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^^ Fifth Annual ^ otic CANADIAN PACIFIC SEASON 1927-1928 § DELIGHTFUL CRUISES from New York ROUND THE WORLD December 2nd, 1927 - - 133 Days Empress of Australia SOUTH AMERICA-AFRICA January 24th, 1928 - - 104 Days Empress of France WEST INDIES-PANAMA January 26th, 1928 - - 29 Days Montroyal MEDITERRANEAN February 4th, 1928 - - 73 Days Empress of Scotland WEST rNDIES-PANAMA February 29th, 1928 - - 29 Days Monlroyal CANADIAN PACIFIC World's Greatest Travel System FIFTH ANNUAL ROUND THE WORLD lH CRUISE EMPRESS of AUSTRALIA 21,850 Tons Gross Register - 32,800 Tons Displacement THE DREAM SHIP OF CRUISES FROM NEW YORK, DECEMBER 2, 1927 Returning to New York, via Panama Canal, April 12, 1928 133 DAYS DURATION THE WONDER BELT OF THE WORLD CANADIAN PACIFIC World's Greatest Travel System CONTENTS Page Agencies of Canadian Pacific .-.._.- 88 Baggage and Baggage Insurance ------- 72 Books to Read ---------- 86-87 Cables and Mail ; 72 Canadian Pacific Rockies -- 66 Cancellation of Optional Bookings ------ 84 Chairs and Rugs ---------- 70 Children's Fares for the Cruise ------- 64 Children's Fares for Optional Excursions ----- 76 Clothing 70 Cruise Itinerary ---------- 6 Cruise Map ----------- 8 Currencies of Foreign Countries ------- 87 Customs Regulations --------- 55 Debarkation at San Francisco ------- 66 Deposit ------------ 66 Description of Empress of Australia ------ 58-63 Description of Ports - - - - -- - - - 10-54 Empress of Australia Interior Views and Description - - 57-75 Entertainment ---------- 68 Excursions on Shore—Included - - 10-54 Excursions on Shore—Optional ------- 76-85 Facilities aboard Ship --------- 70 Fares ------------ 64 General Conditions of Cruise ------- 74 Gymnasium ----------- 63 Included Excursions --------- 10-54 Itinerary of Cruise -- -------- 6 Laundry ------------ 70 Leaving the Cruise at San Francisco ------ 66 Limited Membership --------- 68 Mail and Cables 72 Maps—Cruise ---------- 8 Palestine and Egypt ------- 19 India and Ceylon -------- 27 China, Japan and Inland Sea ------ 38 Messages to Relatives and Friends 72 Optional Excursions --_-.___. 76-85 Passports and Vises " 72 Photography ----------- 70 Ports of Call 6 Proceeding to Europe in Advance ------ 66 Religious Services ---------- 68 Rugs and Chairs ---------- 70 Seasons ------------ 56 Servants' Fare ---------- 64 Ship's Description ---------- 58-63 Shore Excursions—Included -------- 10-54 Shore Excursions—Optional -------- 76-85 Stop-overs in Philippines, China and Japan - 66 Swimming Pool ---------- 63 Travellers Cheques --------- 70 HEW13K <J o. a ■b ft. K -J 8 I si co 8 I ft! O L CHRISTMAS in the HOLY LAND INDIA in the COOL SEASON NEW YEAR'S in CAIRO PLUM BLOSSOM TIME CRUISING THE WONDER BELT OF THE WORLD T J AVE you eoer wondered at the scanty experiences of some travellers? "Naples?" 11 they say, "Oh, that's where we had such a terrible time with the customs." Or, "Cairo? My dear, those second-rate hotels are awful! The good hotels were full and we had to sleep where we could." Or, "No, we didn't see much in Shanghai. Our ship was there for only a few hours, and the ricksha boys were charging exorbitant prices." Such is often the history of the individual traveller who does not \now the language, the coinage, or the customs of the land where he sojourns for a brief space, going away scarcely wiser than he came. Getting meals, shelter and transportation has occupied so much of his time that he sees hastily, or not at all, the very beauties he has come so far to find. Canadian Pacific cruise members are not cumbered with such cares. Never do they face the problem of docking at dawn by a lonely pier, battling with customs men in an alien tongue, finding a driver who will take them somewhere (probably to the hotel which gives the best rake-off) and then trying to learn what to see and how to see it. The cruise member is lapped in Canadian Pacific luxury and protected by Canadian Pacific efficiency wherever he goes. Long before you sign up for the World Cruise, the Canadian Pacific representative has gone ahead, makjng the best reservations months in advance, commandeering the best motor cars, engaging the experienced drivers, getting the coveted permission to visit the best show places, making the way smooth for the Canadian Pacific cruise members. By the time you arrive, all difficulties are ironed out, a corps of efficient servants is at your command, and you have nothing to do except enjoy the strange lands, the exotic peoples, the curious customs you have come to see. Peacefully you can sleep until the liner docks, secure that reservations have been made for you ashore. Placidly you can prowl among the native bazaars, sure that your guide is responsible and honest. Dreamily you can watch the sunset fade beyond the Pyramids, aware that when you return dinner will be ready and everything will be at the appointed place at the appointed time. Free from all petty details, you can cruise along this Wonder Belt of the World, seeing