The Empress of Canada (formerly the Duchess of Richmond) left Liverpool yesterday on her first post-war voyage to Canada. Calling at Qu嶵ec and Montr嶧l, she is the first ship to restore passenger liner service with the great Dominion. After a fine war record, which included taking part in the Mediterranean landings, this 20,000 t vessel has been entirely free converted. The passenger accommodation has been rebuilt to provide larger cabins, so this means that the ship will carry much fewer people and that she now has only two classes - first and tourist. Picture shows: six Scottish teachers being shown around by chief engineer T.M. Atkinson before sailing. These teachers are going to Canada on an exchange scheme that are forerunners of the larger party which will leave later in the year. Left to right they are Miss H Gilfillan, Mrs A. Angus, Miss M.Forest, Chief Engineer Atkinson, Miss I. Henderson, Miss Marry Harkins and Miss A.J. McLeod. 16 July 1947