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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 is incomplete. The portion available discusses a Winnipeg newspaper criticizing exclusionary laws. --

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 It includes a few transcripts of arguments in the case that discusses that the act is superseded and made invalid under federal law as applied to Chinese, Japanese,…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 article discusses the continuing conflict between Gurdit Singh and the owners of the Komagata Maru and Rahim Singh, who has offered to take over responsibility for the charter and pay the remaining balance owned on it. It also briefly mentions…

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 discusses South Asian and Japanese immigrants in Vancouver seeking to volunteer for military service in Europe.

This article reports the start date for Mewa Singh--s trial for the murder of Inspector Hopkinson and states that the trial will offer Mewa Singh--s testimony on why he shot the inspector. The article suggests that the murder was motivated by an…

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 discusses the results of Mackenzie King--s visit to London to consult with British authorities on the matter of South Asian immigration and to request their aid in preventing it.

This article describes the outcome of a court case where Sundar Singh sued the Komagata Maru shore committee for the return of a 0.00 loan to extend the Komagata Maru--s charter against the sale of the cargo. The shore committee contended that the 0…

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 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…

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.

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 describes the reaction of Bramwat Singh and other members of the public to the potential standoff between the Komagata Maru and the Rainbow.

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 discusses unrest in Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa and a large scale strike by South Asian immigrant workers.

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.

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 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 briefly discusses the assignment of two Indian divisions to Great Britain for defence purposes and the declaration from several --leading citizens-- that India will, in spite of internal conflicts, fully support the British Empire in a…

This editorial discusses Chinese immigrants and the amount of money they send to friends and relatives in China every year. It also discusses the implications for the British Columbia and Vancouver economy.

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 describes the militia being called to serve aboard the Rainbow in order to assist in escorting the Komagata Maru out of the Vancouver harbour.