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This article discusses the visitation of two South Asian representatives (an evangelist and reporter from Calcutta) sent to investigate B.C.--s suitability for immigration and their belief that no more South Asians should attempt to immigrate to B.C.

This--editorial discusses South Asian immigration to Canada and one British newspapers-- stance on Canada--s immigration policies.

This--editorial discusses South Asian immigration to Canada and one British newspapers-- stance on Canada--s immigration policies.

Discusses an incident in Spokane, Washington where a man named E.P. Bowen shot a South Asian immigrant and was charged with murder.

This article describes the escalating conflict between the passengers and the owners fo the Komagata Maru. The passengers refused to allow the steamer to move from port fearing that while the captain claimed to only be moving to make room for other…

This article discusses the murder of Harnan Singh, a former priest who was said to have been an informer for government officials during the Komagata Maru incident.

This article discusses the murder of Harnan Singh, a former priest who was said to have been an informer for government officials during the Komagata Maru incident.

This article describes the escalating conflict between the passengers and the owners fo the Komagata Maru. The passengers refused to allow the steamer to move from port fearing that while the captain claimed to only be moving to make room for other…

Describes the detainment of newly arrived immigrants off the Empress of Japan steamer to prevent them from entering the city of Vancouver. Also discusses the potential confrontation with the Dominion Government over whether the city has any right to…

This article discusses a number of events after the passengers aboard the Komagata Maru repelled the immigration and police officers who attempted to board her in the middle of the night. Those events include: the dispatch of the naval vessel…

Discusses the deportation of a number of immigrants who arrived on the Empress of China as well as immigrant labourers leaving Vancouver to find work and some returning from the interior.

This article discusses the news that the Komagata Maru is sailing to Vancouver with a large number of South Asian immigrants on board and the possible legal barriers to their entry. It also mentions the efforts of the federal government, in…

This article discusses the legal issues surrounding allowing Japanese troops to board Komagata Maru and subdue the South Asian passengers in Canadian waters. It also discusses the conflict between the passengers of the Komagata Maru and the owners…

This article discusses the legal issues surrounding allowing Japanese troops to board Komagata Maru and subdue the South Asian passengers in Canadian waters. It also discusses the conflict between the passengers of the Komagata Maru and the owners…

This article discusses South Asian and Japanese immigrants in Vancouver seeking to volunteer for military service in Europe.

This article reports the start date for Mewa Singh--s trial for the murder of Inspector Hopkinson and states that the trial will offer Mewa Singh--s testimony on why he shot the inspector. The article suggests that the murder was motivated by an…

Discusses the arrival of South Asian immigrants on the Empress of China and the deportation or refusal of entry for a number of them.

This article describes the potential immigration of a number of South Asian labourers from Fiji planning to immigrate to British Columbia after hearing favourable reports from friends and relatives who immigrated earlier.

This article discusses the legal issues surrounding allowing Japanese troops to board Komagata Maru and subdue the South Asian passengers in Canadian waters. It also discusses the conflict between the passengers of the Komagata Maru and the owners…

This article describes the first --test-- case for the passengers of the Komagata Maru and the legal proceedings that allowed it to quickly pass through provincial court to be heard (as wished by both parties) by the B.C. supreme court. The laws--…

This article discusses the rising nationalist movement in India and financial support sent to members by South Asians residing in the United States. It details a couple of incidents in India where pro-nationalist literature has been seized,…

This article is a detailed description of the last of the Komagata Maru in the Vancouver port and her departure. It mainly focusses on the final interactions of the passengers with the landed immigrants (who were finally allowed to pull up beside…

This article is a detailed description of the last of the Komagata Maru in the Vancouver port and her departure. It mainly focusses on the final interactions of the passengers with the landed immigrants (who were finally allowed to pull up beside…

This article discusses an amendment to the Vancouver Incorporation Act to deny South Asian immigrants the right to vote in municipal elections.

This article discusses the intention of a number of South Asian immigrants who have had difficulty finding work in the city moving out into the Chilliwack area in order to start farming.