SS Metagama Passenger List - 17 August 1923

Front Cover, Cabin Passenger List Including Overseas Education League Members for the SS Metagama of the Canadian Pacific Line. The Ship Departed Friday, 17 August 1923 from Glasgow for Québec and Montréal via Belfast, Commanded by Captain W. Henderson. GGA Image ID # 158a1d7aec

Senior Officers and Staff

• Captain: W. Henderson Commander
• Chief Officer: D. McCallum
• Chief Engineer: J. R. Neilson
• Purser: H. Taylor
• Surgeon: J. P. Mackie
• Chief Steward: D. McIntosh
• Rail Lines Ticket Agent: L. W. Lancridge
  Office on Deck " C," Cabin Square

Overseas Education league UNDER The AUSPICES of The Government of Newfoundland, The Government of the Dominion of New Zealand, and The PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS of EDUCATION

Official VISIT of TEACHERS From Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, and Australia To The British Isles and the Battlefields, Summer - - 1923.

1. Honorary Organizer: Major Fred. J. Ney, M.C
2. Honorary Local Secretaries with the Party: Miss C. Hen and Dr. Hamilton
3. Capt. E. H. Matheson, M. C. , B.A
4. Secretary to the Honorary Organizer: Miss Lilian Watson

List of Members

1. Armstrong, Miss Emily, B.A. Ottawa, Ont
2. Austin, Miss Prudence, B.A. Purt Burwell, Ont
3. Baker, Miss Dora, B.A. Winnipeg, Man
4. Bates, Miss Jeanie Winnipeg, Man
5. Bell, Miss Margaret, B.A. Winnipeg, Man
6. Bennett, Miss Marion Hamilton, Ont
7. Bennett, Miss Frances Hamilton, Ont
8. Biltcliffe, Miss Gladys Montreal, Que
9. Biltcliffe, Miss Mabel Montreal, Que
10. Black, Mrs. Joseph Toronto, Ont
11. Black, Miss Lillian M., B.A., L.T.C.M. Toronto, Ont
12. Bogle, Miss Marjorie Hagersville, Ont
13. Boyce, Miss Emilie Regina, Sask
14. Bredin, Miss Anne Regina, Sask
15. Brodie, Miss Christina Waugh, Man
16. Bruneau, Miss Eva Montreal, Que
17. Burns, Miss Grace Regina, Sask
18. Calhoun, Miss Ada St. John, N.B
19. Clarke, Miss B. M., B.A., Winnipeg, Man
20. Cozens, Miss Dorothy Toronto, Ont
21. Craig, Miss Margaret Ottawa, Ont
22. Davies, Miss Emma, B.A., Moose Jaw, Sask
23. Dawkins, Miss Cecil, R.N. Montreal, Que
24. Dent, Miss Lillian Toronto, Ont
25. Dent, Miss Elsie Toronto, Ont
26. Dougall, Miss Marjorie, B.A. Oakville, Ont
27. Duncan, Miss Muriel, B.A. Fergus, Ont
28. Dunn, Mrs. F. S. Saskatoon, Sask
29. Elliott, Miss Elizabeth Montreal, Que
30. Ellis-Browne, Madame, L.R.A.M. Calgary, Alta
31. Ferguson, Miss Mary Y., B.A. Dundee, Natal, S. Africa
32. Ferguson, Miss Blanche, Winnipeg, Man
33. Flint, Miss Mary, B.A. Stanstead, Que
34. Ford, Miss Lillian, R.N. Fredericton, N.B
35. Garland, Miss Kathleen Portage La Prairie, Man
36. Gibbard, Miss Enid, B.A. Moose Jaw, Sask
37. Gilbert, Miss Marion Victoria, B.C
38. Graham, Miss Minnie Hamilton, Ont
39. Graves, Miss Gladys Edmonton, Alta
40. Gray, Miss Annie Toronto, Ont
41. Gray, Miss Georgie Hastings, N.Z
42. Hall, Miss Hattie Hamilton, Ont
43. Hammond, Miss Gertrude Port Dover, Ont
44. Harris, Miss Una, B.A., Iroquois, Ont
45. Henderson, Miss Mary Winnipeg, Man
46. Hendry, Miss Anna, B.A. Hamilton, Ont
47. Hendry, Miss Agness Hamilton, Ont
48. Hendry, Miss Charlqt Hamilton, Ont
49. Herd, Mrs. J. B. Vancouver, B.C
50. Herd, Miss Isabella J. Vancouver, B.C
51. Hill, Miss Gertrude Winnipeg, Man
52. Hodgins, Miss Nellie Kitchener, Ont
53. Holman, Mrs. Le Roy Prince Edward Island
54. Ironside, Mrs. Margaret Montreal, Que
55. Irwin, Miss Florence, B.A., Moose Jaw, Sask
56. Jamieson, Miss Jessie, M.A., D. Paed. Toronto, Ont
57. Jenner, Miss Alice M. Kuroki, Sask
58. Keddy, Miss Hazel Montreal, Que
59. Kelly, Miss Cora Hamilton, Ont
60. Kelly, Miss Mabel Hamilton, Ont
61. Kilton, Miss Mabel G. Montreal, Que
62. Kingsbury, Miss Verna Rouleau, Sask