everything worth while with the least possible waste of time and effort, bringing back a rich store of vivid impressions, unspoiled by the memory of annoyances and discomforts. From start to finish, the ship is your home. You need not worry about customs regulations. You need not anticipate and provide unexpected details for shore trips— such as bedding, towels and soap on Indian Railways—Canadian Pacific has taken care of all such things. You do not have to pack, and unpack and repack, or pursue lost baggage—you need take only one small handbag ashore on the well-planned, well- managed excursions. You never get into difficulties, so you never have to spend unexpected sums to get yourself out. A cruise trip is really the least expensive way to girdle the world, for you are dealing with a responsible organization that gives you full value for every dollar, and you know definitely in advance just what you pay for. That is why a Canadian Pacific Cruise is so smoothly pleasant. That is why so many people, having gone once, go again. It is one of the most delightful ways of spending the inclement months of winter. ROUTE OF THE FIFTH ANNUAL CANADIAN] By SS. Empress of Australia, 21,850 Tons Gross Register, 32,800 PLACES VISITED COUNTRIES SHORE EXCURSION* NEW YORK FUNCHAL TERREIRO DA LUCTA GIBRALTAR ALGIERS MONTE CARLO. CORNICHE ROAD LA TURBIE NICE VILLEFRANCHE BEAULIEU NAPLES POMPEII HAIFA JERUSALEM BETHLEHEM MOUNT OF OLIVES... PORT SAID CAIRO PYRAMIDS SPHINX RIVER NILE BEDRECHEIN SUEZ BOMBAY ELEPHANTA ISLAND. COLOMBO MOUNT LAVINIA. PERADENIYA KANDY PADANG FORT DE KOCK TANDJONG-PRIOK.... BATAVIA WELTEVREDEN BUITENZORG SINGAPORE JOHORE MANILA MONTALBAN GORGE. KOWLOON HONG KONG NEW TERRITORIES.. REPULSE BAY WOOSUNG SHANGHAI CHINWANGTAO PEKING GREAT WALL BEPPU INLAND SEA KOBE KYOTO NARA YOKOHAMA TOKYO KAMAKURA HONOLULU WAIKIKI BEACH HILO KILAUEA VOLCANO.. SAN FRANCISCO BALBOA.... ) ANCON PANAMA CITY OLD PANAMA PANAMA CANAL COLON CRISTOBAL I HAVANA NEW YORK U.S. A.... Madeira.. Gibraltar. Algeria.. . Monaco and France. Italy Palestine. Egypt. India. Ceylon. Sumatra. Java. Straits Settlements 1 Federated Malay States j Philippine Islands China China China Japan Japan Japan Hawaii. Hawaii. U.S.A.. Panama Canal Zone. Cuba.. U.S.A. Included excursion by special train to top of the mountain, Terreiro d; evening Included carriage drive around the town and to Rosia Bay; vis| Included motor drive through the modern and Arab sections of the city. Included motor trip over the Grand Corniche Road, via La Turbie, t| visit Monte Carlo Casino in the evening /Included motor drive around Naples; included excursion by special trail J car to Amalfi and Sorrento. Optional excursions to Solfatara anf (Included excursion by special train to Jerusalem for 2J£ days witl { of Olives, also included sightseeing trips around Jerusalem, thence bj ( excursions by motor car to Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Tiberias anl [Included excursion by special train to Cairo with five nights at hotels] { Sphinx; included sightseeing trips around Cairo; included Nile Rivq { special train to Luxor, Thebes and Karnak [Included motor drive around Bombay; included excursion by steamer ti j by special train to Agra and Fatehpur Sikri, including Taj Maha | Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal), Fatehpur Sikri and Benares, both returmnl train across India to Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal), Benares, Calcutt4 [ the ship at Colombo /Included motor drive around Colombo; included motor trip to Moun| \ and Kandy. Optional excursion by motor car to Nuwara Eliya.. . Included excursion by special train to Fort de Kock. Included motor drive around Batavia and Weltevreden; included motoi Included motor drive around Singapore and the Island; included moto Included motor drive around Manila; included motor trip to Montalbal [Included daily excursions to Hong Kong; included motor trip around thj { Top of the Peak; included motor trip around the Island via Repulsj I Canton Included daily excursions to Shanghai; included motor drive arour / Included excursion by special train to Peking for 4>g days with hotels amj J train to the Great Wall of China Included motor drive around Beppu. Sail through the Inland Sea o I Included ricksha drive around Kobe; included excursions by special traiql Included ricksha drive around Yokohama; included excursion by special Kamakura. Optional excursion by special train to Nikko J Included motor drive through the city and around the Island; visij Included motor trip to Kilauea Volcano Included motor drive around the city /Included motor drive around Balboa, Ancon and Panama City, also out \ Canal by daylight. Included motor drive around the city. PACIFIC ROUND THE WORLD CRUISE fans Displacement, from New York, December 2, 1927 acta, 3,285 feet; visit Pavao Casino in the rtifications. jptional excursion by motor car to Blidah... ice, returning via Villefranche and Beaulieu; » Pompeii. Optional excursion by motor esuvius eluded motor trips