RMS Caronia Passenger List - 23 August 1924

Front Cover, Cunard RMS Caronia Cabin Passenger List - 23 August 1924.

Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the RMS Caronia of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 23 August 1924 from Liverpool to Quebec via Belfast, Commanded by Captain E. G. Diggle, RD, RNR. GGA Image ID # 128099b6c0

Senior Officers and Staff

  • Captain: E. G. Diggle, R.D., R.N.R.
  • Chief Engineer: A. G. Allan
  • Chief Officer: J.G. Bisset, R.D., R.N.R.
  • Surgeon: J. A. Corbitt
  • Chief Steward: T. Dickinson
  • Purser: S. P. Gwyther
  • Assistant Purser: W. H. Gray

 

Cabin Passengers

  1. Miss N. Adam
  2. Mr. S. B. Adams
  3. Rev. G. R. B. Adams
  4. Mrs. C. A. Adams
  5. Miss E. J. Adams
  6. Mr. A. J. Adamson
  7. Mrs. J. M. Adamson
  8. Miss A. B. Adamson
  9. The Hon. Mr. Justice J. E. Adamson
  10. Miss O. Adamson
  11. Mr. T. O. Aked
  12. Mrs. Aked
  13. Miss E. Aked
  14. Dr. L. McCall Anderson
  15. Miss L. Anderson
  16. Mrs. J. Archibald
  17. Miss C. Atkins
  18. Mr. J. J. Atkinson
  19. Miss V. Baccus
  20. Mr. D. W. Bailey
  21. Mr. Baker
  22. Miss Baker
  23. Miss B. P. Ballantyne
  24. Mrs. E. J. Bale
  25. Dr. F. L. Barber
  26. Mrs. Barber
  27. Miss E. Barnwell
  28. Mr. T. L. Barrow
  29. Mr. J. H. Barry
  30. Mrs. Barry
  31. Mr. J. C. Barry
  32. Miss K. Baston
  33. Sir Percy E. Bates, Bart., G.B.E.
  34. Miss C. Baum
  35. Mrs. J. Baylis
  36. Miss H. Beard
  37. Mr. R. B. Beaumont
  38. Miss M. Beck
  39. Mr. G. T. Bell
  40. Miss A. Bell
  41. Mrs. J. B. Bell
  42. Rev. R. Bell
  43. Miss E. L. Bennett
  44. Miss G. L. Berry
  45. Miss M. C. Bickley
  46. Mr. N. Birch
  47. Mrs. W. Birch
  48. Miss R. Birch
  49. Miss A. Birch
  50. Miss C. S. Bissell
  51. Mr. J. E. Blackaller
  52. Mrs. Blackaller
  53. Master D. Blackaller
  54. Miss L. Bodgley
  55. Miss F. M. Booth
  56. Miss K. C. Booth
  57. Miss M. Borland
  58. Mrs. L. Borland
  59. Miss M. Bokker
  60. Mrs. 0. Boyer
  61. Miss Benita Bowen
  62. Miss Bell Bowen
  63. Mr. M. P. Brain
  64. Miss J. E. Brannon
  65. Mr. C. L. Breithaupt
  66. Rev. F. H. Brewin
  67. Mr. W. K. G. Bridger
  68. Mrs. M. C. Brindrett
  69. Miss M. C. Brindrett
  70. Mr. A. B. Brodie
  71. Mrs. Brodie
  72. Mrs. E. H. Brodie
  73. Miss J. Brodie
  74. Master H. J. Brodie
  75. Mr. Edgar W. Brodie
  76. Mr. Win. Brodie
  77. Mr. C. A. Brown
  78. Mrs. Brown
  79. Mr. D. G. Brown
  80. Mr. C. K. Brown
  81. Mrs. Brown
  82. Miss M. H. Buck
  83. Mr. H. Burns
  84. Mrs. K. Burns
  85. Miss G. M. Bums
  86. Mr. R. K. Burton
  87. Miss L. Busian
  88. Mr. J. H. Butcher
  89. Mr. Robert C. Caine
  90. Miss E. Cameron
  91. Miss M. Cameron
  92. Mr. R. Canning
  93. Mrs. E. L. Card
  94. Miss D. Carlton
  95. Miss W. Case
  96. Mr. E. D. Challinor
  97. Mr. T. Chapman
  98. Miss R. Chapman
  99. Miss G. Charlain
  100. Mrs. M. Charlain
  101. Miss D. M. Charman
  102. Mrs. D. Christie and Infant
  103. Master H. Claxton
  104. Miss B. Claxton
  105. Mr. G. Claxton
  106. Mrs. R. Claxton
  107. Miss E. Clay
  108. Mr. P. A. Clews
  109. Mrs. Clews
  110. Master K. Clews
  111. Miss N. F. Clinc
  112. Mrs. C. Collins
  113. Miss M. Colton
  114. Mr. W. Cook
  115. Miss M. Cooley
  116. Mr. A. J. Covill
  117. Mrs. Covill
  118. Miss E. Crew
  119. Miss D. Cuine
  120. Mr. G. Dana
  121. Mrs. Dana
  122. Mrs. F. Dansereau
