Commander of Canadian Pacific liner decorated in New York . Captain Robinson , Commander of the Canadian Pacific , " SS Empress of Canada " receiving the insignia of Commander of the Order of the British Empire which was presented to him at New York in recognition of his heroic work at the time of the Japanese earthquake . Left to right : Sir Harry Armstrong , British Consul General at New York , Captain S Robinson , CBE , RNR and Mr E W Beatty , KC , President of the Canadian Pacific Railway . 12 February 1924