Vancouver, July 26.
When the new C. P.O. S. "leating palace' Empress of Australia left here to-night on her first trip from Vancouver in the trans-Pacific service she departed with the good wishes of thousands of Vancouverites. The Luxurious liner was thrown open to public inspection on Tuesday, a mammal charge being made, the proceeds going to the General Hospital. The arrival "of the Empress of Australia from the United Kingdom was an impressive scene. She n.oved gracefully into her dock la the middle of an afternoon the city was crowded and eve: thing was bathed in sunshine. The blue and purple mountains on the north side of Burrard Inlet made an excellent background—to the—pietwre. Many thousands lined the docks, added interest being given by the fact that the Empress boat was the first really hig German prize to be seen here.
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