  123. Miss L. Dansereau
  124. Mr. T. C. Davis
  125. Mrs. J. Davis
  126. Miss E. Davis
  127. Mr. Davison
  128. Mrs. F. M. Dawson
  129. Miss E. Dawson
  130. Mr. F. M. Dawson
  131. Rev. F. J. Day
  132. Mrs. Day
  133. Miss M. Delcott
  134. Miss Alma Diemer
  135. Mr. Donald Dobby
  136. Mr. W. Dodd
  137. Miss M. Donohue
  138. Mr. A. C. Drost
  139. Dr. C. A. Duniway
  140. Mrs. Duniway
  141. Mr. B. C. Duniway
  142. Mr. D. C. Duniway
  143. Mr. J. C. Duniway
  144. Miss E. J. Dunn
  145. Miss J. Edmunds
  146. Dr. H. A. Eggert
  147. Mr. H. E. Elfstrom
  148. Mrs. E. R. Elfstrom
  149. Master A. Elfstrom
  150. Master R. Elfstrom
  151. Mr. J. Elkes
  152. Mr. J. Elliott
  153. Miss W. Elliott
  154. Mr. W. J. Elliott
  155. Mrs. Elliott
  156. Miss A. Epstein
  157. Miss R. Epstein
  158. Miss E. Epstein
  159. Mrs. L. E. Erb
  160. Miss H. Estrem
  161. Miss E. M. Eversort
  162. Miss F. M. Evison
  163. Mr. Fairbanks
  164. Miss M. Faunce
  165. Miss H. Ferguson
  166. Mr. W. L. W. Field
  167. Mrs. Field
  168. Miss M. F. Field
  169. Miss H. G. Field
  170. Mr. C. Bonar Finkham
  171. Mr. R. P. Finkham
  172. Mr. A. Flack
  173. Mrs. Flack
  174. Mr. A. C. Flack, Jnr.
  175. Mr. J. Fowle
  176. Mr. F. Fowle
  177. Mr. J. Freidman
  178. Mrs. L. French
  179. Miss N. Gaischel
  180. Miss M. Gibbons
  181. Miss J. W. Gilbert
  182. Mrs. E. M. Giles
  183. Miss M. F. Gill
  184. Miss M. Gillies
  185. Mr. R. F. Goodspeed
  186. Mr. W. Goold
  187. Miss E. Grady
  188. Mrs. M. Green
  189. Mr. A. Green
  190. Mrs. E. Gregor
  191. Mrs. G. L. Gunn
  192. Miss A. Hall
  193. Miss M. Hamilton
  194. Mr. M. W. Hamilton
  195. Mrs. G. Hancock
  196. Dr. E. A. Hardy
  197. Miss H. Harper
  198. Mrs. S. H. J. Harris
  199. Miss A. E. Harris
  200. Miss E. Hart
  201. Miss D. Harty
  202. Mrs. G. F. Harvey
  203. Mr. G. F. Harvey
  204. Mr. C. Y. Hayward
  205. Mr. R. C. Hayward
  206. Miss V. Heafhy
  207. Mrs. S. A. Heaton
  208. Miss N. Hedden
  209. Miss A. J. Heineman
  210. Miss G. Heineman
  211. Mr. L. Heiskell
  212. Mrs. Alice E. Henderson
  213. Master Norman Henderson
  214. Master Russell Henderson
  215. Mrs. J. Hewitt
  216. Mr. L. Heyman
  217. Mr. R. Hickson
  218. Mrs. Hickson
  219. Miss B. Hickson
  220. Mrs. A. H. Hill
  221. Miss E. Hill
  222. Miss E. Hill
  223. Miss H. Hilliard
  224. Mrs. C. Hilton
  225. Master C. Hilton
  226. Miss N. Hodgson
  227. Mr. H. Von Hofstein
  228. Mrs. Von Hofstein
  229. Miss F. Von Hofstein
  230. Miss M. L. Von Hofstein
  231. Mr. G. M. Hogan
  232. Mrs. Hogan
  233. Mr. P. Hogan
  234. Mr. C. B. Hogan
  235. Miss A. Holt
  236. Miss F. Homan
  237. Mrs. W. H. Hood
  238. Miss M. A. Hooker
  239. Mr. S. J. Hopper
  240. Mrs. Hopper
  241. Master G. Hopper
  242. Miss J. M. Hopper
  243. Miss I. I. Hovey
  244. Mr. H. Howson
  245. Miss M. A. Hughes
  246. Mrs. M. Hughes
  247. Mr. E. R. Hutching
  248. Mr. Howard I. Hutchinson
  249. Mrs. Rose Hutchinson
  250. Miss Esme Hutchinson
  251. Mr. Peder Iversen
  252. Mrs. Iversen
  253. Miss G. Jackson
  254. Miss A. H. James
  255. Miss Jelke
  256. Dr. E. O. Jeliinck
  257. Mrs. J. Jessop
  258. Mrs. J. M. Johnson
  259. Miss C. G. Johnson
  260. Miss A. E. Johnston
  261. Mr. E. Jones
  262. Mrs. Jones
  263. Mr. J. A. Joslin
  264. Lady I. Kapelle
  265. Mrs. G. Keadie
  266. Mrs. Keadie
  267. Miss D. Kelly
  268. Mrs. A. E. Kerr
  269. Miss E. K. Kerr
