THE DAILY PROVINCE
FEBRUARY 29, 1908

NATAL ACT FOR MONTEAGLE HINDUS
------------------Victoria, Feb. 29.--With the arrival of the steamer Monteagle, detained
for two days in quarantine, it developed that the hundred and sixty Hindus left
there will not be refused landing by the Dominion immigration officials, who
consider that, as they have come by through ticket, although not by direct
steamer, they have not violated the Dominion regulations.
The landing of the Hindus, who will be held in quarantine for sixteen
days more, will be fought by the British Columbia Government. AttorneyGeneral Bowser says they will be refused landing, and a test case will be made
to see if the Natal Act, ruled inoperative against Japanese owing to the treaty,
is good against other immigrants and not ultra vires of the Legislature as
claimed.