to Bethlehem and Mount pecial train to Cairo for 4J<£ days. Optional Jerusalem, also by motor car to Jericho [eluded motor trips to the Pyramids and fip to Bedrechein. Optional excursion by lie Caves of Elephanta. Optional excursion nd optional excursion by special train to > Bombay. Optional excursion by special Jarjeeling, Madras and Madura, rejoining avinia; included motor trip to Peradeniya I few Territories; included motor drive to the pay. Optional excursion by steamer to rip to Buitenzorg. tip to Johore. forge. hanghai ghtseeing; included excursion by special apan by daylight. o Kyoto and Nara. tain to Tokyo; included motor trip to Waikiki Beach. MILES olOld Panama. Sail through the Panama 2,765 615 425 461 364 7 a.m. Sun. Dec. 18 ,196 6 a.m. Sat. Dec. 24 170 6 a.m. Sun. Dec. 25 2,961 883 1,354 582 526 1,370 631 852 689 790 215 346 3,394 225 1,999 3,245 38 1,003 1,213 ARRIVE 7 p.m. Fri. Dec. 9 9 a.m. 6 a.m. 7 a.m. Mon. Dec. 12 Wed. Dec. 14 Fri. Dec. 16 6 a.m. 7 a.m. Mon. Dec. 26 Tue. Jan. 10 7 a.m. Fri. Jan. 20 6 a.m. Sat. Jan. 28 7 a.m. Mon. Jan. 30 8 a.m. 7 a.m. 8 a.m. 7 a.m. 5 a.m. 6 a.m. 8 p.m. Thu. Feb. 2 Tue. Feb. 7 Fri. Feb. 10 Thu. Feb. 16 Mon. Feb. 20 Tue. Feb. 28 Wed. Feb. 29 7 a.m. Mon. Mar. 5 7 a.m. Sat. Mar. 17 7 a.m. Mon. Mar. 19 6 a.m. Sun. Mar. 25 7 a.m. Wed. April 4 2 p.m. 7 a.m. 10 a.m. Thu. April 5 Sun. April 8 Thu. April 12 LEAVE otal mileage, exclusive of shore trips 28,400 12 noon Fri. 5 p.m. Sat. Dec. 2 Dec. 10 7 p.m. Mon. Dec. 12 12 midn't Wed. Dec. 14 7 a.m. Sat. Dec. 17 6 p.m. Tue. Dec. 20 1 p.m. Sat. Dec. 24 6 p.m. Sun. Dec. 25 7 p.m. Sun. Jan. 1 8 p.m. Tue. Jan. 17 4 p.m. Tue. Jan. 24 7 p.m. Sat. Jan. 28 6 p.m. Tue. Jan. 31 7 a.m. Fri. Feb. 3 7 p.m. Wed. Feb. 8 10 p.m. Mon. Feb. 13 11 p.m. Fri. Feb. 17 8 p.m. Sat. Feb. 25 6 a.m. Wed. Feb. 29 7 a.m. Fun. Mar. 4 8 p.m. Thu. Mar. 8 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 a.m. Sun. Mar. 18 Mon. Mar. 19 Mon. Mar. 26 Thu. April 5 TIME IN PORT Days | Hours 22 10 18 11 13 13 13 11 23 12 14 16 15 11 13 10 11 10 23 7 p.m Thu. April 5 j — I 5 1 p.m. Mon. April 9 1 6 DURATION At Sea 78 Days In Port 55 Days Total 133 Days ROUTE OF THE FIFTH ANNUAL CANAD\ By SS. Empress of Australia, 21,850 Tons Gross Register! fy PACIFIC ROUND THE WORLD CRUISE mOO Tons Displacement from New York, December 2, 1927 J if c&mA®ymN The Cruise With Included Excursions At each port there will be a comprehensive program of sightseeing, and trips into the interior will be made at several places, as noted below, all of which are included in the fares for the cruise. At each point visited a competent staff of guides will be on hand, the best motors or carriages available and special trains engaged, and, where noted, meals and rooms at principal hotels provided for. Every detail has been carefully planned and arranged in advance, to make every moment of the shore excursions count. NEW YORK December I and December 2 The Empress of Australia will be open for public inspection from 2 to 5 p.m., December 1. Embarkation will commence 9 a.m., December 2, and the ship will sail at 12 noon. Members of the cruise may make their deck chair reservations at the Bureau on Deck B any time during the ship's stay in New York. Wicker Sleds at Madeira Bullock Carroes at Madeira 10 FUNCHAL, MADEIRA December 9 and December 10 After a week of steaming across the Southern route, the Empress of Australia will arrive at the Island of Madeira, which is the largest of the group of five known as the Madeira Islands, belonging to Portugal. Funchal, the capital and port of the Island of Madeira, boasts of a delightful and equable climate. The island is of volcanic origin, very mountainous, and blessed with an extremely fertile soil. Funchal itself is famous for its gardens, resplendent with roses, azaleas and bougainvillea. The town lies around a beautiful harbor, from which narrow streets run up the slope of the mountain. It dates from 1418, when the island was taken possession of by the Portuguese under Gonsalvez Zargo. Christopher Columbus visited there in 1473. The Empress of Australia will anchor about a quarter of a mile from the landing quay and debarkation will be by launches. On the evening of arrival a ball will be held at the Pavao Casino, and cruise members will be transferred from and to the landing quay by motor cars and bullock carroes. The entrancing decorations of the casino and garden will be of special interest to our guests. The following morning members will be conveyed by bullock carroes to Pombal Station, and ascent will be made by cog-wheel railway to Terreiro da Lucta, 3,285 feet, where a beautiful view of the surrounding country may be obtained. Descent will be made by railway or toboggan sleds—carrinhos-do-monte. The latter is a safe and thrilling experience. The sleds are made of wicker, mounted on heavy wooden runners, for sliding down the cobblestone roadway, the vehicle being controlled by men who run alongside and steer with rope attachments. The experience is unique, as these sleds are used only in