The British Columbian
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issued: 2017-03-07
issued: 1884-05-17
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note: THE mlTlSH CdLMBIAN —is re—anas— Every Wednesday & Saturday, D. R0B80N ft CO. office, couimim it-kit. nmuniiEM- tni« airtlnnin ■inurmuT thmuoh t. ». pmiImI Co-i. SHiairtTiwEn Brat. TStiax-By 1U1, t3.ir.ari tlSOftrOmoi., „.™., Jajraule In AdTance, Delhered by Carrier or Agent, tl per quarter, payable quarterly to Owner or Agent. AOENTS T. N. Niltu k Co. Vimw. t. s. pumm a *-,■■ •••• *«"• K. ft FIIRtk aMrtkbf Agent, 31 Uereaut'a UoUuiTtNi rnndaco, la.utborl,«itor«.lTe i toUKII nay b, found on fll, at rArtK 0». P. Rowell fOo.-s NewqMper AdTertlilng Bnre,n(10 Sprat, Rt,), whet. uvartuungcontrMta may be hade for lt In -She §ritish Columbian. Ml.rtf.y a.nlx, Har 11, int. HSS WaUng Up. We are glad to observe that eastern Canadian newspapers are beginning to wake np on tbe Chinese question. II the debate On thii subject whieh took place during last seaafon of the Canadian parliament produces no other effect than thia, it will not have been by any means fruitless. If the press of the country once enters upon a vigorous crusade against Chinamen, publio opinion will tone the government to adopt such legislation aa will regulate and abate the evil. The Ottawa Free Press of the 3rd inst aays: "There is at present every indication that the bad fruits of Sir John Macdonald's disallowance of the British Columbia bill prohibiting Chinese immigration will before long be experienced in this part of the Dominion, We are informed by the telegraph that between three and. four thousand Chinese have already applied for work on the Canadian Pacific Railway, east of the Rooky Mountains. There are at present many thousands of Chin, ese in British Columbia. Owing to the Dominion government's unwise interference with local legislation many thousands more will arrive there. When the work of railway construction in that province ia completed the bulk of these will have to look elsewhere for work. They will not be permitted to enter the United States, and they will have no recourse but to come to …
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Robson Brothers (1882-1883) ; D. Robson & Co. (1883-1886) ; British Columbia Stationery and Printing Co. (1886-1887) ; British Columbian Printing Company (Limited) (1887-1888) ; Kennedy Brothers (1888-1890).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: New Westminster (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0346231
language: English
lat: 49.206667
long: -122.910556
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: New Westminster : D. Robson & Co.
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text