63. Laurie, Mr. John S. Brandon, Man
64. Laurie, Mrs. John Brandon, Man
65. Lee, Miss Elizabeth Grimsby, Ont
66. Lewis, Miss Myrtle T., B.A. Winnipeg, Man
67. Lewis, Miss Muriel Winnipeg, Man
68. Macdougall, Miss Marion Winnipeg, Man
69. Macdougall, Miss E. Mary, B.A. Winnipeg, Man
70. Macmillan, Miss Victoria, B.A., Regina, Sask
71. Martin, Miss Mattie Regina, Sask
72. Martin, Miss Muriel Maisonneuve, Que
73. Matheson, Mr. Edgar, B.A., Winnipeg, Man
74. Matheson, Mrs. Edgar, L.R.A.M. Winnipeg, Man
75. Messervy, Miss Grace, B.A. Galt, Ont
76. Mitchell, Miss Agnes Melbourne, Aust
77. McArthur, Miss Jessie Otahuhu, N.Z
78. McBeth, Miss Margaret, B.A. Winnipeg, Man
79. McBeth, Miss Isabel, B.A. Winnipeg, Man
80. McClain, Miss Clare Regina. Sask
81. McClain, Mrs. Regina, Sask
82. McDonald, Miss Evelyn, B.A., Toronto, Ont
83. McDonald, Miss Margaret Toronto, Ont
84. McDonald, Miss Vivian, B.A. Fergus, Ont
85. McFadyen, Miss Alice Hamilton, Ont
86. McGregor, Miss A. Ruth Waterdown, Ont
87. McGregor, Miss Lena, B.A. WaterdoWn, Ont
88. McIntosh, Miss Elsie Winnipeg, Man
89. McIntosh, Miss Euphemia Winnipeg, Man
90. McKnight, Miss Lela, B.A. Winnipeg, Man
91. McLeod, Miss Lola, B.A. Kingston, Ont
92. McNeill, Miss Stella Melbourne, Aust
93. McQueen, Miss Eva Winnipeg, Man
94. Newell, Miss Vera Winnipeg, Man
95. Ney, Major Fred. J., M.C. Winnipeg, Man
96. Ney, Mrs. Fred J. Winnipeg, Man
97. Norman, Mrs. E. Winnipeg, Man
98. Nourse, Miss Idonea R. B. Sherbrooke, Que
99. Noyes, Miss Gertrude Winnipeg, Man
100. Pacey, Miss Mabel I., B.A. Finch, Ont
101. Puttee, Miss Dorothy, B.A. Winnipeg, Man
102. Rayfield, Miss P. Galt, Ont
103. Reed, Miss Rachel Montreal, Que
104. Reid, Miss Alberta Waugh, Man
105. Reid, Miss Marion B ., B.A. Sussex, N.B
106. Reynar, Miss Constance Toronto, Ont
107. Reynar, Miss Mary C. Toronto, Ont
108. Reynolds, Miss Margaret Montreal, Que
109. Riley, Miss Elsie M. Winnipeg, Man
110. Robinson, Miss May R. Hamilton, Ont
111. Robson, Miss Elma F. Regina, Sask
112. Wes, Miss Nelsie Te Kuiti, N.Z
113. Ross, Miss Helen, B.A. Winnipeg, Man
114. Ross, Miss Annie M., R.N. Summerside, P.E.I
115. Roszel, Mr. John Fort Frances, Ont
116. Roszel, Mrs. John Fort Frances, Ont
117. Russell, Miss A. Marjorie Victoria, B.C
118. Scholes, Miss Luella, B.A., Winnipeg, Man
119. Sewell, Miss Adelaide Montreal, Que
120. Serbin, Miss Mary Brandon, Man
121. Seri*, Miss Emma Lidstone, Man
122. Scott, Miss Jean A. St. John, N.B
123. Sharpe, Miss Jessie Summerside, P.E.I
124. Shaw, Miss Louise, B.A. Ottawa, Ont
125. Simpson, Miss Mabel Brandon, Man
126. Simpson, Miss Evelyn, B.A. Moose Jaw, Sask
127. Simpson, Mr. S. S. Brandon, Man
128. Sinclair, Miss Georgie Winnipeg, Man
129. Smith, Miss Florence H. Hamilton, Ont
130. Stark, Miss Dorothy Montreal, Que
131. Steen, Miss Ireen Winnipeg, Man
132. Stenning, Miss Annie Stanstead, Que
133. Stuart, Mr. C. H. Milton, Ont
134. Stuart, Mrs. C. H. Milton, Ont
135. Stuart, Miss Jean Milton, Ont
136. Stuart, Miss Jean Winnipeg, Man
137. Tait, Miss V. Olive Montreal, Que
138. Talbot, Miss Constance Grimsby, Ont
139. Tinton, Miss Ethel Summerside, P.E.I
140. Thorns, Miss Mabel Winnipeg, Man
141. Tully, Miss Agnes Hamilton, Ont
142. Tully, Miss Irene Winnipeg, Man
143. Vandecar, Miss Hazel Winnipeg, Man
144. Wallace, Miss Ida Winnipeg, Man
145. Waring, Miss Agnes St. John, N.B
146. Watson, Miss Grace Montreal, Que
147. White, Miss Aida, B.A. St. John, N.B
148. Whiteside, Miss Robina Winnipeg, Man
149. Williamson, Miss Annie St. John, N.B
150. Wilton, Miss Irene, B.A. Te Kuiti, N.Z
151. Winslow, Miss ,Victoria Fredericton, N.Z
152. Wocker, Miss Mary E. Fort William, Ont
153. Wright, Miss Hilda Montreal, Que
154. Wright, Miss Helen Montreal, Que
155. Zimmerman, Miss D. E. Kitchener, Ont

