment there is the aspect of scienti It has been said of those who

Special Staterooms."

fie food preparation to be con enjoy bathing that the sight of Under such perfected conditions sidered. Readers of the lusciously water unless rimmed with lee the choice of a stateroom becomes illustrated advertisements of a cakes-usually arouses in then the difficult. There are two De Luxe tionally known flour millers are urge to disport themselves in it. Suites with bedroom, sitting-room, all familiar with the modern recipe Imagine the mental attitude of

verandah and bathroom-twelve which demands exact and even such people crossing the ocean without the opportunity of indulg- two-bedatead Special Staterooms temperatures. Such constant heats

with bath and 28 one-bedstead are assured by electric cooking. ing in their favourite pastime, and 100 two-bedstead ordinary! Taking it, by and large the kitchen of a modern passenger liner almost as intricate as the fire control room of a battleship-and it is probably even more carefully planned.

This particular phase of ocean Staterooms. Intercommunicating travel has been given more than telephones are installed in the De ordinary consideration on one Laxe Suites and Special State of the latest passenger ships, rooms. The Special Staterooms are the 20,000 ton Canadian Pacific] decorated alternatively in walnut liner Empress of Japan. The with satinwood enrichments, Quebec swimming tank on this modern birch and black bean. vessel is located in "D" deck,

near

the centre of least mo- tion of the ship.

It is one of

The Long Gallery. MONO

FONOTONY, a fearful spectre that haunts the human race The Long Gallery, communicat- from cradle to grave but specia- the most modern bathing pools ing aft with the Smoking Room and iizes particularly on the unwary afloat, connected by direct elevator forward with the Palm Court, on traveller who leaves on a trip un- to the gymnasium on the boat deck. the port side of the Promenade prepared against it, or chooses his The pool Is a perfectly ba Deck, is simply executed in ash and

erous

The

lanced black and green creation in walnut. Glass doors lead amid-means of transportation without Italian marble, fitted out on gen- ship into the Main Entrance Hall, due regard for the methods used to discourage its unwelcome visita- lines with a refreshment one of the most important spaccations, nowadays suffers defeat at pavilion, a spectator's gallery, on the Empress of Japan. dressing boxer, and the latest thing Shop, attractively designed with the hands of ship designers.

Ideal examples of the most in electric baths. But the most colonnades, occupies a central posi-

used

to unusual feature of all is the 'under- tion facing the sweeping staircase up-to-date methods

walnut and prevent the materialization of this water lighting effect which gives panelled in ash and

by massive carved spectre are to be found on the Em- a bather the delightful sense of flanked

press of Japan which contains the floating on a rainbow, and also do- balustrades. Telephone boxes are ing away with deep and obscure installed, revolving doors lead on to latest devices for the entertain waters so disliked by the timid the open deck, and passenger lifts ment of her passengers between bather,

speed up and down.

the ages of six and sixty.

JULY 30, 1930.

MR. GEORGE STEPHEN Vice-President in charge of Traffic.

MR. WM. BAIRD Steamship Passenger Traffic Manager, Montreal.

MR. H. D. BEAUMÖNT Steamship General Passenger-Agent,

Montreal.

CAPT. E. AIKMAN- General Moangor, Vancouver.

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