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This article discusses a South Asian delegation traveling to Ottawa in order to appeal to the federal government to relax the immigration laws that prevent South Asian immigrants from bringing their wives and families to Canada and to abolish the…

This article contains a plea by a Dr. Symonds to cease discriminating against Asian and South Asian immigrants.

Discusses the building of a boarding house for South Asian immigrants employed in local mills.

This--editorial criticizes the position of a committee from Toronto, led by the president of the Toronto University,-- in support of South Asian immigration, particularly that of the wives and children of landed immigrants, and their refusal to…

Discusses funds raised by the Port Moody South Asian community to assist in building a shelter and Sikh temple for arriving or arrived South Asian immigrants as well as plans for the South Asian community to appeal to the Governor-General to stop…

This article discusses financial support being sent from South Asian immigrants in British Columbia to friends and relatives in India, specifically to assist in actions against the British imperial government.

This article discusses a warrant for the arrest ofHoussein Rahim being issued for allegedly voting in an election. The charge is perjury for swearing himself to be a qualified elector in his district to a commissioner for the taking of affidavits…

This article discusses Mackenzie King--s 1907 inquiry into immigration and contains transcriptions from a few of the interviews.

This is an editorial condemning the Continuous Journey Law (a federal measure) as ineffective and counterproductive while claiming the Natal Act as superior. It also discusses the author--s belief that South Asian immigrants, while undesirable, are…

This article describes a failed meeting arranged between government officials and leaders of the South Asian community in Vancouver regarding the proposed relocation of a number of landed immigrants to Honduras.

This article discusses the arrival of a large group of South Asian immigrants in Seattle after fleeing riots in Vancouver and Bellingham.

This editorial discusses and condemns a riot that took place in Vancouver on September 7, 1907 after the Asiatic Exclusion League led a protest parade against Asian and South Asian immigrants that turned violent.

This is an editorial condemning the Continuous Journey Law (a federal measure) as ineffective and counterproductive while claiming the Natal Act as superior. It also discusses the author--s belief that South Asian immigrants, while undesirable, are…

This is an unsigned editorial that discusses a South Asian workers strike in Natal, South Africa and the possibility of similar events occurring among the South Asian immigrant population in B.C. The author goes on to express his views on the…

This article is an editorial arguing that the Continuous Journey Law, enacted by the federal government, is ineffective in keeping --undesirable-- (those of Asian and South Asian decent) immigrants out while also having the effect of barring those…

This article discusses the results of the appeal to parliament made by a delegation of South Asian immigrants asking for fair treatment as citizens of the British Empire and for the abolition of or relaxation of exclusionary immigration laws. --…

Discusses the building of a boarding house for South Asian immigrants employed in local mills.

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

This article discusses the arraignment of H. Rahim for perjury and a number of irregularities suspected in his registration to vote and in his entry to British Columbia.

This article describes, in detail, the unanimous decision by the British Columbia legislature to exclude South Asian immigrants from the right to vote. It includes several quotes from various members on the bill, reasons why they would vote for it,…

This article describes a failed meeting arranged between government officials and leaders of the South Asian community in Vancouver regarding the proposed relocation of a number of landed immigrants to Honduras.

This is an editorial discussing the Continuous Journey Law and the author--s belief that it is illogical, ineffective, and anti-Imperial in its-- application (particularly regarding a pending case against a group of South Asian immigrants being held…

This article discusses the decision to deport two South Asian women and their children under the Continuous Journey regulation in spite of the fact that their husbands were landed British Columbia immigrants.