CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

The plain-black funnel was used on former Ellerman and Beaver vessels in 1903–06 and is given for Great Lakes ferries Michigan and Ontario in 1890–1925, possibly also Skuzzy in 1887–91.

The black funnel with red top continued for a time on several former Columbia & Kootenay vessels after the 1897 takeover.

This funnel was adopted by British Columbia vessels between 1955 and 1963, supported by a Trailer Princess drawing and an Empress of England photograph.

Canadian Pacific Railway was provisionally formed in 1873. The source gives letters patent on 1 or 16 February 1881 and incorporation on 2 May 1881, but Rosanoski’s later comment gives 2 May 1882. Capital came from Canada, the United States and Europe. Steamship ownership is dated to 1883 or 1884. Coastal ships commonly used Princess names. Canadian Pacific Steamships managed the fleet, with BCP Ship Management appearing in 1990. The shipping trade name CP Ships was adopted in 1968. A later withdrawal from ownership was virtually complete by 1990, followed by renewed involvement through acquired companies.

Expansion included Columbia & Kootenay Steam Navigation in 1897, Canadian Pacific Navigation’s assets in 1901, Beaver Line in 1903 and Allan Line in 1909, integrated in 1916. Dominion Atlantic Railway was leased for 999 years from 1912. Canadian Pacific (Bermuda), formed on 11 November 1964, operated bulkers and tankers; Bulkship Services and Canadian Pacific Tankers were other shipping subsidiaries. The original Canadian Australasian service of 1893 ultimately passed wholly to Union Steam Ship in 1910. A new 50/50 Canadian-Australasian venture with Union was formed in July 1931, or announced on 4 August. Canadian Pacific also held 40% of Incan Marine, formed with Inchcape in 1973.

Canada, Montreal.

The document combines the Canadian railway parent, UK steamship entity and Bermuda shipping subsidiaries. A single Canada label cannot resolve all those legal identities. The entire subsidiary succession and original 1873/1881 dates are not independently settled.