Information For Passengers

Purser and Assistant Pursers are always in attendance at the Bureau to deal with enquiries and matters affecting the comfort or interest of Passengers.

It is desired that Passengers having cause for complaint will take the opportunity to report the matter, in order that it may be dealt with immediately. Passengers will appreciate that the Management cannot deal satisfactorily with complaints unless these can be investigated on the spot.

The Company invite suggestions for improvements, and request that these be addressed to the General Manager, Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd., 8, Waterloo Place, London, Eng.

Seats at Table—Arranged by Second Steward:

• Breakfast 8:30 am
• Luncheon 1:30 pm
• Dinner 7:00 pm

After 10:00 am Breakfast is'not served in the Saloon. Meals for Children—At first sitting only.

Afternoon Tea is served at 4:00 pm. Tea served to children in the Dining Saloon only.

Lights extinguished in Saloon 11:00 pm, Café and Lounge 11:30 pm, Smoking Room 12 midnight. Bar closes 11:00 pm.

Public Rooms—Children are not admitted into the Drawing Room. Smoking Room or Card Room, after 8:00 pm.

Deck Chairs for hire $1.00. Steamer Rugs rented at 7/6.

Divine Service in Saloon 10:30 am Sunday.

Money Exchange—Purser exchanges a limited amount of English, Canadian, and American money.

Berthing of Passengers—No alteration can be made except officially through the Purser.

Railway Ticket Office—To facilitate landing arrangements all Passengers should call at the Railway Ticket Office on board, for Railway and Sleeping Car Reservations.

The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Commander, for attending Passengers at their request for illness not originating on board. In case of sickness contracted on board no charge is made and medicine is provided free.

Valuables—A safe is provided iu the office of the Purser, in which Passengers may deposit motley and valuables for safe keeping during the voyage, free of charge. Envelopes will be provided to be sealed and signed by the Passenger. As no charge is made for this service the Company can accept no responsibility for loss or damage, however arising.

Wireless Telegrams—Information obtainable from Purser.

Passengers' Letters and Telegrams—Inquire for mail on arrival. Passengers are requested to furnish their name and address to the Purser in order to facilitate delivery of letters and telegrams which reach the Company after debarkation.

Bookstall—Books, Magazines, Postage Stamps, Candies, Toys, Novelties, etc., can be purchased fiom the Bookstall.

