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RMS Majestic Passenger List - 4 September 1929

Front Cover, White Star Line RMS Majestic Second Cabin Passenger List - 4 September 1929.

Front Cover, Second Cabin Passenger list for the RMS Majestic of the White Star Line, Departing Wednesday, 4 September 1929 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, Commanded by Commodore W. Marshall. GGA Image ID # 13c9d3eec8

Senior Officers and Staff

Commander : W. Marshall, C.B., D.S.O., R.D. (Commodore, R.N.R.)
Assistant. Commander : P. R. VAUGHAN, D.S.C., R.D. (Commander R.N.R. RETD.)
Chief Engineer: J. WolfE, O.B.E
Assistant. Chief Engineer : M. L. Evans
Chief Officer: J. McRostie
First Officer : S. E. STUBBS, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R
Second Officer : H. P. GRINDr.D, R.D., R.N.R
Senior Second Engineer : J. Ferguson
INTER. Second Engineer : J. Williams
Junior Second Engineer : A. FORBES
Surgeon: J. C. H. Beaumont, L.R.C.P. & S. (Edin.), L.F.P.S. (Glas.)
Assistant Surgeon : T. E. BLUNT, M.R.C.S. (ENG.,) L.R.C.P. (LOND.) (Surgeon Captain R.N. RETD.)
PURSERS : C. B. Lancaster and A. J. BYRNE
Assistant. PURSERS : W. H. Haywood, E. P. Brown
Reception Officer : S. OUROUSSOW
Chief Steward: R. J. HOEY
Chief Second Class Steward : A. E. BAIN

Second Class Passengers

Information for Second Class Passengers

Meals will be served as follows :-

WHEN One Sitting. | WHEN Two Sittings.
Breakfast ... 8:00 am | 7.30 am and 8:30 am
Luncheon ... 1:00 pm | 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm
Dinner ... 7:00 pm | 6:00 pm and 7:15:00 pm

Divine Service will be held in the Saloon on Sunday at 11:00 am

Dancing. A special dancing floor has been laid in the Entrance Hall on Deck " B."

Cinematograph Performances. Cinematograph performances will be given in the Saloon as notified from time to time.

Seats at Table. Passengers who have not previously arranged for seats at table to be reserved should apply for same to the Saloon Steward.

Medical Attendance. The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject in each case to the approval of the Commander, for treating Passengers at their request for any illness Not Originating On The Voyage. In the case of sickness developed on the voyage no charge will be made, and medicine will be provided free in all circumstances.

The Surgeon will be in attendance at the Surgery for consultations at the following hours :- 10:00 am 6:00 pm 8:30 pm

The Surgeon will be available at all times in cases of urgency.

Letters, &c., for Passengers will be brought on board before the Passengers land.
Passengers should personally ascertain whether there is any mail for them before disembarking and they are invited to leave their addresses with the Saloon Steward for any later despatches to be re-directed. Postage Stamps can be obtained from the Enquiry Office, which will take charge of Cable Despatches and Telegrams for transmission.

Charges PAID on Board. Passengers are requested to ask for a Receipt on the Company's Form for any additional Passage Money, Chair or Steamer Rug Hire, or Freight, Marconigram, Cablegram, etc., charges paid on board.

Library. Books can be obtained on applying to the Library Steward.

Deck Chairs and Steamer Rugs can be hired on application at a charge of 6/6 (or $1.50) each for the voyage.

COTS. The steamers are supplied with a limited number of Cots for the use of Infants. Applications for same should be made to the Chief Steward.

Valuables. For the convenience of Passengers, the Line has provided in the Purser's Office a safe in which money, jewels, ornaments, documents or other valuables may be deposited by Passengers. A receipt for any articles so deposited will be issued by the Purser, but the Line does not, having regard to the ticket conditions and to the provisions of Section 502 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and of Section 4281 of the revised Statutes of the United States, accept any responsibility for the safe custody of any such articles. Passengers are accordingly advised to protect themselves by insurance.

Exchange of Money. The Purser is prepared for the convenience of Passengers, to exchange a limited amount of English and American money, at rates which will be advised on application.

Baggage. Questions relating to Baggage should be referred to the Ship's Baggage Master. Trunks, Chairs, etc., which Passengers may desire to leave in charge of the Company should be appropriately labeled and handed to the Baggage Master on the Wharf at New York, and such articles will be stored entirely at owners' risk. It is for Passengers themselves to see all their Baggage is passed by the U.S. Customs Authorities on landing.

Reservation of Pullman Sleeping & Parlour CARS On American and Canadian Railroads. Passengers desiring to make reservations should inform the Purser of their intentions; he will be pleased to Marconi at passenger's own expense.

Travellers' Cheques, payable in all parts of Europe, U.S.A. and Canada can be purchased at all the principal offices of the White Star Line. These Cheques are accepted on board White Star steamers in payment of accounts, but the Pursers do not carry funds to enable them to cash same, except to a very limited amount.

A Gymnasium,*fully equipped with modern appliances, is situated on Deck B, and is open for exercise by Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, as follows

6:00 am to 9:00 am for Gentlemen only
10:00 am to 12 Noon for Ladies only
12 Noon to 1:00 pm for Ladies and Gentlemen
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm for Children
3-30 p m. to 7:00 pm for Ladies and Gentlemen

NO Charge is MADE for The USE of The Appliances.

* The Company accept no responsibility whatsoever for any accident from whatever cause arising to any passenger using the Gymnasium.

Barber and LADY Hair Dresser. A Barber is provided, and for the convenience of lady Passengers a Lady Hairdresser is also provided.

The Barber is allowed the privilege of selling various souvenirs and small articles on his own account.

A Clothes Pressing Room is in charge of an expert Attendant, and work of this kind will be carried out for Ladies or Gentlemen.