Madeira. Luncheon will be served on shore, and the afternoon will be free for shopping. Ship sails at 5 p.m., December 10, for Gibraltar. GIBRALTAR December 12 From a distance, Gibraltar, the strongest fortress in the world, stands out grim and bare, resembling a huge crouching lion. As the ship approaches the Rock, it is found to be covered with luxuriant vines and shrubbery. It is the key to the Mediterranean and its strategic importance is immediately apparent, 11 Ci»AMV pSx ffr/'c After a stirring history, during which it was besieged many times, it was captured in 1704 by a British fleet under Sir George Rooke. The Rock is a honeycomb of tunnels and galleries, and is equipped with powerful guns, searchlights and radio stations. The Empress of Australia will berth inside the Admiralty Breakwater alongside the Mole, and debarkation will be by tenders. Carriages and guides will be provided for visiting the principal points of interest, including some of the fortifications. Luncheon will be served on shore and there will be a half day for shopping. Ship sails at 7 p.m., December 12, for Algiers. The Rock ond Town of Gibraltar ALGIERS, ALGERIA December 14 Algiers is the capital of the French province of Algeria, which stretches for about 600 miles along the north coast of Africa and penetrates inland approximately 350 miles. It has figured prominently in history, chiefly for the reason that for five hundred years, from the fourteenth century to the nineteenth, it was the headquarters of the Barbary pirates who were the terror of the seas until 12 wafflb £RuipE Street Scene in French Algiers Arab Quarter in Algiers Algiers and its Harbor 1850 and exacted toll from ships of all nations, not only gold and cargo, but human beings. These pirates are credited with having captured 3,000 ships and 600,000 Christians. The city is composed of two distinct parts—French Algiers, as gay and modern as Paris itself, with its delightful boulevard overlooking the sea; in striking contrast is the Arab Quarter with its tall windowless houses and narrow congested streets which form an unbroken series of steps, some five hundred in number. The strangely costumed people, doing their buying and selling, their eating and sleeping, their praying and gambling in full public view, portray the Orient in all the primitive conditions of five hundred years ago, a scene unsurpassed by any city on the cruise. The Empress of Australia will probably moor stern on to the quay, enabling members to walk ashore. Motor cars and guides will be provided for visiting the various places of interest, including the Arab Quarter. Luncheon will be served at the hotels and the afternoon will be free for shopping. For optional excursion to Blidah—see page 76. Ship sails at 12 midnight, December 14, for Monaco. Monte Carlo Casino 14 no UND WE WORLD CRUBE Promenade des Anglais, Nice MONTE CARLO, MONACO December 16 Monaco, in the famous Riviera, is the capital of the Principality of Monaco and is the port for Monte Carlo, which is famous for not only its casino but for its beautiful scenery. It is one of the most picturesquely situated of the many delightful spots in the Riviera. The handsome casino, founded by Charles Garnier in 1878, is a favorite rendezvous for many of the world's notables. The Grande Corniche Road leads from Monte Carlo to Nice, up through the mountains to a height of 1,200 feet, and returns along the shore of the Mediterranean, affording the most varied and beautiful views of this entrancing country. This road was built by Napoleon in 1806 as a military highway over which to move his vast armies. Nice has an attractive setting with a surrounding amphitheatre of hills which are charmingly diversified with villas, vineyards and gardens. The famous Promenade des Anglais, following the shore of the Mediterranean and fined with handsome villas, is the principal point of interest to visitors, but there are also many beautiful squares, boulevards and buildings. IS PlAjc fMac The Empress of Australia will anchor in the bay, opposite Monte Carlo Casino, and debarkation will be by tender. In the morning members will be taken for a motor trip over the Grande Corniche Road, via La Turbie to Nice, where luncheon will be served at one of the leading hotels. The return journey will be made via Villefranche and Beaulieu to Monte Carlo, where tea will be served, returning thence to the ship. In the evening conveyances will be provided for members of the cruise who wish to visit the Monte Carlo Casino. Ship sails at 7 a.m., December 17, affording an opportunity to view the beautiful scenery along the Riviera coast. Naples is noted for its Statuary Caruso's Tomb at Naples NAPLES, ITALY December 18 to December 20 Naples, with the wonderful blue of its sea and sky, with Mount Vesuvius at one side and the Islands of Capri, Ischia and Prodda in the distance, affords a vision of enchanting beauty. It is the most important seaport and the largest city in Italy. 