TSS Letitia Passenger List - 22 August 1930
Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List for the TSS Letitia of the Anchor-Donaldson Line, Departing Friday, 22 August 1930 from Glasgow to Québec and Montréal via Liverpool and Belfast, Commanded by Captain David Taylor. GGA Image ID # 159243a1a9
Senior Officers and Staff Members
- Captain: David Taylor
- Chief Officer: Robt. C. Young
- Chief Engineer: Alex THomsoN
- Surgeon: Dr. Sharman
- Purser: A. H. Wotherspoon
- Chief Steward: James Gillespie
- Conductress : Miss Livingstone
List of Cabin Passengers
- Mrs. S. Ainsworth
- Mr. E. Anderson
- Mr. O. N. Anderson
- Miss Gladys Bastedo
- Mr. Angus Baxter
- Mr. John W. Beattie
- Mrs. Beattie
- Miss Ruby Bellas
- Miss L. Biltcliffe
- Miss C. F. Bird
- Mr. H. H. Black
- Miss S. Blackman
- Miss E. F. Briley
- Mr. T. Burrows
- Mr. Delwin Campbell
- Mrs. Ellen A. Carnes
- Miss Maureen Carnes
- Mr. A. N. Chase
- Mrs. Chase
- Miss L. W. Chase
- Mr. Walter Chisholm
- Miss Jane Chisholm
- Mrs. I. P. Clark
- Miss J. Comes
- Miss Lily Cummings
- Mrs. M. Darragh
- Rev Canon W. H. Davidson
- Miss P. Dike
- Mrs. G. P. Eckman
- Miss N. Eckman
- Miss L. Eller
- Miss Gladys E. Esson
- Miss N. Farrady
- Mr. Robert Fleck
- Mrs. Ethel Fleck
- Master Robert Fleck
- Rev. Edgar Gee
- Mr. F. Godel
- Mrs. Helen Goff
- Miss Hazel Goff
- Mr. J. Hamill
- Mrs. Hamill
- Master T. M. Hamill
- Mrs. G. Harrison
- Mr. J. Harrison
- Miss P. Hawarth
- Mr. John Hepburn
- Mr. W. J. Heyting
- Mrs. E. Horton
- Mrs. L. Hutchinson
- Mrs. Mary Kennedy
- Miss Helen Kennedy
- Miss Lillian S Kerr
- Mr. R. F. Kerr
- Mrs. Kerr
- Mr. W. R. Knott
- Mrs. Knott
- Miss R Knott
- Mrs. Dorothy Krumwiede
- Mstr. Theodore Krumweide
- Miss Dorothy Krumweide
- Mr. Theodore Krumwiede
- Mr. E. Johnson
- Mrs. Johnson
- Miss Margaret A. Johnston
- Mr. Malcolm Jones
- Miss Florence Laidlaw
- Mr. C. S. Landsberg
- Mr. C. D. Lane
- Mrs. Lane
- Rev. Thos. J. Larkin
- Mr. T. C. Leighton
- Mrs. M. A. Leighton
- Mr. Herbert Leyland
- Mrs. Anne Leyland
- Mr. James Lindsay
- Mrs. Florence Lindsay
- Lt. Col. Michael Egan Lindsay
- Mrs. Helen I. McLeish
- Miss Ruth McLinn
- Mr. H. C. Maben
- Mrs. Maben
- Miss M. M. Maben
- Miss J. M. Maben
- Mrs. Elsie May
- Miss Margaret May
- Miss Louise Moseley
- Miss Muggeridge
- Mr. Thomas Mulholland
- Mrs. Eleanor Mulholland
- Miss Adele M. Murphy
- Miss Marion Murphy
- Mr. John Murphy
- Rev. S. Banks Nelson
- Mr. John Nesbitt
- Mr. J. N. Ogle
- Miss Olive J. Smith
- Dr. Ralph Smith
- Mrs. Mary Smith
- Master Adam Smith
- Master Allan Smith
- Miss R. E. Smith
- Mrs. W. F. Snow
- Mrs. L. Sterne
- Mrs. C. E. Sword
- Mrs. Annie Taylor
- Mr. J. Thorpe
- Mrs. E. Tucker
- Mrs. E. A. Peake
- Miss Mabel A. Phillips
- Miss Margaret H. Porter
- Miss Hope L. Potter
- Miss Catherine Reid
- Mrs. Sarah J. Reid
- Miss V. Reynolds
- Miss Jean Rigby
- Mr. G. M. Samuelson
- Mr. G. J. Sargent
- Mrs. Sargent
- Mr. James Sharp
- Mrs. Barbara Sharp
- Miss Margaret Sharp
- Master James Sharp
- Mrs. Deltha Smith
- Miss Lois Smith
- Mr. James A. Walker
- Mrs. Marjory Walker
- Miss Jean C. Walker
- Miss Margaret E. Walker
- Mr. Thomas D. Wardlaw
- Miss Mary E. Wardlaw
- Mrs. B. M. Washbourne
- Miss E. Weir
- Mr. H. A. White
- Master Harry White, Jr.