Landing Cards. It is necessary that Passengers present their Landing Cards, together with Passports, to the United States Immigration Inspector for endorsement before leaving the vessel.

Postal Information

High Seas Mail On all British steamers British Postage Stamps and rates are used when mailing letters for European points, and such letters should be posted in the ship's letter box in the ordinary way.

The mail bag is closed a few hours previous to arrival. Full particulars can be obtained at the Enquiry Office on application.

Wireless Telegram Rates

This Steamer is fitted with Marconi system of Wireless Telegraphy and
also with Submarine Signalling Apparatus.

Long Range Wireless Service

This vessel is fitted with special long range wireless apparatus which will enable Passengers to communicate with their friends or business connections on shore at any time during the voyage across the North Atlantic.

The ship is always in touch with one or other of these stations.

Rates for messages to other destinations may be obtained from the Purser's Bureau.
Every word in the address, text, and signature is counted. All charges must be prepaid and a receipt should be requested.

Ship To Ship. The general rate for messages exchanged direct between ships at sea is 8d. or 16.23 cts. per word.

Special Rate Messages

Ocean Letters. The Marconi Company have inaugurated an Ocean Letter " service by which messages may be sent from one ship to another going in an opposite direction for delivery by Registered Post from the first port of call of the latter vessel. The charge for an " Ocean Letter " is (inclusive of wireless, postage and registration) 5s. or $1.22 cts. for 20 words, plus 2d. or 4 cts. for each additional word up to a maximum of 100 words. This class of message must contain full postal (mail) address.

Poste Radiotelegrams. These messages are accepted for transmission to a selected vessel for mailing on arrival in port. This service provides a most economical channel of communication with friends and relatives on shore when full rate facilities are not desired.

Poste Radiotelegrams should preferably be handed in during the early part of the voyage and should be addressed in a manner similar to the following example :

Poste= New York Brown 2464 Quincy Avenue
Arriving Tuesday Well Boston Majestic
The inclusive cost of the above message would be 2/10d or 70 cis.
For particulars regarding Wireless communications established or expected please consult the Wireless notice board, where full information is posted daily throughout the voyage.

Landing Arrangements at New York

Should the steamer arrive at the New York Wharf after 8:00 pm, all Passengers who have been passed by U.S. Immigration Authorities may land or remain on board overnight, at their own option. Those Passengers who have been passed by the Immigration Authorities and desire to remain on board may have all their baggage passed by the U.S. Customs that night or the follo'.' ing morning, at their own option. No baggage will be passed before 7:00 am the day following arrival. Breakfast, will be served to those who remain on board overnight.

In the event of the evening arrival of the steamer at New York, the examination by the U.S. Immigration Authorities of Passengers, other than United States citizens, will be terminated at the following hours :

September 26TH To April 23RD, INCLUSIVE ... 8.30 pm
April 24TH To September 25TH, ... 9:30 pm

and all such Passengers not examined up to these hours may be required by the U.S. Immigration Authorities to remain on board overnight and have their passports inspected the following morning.

Breakfast will be served in the usual course.

Uniformed representatives of the American railroads meet all steamers on arrival at New York. Railroad tickets may be purchased and baggage checked from the steamship pier to any point along the lines of the Pennsylvania, New York Central, New York, New Haven and Hartford, Erie, Lehigh Valley, Baltimore and Ohio, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and Central Railroad of New Jersey, and connecting railroads.

Passengers destined to New York City, or nearby points will find on the pier representatives who will arrange for the expeditious transfer of baggage to hotels, railroad terminals or residences.

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 the pier gates, afford comfort and pretection as regards baggage, etc., at legal rates.

Passengers are advised to enquire at the Desks on the Piers for letters and telegrams.

Recovery of U.S. Head Tax

Refund of Head Tax can be obtained provided Passengers have complied with the following conditions :-

(1) Inform the U.S. Immigration Inspector on arrival that it is their intention to leave the United States within sixty days, and obtain from the Inspector " Head Tax Refund Certificate " (Form 514).

(2) When leaving the United States to have the departure certified on Form 514 by the Purser of the vessel or by the conductor of the train upon which the departure takes place.

(3) The Immigration Authorities impose a time limit of 120 days from date of entry, after which claims for refund will not be considered. Passengers must, therefore, submit Form 514, duly completed, to the Company in sufficient time to enable the Company to make their application within this limit of time (120 days).

Upper Berths

Passengers occupying Upper Berths can obtain steps for petting in or out of same by applying to the Steward or Stewardess

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Portholes. As it is dangerous for Passengers to handle the Ports, they are requested to ask the Bedroom Steward to open and close the Portholes in the Staterooms as required.

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Orchestra. The " Majestic" carries an Orchestra of professional musicians, which will play regularly in the Second Class.

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SPORTS Department

For the convenience of our patrons interested in sport or sporting events on either side of the Atlantic we have established a special department in our London West End Office.
It will be the duty of this department to supply information, obtain facilities, and establish associations in respect to any sport or sporting events, and he generally useful in this connection to our patrons, who, we trust, will not hesitate to take full advantage of the arrangements we have made.

Enquiries should be addressed to :-
White Star Line,
Sports Department,
I a, Cockspur Street, London, S.W.1

For the convenience of those Passengers who may be returning from the United States or Canada to Europe and who have Not yet made the necessary reservations, the Purser will be pleased to radio, free of charge, New York, Boston, Philadelphia or Montreal 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 after landing.

Public Telephones
With Booths and Operators on our New York Piers

Track Chart and Memorandum of Log (Unused). RMS Majestic Passenger List, 4 September 1929.

Track Chart and Memorandum of Log (Unused). RMS Majestic Passenger List, 4 September 1929. GGA Image ID # 1dd3889453

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