  270. Mrs. A. P. Killen
  271. Miss N. Kimball
  272. Miss M. Kimball
  273. Miss H. M. Kinton
  274. Mrs. F. Kisby
  275. Miss M. Kisby
  276. Mrs. Koch
  277. Mr. C. Kohler
  278. Mrs. Kohler
  279. Miss H. Kohler
  280. Miss D. Koonce
  281. Mr. F. J. Kron
  282. Mrs. Kron
  283. Mrs. A. W. Kurkamp
  284. Mr. J. Lande
  285. Mrs. Lande
  286. Miss R. Lande
  287. Miss M. Lane
  288. Miss K. J. Lane
  289. Mr. W. G. Laphan
  290. Mrs. B. Laphan
  291. Mr. W. G. Laphan, Jnr.
  292. Miss C. A. Lathrop
  293. Miss C. de Laurene
  294. Miss E. J. Lawrence
  295. Mrs. S. A. Lawrence
  296. Miss F. Leadbetter
  297. Miss M. Leadbetter
  298. Mr. B. Leavatt
  299. Miss P. Lewis
  300. Mrs. N. T. Lewis
  301. Mr. F. N. Lewis
  302. Mr. J. B. Lightfoot, Jnr.
  303. Mrs. M. Lindsay
  304. Miss M. Livesay
  305. Miss E. M. Lloyd
  306. Mrs. G. H. Lockwood
  307. Mrs. Lockwood
  308. Miss E. Lord
  309. Mrs. S. Lowe
  310. Master G. W. Lowe
  311. Miss D. Ludebueht
  312. Miss C. Lume
  313. Mr. S. Lune
  314. Dr. W. H. McCabe
  315. Mrs. McCabe
  316. Mrs. J. Macartney
  317. Miss V. McCashin
  318. Mr. C. C. Macaulay
  319. Mr. W. T. Macdonald
  320. Miss J. MacDonald
  321. Mr. Malcolm McDonald
  322. Miss H. McDonald
  323. Miss J. McDougall
  324. Miss E. McDougall
  325. Miss L. McDougal
  326. Mrs. A. S. McElroy
  327. Miss J. McElroy
  328. Miss E. McElroy
  329. Miss E. McElroy
  330. Dr. A. S. McElroy
  331. Miss M. McGreer
  332. Mrs. N. M. McHenry
  333. Mr. E. McQuillium
  334. Dr. W. A. MacLean
  335. Mrs. N. MacLean
  336. Mrs. M. E. McNutt
  337. Dr. A. D. McTaggart
  338. Mrs. McTaggart
  339. Mr. W. R. Magor
  340. Mrs. Magor
  341. Miss E. E. Malin
  342. Mr. T. J. Medland
  343. Mrs. Medland
  344. Miss N. Medland
  345. Miss B. Medland
  346. Mrs. E. Metcalfe
  347. Miss E. R. Metcalfe
  348. Mrs. N. K. Miller
  349. Mr. G. H. Miller
  350. Mr. F. E. Miller
  351. Mr. E. Miller
  352. Miss F. Mills
  353. Mrs. K. D. Milne
  354. Miss D. Minns
  355. Mrs. C. Mitchell
  356. Mr. T. D. Mitchell
  357. Miss J. B. Moore
  358. Miss K. Moroney
  359. Mr. H. J. Moss
  360. Mrs. Moss
  361. Miss G. Moss
  362. Master L. Moss
  363. Miss E. Mundie
  364. Miss M. Mundie
  365. Miss J. Mundie
  366. Miss D. E. Munny
  367. Mr. D. G. Munro
  368. Mrs. Munro
  369. Master R. Munro
  370. Mr. A. H. Munro
  371. Mrs. D. T. Munro
  372. Miss J. A. Murat
  373. Mrs. E. N. Nelson
  374. Mr. D. W. Ness
  375. Mrs. Ness
  376. Mr. R. C. M. Ness
  377. Miss G. L. Newman
  378. Dr. A. Noordewier
  379. Mrs. A. Noordewier
  380. Miss A. Noordewier
  381. Mrs. R. Northrop
  382. Mr. H. Oag
  383. Mrs. Oag
  384. Mr. Fred Olsen
  385. Mrs. Kristine Olsen
  386. Miss Ellen Olsen
  387. Mr. C. E. Olter
  388. Mrs. Olter
  389. Mr. O. Owen
  390. Miss F. H. Owen
  391. Mr. H. D. Parker
  392. Rev. M. Peabody
  393. Mrs. E. Peabody
  394. Miss M. Peabody
  395. Miss M. Peabody
  396. Mrs. G. Peatt
  397. Mrs. M. S. Penick
  398. Miss M. F. Percival
  399. Miss H. M. Percival
  400. Mrs. E. W. Perkins
  401. Mr. J. N. Perrin
  402. Mr. L. Perrin
  403. Mrs. H. T. Perry
  404. Miss E. Perry
  405. Miss J. Peters
  406. Miss I. Peters
  407. Mr. E. Pierce
  408. Mr. J. A. Pierce
  409. Mrs. Pierce
  410. Mrs. L. Pike
  411. Master R. Pike
  412. Miss E. Pike
  413. Miss D. Place
  414. Miss V. Pomeroy
  415. Mr. A. Ponsford
  416. Mrs. Ponsford
