Fitzgerald The P. & O. liner Canton, the latest and finest addition to the fleet of this well-known British company serving Shanghai and the Far East, arrived in Shanghai yesterday afternoon on her maiden voyage bringing a large passenger list and heavy cargo.
command Captain H.M. Jack, veteran commander of the P, & O. Line, the Canton, which is 17,000 tons, was an impressive picture as she steamed into port which was extraordinarily busy as there were three other large European and Pacific liners at the wharves. Those who saw her arrive agreed that she was outstanding among the international mercantile fleet in harbour. A good many people went down by tender to inspect Shanghai's newest visitor and other parties will be visiting the liner today.
Designed specially for the Far Eastern service, the Canton is 560 feet long and her breadth is 73 feet She carries 257 first-class passengers and 220 second-class passengers in accommodation designed on the most modern lines, which make her one of the most comfortable vessels afloat. She has six decks and is equipped with the Punkah-Louvre ventilation system, while other features are lifts, a built-in swimming pool, a cinema, shower baths, a close-in nursery and open playing space all tending to the comfort and entertainment of passengers. A surgeon, nursing sisters, a hairdresser and an orchestra are among other services available on the Leaping ahead during the past week, the Foreign "Y" have taken the lead in the first division of the men's duck pin league with the US. Marines and the Columbia Country Club tied for second place. The most consistent high-scorer in the division is Ramsey of the Marines who tops the list with an average of over 111 with Kohnert and Moseler following closely.
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