The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-22
. HINDU PROTEST
BRITISH SU3JEC1S w AN +
CHANGE IN CANADA lMMi.
GRAFTON LAWS
American Colony than for
chinene-Hardfhips Point
ed Out

London, May 81 The pesulis dis
advantage at which Hindus WHO wish
to emigrate to Canada find themsel-
yes Is set forth in petition from
the Hindu Friends Society of Victoria
B. G.. and addressed to the Imperial
Conference which will open in this
city next week.
The petitioners point cut that the
Dominion emigration laws make it
more difficult for a british citizen
to enigrate from yncia to Casa6a
than 1t is for a Japenese or Chinese
to become resident of the Canadian
part of the Empire They quote a
Canadian order-of-Council effective
since May. 100. as follows:
From and after the date hereof,
the landing in Canada shall be and
the same ID hereby prohibited oil any
immigrants who have come to Canada
otherwise than by continuous journey
from the country of which they are
natives or citizens, and upon through
tickets purchased in that country or
purchased or prepaid in Canada"
It is noted that this Order-in. Coun-
ell number 800 has been suspended
in the case OF aliens and the petit
TONERS respectfully submit to the I'm.
perial Conference. why 1t should not
be rescinded on behalf of fellow sub.
iects.
The hardship entailed by this law
is explained by the statement that
there Is no direct steamship com.
Canada and that the Hinddus cannot
munlcation between Indian porto aud
canada and that the Hindus cannot
purchase steamship tickets from In.
d1a for any point in Canada as the
steamship companies will not take
the risk Of being compelled to carry
them back in the event that thew ara
lor any reason refused admission to
mat country. The petition continues.
AS long as the CIindus) are brit.
ism subjects ana British territory ID
the land of their citizenship from the
Interpretation of the Imperial and
parental government. 1t is needless
10 point out that the narrow fnterpre.
tations of the Dominion Government
about the land of citizenship do not
allow them TO enter Canada from
Great Britain. Hon Kong, Shanghai
and other parts Of the British Empire
lhese men can travel unhampred in
emma, Germany or the Sahara.
The present Dominion immigration
laws are quite inconsistent with, the
Imperial policy because they dIscrl.
inmate against the people Of Tndfa
VINO are British subjects, as compared
with other British subjects"
According TO the petitioners there
are some 5000 Hindus resident in
Canada, most of them in the Province
OF British Columbia. all working
steadily but AS result OF the oh.
jectionable restriction. mot single
Hindu, whether merchant, student or
tourist coming to Canada during the
last two years has been allowed to
here"
II ia stated that while Japeress
to enter Canada is required
to show $50 in his possession Hinu1
must have 5000. Many Hinaus wish
TO make Canada their Tsme and that
this may be made possible, the peti.
TONERS in conclusion submit:
That. with due respect TO the DO.
minion government at Ottawa. thai
the disgraceful conditions or those
our fellow citizens may be BROUGHT
NJ before the Imeperiai Conference
and the whole Question OF Hindu i'm.
migration NAV be put on pronar
basis with the help and coonerat,ou
y Sir WIZ 4 Lanrier and His Ma
iesty's government"