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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.
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This article describes the shooting of immigration inspector Hopkinson by Mewa Singh. The incident in connected with the Komagata Maru incident, during which Hopkinson played a pivotal role, and the acquittal of Ram Singh in another shooting…
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This editorial is a response to the criticisms of some British officials who believe that Canada is failing in her imperial obligations by excluding South Asian immigration and therefore causing serious conflict in other parts of the empire.
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This--editorial criticises Shyamaji Krishnavarma, an Oxford graduate residing in Paris, who publicly writes in support of the nationalist movement in India as well as the nationalist movement itself.
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This article discusses a landed South Asian immigrant who has been turned away by immigration authorities despite having papers from the immigration department stating he is entitled to re-enter Canada.
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This article discusses the failure of an intended test case for the Continuous Journey law as the accused were released on a failure of the police to follow procedure (the accused were not informed of why they were being held/charged). Provincial…
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This--editorial discusses the nationalist movement and their use of the gramophone to attract crowds and broadcast their message through recorded speeches and songs as well as the banning of such broadcasts by the British government.
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This--editorial discusses two violent incidents in India (an assassination and a bombing)--attributed to--the Nationalist movement as well as the belief that the movement can be quashed by the British government.
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This article discusses some of the actions taken by the South Asian immigrants aboard the Komagata Maru including a boycott of the individual hearings being held before the immigration board for members of the party claiming prior residence and a…
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This article discusses the trial of Ram Singh for the shooting of Argan Singh. The death was initially linked to Argan Singh--s participation in the Komagata Maru incident but was finally ruled an accident leading to Ram Singh--s acquittal.
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This article discusses the British occupation of India and local opposition to the imperial government.
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This article discusses the conflict between the Komagata Maru passengers and the owners of the ship. The passengers are refusing to allow the ship to return unless their fairs to Calcutta and all provisions are paid for by the company.
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This is an editorial condemning Prime Minister Laurier for signing a treaty, as a dominion under the British Empire, with Japan which allows for Japanese immigration to Canada and challenges provincially enacted exclusionary laws such as the Natal…
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This editorial discusses the unsuccessful attempt of immigration authorities and Vancouver police to board the Komagata Maru and restore control to its captain so the ship would depart. ᅧ
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This article describes special permission being granted to Hakam Singh for his mother and four children to immigrate to Canada.
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This article briefly describes the potential for large scale rebellion in INdia against the British government should Canada exclude South Asian immigrants from landing.
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This article describes the re-release of several South Asian immigrants from custody after a court order demanding their release was served to immigration officials.
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Discusses the arrival of South Asian immigrants on the Empress of China and the deportation or refusal of entry for a number of them.
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Describes the initial arrival of a group of South Asian immigrants from the steamship Tartar
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This articledescribes a number of South Asian immigrant workers being deemed --unsuited-- to railway work and dismissed as laborers by the company Ironside, Rannie & Campbell and returning to Vancouver.
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This article discusses that the South Asian immigrants on board the Komagata Maru are not in compliance with immigration regulations and will be turned away. It also describes the South Asian immigrants on board and the steps taken to ensure none of…
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This article is a report of M.P. Steven's description of the departure of the Komagata Maru and how the settlement with the federal government and immigration authorities and the shore committee and the passengers was reached.
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This article describes the arrival of South Asian immigrants on the steamship Tartar and how many were excluded and on what grounds.
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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.
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This article is a detailed description of the arrival of the Komagata Maru at the quarantine station at William Head. It includes discussion of the immigration laws that would prevent the South Asian immigrants from being admitted, the immigrants--…