(HLA FAM RULRRE SRL HL EAR funn ------------------ a a S---- Ee ---- 01 a---- In the Sporting World--A SALT = RII PHEEETR n i in nagan enan VIR E ' ® Gettin TOTTI | } Vi 1 LOLCA RE OE WE EERE RAR Im HITTER ER a a Officials: staking out the site for the champion- ship fight between Dempsey and Carpentier at Jersey City. (2) Breaking ground for the big fight arena. A group of the curious look on as the first plotigh starts to work. Tex Rickard leased the ground for Six inontha close to the tracks-of the Pennsylvania ailroa : (8) Water bicycles at Coney Island, N.Y, a new invention for riding through the water. (4) Horace Wade, 12 years old, the American author prodigy, who has written four books for boys, was granted an interview by Sir Gilbert Parker. (5) Dempsey and Carpentier in fightin, soon face each other for championship of t! se will world. (6Y Water bicycles at Coney Island, a new sensa- tion; they out-do strong swimmers. / (7) Ladies" lacrosse teams in a match at Richmond, England. Southern Schools Js England. § ready for the International Polo Cup hampionships, The English team at practice, WE TT TT eT a A |] ecord A record trip across the Pa. cific Ocean from Yokohama to Victeria, British Columbia, has just been made by the Canadian Pacific liner "Empress of Asia." The time was 8 days, 21 hours, and 88 minutes. The usual time for this trip is well over 9 days. Amongst those on board during the voyage was Mr. G. M. Bos- worth, Chairman of the Can- adian Pacific Ocean Services. The "Empress of Asia" is one of the giant liners.of the Pacific with a length of 590 feet, breadth 68 feet, and depth 46 feet, and the gross tonnage be- ing 15,000. The usual speed of the vesse] is about 18 knots an hour. The vessel accommodates 1,000 passengers and 470 of- ficers and crew. There is room for 200 first class passengers, 100 'second, and 800 third. The _ ship Is provided with the most eomfortable equipment, and pos- 'messes double the number of watertight compartments re red by shipping law. main saloon of the "Em- press" is 74 feet long, and 64 feét wide, lighted from the side by many prettily designed win- dows, and from above by a large hollow window 26 feet by 16 feet. The first class state rooms on the bridge deck are enclosed in a complete steel deck house 340 feet long. Each of these rooms measures 10 by 19 feet, as t0 be converted easily into a "| bed if required. The sleeping "berths are so designed that "should one passenger only oc- 'eupy the room, the upper berth be closed up, leaving only a The Canadian Pacific Liner Empress of Asia. feet; at the aft end for 100 feet this promenade extends clear dcross the ship and at the for- ward end it is enclosed by a screen, having large 'observation windows so as to give a shelter- ed promenade of 240 feet. A number of single, as well as double berth rooms are provided forthose passengers who desire absolute privacy, and there are also a number of suites consist. ing of bedroom, sitting room. and bath.-room. These appoint. ments are all worked out in the English style of the Georgian period, and are extremely at tractive. There is also a wel and serving rooms are all that ean be desired. The vessel Ia 1918 the "Empress of Asia" 'made a voyage around the world arriving at Victoria on August 80th and bringing with her many South Africans. All were delighted with the trip. During the war this vessel notable work for the Allies, One of her most interesting trips connected with the war period was in January, 198, Starting from Liverpool! on Janusry 2nd with 1,500 soldiers returning from the war to British Colum. bia, she came thsough the Pana. ma Canal, arriving-at Vietoris on January "On