16 Rmm&TWE wBRmmumE Pompeii with Vesuvius in the background Excavated Ruins of the Basilica at Pompeii There are many points of interest in Naples, including the incomparable museum, but the particular appeal to visitors is its proximity to Pompeii, Vesuvius, Solfatara and the famous Amalfi- Sorrento drive. Pompeii is generally supposed to have been a city of about 30,000 inhabitants. Records show that it was partly destroyed by an earthquake in 63 A.D., and after having been rebuilt, was totally destroyed by an eruption from Vesuvius in 79 A.D., and approximately 2,000 inhabitants perished. Excavation was attempted from time to time, but it was not until 1748, when the finding of some bronze utensils by a peasant attracted the attention of Charles III, that the theatre, the amphitheatre and other portions of the town were laid bare. Since 1860, the Italian government, by means of an annual appropriation, has prosecuted the work of excavation, and today the visitor is conducted through the streets which contain ruts made by vehicles two thousand years ago and is shown the interior of shops and houses, many of which contain the original decorations. The ship will go alongside the dock, and motor cars will be provided for a drive through Naples. There will also be an excursion by special train to Pompeii. Facilities will be available for members who wish to take the Amalfi-Sorrento drive, also to visit Solfatara and Vesuvius, at their own expense—see page 76. Ship sails at 6 p.m., December 20, for Haifa, Palestine. PALESTINE December 24 to December 27 Christmas in the Holy Land is one of the principal features of this fascinating cruise. The ship will anchor in the open roadstead, and debarkation will be by large flat-bottomed barges towed by tugs. Arriving at Haifa, situated on the Bay of Acre at the foot of Mount Carmel, the morning of December 24, members are conveyed by special train to Jerusalem, arriving there shortly after noon in ample time for the Christmas Eve festivities. Two and a half days will be spent in Jerusalem with accommodation and meals at the hotels. All points of interest will be visited including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Church of the Redeemer, Russian Excavations, 18 W&RW£RUI$E PALESTINE AND EGYPT All members of the cruise visit Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Mount of Olivesi Cairo, Pyramids, Sphinx and Bedrechein. Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem Street Scene, Tiberias Jews' Wailing Wall, Mosque of Omar, Mosque El Aksa, Pool of Beth- esda, Pilate's Judgment Hall, Via Dolorosa, Mount Zion, House of Caiphas, Tomb of David, Upper Chamber and Church of St. James; motor drive to Mount of Olives, visiting the Tombs of the Kings, Church of the Ascension and Church of the Lord's Prayer; continue by motor car to Bethlehem visiting the Church of the Nativity, and the Milk Grotto, with a view of Shepherds' Field. Facilities will be available for members to visit Shepherds' Field on Christmas Eve. On the morning of December 27 our guests will leave Jerusalem by special train for Cairo, arriving there the same evening. Facilities will be available for members desiring to take an optional motor trip from Haifa to Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Tiberias and Jerusalem, also to Jericho and the Dead Sea—see page 77. Note—If any members of the cruise desire to omit the Holy Land and spend more time in Cairo, they may remain on the Empress of Australia, arriving Port Said the morning of December 25, and proceed to Cairo by train, arriving there in the afternoon. Hotel accommodation and meals will be supplied for the additional time in Cairo, provided we are notified prior to departure from New York. 20 W&RWXWZSE Mount of Olives Jerusalem Mary's Well Nazareth iSlAHytoJSS Many stones in the pyramids are over five feet in height CAIRO, EGYPT December 27 to January I While members of the cruise are visiting the Holy Land, the Empress of Australia proceeds from Haifa to Port Said with their baggage, which will be forwarded to the hotels in Cairo if desired. The special train from Jerusalem arrives at Cairo on the evening of December 27, and members will be accommodated at the leading hotels for the entire time in Egypt. The very name of Cairo has a fascinating appeal, and, because of its diversities in race, color and creed, it comes up to the visitor's fullest expectations. It furnishes unlimited opportunities for seeing Oriental life and environment, and at the same time you five at unsurpassed modern hotels, amid luxurious Oriental surroundings that are unique and delightful. The bazaars, the palaces and gardens, and brightly colored mosques with their numerous minarets and domes, make the days spent in Cairo never to be forgotten. New Year's Eve will be spent in Cairo, and here a rare treat awaits our guests, for this gala occasion is celebrated in Cairo in a manner that is unparalleled. The program in Cairo covers four half-days of sightseeing, which 22 mE WQWngRUISE warn $. # ¥ King Fuad's Palace Cairo King Tut's Tomb Thebes