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This article discusses whether or not the C.P.R. is likely to be fined for failing to accept over one hundred and forty South Asian immigrants ordered deported.

This is an editorial discussing Canadian immigration laws and criticizing the liberal government for mismanaging immigration policy while praising the conservative opposition for pursuing more --effective-- legislation which would allow the…

Discusses a government publication warning South Asian emigrants they may be turned away upon arrival in Canada due to anticipated --congestion-- of the labour market.----

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…

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 applying a Poll tax to landing Japanese and South Asian immigrants similar to the head tax imposed on Chinese immigrants.

This article discusses British Columbia Chief Justice Hunter--s decision regarding certain immigration regulations and the reaction from U.S. immigration officials, the federal government, and the Trades and Labour Council. It also discusses that an…

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 article discusses an appeal made by the South Asian community in B.C. to the visiting Maharajah of Mourbhang to gain his official support in challenging federal immigration laws and his refusal to discuss it.

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…

Article discusses federal laws making it illegal for--municipal or provincial authorities--to prevent South Asian immigrants from coming to British Columbia.

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.

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 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 decision of the federal government to allow the families of South Asian immigrants already in Canada to come to Canada

Discusses the lack of any law that would disallow South Asian immigrants to vote and the return of a number of immigrants from the interior to Vancouver.

This article discusses fifteen South Asian immigrants who were rejected under the Natal act being arrested for being in the country illegally after the C.P.R. steamship (the Empress of Japan) they were to be deported on refused to accept them.

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 the defeat of the Natal Act in a provincial appeals court. It includes a few transcripts of arguments in the case that discusses that the act is superseded and made invalid under federal law as applied to Chinese, Japanese,…

This--editorial discusses the conclusions of the 1907 Royal Commission Report.

This article discusses forced relocations of residents from condemned housing in Vancouver and those evicted from their residence in South Vancouver to temporary shelters set up in the Greenwood cannery at Eburne. It also discusses local authorities…

This article describes a decision by Chief Justice Hunter ruling that the Continuous Journey Requirement and the Reasonable Cash Qualification orders-in-council are invalid.--