Empress of Japan Booked Full with Local Departures The CPR. s. Empress of Japan, booked to capacity, sailed on Monday ning at 9 o'clock for Vietorin and incouver via Japan and Honoluiut with a large number of well-known Personalities from Shanghai. That Jatternoon the Empress of Asia also left port for Hongkong and Manila with a complement of passengers from Shanghai, Prominent among the through passengers in the Empress of Japan, Were Sir William and Lady Peel who are now on their way to England following Sir William's retirement from the Governorship of Hong kong from which post he concludes 38 years in the Colonial service. Owing to Lady Peel's indisposition, Sir William and Lady Peel remained board during the ship's stay in port, Mr. J. G, Pilcher, secretary to Sir William Peel, is also returning to England in the same vessel.
Among those who disembarked here from the Empress of Japan were the Hon, Mr. J. P. Braga of the Hongkong Legislative Counci Mr. G, L. Wilson, Mr. L. D. MeNlcol Mr. D. M. Biggar, and Mrs. E. M. Raymond, Mr.
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