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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.

This--editorial discusses an attempted assassination of Lord Minto, the Viceroy of India and British imperial rule in India.

This article discusses the resentment the treatment of the Komagata Maru passengers has caused in India, particularly among members of the nationalist movement.

This article discusses the South Asian community organizing to fight for the same rights in Canada as other subjects in the British Empire. Specifically they seek to challenge the Canadian laws that prevent them from voting in federal and provincial…

This article discusses a bombing incident in the South Asian community where Mutab Singh (a close friend of Bela Singh) was killed, and several others injured. It is reported that the bombing was initiated by members of the nationalist faction in…

This article discusses Mewa Singh being indicted through a --short cut-- procedure for the murder of Inspector Hopkinson. The article also mentions that Singh has not had any legal counsel but will have some appointed by the court if he does not…

This article discusses Mewa Singh being indicted through a --short cut-- procedure for the murder of Inspector Hopkinson. The article also mentions that Singh has not had any legal counsel but will have some appointed by the court if he does not…

This article describes the final appeal of Hernan Singh to remain in Canada and the decision to deport him on grounds that he attempted to decieve immigration officials on his initial entry.

This article describes a meeting of South Asian immigrants who passed resolutions of protest suing for equal rights as citizens of the British Empire and against Canada--s exclusionary immigration policies, particularly addressing the high --…

This article describes a meeting of South Asian immigrants who passed resolutions of protest suing for equal rights as citizens of the British Empire and against Canada--s exclusionary immigration policies, particularly addressing the high --…

This article discusses the legal challenges being presented by the passengers of the Komagata Maru and actions taken by immigration authorities and local politicians to attempt to prevent the matter from being ruled on by the courts.

This article discusses the decision on the first court case testing the Natal act. The South Asian immigrants charged with defying the act were fined 0.00 each or, if they could not pay the fine, sentenced to one year in prison. The South Asian…

This article briefly discusses the assignment of two Indian divisions to Great Britain for defence purposes and the declaration from several --leading citizens-- that India will, in spite of internal conflicts, fully support the British Empire in a…

This article discusses the decision on the first court case testing the Natal act. The South Asian immigrants charged with defying the act were fined 0.00 each or, if they could not pay the fine, sentenced to one year in prison. The South Asian…

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 briefly discusses the assignment of two Indian divisions to Great Britain for defence purposes and the declaration from several --leading citizens-- that India will, in spite of internal conflicts, fully support the British Empire in a…

This article discusses the legal decision to allow one hundred and forty two South Asian immigrants to land in Canada, after a challenge to the application of the Continuous Journey Law.

This article discusses a misrepresented plan for an envoy to journey to Canada and the actual plans to send Mackenzie King as an envoy to Great Britain to discuss the question of South Asian immigration to British Columbia.

This article discusses the results of Mackenzie King--s visit to London to consult with British authorities on the matter of South Asian immigration and to request their aid in preventing it.