DECEMBER 18, 1908

HITCH OCCURS IN HINDU LAND DEAL
------------------Prof. Teja Singh and Lighthousekeeper Irwin
Reach a Deadlock in Negotiations for North
Vancouver Tract.
Teja Singh, M. A., the leader of the local Hindus and Sikhs, has bumped
up against unforeseen obstacles in his project for the establishment of an East
Indian agricultural colony. It transpired today that the negotiations for the
purchase of a tract of 141 acres in North Vancouver municipality, located
between Skunk cove and the Capilano river, fronting on English Bay from
Lighthouse Keeper Irwin of Point Atkinson for $41,000 are virtually at a
standstill. Although Teja Singh had $1000 in cash to bind the bargain, no
money, it appears, was paid over.
Meantime it is understood Prof. Teja Singh is negotiating for another
tract as a site for the proposed East Indian market gardens, and Mr. Irwin has
under consideration a handsome offer for the English Bay land from a
Vancouver syndicate which is figuring on establishing a summer resort out
there.
The provisional agreement between Teja Singh and Mr. Irwin called for
a cash payment of $1000, $9000 in three months and the remainder in two
equal amount in one and two years, respectively.