Thanks a lot for the clarification on the transfer desk.
EVA rep says they can check our bags all the way through from YVR to SIN, even if we're connecting onto Cathay on a separate ticket. I sure hope she's right. A while back on a different set of airlines (I forget which), I had the phone rep tell me one thing and the gate agent another as it related to interline agreement and bags. But, unless someone else here suggests otherwise, I'm kind of leaning towards the CX flight at 11.35am.