Singh, Battan

Framed letter from Assistant Director, Department of Immigration and Colonization, to Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son regarding the permission for Mr. Singh and party to sail from Southampton to Duncan, B. C. by the R. M. S. Antonia.

Letter from Assistant Director, Department of Immigration and Colonization, to Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son regarding the permission for Mr. Singh and party to sail from Southampton to Duncan, B. C. by the R. M. S. Antonia.

Group photo of six Sikh men at the Akali Temple in Victoria, B.C. A newspaper clipping has been taped to the cardstock frame of the photograph. The caption reads "These six men in the Akali Temple, Graham Street, are leaders of a group claiming Kuldeep Bains, a leading member of Victoria's East Indian community, committed a sacrilege against their religion when he suggested Sikhs shave their beards and wear hats. They claim they are true Sikhs because they wear symbols of their religion--the beard, turban, bracelet and sword. They neither smoke nor drink, which is contrary to Sikhism. The bearded "warriors" attended a Sikh meeting in Vancouver over the weekend and ruled that Mr. Bains had insulted Sikhism. Left to right, Bhan Singh, Bhagat Singh, Bachan Singh, Mohinder Singh on dais, Battan Singh and Kartar Singh. (Times Photo by Bill Halkett)."

Photograph taken at the Akali Temple in Victoria, BC. There are five men standing and one seated behind the Guru Granth Sahib. The men are all wearing formal suits and dress pants. They all are wearing turbans and are carrying swords (kirpans). There is a newspaper clipping taped to the photograph with the title,"The Beard and Turban must stay." The article details a disagreement among Victoria's Sikh community members. A man by the name of Kuldeep Bains had claimed that it would be better if Sikh men in Victoria shaved their beards and wore hats. The six men in the photograph called together a meeting to discuss Bains' claims and decided that his statement was sacrilegious. The article also lists the names of the photographed men. From left to right, Bhan Singh, Bhagat Singh, Bachan Singh, Mohindar Singh, Battan Singh, and Kartar Singh. The photograph was taken by Bill Halkett.

Article titled, Sikhs organize Guru Nanak Mining and Trust Company, written by [?]. Includes a brief history and objectives of the Guru Nanak Mining and Trust Company Limited and the names of the founding directors and office bearers.