HINDUS NOT WANTED.
CANADA'S POSITION BRIEFLY PUT. PUBLIC INDIGNATION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Ottawa, June 22. The Government has received a long telegram from Mr H. 11. Stevens, member for Vancouver, expressing fear of a serious riot in the city in the event of the Hindus aboard the Komagaba Maru ■being allowed to land as the result of an unfavorable finding being given in court against the action of the immigration inspector. Mr Stevens fears the citizens will resist the landing of the Hindus in such an event to the extent of bloodshed.
j He is anxious to get rid of the Hindus tb the extent of having them towed out of the harbor and turned over to a Japanese guard at the three-mile limit. He asks the department to give complete backing to the inspector in his efforts to get the Hindus out, in view of the possibility of long the matter gets into court. A public meeting will be held in Vancouver on Tuesday, wnen a proposal will be made to get up a subscription to charter tugs to tow the Komagata Maru out of the harbor.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 29, 24 June 1914, Page 2
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188HINDUS NOT WANTED. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 29, 24 June 1914, Page 2
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