  417. Miss B. Ponsford
  418. Mr. A. T. Porter
  419. Miss H. M. Potter
  420. Miss M. R. Potter
  421. Miss K. Potter
  422. Mrs. G. E. Potter
  423. Miss V. Potter
  424. Dr. A. Potter
  425. Mrs. L. Powell
  426. Master H. J. Powell
  427. Mr. C. W. Poxon
  428. Mr. A. P. L. Prest
  429. Mr. J. Pringle
  430. Miss M. Rafferty
  431. Mrs. L. Raquet
  432. Miss M. Raquet
  433. Mr. H. E. Rasmussen
  434. Mrs. Rasmussen
  435. Master R. J. F. Rasmussen
  436. Mr. W. H. Reid
  437. Mr. B. Rhead
  438. Mr. F. G. Ribble
  439. Mrs. R. H. Rice
  440. Miss G. W. Rich
  441. Mrs. K. C. Rich
  442. Mr. Le B. Richardson
  443. Mr. P. S. Rivers
  444. Mr. J. J. Rivers
  445. Mr. J. D. Robb
  446. Miss M. Lee Robertson
  447. Mrs. F. E. Rogers
  448. Miss J. Rook
  449. Col. H. B. Rorke
  450. Mr. R. Rosenthal
  451. Mr. J. C. Ross
  452. Mrs. Ross
  453. Miss M. Ryan
  454. Miss N. Ryan
  455. Mrs. W. B. Saffold
  456. Mr. T. J. Sammon
  457. Mrs. Sammon
  458. Master Sammon
  459. Miss M. Sammon
  460. Judge A. A. Sanderson
  461. Mr. W. H. Schilling
  462. Mrs. F. A. Scott and Infant
  463. Master R. Scott
  464. Mrs. J. T. Scott
  465. Miss H. Scott
  466. Miss L. Scriven
  467. Miss F. Shaw
  468. Mrs. A. S. Sherwood
  469. Rev. C. H. Short
  470. Miss J. Siefert
  471. Miss E. Simmons
  472. Mr. Leo Smith
  473. Mr. G. Snelgrove
  474. Mrs. A. Snider
  475. Mr. J. W. Sombech
  476. Miss M. Spence
  477. Mr. E. W. Spencer
  478. Mrs. A. H. Stafford
  479. Lady Stavert
  480. Miss Stavert
  481. Mr. W. J. Steele
  482. Miss J. Stewart
  483. Miss A. Stokeley
  484. Dr. P. Stuart
  485. Mrs. Stuart
  486. Mr. W. L. Sturdenant
  487. Prof. R. M. Sugars
  488. Master W. Sugars
  489. Miss B. Summers
  490. Miss E. Susong
  491. Mr. F. F. Sutton
  492. Mr. R. Sweeney
  493. Mr. W. H. Taylor
  494. Miss V. Taylor
  495. Mr. A. Temple
  496. Mr. D. J. Thom
  497. Mrs. Thom
  498. Capt. R. A. Thomas
  499. Mrs. Thomas
  500. Miss M. Thomas
  501. Mrs. M. M. Thomas
  502. Miss R. Thomas
  503. Mr. A. M. Thompson
  504. Mrs. Thompson
  505. Miss L. Thompson
  506. Miss P. Thompson
  507. Mr. A. H. Thompson
  508. Mrs. Thompson
  509. Mr. T. G. Thompson
  510. Mrs. B. N. Thompson
  511. Miss J. Thompson
  512. Miss R. Thompson
  513. Master R. Thompson
  514. Miss A. Thompson
  515. Mr. R. Thompson
  516. Master R. Thompson
  517. Master F. Thompson
  518. Mr. E. Thompson
  519. Miss E. Thomson
  520. Mrs. H. Thorley
  521. Mr. P. Thornton
  522. Miss L. M. Thorp
  523. Miss E. Thresher
  524. Miss G. Thresher
  525. Mr. L. P. D. Tilley, K.C.
  526. Master S. L. Tilley
  527. Mrs. I. Todd
  528. Mrs. F. Tough
  529. Mrs. W. M. Tracy
  530. Dr. W. G. Trelford
  531. Mr. J. S. Vallis
  532. Miss C. Van Ashcroft
  533. Mr. E. W. Van Deusen
  534. Miss O. Verne
  535. Mrs. C. B. Walls
  536. Miss C. J. Walls
  537. Miss A. J. Walls
  538. Dr. C. J. Walls
  539. Mr. G. Walton
  540. Mr. J. Waters
  541. Mrs. Waters
  542. Miss P. Waters
  543. Miss L. Waters
  544. Mr. J. L. Wheeler, Jnr.
  545. Miss M. White
  546. Mrs. F. Widdowfield
  547. Miss F. C. Widdowfield
  548. Mrs. G. Wilcock
  549. Mrs. A. Wilcox
  550. Mr. H. H. Wild
  551. Miss M. Williams
  552. Miss M. Wilson
  553. Mr. J. Wood
  554. Mr. J. K. Woods
  555. Miss E. M. Wright
  556. Mrs. M. Yates
  557. Miss D. Yates
  558. Mrs. A. Yeomans
  559. Miss G. Yeomans
  560. Dr. C. E. Young
  561. Miss M. J. Young

