{"id":196,"date":"2024-07-10T09:01:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T09:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.empressofasia.com\/?page_id=196"},"modified":"2026-01-11T21:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T21:23:00","slug":"notable-passengers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.empressofasia.com\/index.php\/notable-passengers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sailings & Newspaper Notables"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This page documents a collection of the names of notable passengers and other notable information for the Empress of Asia’s sailings. This information was obtained from British Columbia newspapers of the time that reported the Empress of Asia’s departures and arrivals at Victoria and Vancouver.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
<\/th>ARRIVALS<\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1913<\/a><\/strong><\/td>1914<\/strong><\/td>1915<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>March 8<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>May 3<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>July 1<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
August 31<\/a><\/u><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
October 25<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
December 21<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1916<\/strong><\/td>1917<\/strong><\/td>1918<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>March 5<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
May 6<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 30<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 4<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 1<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 25<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 29<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 26<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 20<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
October 22<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 15<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
December 18<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 10<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1919<\/strong><\/td>1920<\/strong><\/td>1921<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>February 9<\/u><\/a><\/td>January 31<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 14<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 26<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 17<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
June 29<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 21<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 12<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 25<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 16<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 8<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 20<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 11<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 3<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 15<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 6<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 28<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1922<\/strong><\/td>1923<\/strong><\/td>1924<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
January 23<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 12<\/u><\/a><\/td>January 28<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 9<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 9<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 31<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
June 5<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 4<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 20<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 31<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 30<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 26<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 25<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 22<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 15<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 20<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 12<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 10<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1925<\/strong><\/td>1926<\/strong><\/td>1927<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
January 26<\/u><\/a><\/td>January 29<\/u><\/a><\/td>January 24<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
March 23<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 22<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 27<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 18<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 17<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 29<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 16<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 12<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 1<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 9<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 6<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 2<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 2<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 1<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 4<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1928<\/strong><\/td>1929<\/strong><\/td>1930<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
February 13<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 9<\/u><\/a><\/td>January 4<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 15<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 6<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 23<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
June 15<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 1<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 17<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 4<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 27<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 12<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 29<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 21<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 6<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 24<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 18<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 1<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>–<\/td>December 28<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1931<\/strong><\/td>1932<\/strong><\/td>1933<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
March 7<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 22<\/u><\/a><\/td>January 16<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 28<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 11<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 3<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
June 22<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 10<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 21<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 17<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 1<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 20<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 12<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 26<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 11<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 7<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 21<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 6<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1934<\/strong><\/td>1935<\/strong><\/td>1936<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
January 21<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 2<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 15<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
March 11<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 26<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 6<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 7<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 21<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 1<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 2<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 12<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 27<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 31<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 7<\/u><\/a><\/td>Sept. 21<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 22<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 2<\/u><\/a><\/td>Nov. 16<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 17<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1937<\/strong><\/td>1938<\/strong><\/td>1939<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
January 9<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 12<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 25<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
March 27<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 2<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 20<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 17<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 27<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 16<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 12<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 22<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 7<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 11<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 17<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 6<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 1<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 12<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 1<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 27<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1940<\/strong><\/td>1941<\/strong><\/td>1942<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
February 2<\/u><\/a><\/td>January 11<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
April 13<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
June 3<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
July 29<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
September 23<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
November 18<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>DEPARTURES<\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1913<\/a><\/strong><\/td>1914<\/strong><\/td>1915<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>January 3<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>March 20<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Sept 10<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 14<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
November 5<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 9<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1916<\/strong><\/td>1917<\/strong><\/td>1918<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>March 16<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
May 19<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 14<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 14<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 13<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 6<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
September 7<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 30<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
November 2<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 25<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
December 29<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 20<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1919<\/strong><\/td>1920<\/strong><\/td>1921<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
February 27<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 19<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 10<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 2<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 7<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 28<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 11<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 1<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 23<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 4<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 26<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 18<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 30<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 21<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 13<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 25<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 16<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 8<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1922<\/strong><\/td>1923<\/strong><\/td>1924<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
February 2<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 22<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 7<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 20<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 19<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 10<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
June 15<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 15<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 5<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 10<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 9<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 31<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 5<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 4<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 25<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 30<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 29<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 20<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1925<\/strong><\/td>1926<\/strong><\/td>1927<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
February 6<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 8<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 6<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 3<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 3<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 9<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 28<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 27<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 9<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 23<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 22<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 11<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 17<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 16<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 13<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 12<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 12<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 10<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1928<\/strong><\/td>1929<\/strong><\/td>1930<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
February 25<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 16<\/u><\/a><\/td>January 11<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 27<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 20<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 29<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
June 21<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 13<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 29<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 16<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 8<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 24<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 11<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 3<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 18<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 1<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 23<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 13<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
–<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1931<\/strong><\/td>1932<\/strong><\/td>1933<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
January 3<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>January 28<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
March 14<\/u><\/a><\/td>February 27<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 8<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 9<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 23<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 3<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 6<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 18<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 30<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 29<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 13<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 23<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 24<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 8<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 11<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 19<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 3<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1934<\/strong><\/td>1935<\/strong><\/td>1936<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
January 27<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>February 22<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
March 24<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 9<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 18<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 19<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 4<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 10<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 14<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 29<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 8<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 8<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 22<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 3<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 3<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 19<\/u><\/a><\/td>November 28<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 29<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 14<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1937<\/strong><\/td>1938<\/strong><\/td>1939<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
January 19<\/u><\/a><\/td>January 8<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
April 3<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 19<\/u><\/a><\/td>March 4<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 29<\/u><\/a><\/td>May 14<\/u><\/a><\/td>April 29<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 23<\/u><\/a><\/td>July 9<\/u><\/a><\/td>June 24<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 18<\/u><\/a><\/td>September 3<\/u><\/a><\/td>August 19<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 13<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 29<\/u><\/a><\/td>October 18<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>December 24<\/u><\/a><\/td>December 16<\/u><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1940<\/strong><\/td>1941<\/strong><\/td>1942<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
February 10<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
April 20<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
June 15<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
August 10<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
October 5<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
November 27<\/u><\/a><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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