Expected to be Only Delayed About Three Days The damage sustained by the! CP.OS. Empress of Canada as a result of her grounding in the Fuca Straits recently was not as serious as was first thought and it is pleasing to note that the liner will leave! Canada and arrive in Hongkong in time to leave that port on Novem ber 17 just three days behind sailing programme. At Hongkong she will meet the Empress of France and crews will be exchanged and the latter vessel will proceed direct for Southampton vid Suez leaving. Hongkong on November 16 with first and second class passengers. The Empress of France will arrive at Southampton well in time for} passengers to spend Christmas at Home. The Empress of Canada will come on to Shanghai and will be despatched to Vancouver, leaving. here on November 19. She will reach Canada on December 2 me stead of November 30. as her! original programme called for. Booking for the Home voyages are heavy and intending passengers should make their arrangements at the earliest possible moment.
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