THE DAILY PROVINCE
JULY 31, 1913

Victoria Alarmed Over Coming of Hindu
and Russian Immigrants

Woman of the Sikhs and Two Children Are Detained—
Force Threatened.

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Victoria, July 31.—Mrs. Inkdar. Hindu, two children and two Sikhs, Pala
Singh and Kakan Singh, have arrived here and their presence has created a
problem for the immgiration(Sic) authorities. The question of “through
transportation” is the one that is vexing the authorities and the further fact
that no Hindu woman has ever before been permitted to enter British
Columbia. There are two other Hindus aboard the Nippon Yusen Kaisha,
which is berthed at the outer wharf, but as these are returning to Canada their
entrance will not be questioned.
The official interpreter has been summoned from Vancouver, while the
immigrants are being detained.
Dr. Sundar Singh was at the steamer to meet them and declares that a
refusal to land them will meet with legal proceedings which will force the
Canadian authorities to grant their admission