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ARCHIVED - The Early Chinese Canadians
1858-1947
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Historical Photographs and Documents
Gallery of Documents
In this gallery, you will find a selection of digital images of textual documents relating to early Chinese history from the collection of Library and Archives Canada (LAC).
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Letter to M.H. Gault, Member of Parliament, from the Montreal Trades and Labour Council, presenting their resolution condemning the passage of British paupers to Canada and Chinese immigration to British Columbia, November 1886
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Letter to Under Secretary of State from Chief Controller regarding the amount of money owed to British Columbia provinical government resulting from Chinese immigration fees, March 21,1887
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Correspondence between J.A. Fulton of Vancouver Trades and Labour Council and federal government requesting further measures to prevent immigration of Chinese to Canada, August 1891
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Petition from Chinese merchants of Victoria, B.C. regarding the law about time of absence allowed for visiting China, November 24-28, 1894
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Correspondence between D.J. Donoghue, Secretary of Toronto Trades and Labour Council and the Secretary of State, regarding changes to Chinese immigration laws, July 1895
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Letter from the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia to the Secretary of State, Canada regarding Chinese immigration, and copy of address of the B.C. legislature on the 'Chinese Question,' February 1884
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Order-in-Council and correspondence regarding the disallowance of the Act of British Columbia, 1884, to prevent Chinese immigration, 1884
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Letter sent from Lieutanant-Governor of British Columbia to Secretary of State of Canada, requesting that Chinese immigrants be required to pass an 'educational test,' March 1901
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Two letters from R. Odlum, to members of federal government, discussing his objection to Presbyterian Church condemnation of Chinese immigration laws, September 1894
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