 On 24 February 1903, while "Mount Temple" was still en route, it was announced that Canadian Pacific Railway acquired 14 steamers from Elder, Dempster Shipping, serving mostly on Beaver and Elder Lines, for £1,417,500.After completing all the transfer requirement, "Mount Temple" was redesigned to allow the vessel to carry large number of passengers and equipping her with a wireless telegraph.In the early days of wireless telegraphy, the call sign established for the "Mount Temple" was "MLQ.