 

Information for Passengers

MEALS will be served at the following times in the Cabin Dining Saloon :—

When 1 sitting:       

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

When 2 sittings:     

  • Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
  • Luncheon: 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm
  • Dinner: 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm

The Bars in the Cabin will not be open later than 11:00 pm, but it is within the discretion of the Commander to close them during the voyage at any time should he consider this course desirable.

SEATS AT TABLE. —Application may be made at any of the Chief Offices in advance, or to the Second Steward on board the Steamer on day of sailing.

DIVINE SERVICE on Sunday at 10-30 a.m.

DECK CHAIRS AND RUGS may be hired at a cost of 4/3 (or $1) each, on application to the Deck Steward. Each Rug is contained in a sealed cardboard box. and bears a serial number worked into the material so that passengers will have no difficulty in identifying their rugs. 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.

THE SURGEON is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Commander, for treating any 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.

BARBER. —The Barber's Shop is situated on "B” Deck.

LIBRARIES. —In addition to a library of Standard Works, a special selection of up-to-date literature is available for the use of passengers.

BERTH LADDERS. —These may be obtained on application to Steward or Stewardess.

BERTHING OF PASSENGERS—No alterations can be made except officially through the Purser.

MONEY EXCHANGE. —As a convenience to passengers the Purser has been authorized to carry funds for Exchange purposes but owing to fluctuations it is not possible to make any fixed Rate of Exchange.

VALUABLES. —The Company is not responsible for theft if valuables or money are kept in the Staterooms. The same 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, but passengers can protect themselves by insurance.

PAYMENTS. —Passengers should obtain a receipt from the Purser on the Company’s form for any additional Passage Money, Rugs, Chairs, Excess Baggage, Freight, etc., paid on board.

DOGS. —Passengers are notified that dogs cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a license has previously been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of license must be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog is taken on board. Dogs are carried at owner’s risk, rate being from £4 upwards, payable to the Purser.

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR WESTBOUND PASSENGERS.

RETURN ACCOMMODATION. —For the convenience of those passengers who may be returning from the United States to Europe and who have not yet made the necessary arrangements, the Purser will be pleased to radio New York or Boston office for any accommodation required. This will enable passengers to complete their arrangements before leaving the steamer and will consequently save them time and trouble in New York.

IMPORTANT.—Should you purpose travelling by special train it is imperative that you advise The Cunard Steam Ship Company Limited, London, 51, Bishopsgate, E.C. 2, or 26-27, Cockspur Street, S.W. 1, of your requirements not later than two days before sailing DATE in order that a seat may be reserved, the Railway authorities only protecting those passengers who definitely reserve their accommodation. Railway Tickets MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED AT THESE OFFICES.

SPECIAL RAIL RATES FOR FRIENDS OF OCEAN PASSENGERS. —Special cheap return tickets are issued to friends of ocean passengers wishing to travel from London to Liverpool, the fares being as follows:

  • First Class: 55/-
  • Third Class: 33/-

BAGGAGE. —Westbound passengers proceeding from London to Southampton by special trains will pay to The Southern Railway at Waterloo Station, London, any ocean excess baggage charges due.

Passengers are recommended to insure their baggage, as the Company's liability is strictly limited in accordance with contract ticket.

All enquiries regarding baggage on board ship should be addressed to the Baggage Master.

Passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage before leaving the Customs Baggage Room, otherwise, considerable delay and extra charge for carriage will be incurred in forwarding to destination any baggage not accompanying passengers on the Railway.

BAGGAGE CHARGES. —The amount of personal baggage which passengers are allowed to carry, free of charge, is as follows: Cabin….200 lbs. per adult.

