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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.

This article discusses the first Sikh temple erected in British Columbia and the dedicatory service, which nearly one thousand people attended.

This article discusses the city of Vancouver appealing to Commissioner King for a larger police force due to the influx of immigrants into the city and the need for increased forces to maintain law and order. Also refers to an incident in Vancouver…

This article describes special permission being granted to Hakam Singh for his mother and four children to immigrate to Canada.

Describes the initial arrival of a group of South Asian immigrants from the steamship Tartar

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.

This article discusses financial support being sent from South Asian immigrants in British Columbia to friends and relatives in India, specifically to assist in actions against the British imperial government.

This article discusses a number of French-Canadian workers arriving in B.C. to replace South Asian immigrants as labourers in the Fraser River mills.

This article describes a failed meeting arranged between government officials and leaders of the South Asian community in Vancouver regarding the proposed relocation of a number of landed immigrants to Honduras.

This article discusses complaints made to authorities over sanitary conditions in South Asian housing as well as some alleged incidents of indecent exposure and a concern over the amount of aid funding left in the community.

This article discusses Teja Singh and his influence among the South Asian community(s) in British Columbia particularly in reference to the proposed immigration of unemployed South Asians to Honduras.

This article discusses the intention of a number of South Asian immigrants who have had difficulty finding work in the city moving out into the Chilliwack area in order to start farming.

This--editorial criticizes the position of a committee from Toronto, led by the president of the Toronto University,-- in support of South Asian immigration, particularly that of the wives and children of landed immigrants, and their refusal to…

This article discusses the decision to deport two South Asian women and their children under the Continuous Journey regulation in spite of the fact that their husbands were landed British Columbia immigrants.

This article discusses a last minute delay in the deportation of two South Asian women who joined their husbands in British Columbia and the legal arguments presented for them to be allowed to remain.

This article describes the results of an investigation into financial aid sent by British Columbia South Asians to members of the Indian nationalist movement.

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 contains a plea by a Dr. Symonds to cease discriminating against Asian and South Asian immigrants.

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 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 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…