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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.

Discusses the conclusions of an envoy sent to evaluate British Columbia--s suitability for Sikh emigration.

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

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. --…

This article discusses the arrival of a number of South Asian immigrants off of the steamer Monteagle, the lack of any suitable housing for them, and an appeal to Ottawa for assistance in establishing housing and creating a temporary shelter for…

This article discusses a bribe offered to Sikh delegates sent to evaluate Honduras as a potential place for the relocation of landed South Asian immigrants in British Columbia. They rejected the bribe to report favourably on Honduras and instead…

This article discusses the visit of M.P. Sinha to Vancouver as part of his --world tour-- and goes into detail about Mr. Sinha--s opinions on Vancouver and his views on race relations between South Asians and Whites. He suggests that the only way to…

Discusses a group of Sikh men planning to apply for admission to a local militia group and, if denied entry, apply to Ottawa for permission to form their own regiment. Also discusses negative reaction from members of the militia and loopholes in the…

This article describes a group of South Asian immigrants offering to purchase an abandoned building formerly used to dispose of cow products to convert into a temple.

Article discusses the local and federal government response to Indian immigration and describes an inspection by the Trades and Labour council to investigate the impact of Indian immigration to the white labour market in British Columbia. Also…

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 discusses The Vancouver Women--s council appealing to the British Columbia Women--s council to pass a resolution protesting the admittance of the wives of South Asian immigrants. Support for this resolution would bring it to the…

Article discusses the arrival of a South Asian employed by the Bengal government to evaluate the suitability of British Columbia for emigration for South Asians.

Discuses an incident in South Vancouver where one hundred South Asian immigrants were forcibly evicted from a legally rented residence with no notice and forced to spend the night outside in extremely cold conditions.

This article is an unsigned editorial discussing immigration and emigration policy.-- The author argues that British Columbians should be heard and given more weight in the arguments on the matter of South Asian immigration than anyone from Eastern…

This article discusses the relaxing of certain immigration laws in order to allow the admittance of the families of landed South Asian immigrants to Canada.

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 editorial discusses the refusal of South Asian immigrants to go to Honduras, the conditions there, and alleged bribe offered to the Honduras delegates. It also discusses the potential conditions the unemployed South Asian immigrants would face…

This unsigned editorial discusses Chief Justice Hunter--s decision that the orders-in-council preventing South Asian immigration (the Continuous Journey Regulation and the Reasonable Cash Qualification) are invalid calls for new immigration…

This article discusses British authorities taking steps to curtail South Asian immigration from India due to difficulties faced by South Asian immigrants in South Africa. The article goes on to describe some of the conflict in South Africa,…

This article discusses the intention of Dr. Sundar Singh to have an appeal made directly to the King and the British imperial government for South Asian immigrants to receive equal treatment in Canada as subjects of the British Empire.

Discusses a strike by South Asian workers in Union at the Cumberland coal mines and the company and townspeople--s response to their departure for Vancouver

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.