The charge for passengers’ excess baggage, all classes, is 2/6 per cubic foot, but baggage coming forward by the special trains from London to Southampton, or Liverpool, will be calculated on a weight basis (the time available not permitting of the packages being measured) and free allowance granted as follows: Cabin…..20 cubic feet per adult, and excess charged for at the rate of 4/- per 25 lbs.; collected at the railway stations, London, through to port of debarkation in United States or Canada, in connection with special trains to Southampton, and by the Purser on board steamer in connection with special trains to Liverpool.

Packages containing Merchandise cannot be considered as Baggage and should be shipped as Freight, for which rates will be quoted on application. Passengers are recommended to insure their baggage as the Company’s liability is strictly limited in accordance with Contract Ticket.

REFRESHMENT FACILITIES ON SPECIAL BOAT TRAINS—LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTON. —Arrangements have been made with The Southern Railway for early Saloon trains run from Waterloo to Southampton in connection with Cunard sailings to have breakfast cars attached for the convenience of Saloon passengers. Any passengers wishing to reserve seats in this car should advise either of the Cunard Company’s London Offices.

For Cabin passengers breakfast baskets will be supplied by the Railway Company and these baskets can be purchased by passengers prior to the departure of the special train from Waterloo or passengers can order them in advance through either of the Cunard Company’s London Offices.

REFRESHMENT FACILITIES ON SPECIAL BOAT TRAINS—LONDON TO LIVERPOOL. —Arrangements have been made with The London Midland & Scottish Railway for special trains run from Euston to Liverpool in connection with Cunard sailings to have breakfast, luncheon or dining car attached.

With regard to special coaches from Euston to Riverside attached to ordinary trains having breakfast, luncheon or dining cars, facility will be given for Cunard passengers to take their meals in these cars.

ARRIVALS AT Québec and Montréal

Examination of Saloon, Cabin and Second-Class passengers takes place at Quebec or on board steamer between Québec and Montréal.

On arrival at Montreal the Customs are in attendance at the Dock, together with Representatives of the Railway Companies, and passengers destined to interior points holding rail orders, exchange such orders for actual Rail tickets, pass the Customs and check their baggage through to 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 St. John, N.B., Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, London, Ont., Winnipeg, Man., Banff (during Summer) and Vancouver, B.C., Stations to examine baggage destined for U.S. Passengers travelling 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 be held by Customs. Passengers should attend personally to Customs Examination of baggage.

SPECIAL DELIVERY OF BAGGAGE.—Passengers for St. John, N.B., 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. 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 passengers’ risk.

When any of the Company’s steamers arrive at the Pier after 8:00 pm, passengers have the option of remaining on board overnight and landing after breakfast the following morning.

ARRIVALS AT NEW YORK. —Passengers are landed at the Company’s Piers, 53 to 56, North River, foot of West 14th Street, where railway tickets can be purchased, and baggage checked to any part of the United States and Canada. After landing, passengers should enquire at the desk on the wharf for letters and telegrams.

When any of the Company's steamers arrive at the Pier after 8:00 pm, passengers have the option of remaining oil board overnight and landing after breakfast the following morning.

FORWARDING OF PASSENGERS.—For the convenience of all passengers disembarking at our piers in New York, who are destined to interior points, the Railroad Lines out of New York as well as Steamship Lines for Boston have representatives on the wharf to meet passengers and arrange to issue railroad tickets to all points in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as tickets to Boston, via steamer.

These representatives will also arrange to check baggage from our piers through to destination, relieving passengers of the annoyance of having to purchase their tickets at the depot or re-check their baggage. Baggage transfer charges from our piers to rail depots or steamship dock must be paid by passengers.

PUBLIC TELEPHONES. —Telephone service with booths and operator in attendance will be found near the Customs Lines on the New York Wharf.

TAXICABS can be hired at the New York Piers. It is suggested to passengers for their own protection that taxicabs of the Yellow Taxi Corporation, which come within our pier gates, afford comfort and protection as regards baggage, etc., and reasonable rates.

PASSENGERS’ MAIL AND ADDRESSES. —Arrangements have been made whereby letters tor passengers on board the Company's steamers at Southampton and Liverpool can be accepted for inclusion in special bags, which will be made up for the ship in London and Ports of Departure.

The letters in question, which must be registered and addressed C/o The Commander, Cünard Packet “   “ Southampton (or Liverpool), can be posted in any part of the United Kingdom up to the time at which ordinary registered letters to go by the same packets are received.

Passengers’ addresses may be left at the Purser’s Office, in order that any letters received after passengers have left the ship may be forwarded.

Passengers may have Mail, Telegrams and Cables sent to the care of any of the Cunard Chief Offices.

TOURIST DEPARTMENT. —A Department is maintained at each of the Cunard Company’s American and Canadian Offices, where accurate information and helpful assistance relative to travel in the United States and throughout the world is at the disposal of patrons.

Cruises in season to the West Indies, Pacific Coast, South America, etc.

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR EASTBOUND PASSENGERS.

RETURN ACCOMMODATION. For the convenience of those passengers who may be returning from Europe to the United States and who have not yet made the necessary arrangements the Purser will be pleased to radio the Company's Head Office at Liverpool for any accommodation required. This will enable passengers to complete their arrangements before leaving the steamer and will consequently save them time and trouble in Great Britain or on the Continent.