Sphinx and Pyramids near Cairo Sultan Hassan Mosque Cairo Nile River Steamer Bedrechein will include the Egyptian Museum, now containing most of the contents of King Tut-Ankh-Amen's tomb, including the sarcophagus; El Azhar, the Moslem University; Native Bazaars; The Citadel; Mohamed AH Mosque; Sultan Hassan Mosque; Tombs of the Mamelukes; motor drive to Zoological Gardens, thence to Mena House on the edge of the desert, where camels, sand-carts and donkeys will be taken for the trip to the Pyramids and Sphinx; Nile River steamer to Bedrechein and return. Facilities will be available for members who wish to visit Luxor, Thebes and Karnak at their own expense—see page 77. Special trains will convey members from Cairo on January 1 to Suez, where they will re-embark on the Empress of Australia, which will have meantime passed through the Suez Canal. Ship sails at 7 p.m., January 1, for Bombay. BOMBAY, INDIA January 10 to January 17 Leaving Suez, the Empress of Australia's route lies through the Red Sea, past the important British outpost of Aden and across the Indian Ocean to Bombay—eight memorable days of cruising—days followed by nights of white moonlight and tropical romance—to India, bewitching, bewildering, enchanting India, the land of dreams and romance, of fabulous wealth and poverty, of splendor and rags, of palaces and hovels, of genii and giants, of tigers and elephants, the cobra and the jungle, the country of a hundred nations and a hundred tongues, of a thousand religions and two million gods. Bombay is India's gateway. It is a fascinating city—the Arabian Nights come again. It is all color, everywhere. The delirium of Bombay will never leave you. It is the city of the Parsees, a Persian race that migrated twelve centuries ago. They number but 80,000 among the 326 millions of India, yet they are the most enterprising, notwithstanding the fact that they are worshippers of the sun. Early January is unquestionably the ideal time to visit India. The weather is cool and pleasant, and sightseeing may be done with a maximum of comfort. Bombay stands on a cluster of islands which, being artificially connected with each other and with the mainland by causeways and viaducts, form a peninsula which converts the bay into an excellent harbor. The Empress of Australia will anchor near Apollo Bunder and debarkation will be by tender. 24 IT aBd t^e wqrldj:ruwe Tomb of Humayum Delhi Bathing Ghat Benares The famous Taj Mahal, Agra The program of included excursions covers two half-days of sightseeing by motor cars, visiting all points of interest, and on such days luncheon will be served at one of the leading hotels. There will also be an included excursion by steamer to the Island of Elephanta to visit the caves. Facilities will be available for members who desire to visit, at their own expense, Agra, the beautiful city of the Moguls,, to see the famous Taj Mahal, that premier building of the world, and Fatehpur Sikri, the Deserted City. The Taj Mahal was erected by the Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, and it is claimed that the building of this exquisite jewel cost £3,000,000 and occupied 20,000 men for 17 years. There will also be an optional excursion to Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal,) Fatehpur Sikri and Benares, returning to Bombay, and an Across India trip, including Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal,) Benares, Calcutta, Darjeeling, Madras and Madura, rejoining the ship at Colombo —see pages 78 to 80. Ship sails at 8 p.m., January 17, for Colombo. 26 RmSmo twe w&RmxRimE HIMA LAYAv.^MTS. --'V\UNITED ■■■■—■■I RAJPUTANAA' ***-... ■ • /\ **«*,„BENARES ; n ^/CENTRAL I ^ CALCUTT^ /^provinces hBP 7ND//4 /47VD CEYLON All members of the cruise visit Bombay', Elephanta Island, Colombo, Mount Lavinia, Peradeniya and Kandy Tomb of Shaik. Salim Chisti, Fatehpur Silyrz COLOMBO, CEYLON January 20 to January 24 Rarely is the visitor greeted by so pleasing a vista as that which meets his eye upon arrival in Colombo. The ship anchors in the harbor and debarkation is by tender. Immediately upon landing we find ourselves amid pleasant surroundings. Motor cars will be provided for visiting the principal points of interest in Colombo and luncheon will be served at one of the leading hotels. After luncheon, a motor drive will be taken to Mount Lavinia, an attractive seaside resort, where tea will be served at the hotel. Another day will be devoted to a motor trip to Peradeniya Gardens and Kandy, the Hill Capital of Ceylon. Kandy is seventy- two miles from Colombo and is approximately 2,000 feet above sea level. After luncheon at the Queen's Hotel, Kandy, the motor trip will be resumed, visiting the Temple of the Tooth. Facilities will be available for members who desire to take a three-day motor trip to Nuwara Eliya—see page 82. Ship sails at 4 p.m., January 24, for Padang. The equator will be crossed on January 27. 