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This article discusses the conflict between the Komagata Maru passengers and the owners of the ship. The passengers are refusing to allow the ship to return unless their fairs to Calcutta and all provisions are paid for by the company.

This article discusses the refusal of the passengers of the Komagata Maru to allow the ship to leave port. It also speculates on the close relationship and possible collusion with Captain Yamamoto, who appears to be close friends with Gurdit Singh.…

This editorial discusses the author--s opinions on the final days of the Komagata Maru in the Vancouver harbour, the attempted boarding by immigration officials and police, and the negotiations that led to her departure.

This article discusses the legal battle being waged on whether or not the South Asian immigrants will be allowed to land. It also discusses the steps taken in the landed South Asian immigrant community in Vancouver to assist those aboard, including…

This article is a report of M.P. Steven's description of the departure of the Komagata Maru and how the settlement with the federal government and immigration authorities and the shore committee and the passengers was reached.

This article discusses an incident where five passengers aboard the Komagata Maru were allowed to disembark onto a government launch to converse with some friends from Nanaimo and were then prevented from re-boarding by the other passengers at the…

This article describes the shooting of immigration inspector Hopkinson by Mewa Singh. The incident in connected with the Komagata Maru incident, during which Hopkinson played a pivotal role, and the acquittal of Ram Singh in another shooting…

This article discusses that the South Asian immigrants on board the Komagata Maru are not in compliance with immigration regulations and will be turned away. It also describes the South Asian immigrants on board and the steps taken to ensure none of…

This article is a detailed description of the arrival of the Komagata Maru at the quarantine station at William Head. It includes discussion of the immigration laws that would prevent the South Asian immigrants from being admitted, the immigrants--…

This article discusses a number of conflicts coming to a head. The passengers of the Komagata Maru claim they are starving and provisions are not being provided while the government and the owners of the ship claim that provisions are on board and…

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 court case about to precede regarding the first test case for the Komagata Maru passengers. It also discusses the rejected suggestion of M.P. Stevens and immigration official Reid that the passengers of the Komagata Maru…

This article describes a report that South Asian immigrants are being recruited to return with the Komagata Maru in order to lead a rebellion against the British government on its return to India. It also describes a number of ventures, including…

This article discusses two incidents in detail. The first is the ruling by the B.C. Court of Appeal on the test case challenging the immigration laws. The court delivered a lengthy judgement, upholding the right of the immigration board to make…

This article discusses the negotiations between the passengers of the Komagata Maru, the shore committee, and the Immigration officials. The specific issues being addressed are: the supply of provisions for the ship; the money owed to the shore…

This article details an attempt made by a small group of South Asians to communicate with those aboard the Komagata Maru as well as a report on the increasingly poor conditions aboard the ship and several requests for assistance.

This article discusses the departure of the Komagata Maru from Canadian waters. It describes an all-day spectacle, comparing to a --regatta-- with a number of small ships and crafts floating among the larger ones.

This article describes a failed attempt by landed South Asian immigrants to board the Komagata Maru and speak to the passengers on board. It also discusses the transfer of the charter from Gurdit Singh to Rahim Singh, who was among those who…

This article is a detailed description of a violent incident occurring when a number of Vancouver immigration officials and police attempted to board the Komagata Maru to enforce the authority of the Japanese crew so it would sail out of the harbour.

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…

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 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 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 discusses immigration inspector R.J. Reid--s statement that a number of legal barriers have been enacted to prevent the south Asian immigrants from the Komagata Maru from being admitted into Canada. Among those include an extension of…

This article discusses a pending court case against immigration officials who forcibly deported Bhagwan Singh in spite of a court order of habeas corpus that he appear before the B.C. supreme court and the C.P.R. Efforts are being made to return…