BAGGAGE. —The Cunard Company at New York will collect from Eastbound passengers any Southern Railway excess rail charges due in connection with journey by special train from Southampton to London.

Passengers are recommended to insure their baggage, as the Company’s liability is strictly limited in accordance with contract ticket.

All enquiries regarding baggage on board ship should be addressed to the Baggage Master.

Passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage before leaving the Customs Baggage Room, otherwise considerable delay and extra charge for carriage will be incurred in forwarding to destination any baggage not accompanying passengers on the Railway.

BAGGAGE BY SPECIAL TRAINS. —The Southern Railway.—Passengers landing at Southampton and proceeding to London by special train can hand their baggage over to The Southern Railway for delivery at passengers’ destination on their system, on payment of one shilling per package.

ARRIVALS AT CHERBOURG. —Under normal conditions passengers are landed by tender up to 10 pm, but if the ship arrives later, they will disembark after breakfast next morning.

In the event of the steamer not being able to land passengers sufficiently early to allow of their reaching Paris before the early hours of the following morning, there is at Cherbourg a comfortable hotel, the Casino, which can accommodate anyone who wishes to stay overnight in Cherbourg and travel to Paris during the daytime. The Purser can arrange reservations by wireless.

Hand-baggage is carried from the steamer to the tender by the stewards. Passengers are informed that from the time their hand-baggage is on the tender, they are solely responsible for it, and they must see that it is passed through the Customs and placed in their carriage on the special train.

All hand-baggage not claimed on the tender or left in the Customs is collected and included with registered baggage for Paris. For these packages there is a charge of Fcs. 25.00 per package, Cherbourg—Paris.

Passengers are advised that the Cunard Company cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage caused by neglect on the part of passengers not claiming their hand-baggage on the tender.

All baggage registered in New York for Cherbourg only if not claimed at the port is forwarded direct to Paris, a charge of Fcs. 25.00 per package being made irrespective of size or weight. (Heavy nailed case or bulky packages will be charged as freight.)

TICKETS. —All passengers without rail tickets can obtain them from the Company’s Office in the waiting room at Cherbourg, which they pass through after clearing through Customs.

SPECIAL TRAINS. —Special trains are run in connection with the arrival of steamers. Dining cars are attached to these trains, luncheons and dinners are served at Fcs. 18.00 per head, exclusive of wines.

RESERVED SEATS. —Passengers wishing to reserve first class seats in advance may, on application to the Purser, book same on board ship, provided they are in possession of first class rail tickets to Paris. There is no charge made for these reservations.

ARRIVALS AT PLYMOUTH. —Passengers are landed at any time of the day unless the steamer anchors after 9:00 pm In this case passengers will be landed at 7:00 am the following morning, the latter hour to be advanced to 6:00 am between the period May 1st to September 30th.

A special train will be dispatched to London providing the number of passengers warrants same.

Should the numbers not be sufficient for a special train and the steamer anchors before 9:00 pm, passengers will be able to connect with the midnight train.

ARRIVALS AT SOUTHAMPTON. —Passengers will be landed up to 8:00 pm If the ship berths later passengers will disembark next morning after breakfast.

A Special Train will be dispatched to London (Waterloo Station) as soon as possible after landing, the journey occupying about 1 ¾ hours. Passengers are strongly recommended to purchase their rail tickets between Southampton and London at the Purser’s Office on board, as failure to do this may result in delay and inconvenience to the passenger.

It is notified for the information of passengers that the Cunard Company employ at Southampton the necessary labor for transfer of baggage from the steamer to the special trains at the ship’s side for London.

Passengers on arrival will find representatives of well-known firms in the shed alongside the steamer, and if their special services arc utilized for the handling of baggage they are authorized to charge according to tariff.

ARRIVALS AT LIVERPOOL. TIME OF LANDING PASSENGERS. —Under normal conditions when any of the Company’s steamers arrive alongside the Liverpool Landing Stage after 7:00 pm it is optional for the passengers to go on shore that night. In the event, however, of their remaining on board, they will be landed after breakfast the following morning either at the Stage or in dock as circumstances permit.

In the same way when the vessel reaches the river but does not come alongside the Stage, to prevent inconvenience and to meet emergencies, any passengers desirous of disembarking will on arrival of the steamer be landed, with hand-baggage only, by tender.

CUSTOMS. —Tobacco, cigars, etc., wines, spirits, and perfumery are subject to duty on being brought into the United Kingdom, and the smallest quantities should be declared to the Customs Authorities. When required, reprints of copyright books and music will be confiscated.

AUTOMOBILE TOURS IN GREAT BRITAIN. —The Cunard Company is in a position to arrange for the hire of Automobiles to passengers on arrival of their steamers at Liverpool, Plymouth or Southampton. Programmes of Tours with fixed prices for same can be obtained on application to the Pursers or the Company’s Offices.

