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Ships From China to Canada's West Coast

Film Notes

T-4865
This film comprises passenger lists for ships arriving at Victoria, B.C. between 3 September 1911 and 8 October 1911 (12 ships). For information on ships arriving earlier in 1911, see T-4863 and T-4864 Film Notes

Oanfa
Port of origin:
Yokohama, Japan
Date of departure:
21 August 1911
Total passengers:
508
Port of arrival:
Victoria, B.C.
Date of arrival:
4 September 1911
Chinese passengers:
506
Tacoma Maru
Port of origin:
Yokohama, Japan
Date of departure:
22 August 1911
Total passengers:
112
Port of arrival:
Victoria, B.C.
Date of arrival:
6 September 1911
Chinese passengers:
66
Orteric?
Port of origin:
Yokohama, Japan
Date of departure:
26 August 1911
Total passengers:
62
Port of arrival:
Victoria, B.C.
Date of arrival:
9 September 1911
Chinese passengers:
53
Awa Maru
Port of origin:
Yokohama, Japan
Date of departure:
30 August 1911
Total passengers:
192
Port of arrival:
Victoria, B.C.
Date of arrival:
14 September 1911
Chinese passengers:
106
Makura
Port of origin:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of departure:
28 August 1911 1911
Total passengers:
277
Port of arrival:
Victoria, B.C.
Date of arrival:
19 September 1911
Chinese passengers:
0
Panama Maru
Port of origin:
Yokohama, Japan
Date of departure:
5 September 1911
Total passengers:
94
Port of arrival:
Victoria, B.C.
Date of arrival:
20 September 1911
Chinese passengers:
63
Empress of India
Port of origin:
Yokohama, Japan
Date of departure:
12 September 1911
Total passengers:
564
Port of arrival:
Victoria, B.C.
Date of arrival:
23 September 1911
Chinese passengers:
545
Kamakura Maru
Two pages of this passenger list are either blank or too light to read. All other passengers on ship are Japanese.
Port of origin:
Yokohama, Japan
Date of departure:
13 September 1911
Total passengers:
104
Port of arrival:
Victoria, B.C.
Date of arrival:
27 September 1911
Chinese passengers:
0
Lonsdale
Port of origin:
Salina Cruz, Mexico
Date of departure:
20 September 1911
Total passengers:
36 (crew)
Port of arrival:
Victoria, B.C.
Date of arrival:
3 October 1911
Chinese passengers:
0
Seattle Maru
Port of origin:
Date of departure:
19 September 1911
Total passengers:
132
Port of arrival:
Date of arrival:
3 October 1911
Chinese passengers:
102
Suveric
Port of origin:
Yokohama, Japan
Date of departure:
23 September 1911
Total passengers:
65
Port of arrival:
Victoria, B.C.
Date of arrival:
8 October 1911
Chinese passengers:
63

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