- Master Roger White
- Mrs. H. A. White
- Miss Kathleen White
- Mrs. M. Wicks
- Mr. H. Wild
- Mrs. Wild
- Miss E. Williams
- Mrs. E. Williamson
- Miss E. Williamson
- Dr. C. R. Wilson Mr. J. L. Woodward
- Mrs. Woodward
- Miss Wren
Errata
- Miss Ruby Bellas should read Miss Raby Bella
- Mrs. M. Darragh should read Miss M. Darragh
- Rev. Canon W. H. Davidson should read Rev. Canon W. H. Davison
- Miss M. Faraday should read Miss N. Farrady
- Miss P. Howarth should read Miss P. Hawarth
- Miss L. Hutchinson should read Mrs. L. Hutchinson
- Mrs. Jean Rigby should read Miss Jean Rigby
- Mrs. B. M. Washburne should read Mrs. B. M. Washbourne
- Miss M. Wicks should read Mrs. M. Wicks
Additional Passengers On Board
- Miss V. Best
- Mr. O. Hultman
- Mr. J. Johnson
- Mr. P. Wright
Not on Board
- Mr. O. N. Anderson
- Mrs. Helen I. McLeish
- Mrs. Elsie May
- Miss Margaret May
- Mr. John Murphy
- Mr. J. N. Ogle
- Miss V. Reynolds
- Mr. G. J. Sargent
- Mrs. Sargent
Anchor-Donaldson Head Office
12 -I6 ST VINCENT PLACE, Glasgow.
Anchor–Donaldson Line
Information for Passengers
Additional Payments.— Passengers should obtain a receipt from the Purser, on the Company's form, for any additional passage money paid, or for payments on account of rugs, chairs, excess baggage, freight, etc.
Baggage.—Enquiries regarding baggage on board ship should be addressed to the Purser. Passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage after Customs examination at landing port, otherwise considerable delay and extra charge for carriage will be incurred in forwarding to destination any baggage not accompanying Passengers on the railway.
Passengers are advised to insure their baggage as the Company's liability is strictly limited in accordance with the contract ticket. Trunks, wraps, etc., will be stored and re-shipped by the Company for the return voyage. Wardrobe trunks which are too large for staterooms will be placed in the Held.
Barber's Shop.—This is located on " C " Deck amidships. Ladies are attended to by appointment. Confectionery, souvenirs, etc., are on sale at the Barber's Shop.
Bars.—The bars close at 11:00 pm
Berthing of Passengers.—No alterations can be made except officially through the Purser.
Berth Ladders.—These may be obtained from the Stateroom Steward or Stewardess.
Complaints.—Complaints of incivility, carelessness or inattention on the part of any of the ship's staff should be immediately reported to the Purser.
Deck Chairs and Rugs.—These may be hired for the voyage at the Company's offices or from the Deck Steward. Printed receipt should be obtained by Passengers for this hire which is payable on board ship.
Divine Service may be held on Sundays at 10:30 am
Requisites are provided for the celebration of Mass.
Dogs, Cats, etc.—Returning Passengers are notified that dogs, cats, or other animals cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a licence has been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of Licence can only be obtained by direct application to the Department before the animal is taken on board. Animals can only be carried by special arrangement with the Company prior to embarkation. Whilst on board they are not permitted in any of the public rooms or staterooms.
Drafts are issued, free of charge, payable in currency at any of the offices of the Company in the United States and Canada; and, similarly, drafts are issued in the United States and Canada payable at any of the Company's offices in the United Kingdom in sterling or at the Company's offices in Europe in the currency of the country on which they are drawn.
Letters for despatch should be handed in at the Purser's office. They must be fully prepaid.
Library.---Library books and periodicals can be obtained on application to the Library Steward.