The Tours outlined cover the most interesting and historic places in Great Britain and offer a most enjoyable trip for persons desirous of seeing more of English rural life than is possible when travelling by rail from town to town.

AUTOMOBILE TOURS ON THE CONTINENT - The Company’s Offices at Paris, Cherbourg and Hamburg are in a position to make arrangements for the hire of Cars to meet steamers at Hamburg and Cherbourg, and take passengers on long or short Tours, or direct to their destinations.

Pursers will be glad to give passengers particulars of rates of hire and any other information that they may desire.

AEROPLANE RESERVATIONS—Seats can also be arranged for Aeroplane Services from London or Manchester to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, etc., also from Cherbourg to Paris. Applications should be made to the Purser.

PASSENGERS’ MAIL AND ADDRESSES        Passengers should apply at the Mail Office on board for letters, and their addresses may be left there, in order that any communications received after passengers have left the ship may be re-directed.

Passengers may have Mail, Telegrams and Cables sent to the care of any of the Cunard Chief Offices.

PROFESSIONAL GAMBLERS. —Passengers are informed that Professional Gamblers are reported as frequently crossing on Atlantic Steamers and are warned to take precautions accordingly.

The "CARONIA" carries an orchestra of professional musicians, which will play at the undermentioned times and places :

  • Cabin Dining Saloon: 1:10 pm to 2:00 pm
  • Drawing Room: 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
  • Cabin Dining Saloon: 7:10 pm to 8:00 pm
  • Drawing Room (Orchestral) or Dancing: 9:00 pm to 10:45 pm

RECOVERY OF U.S. HEAD TAX.

This Tax can be recovered by passengers, if same has been paid, provided they inform the U.S. Immigration Inspector on arrival at New York of their intention to leave the United States within sixty days (the time prescribed by U.S. law), and obtain from him Transit Certificate Form 514.

It is also necessary for Transit Certificate Form 514 to be handed to the transportation company when completed, in time to allow same to be placed before the Immigration Authorities in Washington within 120 days of passenger’s arrival in the United States.
Unless this regulation is complied with, the Tax cannot be recovered.

Note.—Will passengers who have not paid the Head Tax in consequence of their holding return tickets or being in transit to points outside of the United States kindly complete Form 514, which they will receive from the Immigration Officials at New York, and forward same to the Cunard Line, 25, Broadway, New York, as soon as possible after departure from the United States, or hand to the Purser of the steamer in which they return to the United Kingdom.

WIRELESS TELEGRAMS AND OCEAN LETTERS.

WIRELESS TELEGRAMS

VIA BRITISH STATIONS. —For places in the United Kingdom the inclusive rate is 11d. per word; for other countries the rate is 10d. per word, plus landline and cable charges. Every word in the address, text and signature is counted; all charges must be prepaid.

VIA UNITED STATES STATIONS.—The wireless rate via New York, New London Newport, R.I., and Boston is 9d. per word, and Bar Harbour, Maine, 10d. per word; every word in the address, text and signature is counted; landline charges additional ; all charges must be prepaid.

VIA CANADIAN STATIONS. —The wireless rate via Cape Race, Cape Sable and Sable Island is 1s. 0 ½ d., and Louisburg 9d. per word, via Montreal, Quebec, Gross Isle, Three Rivers. Father Point, and Fame Point, is calculated at 5d. per word; every word in address, text and signature is counted ; landline charges additional ; all charges must be prepaid.

VIA FRENCH STATIONS. —The wireless rate via Cherbourg, Brest and Ouessant is 8d. per word ; every word in address, text and signature is counted; landline charges additional ; all charges must be prepaid.

SHIP TO SHIP.—The general rate on ship to ship messages is 8d. per word, but as Dutch, Belgian and certain other vessels apply a ship tax with a minimum of ten words, the charges on messages to these vessels will be calculated as follows:—English ship tax, 4d. per word, without minimum; Dutch or Belgian, etc., ship tax, 4d. per word, with a minimum of 3s. 4d. Thus for a message of ten words or more the charge is 8d. per word.

NOTE. —For messages passing through stations other than British, add 10% to total.

Passengers are requested to see that they obtain a signed receipt showing amount paid for each message handed in for transmission.

OCEAN LETTERS.

Passengers may send Ocean Letters to their friends from mid-Atlantic. A special charge of 5s. 6d., which includes postage, is made for thirty words; for each word in excess of this number id. will be charged. One hundred words is the maximum allowed in one Ocean Letter.

These letters are sent by wireless to another ship passing in the opposite direction, for mailing by registered post on arrival at the first port of call.

Ocean letters for posting in U.S. must shew in the address the Christian names of the Addressee, or the title Mr., Mrs. or Miss.

Full information regarding rates, etc., can be obtained from either the Wireless or Purser’s Office.

 

Back Cover, Cunard RMS Caronia Cabin Passenger List - 23 August 1924.

Back Cover, Cunard RMS Caronia Cabin Passenger List - 23 August 1924. GGA Image ID # 1280e02abd

 

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