28 Rmjm<D zw£ WORLD JCRUISE "Bigger and Better" Elephants, Kandy Gopurams Minakshi Temple Madura Female Laborers Madras Street Scene Colombo PADANG, SUMATRA January 28 The Island of Sumatra, in the Dutch East Indies, is 1,000 miles long and 250 miles across at its widest part. It is fourteen times as large as Holland, which owns it. The island is quite mountainous and has about one hundred volcanoes, of which twelve are active. Sumatra is noted for its wonderfully luxuriant vegetation, which, in number of varieties and lavish growth, surpasses even Java. The port of Padang is called Emmahaven (Emma Harbor,} which was constructed towards the end of the last century, five years being required for the work of building the breakwaters. Before entering the harbor the ship threads her way through a multitude of small evergreen islands, a region of innumerable "summer islands of Eden," mostly covered with cocoanut trees. The high mountain ridges of Sumatra appear in the East, and soon the harbor, which is situated in the bay, comes into view. Nothing can excell the tranquil loveliness of this bay. The Empress of Australia will anchor in the harbor; debarkation by launches or ship's boats. A special train will convey members through Padang and Padang-Pandjang to Fort de Kock. This is about four hours' ride through a beautiful section of Sumatra. In Fort de Kock a visit will be made to the Exhibition Building where an exhibition of native arts, manufactures, dancing and fencing will be given. Ship sails at 7 p.m., January 28, for Batavia. BATAVIA, JAVA January 30 and January 31 While about the same size as Cuba, Java is the home of some 38,000,000 people. Yet, owing to the fertility of the soil, there is no over-population, excess of labor or widespread poverty. Java's fertility is marvellous, accounted for by its volcanic formation. The Javanese cities are not large but they are well laid out, and the European quarters especially suggest huge parks rather than cities. Batavia has Javanese, Chinese, Malay and Arab quarters, and all are interesting; the older portions remind one of old Holland, while the upper town, called Weltevreden, is very beautiful, with broad, tree-lined avenues and magnificent villas. 30 woRmxRuaE Native Hut in Sumatra The ship will dock at Tandjong Priok, and motor cars will be provided for a drive around Batavia and Weltevreden, six miles distant. There will also be a motor trip to Buitenzorg, famed for its botanical gardens, accounted the most beautiful and extensive in the world. Luncheon will be served at the hotels both days. Ship sails at 6 p.m., January 31, for Singapore, and the equator will again be crossed during the night of February 1. SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS February 2 Singapore, situated on the southern shore of the island of the same name and seat of government of the Straits Settlements, is one of the youngest and yet the fifth largest port in the world. From this island comes half the world's supply of tin and rubber. It is the cross roads of the East, where ships, whether eastbound or westbound, usually stop. It has a magnificent harbor where coolies coal ships by hand as rapidly as they can be coaled anywhere. 31 Bird Pedlar Java Native Sampans Singapore /? OWJjjiD 7%£ WORLDjORUISE In a hundred years, Singapore has been converted from a virgin jungle to a Garden of Eden. Yet it has a bustling cosmopolitan population and the street life offers many interesting sights. The ship will go alongside the dock and motor cars will be taken for a sightseeing trip to the principal points of interest, including the rubber estates. After luncheon aboard ship, a motor trip will be made to Johore in the Federated Malay States. A stop will be made en route to visit the largest rubber factory in British Malaya. Members will be given an opportunity to view the preparation of rubber from the latex to the sheet. A drive around the town of Johore Bahru will be made, passing the Sultan's palace, the mosque, and business centre. From Johore Bahru may be observed the site of the much discussed British naval base. Ship sails at 7 a.m., February 3, for Manila. Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Manila MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS February 7 and February 8 The Philippines are of particular interest on this cruise for their discovery in 1521 by Magellan occasioned the first circumnavigation of the globe. 