TSS Caledonia Passenger List - 16 September 1932

Front Cover of a Saloon and Tourist Class Passenger List from the TSS Caledonia of the Anchor Steamship Line, Departing 16 September 1932 from Glasgow to New York via Belfast and Moville, Commanded by Captain Alexander Collie. GGA Image ID # 1f3defb7c9

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander: Captain Alexander Collie
2. Chief Officer: J. Dunlop
3. Chief Engineer: Charles Grant
4. Surgeon: Dr. A. B. Burns
5. Purser: R. S. Willoughby, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
6. Chief Steward: William Lindsay

Saloon Passengers

1. Mr. N. Aboud
2. Mrs. M. S. Ballantine
3. Dr. C. P. Beattie
4. Prof. Hugh Black
5. Mrs. Black
6. Miss Margaret Bower
7. Dr. A. K. Bowman
8. Mrs. Bowman
9. Miss Anne Bowman
10. Miss Virginia Bowman
11. Mr. A. H. Brown, Jun.
12. Mrs. Brown
13. Mr. Donald Brown
14. Mr. R. D. Brown
15. Mrs. Brown
16. Miss A. Doherty
17. Mr. William K. Dupre, Jun.
18. Mrs. Dupre
19. Master Thomas K. Dupre, Jun.
20. Miss Ethel Dutton
21. Mr. Harry Edmonds
22. Mrs. J. T. Feidt
23. Mr. John T. Feidt
24. Miss I. Fraser
25. Miss Alice J. Gammie
26. Mrs. C. F. Goodrich
27. Mr. George E. Gordon
28. Mrs. Gordon
29. Mr. George W. Gordon
30. Master R. E. Gordon and Nurse
31. Mr. Mortimer Gordon
32. Mrs. Gordon
33. Mr. S. Graham
34. Mrs. Graham
35. Dr. I. G. W. Hill
36. Mrs. Humpstone
37. Mr. William Lanahan
38. Mrs. Lanahan
39. Mr. William J. Large
40. Mr. Larmor
41. Mr. George McCurrach
42. Mr. John McCutcheon
43. Miss Agnes M. MacFadzean
44. Dr. W. A. Mac Kay
45. Miss Janet MacPherson
46. Mr. R. Mallon
47. Dr. Moffatt
48. Mrs. Moffatt
49. Mrs. E. Murray
50. Miss G. Murray
51. Mrs. J. C. Paterson
52. Sister Mary Paul
53. Mrs. E. M. H. Rankin
54. Miss Gladys Rankin
55. Miss Edith S. Richards
56. Mr. Henry P. Rines
57. Mrs. Rines
58. Master William H. Rines
59. Miss Mary W. Rines
60. Mrs. H. A. Robertson
61. Mrs. E. Rolley
62. Miss R. C. Ruggles
63. Mr. Robert Scott
64. Mr. R. Shelford
65. Miss N. M. Smith
66. Miss W. Smith
67. Dr. William M. Stein
68. Mrs. Stein
69. Miss Dorothy Tait
70. My. Alexander N. Thomson
71. Mrs. Thomson
72. Rev. Father J. Tinney
73. Miss Alice Toon
74. Mr. Ben White
75. Mrs. White

Information For Passengers

Additional Passage Money or Freight paid on board. Passengers should obtain a receipt on the Company's form for such disbursements.

Baggage - Enquiries regarding baggage on board ship should be addressed to the Baggage Master. To facilitate examination and identification of baggage on landing all packages should have an initial label affixed; these labels are supplied on board on application.

Trunks. Wraps, etc., may be stored and re-shipped by the Company for the return voyage.

Baggage Insurance - Passengers are recommended to insure their baggage as, in the event of loss or damage, the Company cannot accept liability beyond the limit specified on the Steamer Contract Tickets. Rates and particulars on application.

Bar - The Bars will not be open later than midnight, but it is within the discretion of the Commander to close them during the voyage at any time should he consider this course desirable.

Barber's Shop -There is a well-appointed Barber's Shop on board. Ladies will be attended to by appointment.

Clothes Pressing - Application should be made to the Barber, from whom rates and other particulars can be obtained.

Berthing of Passengers - No changes can be made except on application to the Purser.

Cables and Telegrams for dispatch by ordinary land wire should be handed in at the Wireless Telegraph Office. The time of acceptance for cables and telegrams to be sent by ordinary land wire will be intimated on the notice boards. Wireless, cable and telegraph forms may be obtained from the Wireless office.

Complaints of incivility, carelessness or inattention on the part of any of the ship's staff should be immediately reported to the Purser or Chief Steward, and failing satisfaction to the Captain.

The Daily Mail Atlantic Edition giving the latest news by wireless and the closing prices on the London and New York Stock Exchanges, is published on board. The paper will be delivered each morning to the passenger's stateroom if an order is given to the Bedroom Steward.

Deck Chairs and Rugs may be hired on application to the Deck Steward. At the end of each voyage the rugs which have been in use are sent to the store and thoroughly cleaned before being re-issued.

Divine Service may be held (weather permitting) once every Sunday forenoon, and for those who so desire facilities are provided for the celebration of Mass.

Dogs and Cats cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a license has been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of License can only be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog or cat is taken on board.

Dogs and Cats can only be carried by special arrangement being made 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.

Information - If passengers are in doubt on any point appertaining to their ocean voyage, or railroad journey, they are advised to consult the Purser.

Kiosk- Passengers can obtain confectionery, fruit, toys, souvenirs, novels, postage stamps, etc., in the Kiosk.

