As an aftermath to the dramatic attempt at smuggling Orientals in on the Taihu Maru was the close inspection of the Empress of Canada on arrival a few days later. Passengers and others on the liner were surprised on landing to see a body of red-coated Royal Canadian Mounted Police step up the gangway. The crew were mustered in the ballroom of the liner by divisions and as they were checked off by photographs and finger. prints they were held under guard by one section of the Movnted Police, while other searching parties went through every part of the ship. Covers were stripped from the lifeboats, coal bunkers were poked and combed and the most thorough inspection made during a search lasting several hours. Nearly forty officials aided by the white crew of the liner, took part in the search.
DOOR SHUT ON ASIATICS, All interested in the affairs of China, especially in regard to immigration questions which at present are so much to the fore, will turn an eye to the situation in South Africa. Reports received here show that the appellate division of the Supreme Court in Capetown had delivered the important judgment that hereafter all Asiatics become prohibited immigrants under the Immigrants Restriction Act- By a majority of three to two the court have thus confirmed the notice issued by the Minister of the Interior in August 1913. The judges stated Sir W. M. Solomon on March 2 had adhered to the view that Asiatics as a class were unsuited on economic grounds to the requirements of the South African Union. He said he did not think the Minister of the Interior was actuated by racial motives when he issued the regulation in question. The minority of the court held that the basis of the classification was too wide and that the minister's notice was beyond his legal power.
DEPORTATION CANCELLED, Reverting back to the situation in Canada. In Vancouver this week Chief Justice Hunter of British Columbia cancelled deportation orders against several Chinese convicted in police courts for offences under the Narcotics Act. His Lordship held that the applications by the Immigation Department could not be given the effect of Canadian law. In this he was unheld by the Court of Appeal which furthermore ruled that to further appeal was allowable.
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