William H. Hopkinson

William H. Hopkinson: Awaiting them at the docks were two groups. , according to Times Colonist. The second group, a local delegation from the newly constructed Sikh temple gurdwara on Topaz Street, came to welcome the passengers and help them settle. As pioneers tell the story, the community was close-knit and the gurdwara acted as a reception centre open to all Sikh, Hindu, Muslim alike. One hundred years ago today, the steamship Panama Maru arrived at the outer wharfs in downtown Victoria. Aboard were Narain Singh and 55 fellow passengers from India seeking entry into Canada. Immigration officials led by William H. Hopkinson, a former policeman from British India, came down to the docks to prevent the newcomers from entering Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.