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This article discusses a South Asian delegation traveling to Ottawa in order to appeal to the federal government to relax the immigration laws that prevent South Asian immigrants from bringing their wives and families to Canada and to abolish the…

This article is an editorial arguing that the Continuous Journey Law, enacted by the federal government, is ineffective in keeping --undesirable-- (those of Asian and South Asian decent) immigrants out while also having the effect of barring those…

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 is an unsigned editorial that discusses a South Asian workers strike in Natal, South Africa and the possibility of similar events occurring among the South Asian immigrant population in B.C. The author goes on to express his views on the…

This article discusses the proposal to form a South Asian militia company in British Columbia.

This editorial is written by a returned missionary from India and expresses the author--s opinions on imperial rule in India and the need for the British empire to guide South Asian immigration as it cannot stop it. --

This article discusses a federal and provincial investigation into a --revolutionary school and bomb factory-- in the South Asian community of Millside.

This article discusses a warrant for the arrest ofHoussein Rahim being issued for allegedly voting in an election. The charge is perjury for swearing himself to be a qualified elector in his district to a commissioner for the taking of affidavits…

This article discusses the arrival of a number of South Asian immigrants off of the steamer Monteagle, the lack of any suitable housing for them, and an appeal to Ottawa for assistance in establishing housing and creating a temporary shelter for…

This article discusses the upcoming deportation of two South Asian women who arrived from India with their husbands, both of whom have been landed immigrants in British Columbia since 1906, under the Continuous Journey regulation and their legal…

This--editorial discusses the refusal of the South Asian community to consider immigration to Honduras and the role of Teja Singh as a leader in the community and a strong voice against immigration to Honduras.

This article describes H.H. Stevens, a Vancouver M.P., criticizing Dr. Sunder Singh as a seditionist and --exploiter of his fellow-countrymen-- and Dr. Singh--s denial as well as his accusation that Mr. Stevens poses as a champion of labour and…

This--editorial discusses the decision of the federal government not to allow the immigration of the families of South Asian immigrants landed in Canada.

This article discusses a bribe offered to Sikh delegates sent to evaluate Honduras as a potential place for the relocation of landed South Asian immigrants in British Columbia. They rejected the bribe to report favourably on Honduras and instead…

This article discusses the visit of M.P. Sinha to Vancouver as part of his --world tour-- and goes into detail about Mr. Sinha--s opinions on Vancouver and his views on race relations between South Asians and Whites. He suggests that the only way to…

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 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 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 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 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 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…

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