Empress of Australia's Great Services During Japanese earthquake Worthily Recognized: The Chinese Commission: Where Cats Cannot Face Rate From Our Own Correspondent, Vancouver B, C., Mar. 90.
"As Canadian citizens we are proud of the fact that the splendid service rendered by the ship the time of the great Japane earthquake was performed by Canadian voseel, operated by a Canadian company, and that her captain, officers and crew were not forgetful of their duty to humanity."
With the above words Justice MacDonald, actin Governor-general for British Colum. ted to Captain acting op behalf of Captain Robinson, commander—of the Liner Empress of Australia, a bronze tablet. The Eboard. the liner" in dock "here leasing ceremony took place
two days ago. The tablet w subscribed for by the passengers who wre on the ship nnd witness. ed the splendid service rendered in Yokohama at.the time of the disaster last September, (The Presentation took place in the sumptuous dining hall on the ship and was attended by influential and. representative citizens. Mayor W. R. Owen, the president of the Board of irade, and presentative men from ' shipping and commercial organizations were in the gathering. Mr. Tustice MacDonald, paid a lofty tribute, to Captain and officers and crew for di line and courage shown amid constant dangers of shocks, burning oil and explosions, and for the magnificent assistance rendered refugees which resulted in the saving of many lives, (Praditional short speeches of seamen were given in reply.
(he tablet, which is being sot up in a prominent part of the vessel, reads Acoma! fo RAL. Reprom of inamorata the heroic. work per.
tralia by the passengers to oom-
formed by Commander Robiaan MR, O.B.B, and all the officers crow i raving the lives of all inboard and rescuing vor dio earthquake and fro which lovastated' iw diarct of Yoko. for ino ayh noe of reduge, sheltered and hounds of homelem Commander Robinson is at present skipper of the Empress of Canada on her trip around the world, The Empress of tralia sailed to-day for the Orient.
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