MAJOR ANSTKUTHER-GEAY (St. Andrews Burghs)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been called to the condition of some of His Majesty's Indian subjects who have landed in British Columbia, and have neither food, shelter, nor suitable clothing to withstand the rigours of the winter, and cannot find employment; and whether he will take steps to discourage the immigration of Indian natives to Canada unless suitable work can be ensured for them, seeing that they are constitutionally unfit to stand the severity of the Canadian winter.
§ THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Mr. JOHN ELLIS, Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)As stated yesterday, the Secretary of State's attention has been called to this matter, and he has asked the Government of India to
†Sec (4) Debates, clxvi.,1170–71.656 take steps to discourage further emigration to Canada.