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This article discusses an additional immigration order that prevents Japanese immigrants from landing if they do not possess a passport for Canada issued by the Japanese government. It also discusses Canadian immigration officials working in…

This article discusses how South Asian immigrants being held in the C.P.R. detention shed were charged board rates of .50 cents a day during their month or longer confinement and may bring suit to recoup the money and sue for damages.

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.

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 discusses a lecture by Professor Te Ja Singh, M. A., LL. D. in Vancouver. He covered a broad range of topics including a potential move by the provincial government to relocate a large number of South Asian immigrants to British…

This article describes the arrival of a number of South Asian immigrants and their detention until they can be examined and either passed or turned away by immigration officials.

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 editorial discusses the British Empire, the importance of retaining India as member of it, and the negative effect British Columbia immigration laws may have on the empire as a whole.

This article describes the detainment of a small group of South Asian women and children by immigration authorities as well as threatened legal action by Dr. Sundar Singh should they be refused entry

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 Pan Sing being investigated and charged with fraud for extorting money from arriving immigrants under false pretenses due to testimony given to Mackenzie King during his investigation for his 1907 Royal Commission Report.

This article discusses a number of South Asian immigrants being deported on the steamship Tartar due to various reasons, primarily for failing the --health examinations.-- It also discusses the Royal Commission Inquiry into the reasons why the South…

This article describes a proposal from the Indian viceroy to create an agreement between Canada and India regarding immigration similar to the agreement between Canada and Japan that would allow limited South Asian immigration to Canada. It also…

This article discusses the first application of the Natal act, the result of which was two Japanese immigrants being admitted after passing the language test, a South Asian immigrant being admitted after passing the landing money requirements and…

This article describes several South Asian immigrants being refused admittance under the Continuous Journey law and a Japanese woman being allowed conditional admittance.

This article discusses the pending court case against a group of South Asian immigrants being detained on charges of defying the Natal Act and the magistrate--s refusal to grant them bail.

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.

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…

Discusses the employment of seventy-five immigrants to work for a railroad company and the possible deportation of newly arrived immigrants, either for being deemed unfit or for being convicted on charges of vagrancy.

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 article discusses the proposed immigration of a large group of South Asian immigrants from British Columbia to California for agricultural work.

This article discusses pending amendments to the immigration act and the C.P.R.--s decision to hold South Asian immigrants in Hong Kong before bringing them on to Canada or refusing to carry them further, depending on the outcome of the proposed…

This article discusses Dr. Monro--s efforts to see a large number of landed South Asian immigrants deported due to illness or poverty before the winter season.