HINDUS At VANCOUVER

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2184, 24 June 1914, Page 7

HINDUS At VANCOUVER

BAR Of A SERIOUS RIOT IF Tfi®Y ARE AI/LQWED TO ■ ; isAroii.T Toleiracii—Press fcwc'atfon-Copyrielit Ottawa, Juno 22. The Government is in receipt oi a lamp; tclcgi am from Mr H. H. Stoiens, member «f Parliament for YatfOouver., ■ expressing fear of a serious .riot in the' city ill the event: of tlio Hindus oil the' Ko.magata Marn being allow,*! to land a<S tl;.e result of -an unfavourable finding i being given by the Court, tlio} action of the immigration inspector, Mr. | Stevens fears the citizens will resist tlio landing of tho Hindus iu such an event ■' to tho extent of bloodshed. Ho is anxious to got rid of tbe Hindus by having the Komagata Maru towed out of the , hurbenr aml turned aver ..to a. Jivpsneso ■; guard at tho Thrcn Milo Limit. Mr. Stevens asks the Department to give its complete backing to the in* spec tor in his efforts to get tho Hindus cut of view, .as there is a possibility of a long delay if tlio matter gets to' tho Courts., PUBLIC MEETING CALLED. Vancouvai;, Juuo 22. A public meeting has been callcd -far Tuesday next, when a. proposal will, ho made to got subscriptions .to charter togs to tow tho Komagata- Maru out of ■ tho harbour.. A previous ctiMeprftift' .siaied-: l>ho legal representative of the Hindus, who haio heon refused scimission to British Cblumtna. has decided to apply to the Courts to compel tlio Immigration Inquiry Basrd' ?<>■ icncW deifyb.iis in. eteft, ipdse'^'jri-tfo ■ '■ut: withholding decision until all the. Hindus aboard the. steamer IConi.ap.-ita Maru have been examined, K ,1 ma'ndiu mus to this eSect bo granted tho Hindus will apply for a v.-rii of Habeas Corpus :• triiMwfr. the Hindiis will be. fcferfatn ; te : gain entrance io Canada. ■