Passengers traveling to or through the United States must have Visa of American Consul on. passports. They should report to Purser as early as possible.

The Canadian Pacific Telegraph. Company have a representative on Canadian Pacific ships on arrival to handle Passengers' telegrams.

Posting Letters at Sea—The Canadian Government notify that the Postal Administration of the United Kingdom and Canada have entered into an agreement whereby either British or Canadian postage stamps may be used for prepayment of correspondence posted on the high seas on board contract mail steamers between Canada and the United Kingdom, whether such correspondence be posted on the Eastbound or Westbound nassage of the mail steamers

Customs and Baggage

Canadian Pacific baggage officials and Canadian Government Customs officials meet steamers on arrival, and arrange examination and checking of baggage through to the rail destination.

On arrival in port, immediately after Government inspection, and tickets to inland destinations have been obtained, Passengers should attend to the Customs examination of their baggage and arrange with the Railway Agent for its forwarding; the Railway Agent will issue a check for each piece of baggage to be forwarded. Unless baggage be checked out by Passengers it will be held at their risk until claimed.

U.S. Customs Officers are at Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, London, Ont., Winnipeg, Man., Banff and. Vancouver, B.C. Stations to examine baggage destined, for U.S. Passengers traveling to the U.S. via these points are recommended to have baggage inspected there and avoid examination at International Boundary. Baggage to U.S. not examined at above places must be inspected at International Boundary, otherwise it will he held by Customs.

Passengers should attend personally to Customs Examination of baggage.

Special Delivery of Baggage

Passengers for Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Vancouver, or Victoria, and the larger cities in the Eastern United States, may have baggage checked by any agent of this Company through to any residence, hotel, steamship, dock or railway depOt, in such cities. This is a convenience. The transfer charge is collected by the Baggage Agent at time of checking.

Checking of Baggage

must have Passengers' personal attention. It will not go beyond the dock until it has been checked or registered By Passengers.

The railway baggage agents will give numbered Checks to destination of Baggage.

Baggage left unchecked on the dock will be at passenger's risk.

Notice

The services of our Colonization Agent, who will board this steamer immediately on arrival at Quebec, are at the disposal of Passengers. Consult him for information as to farm lands or opportunities.

Department of Colonization and Development Canadian Pacific Railway, Montreal

TRAIN Services

The line of the Canadian Pacific Railway extends across Canada from St. John, New Brunswick, on the Atlantic Ocean, to the City of Vancouver on the Pacific Ocean and Passengers are carried without change of cars from tidewater to tidewater. There is a frequent service of express trains to all parts.

Ticket Offices at important stations are open 30 minutes before departure of trains, and Passengers are requested to purchase tickets before entering cars. Passengers should always procure tickets at regular railway ticket offices, and ask for them via the Canadian Pacific Railway.

MILEAGE Books, good for New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and Algoma Districts, but not locally in the State of Maine, are sold at principal stations, $34.50 for 1,000 miles. These books are valid for one year from date of issue, for purchaser only, whose signature they must bear, and are not transferable. Mileage book coupons are not good on trains, but must be exchanged at the ticket office for passage ticket before entering cars.

Sport in Canada

The great forests of the Dominion of Canada have long been recognized as the home of big garlie. The prairies are the favorite hiding places of the quail, partridge, chicken, woodcock, etc. The marshes are the haunts of the wild water fowl, and the great waterways the habitat of many species of fish.

The transportation facilities to this great land of fur, feather and fin are excellent. The sportsman is placed by the Canadian Pacific Railway within easy reach of the desired game. Owing to the immense area covered by this railway from Atlantic to Pacific, a great variety of sport of all kinds is rendered easily accessible in all Provinces of the Dominion.

Good reliable guides can generally be had at reasonable wages, but this should be arranged well ill advance of the trip. The Tourist Department of the Canadian Pacific at Montreal is always ready to give advice to enquirers on this as on other points connected with camping, fishing and hunting trips.

Particular attention is paid to the wants and requests of sportsmen and lists of outfitters and guides, information regarding any special districts, game laws, etc., will be supplied promptly on application to A. O. SEYMOUR, aeneral Tourist Agent, Canadian Pacific Railway, Montreal.

Department of Colonization and Development

The Canadian Pacific Railway has established a Bureau of Canadian Information as a branch of its Department of Colonization and Development, with the object of disseminating reliable and up-to-date information as to agricultural and industrial openings in all parts of Canada.

