Paquebot Tonkin, 1899 (Orangutan) Celebrity We were intrigued by the

We were intrigued by the meal-times written out as A

000 to open the property

was held from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial

with a unique architectural and [pinkish tan/dark teal] color motif which gives it a sharp individuality

~ Ralph Drybrough

Paquebot Tonkin, 1899 (Orangutan) Celebrity We were intrigued by theThe Paquebot Tonkin was part of the French Messageries Maritimes fleet. Launched in 1898 from the yards of La Ciotat, the Tonkin initially worked the Marseille Saigon Yokohama route, with space for 185 first class passengers, 86 second class and 77 third class. This menu, from February 1899, would be from one of her earliest voyages. The Tonkin took her name from the French term for northern Vietnam, which was occupied by the French at the time.