Lifebelts.—Lifebelts must not be removed from staterooms, except in cases of extreme danger and necessity.
Lights in Saloon until 10.30 pm; in Public Rooms until 11:30 pm
Mail.—Passengers may have their mail, telegrams and cables sent to them in the care of the principal Anchor-Donaldson offices.
Meals.—Breakfast, 8:00 am to 9:00 am; Lunch, 1:00 pm; Dinner, 7:00 pm
Ports. — Passengers should request the Bedroom Stewards to open and close the ports. It is inadvisable for Passengers to do this themselves.
Postage Stamps can be purchased at the Purser's Office.
Railway Time Tables may be consulted on application to the Library Steward.
Smoking.—Smokers are requested to be careful when smoking on deck to see that their cigars or cigarettes are extinguished before being thrown away. Children are not allowed in the Smoking Room.
The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Captain, for treating Cabin Passengers at their request for any illness not originating on board the ship. In the case of sickness contracted on board no charge will be made and medicine will be provided free.
Table Seating.—The Chief Steward has the arrangement of table seating. Application may be made in advance, however, to the principal offices of the Company.
Telegrams.—Passengers wishing to send ordinary telegrams ashore for despatch by land wire should hand them to the Wireless Operator, who is the only person authorized to receive them.' Blank forms can be had at the WIT Office and the Purser's Office.
Tobacco, Spirits, etc.—Tobacco, cigars, etc., wines, spirits and perfumery are subject to duty on being brought into the United Kingdom, and even the smallest quantities should be declared to the Customs Authorities.
Reprints of copyright books and music are subject to confiscation.
Valuables should be placed in charge of the Purser for deposit in his safe, and a receipt will be given on the Company's form. As no charge is made for carriage the Company cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage, however arising. Passengers are cautioned against leaving money and, valuables in staterooms and are advised to protect themselves by insurance.
Customs Notice To Passengers Residents of Canada
Are required to declare to the Customs Officer at Port of Landing in Canada, all articles purchased or obtained abroad whether as gifts or otherwise. Failure to declare goods leaves same liable to seizure.
All goods, whether liable to duty or not, are required to be presented for Customs examination, and Passengers are warned when in doubt as to whether or not an article is liable to duty, it should be produced for examination by the Customs Officer.
Tourists' Outfits
"Temporary Admission.—Persons visiting Canada for a limited period of time, for health or pleasure, may bring with them such articles of tourists' outfits or sportsmen's equipment as they may require while in Canada for their own use and not for gain or hire, upon reporting same to the Customs Officer at the Canadian frontier port of entry, subject to departmental regulations."
The Customs Officer may require all packages of baggage to be opened for his examination; and responsibility for opening, unpacking and repacking the packages rests with the passenger or his agent.
Bribery
Any person giving, offering or promising any bribe, recompense, reward or tip to an Officer is liable to severe penalties.
Through Baggage
Passengers en route to destinations outside of Canada may have their checked baggage forwarded " In Bond " to a frontier port under Customs Manifest without examination of same by a Customs Officer.
Samples
( Such as carried by commercial travelers, are required to be delivered to the Customs Officer for entry purpose, and invoice or statement in detail showing the price — wholesale, of each sample as sold for home consumption, such invoice or statement should be attested to by the traveller).
Settlers' Effects
( Free, if actually in use for six months before removal to Canada, but are required to be produced upon landing to Customs Officer for examination and entry).
Wireless Telegraph Rates
Ship To Shore Messages
Via British Stations.—For messages to the United Kingdom the rate is lid. per word, inclusive of landline charges.
Via United States Stations.—The rate via New York, Chatham, Mass., East Moriches, is 9d. per word, plus landline charges.
Via Canadian Station.—The rate is 7d. per word, plus landline charges.
Note.—All charges must be prepaid. Every word in the address, text, and signature is counted and charged for.
Ship To Ship Messages
The rate on ship to ship messages is 8d. per word.
Wireless Letters
A Wireless Letter consists of a' message transmitted to a ship traveling in the opposite direction and posted on her arrival at destination by "Registered Post." These messages are only charged for at the rate of 5s. for the first 20 words, with 2d. per additional word to a maximum of 100 words.
At certain times during the day a wireless operator is in attendance in the passenger quarters for the purpose of giving information and receiving messages for transmission. Notices giving time and place are displayed throughout the ship. At all times, however, Passengers may conduct their business at the Wireless Office if they prefer to do so.