Landing Cards - Passengers must obtain from the Purser a U.S. landing card. The hours at which these cards are obtainable will be posted on notice board. It should be noted that before leaving the vessel the holder must present this landing card to a U.S. Immigrant Inspector for endorsement.

Library - Library books may be obtained on application to the Librarian. The books are issued free of charge.

Lifebelts must not be removed from staterooms, except in cases of extreme danger and necessity.

Meals

• Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m.
• Luncheon, 1 p.m.
• Dinner, 7 p.m.

When two sittings are necessary, meals will be served as follows :

• Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m.
• Lunch, 1st sitting, 12:30 p.m.; 2nd sitting, 1:30 p.m.
• Dinner, 1st sitting, 6:15 p.m. ; 2nd sitting, 7:30 p.m.

Passengers may reserve seats at table for the voyage on application to the Chief Steward. Meals cannot be served in cabins or on deck unless with the Surgeon's permission.

Children's Meals—Breakfast, 9 a.m.; Dinner, noon; Tea, 5 to 6 p.m.

Ports - Passengers are requested not to open the ports. The Stewards will do this whenever practicable.

Postage Stamps are on sale at Purser's Bureau and Kiosks. A notice will be displayed stating the latest time for posting mail matter on board. British stamps must be used for correspondence posted on the High Seas.

Rates:

• Letters to United Kingdom and United States of America, 1 ½ d. for the first ounce and 1d. for each additional ounce.
• Postcards,1 ½ d. each.

 

Railway and Steamer Time Tables may be consulted on application to the Librarian.

Recovery of U.S. Head Tax - To enable the refund of United States Head Tax to be secured, passengers who intend staying in the United States for less than sixty days must state so on Declaration Form at time of booking. They must also inform the Immigration Officer at the Port of Landing that they are returning within 60 days, and obtain from him Certificate Form 514.

It is also necessary for Transit Certificate Form 514 to be handed to the Company when completed, in time to allow same to be lodged with the American Authorities within 120 days of passenger's arrival in the United States.

Unless this regulation is complied with the Tax cannot be recovered.

Passengers who declare at the Port of Landing their intention of remaining in the United States for a period longer than 60 days will not bo refunded Head Tax by the United States Government, even although they eventually leave the country within the 60 days limit.

Redirection of Mail - Passengers who expect letters or parcels to be delivered to the ship after they have disembarked should leave their full names and addresses at the Bureau in order that their mail may be forwarded to them.

Return Bookings - The Purser and his staff will at all times be pleased to assist passengers to arrange their return passages, or to supply them with the name and address of the agent in the town to which they are proceeding.

Smoking - Cigarette smokers are requested to be careful when smoking on deck to see that cigarettes are extinguished before being thrown away. Children are not allowed in the Smoking Room.

Storage - The Company will undertake to store deck chairs and steamer trunks belonging to passengers at the owner's risk until they are required when returning. Chairs and trunks should have the owner's name painted on them, and they will not be re-shipped without instructions being sent to Baggage Master, Anchor Line, Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow. A description of the articles should be given, also the name of the steamer from which they were landed and date. No shawls, rugs. &c., to be attached to chairs. No charge for storage is made if the owners return by the Company's vessels. If chairs or trunks are forwarded by rail this is done at the owner's risk and expense.

Table-Seating - The Chief Steward has the arrangement of table-seating.

The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges for his service, subject to the approval of the Commander, to First Class, Cabin and Tourist Class passengers.

Nurses -Trained and qualified hospital nurses are carried. Their services, under the direction of the Surgeon, are at the passengers' disposal.

Through Bookings to Gibraltar, Marseilles, Egypt, and India -The Anchor Line steamers engaged in this service have excellent saloon accommodation. Full particulars as to fares, etc., on application.

CUSTOMS.—The following is a list of the principal articles which are subject to duty on being brought into the United Kingdom, and the smallest quantities should be declared to the Customs Authorities:— Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Wines, Liqueurs, Spirits, Perfumery, Sugar and Goods containing Sugar. Silk and Artificial Silk, Lace and Embroidery, Musical Instruments, Gramophones and Gramophone Records, Clocks, Watches, Cameras. Field and Opera Classes, Films. Wireless Sets and accessories, etc. S Reprints of Copyright Books and Music are subject to confiscation.

Valuables.—Money or valuables should not be exposed in staterooms. The Company will not be responsible for articles lost or stolen. Valuables may be deposited in a ship's safe, under the care of the Purser, free of charge.  Passengers are warned that they should not on any account part with money or valuables to any persons representing themselves as members of the ship's staff.

Wardrobe Trunks.—The attention of passengers is called to the fact that the steamer has a Baggage Room where trunks may be stored during the voyage. It is not always possible to have large wardrobe trunks placed in an accessible position in passenger staterooms.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPH RATES

SHIP TO SHORE MESSAGES

Via British Stations - For messages to the United Kingdom the rate is 11d. per word, inclusive of land line charges.

Via United States Stations – The rate via New York, Chatham, Mass., East Moriches, is 9d. per word, plus land line charges.

Via Canadian Station - -The rate via Louisburg, N.S., is 9d. per word, plus land line charges.

NOTE.—All charges must be prepaid. Every word in the address, text, and signature is counted and charged for.

Reserving Hotel Accommodation - By arrangement with certain hotels, messages reserving accommodation may be sent by passenger» free of charge. A list of these hotels is kept in the W.T. Office, and passengers should enquire there.

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 travelling 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 twenty 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 the 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.