Western Canada Farm Lands

The Company has yet for sale several million acres of choice farm lands in Western Canada, at low prices and on long terms of payment. In certain districts lands will be sold without settlement restrictions, but the Company is prepared to grant special concessions to those who will settle upon and develop their farms.

Eastern Canada Farm Lands

Lists of selected improved farms, available for settlement in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces, with the names and addresses of their owners, may be obtained on application at any office of the Department.

Industrial Investigation and Research Investigations, looking to the utilization of undeveloped natural resources and waste products and new industrial processes, are being carried on by the Research Section of the Department. Inquiries as to promising fields for investigation in this connection are invited.

Industrial Openings

Reliable information as to sites for new industries in all parts of Canada, and of special business openings in the growing towns and cities along the lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway in both Eastern and Western Canada, will be gladly furnished on request.

Canadian Intelligence Service

Well equipped Canadian reference libraries have been estab' lished by the Department at Montreal, New York, Chicago, and London, England. These libraries contain the fullest information on all matters relating to Canada and her undeveloped resources, and are kept supplied with the latest information pertaining to new developments through the medium of a news service organized through the co-operation of the other departments of the Company's service. The information on hand in these libraries is available without charge to those interested, and inquiries addressed to any office of the Department will receive prompt attention.

Further information and particulars can be obtained from the Department of Colonization and Development, Canadian Pacific Railway, which maintains offices at Windsor Street Station, Montreal, P.Q., Winnipeg, Mau., Calgary, Alta., and London, Eng.

Canadian Pacific Telegraphs

The telegraph system of the C.P.R. extends along the entire length of the railway, and reaches every point of importance off the line of railway in the Dominion of Canada.

The Commercial Cable Co. (Mackay-Bennett system) gives the C.P.R. the most direct connection with Europe, Asia and Africa.

Direct connection with the British Pacific Cable to Australia, New Zealand, etc.; the Commercial Pacific Cable to the Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands, China and Japan; and the Commercial Havana Cable to Havana, etc.

The Postal Telegraph Co. of New York and San Francisco, enables the C.P.R. to reach all important points in the United States.

The Halifax-Bermuda and DIRECT West Indies Cable Co. gives connection with Bermuda, Jamaica and points in the West Indies.

Direct connection with the Dominion Government Telegraph Line to the Yukon and points in Alaska,

A tariff of charges for Telegrams is posted at all Telegraph Offices, and is kept by all Sleeping and Parlor Car Porters for inspection. Senders of messages are requested to compare the charges made with the rates on tariff.

To ensure quick despatch to all points see that your telegrams are written on C.P.R. Telegraph Blanks and are handed in at C.P.R. Offices.

Dominion Express Company of Canada

Operating on all lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Ocean Services and other Railway and Steamship Companies. FORWARDERS of Merchandise, Money, Valuables, &c., promptly, carefully and at reasonable rates.

Money Orders, Foreign Cheques and Travellers' Cheques issued. Money transferred by Telegraph and Cable.

When traveling the best way to carry your funds is in Dominion Express Travellers' Cheques. They are issued in convenient denominations of Po, $20, $50, $100 and $200, are self-identifying, protect you against loss, and are accepted by Express Railway and Steamship Agents, Banks, Stores, Hotels, etc., throughout the world.

Full particulars on application to any C.P.R. or Dominion Express Office.

Railway Ticket Office.

A Railway Ticket Office is located on board this steamship. The Ticket Agent in charge is at the disposal of Passengers to furnish every assistance in connection with inland rail journey.

To facilitate landing arrangements at port of arrival it would be appreciated if Passengers would kindly note the following information and call at the ticket office as early as possible during the voyage.

1. Orders issued in Europe and calling for railway transportation from port of landing or otherwise are not good on trains, but require to be exchanged at the ship's Ticket Office for actual railway tickets
2. If passenger already holds railway ticket issued in Europe, attention is particularly directed to the necessity of having same stamped on back, in space provided, prior to arrival at port of landing, as train conductors are not authorized to honor any unstamped tickets
3. Railway Tickets to all destinations in Canada and the United States may be purchased at the Ticket Office at special fares
4. Reservation of sleeping or parlour car accommodation for railway journey may be made in advance, on application to the Ticket Agent

Canadian Pacific (CPOS) Track Chart with Extract of Log for the 17 August 1923 Voyage of the SS Metagama. GGA Image ID # 173ea4bb15