McInnes replies to Murphy findings on Chinese smuggling
In a letter to the Montreal Star T R E McInnes defends himself against Justice Murphy’s conclusions on Chinese immigration and opium smuggling in British Columbia. He charges the commissioner's summary as irrelevant, government delay, and mischaracterization, recounting his own government service including efforts against illegal liquor and immigration issues, and detailing his roles from 1907 to 1911.
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Montreal Star
Justice Murphy
Vancouver
British Columbia
Dominion
Judge Murphy
Wilfrid Laurier
Borden
Garden River
Algoma
Sugar Island
Michigan
U. S
Indian Department
Frank Oliver
Mackenzie King
Imperial
India
Asiatic Exclusion League
Oliver
Immigration Department
Seattle
Gordon Grant
Grant
Murphy
Owyang King
San Francisco
Tung Ching Ling
London
Canada
China
Trade and Commerce Department
Interior Department
Canton
Shanghai
Tiensin
Mr. MacLean
MacLean
O'Hara
Richard Cartwright
Templeman
Alberta
Calgary
Winnipeg
Frank
Busby
Customs Department
Austin M Brown seeks coal and petroleum license on Graham Island
Notice by Austin M Brown of Prince Rupert BC to the Chief Commissioner of Lands clerly states an application for a prospecting license covering 640 acres on Graham Island. The description references blocks and compass directions from various Crown lands parcels and dates July 17 1911. The notice repeats across several parcels with the same thirty day period from date requirement.
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Skeena
Queen Charlotte Tak
Austin M. Brown
Prince Rupert
B. C
Sadler
Chief Commissioner of Lands
Graham Island
C.L
Queen Charlotte
B. G
C.S
I. Austin M. Brown
K. C
G.L
Austin M
Queen Charlotte Wake
C.N
Land prospect notices list Austin M Brown and Henry Edenshaw interests
Territorial notices announce Austin M Brown seeking license to prospect on CL 4477 4474 4478 4465 4467 subdividing 80 chain boundaries, and Henry Edenshaw of Masset BC intends to apply for coal and petroleum rights on Graham Island under 640 acres with reference to West River and Taed district.
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Queen Charlotte
Henry Edenshaw
Masset
B. C
Chie Commissioner of Lands
Graham Island
West River
Skeena
Chief Commissioner of Lands
West
Queen Charlotte Island
Robert Fraser Ogilvie
Vancouver
A. P
Arthur Robertson
Victor H. Reynolds
Hull
Massachusetts
Pitt Island
Kitkatla Summer Village
Coal and land prospect notices in Queen Charlotte Islands area
A series of land and coal mine prospect notices from 1911 list applicants including Masset storekeeper B C and Charles J Gillingham seeking licenses to prospect for coal and petroleum across parcels up to 640 acres near Masset Inlet Petrel Channel and White River, with a common format of posted coordinates, distances in chains, and boundary descriptions in the Coast District of British Columbia.
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Keena
Roy, Chrisman
Port Essington
Captain Cove
Petrel Channel
McCauley Island
Roy Chrisman
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T.R
Hoe
Queen Charlotte Land District
Barclay Martin, Jr
New Westminster
T.L
Massett Inlet
BROWN
Skeenan
Queen Charlote Islands
Wirt A. Stevens
Chicago
Ill
Masset Inlet
Ain River
Wirt A
Stevens
G. S. Mayer
Skeena Land District
Coast—Range Y
W. H. Ferguson
G. Hansen
Nas
F. T. Saunders
Love Inlet
Frank Taunton Saunders
W. Hamilton
Coast
James G Crombie
Horry Survey
Coast Dist
Tange
Angus McLeod
James G. Crombie
Bohlen
Coal Mines Act
Cassiar
Charles J. Gillingham
Minister of Lands
White River
Naas
Chas
Charles M. Huff
Tak
Chas. J. Gillingham
Charles J
Gillingham
Charles J.gillingham
Naas River
Charles J. Billingham
N. B
J. H. Pillsbury
Lindsay's Cartage & Storage
G. T. P. Cartage Agents
H. B. Rochester
Centre St
Ladysmith
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