33 Flag Drill at Bilibid Prison, Manila Manila, the capital and largest city in the Philippine Islands, is situated on the western side of the Island of Luzon, at the mouth of the Pasig River which divides the city into two parts. Crossed by several interesting bridges, the Rio Pasig affords a never-ending moving scene of river life. Three separate civilizations may be seen in Manila. In the part occupied by natives of Malayan descent, the houses are roofed with nipa leaves and conditions are much the same as when the Spaniards first arrived. In the walled cities are houses and streets, with a multitude of churches, which represent the Spanish regime as it was in the 16th and 17th centuries; and in the third section, the Americanized one, are good roads and up-to-date buildings. On May 1, 1898, during the Spanish-American war, an American fleet sailed into Manila Bay and totally destroyed the Spanish fleet. Manila was then blockaded until August 13, when a military force arrived and the Americans took possession of the city. The Empress of Australia will go alongside the dock and motor cars will be provided for a drive to Fort Santiago and through the old Spanish walled city, thence through the residential and business 34 sections of Manila, returning to the ship for luncheon. In the afternoon there will be a motor trip to Fort McKinley and Bilibid Prison, which is reputed to be the model penitentiary of the world. On the morning of the second day there will be a motor trip to Montalban Gorge. Luncheon will be served aboard ship and the afternoon will be free for shopping. Ship sails at 7 p.m., February 8, for Hong Kong. Hollywood Road, Hong Kong HONG KONG, CHINA February 10 to February 13 Hong Kong is an island about 11 miles long, 2 to 5 miles wide and about 27 miles in circumference, and lies off the coast of Kwantung province at the mouth of the Canton River. It is a British Crown Colony, of which the city of Victoria is the capital, and was ceded to Great Britain by the Chinese Government in 1841. It is really a rugged mountain ridge rising out of the sea, with several peaks and many narrow ravines. The harbor of Hong Kong is one of the finest and most beautiful in the world, having an area of ten square miles and with its diversi- 35 fied scenery and varied shipping presents an animated spectacle. For natural beauty the Island of Hong Kong has few rivals. Across the harbor from the island is the dependency of Kowloon, covering about four square miles, which was ceded to Great Britain in 1860, and the New Territories, about 376 square miles, which were leased by Great Britain for 99 years in 1898. The Empress of Australia will dock at Kowloon. There is a frequent ferry service between Kowloon and Victoria and ferry tickets will be provided. On the first evening, dinner will be served at the Hong Kong Hotel, after which motor cars will convey members to the famous Repulse Bay Hotel for a dance. There will be a half-day motor trip to the top of The Peak where sedan chairs, carried by Chinese coolies, will be provided for sightseeing. Another halfday will be devoted to a sixty-mile motor trip around the New Territories. A third halfday will be devoted to a motor trip around the island, with luncheon or tea at the Repulse Bay Hotel. Facilities will be available for members who desire to visit Canton at their own expense—see page 83. Canton is about ninety miles up the Pearl River from Hong Kong, and is the largest and most advanced city in China. One- third of its population of three million live on sampans, tiny houseboats; literally a floating population. Many of them are born aboard a sampan, five there and die there, without even once putting foot ashore. Among Canton's amazing institutions is its "City of the Dead," where the deceased are kept as at a hotel, their survivors paying daily room and board until an augur ordains that an auspicious day for burial has arrived. Ship sails from Kowloon at 10 p.m., February 13, for Shanghai. SHANGHAI, CHINA February 16 and February 17 Proceeding up the coast from Hong Kong, our next port is Shanghai, the Paris of the Far East—a city of color and mystery. A city with a skyline—and templesful of gods. A city with telephones—and firecrackers at funerals. A city with electric fights —where one is pinched to cure a cold. A city with street cars, and silver collars around the children's necks to fool the devils into 36 /?#fggpD 7%£ wbRLD£R[/i$E Honan Road, Shanghai thinking them dogs I It is Paris and China, all in one. Its Bund along the waterfront of the Whangpoo River is known as the Michigan Avenue of the Far East. Shanghai, one of the five Chinese ports opened to foreign trade by the Treaty of Nanking in 1843, is the great emporium of trade for the Yangtze Kiang and northern districts. It stands on the right bank of the Whangpoo River, and its importance is attested by the long line of warehouses, mills and other buildings which line the waterfront; the huge fleet of junks lying in the stream; the magnificent office buildings and the palatial residences which face the broad river front. The Empress of Australia will anchor at Woosung, thirteen miles from Shanghai, and there will be a regular service of tenders on both days. Rickshas and motor cars will be provided for a comprehensive sightseeing trip to all points of interest, including Lungwha Pagoda, the Temples and Mandarin Garden. Luncheon will be served at the Astor House. Ship sails at 11 p.m., February 17, for Chinwangtao. 37 ci^AijafflN pSv..c Wjmc CHINWANGTAO SHI. PEKING iiiiii^&y w ' c'rll«/ Jill 5 E All INLAND SEA OF JAPAN The Empress of Australia cruise makes this trip in daylight. """"
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