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Wahi Guru Ji Ki Fatten.
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Congratulations !!
Congratulations !!!
This happy news will be read out with a great plea- -sure and love amongst the Indians specially the Khalsa Panih, that by the great mercy of Sri Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the Sri Guru Nanak Steamship Company is firmly fixed and the first steamer "Komagatu Maru" on hire strats for Vancouver Canada on the 28th. March. I give congratulations and honour to the whole India fe for this important business.
All the men know this that there are many rich people living in our country especially in Punjab, but no one dared to carry out the foreign commerce. By the great mercy and blessings of Guru Sahib and with his helping hand upon me, I being helpless like an insect, am encouraged to undertake this important business.
Why did I think it essential to do this ? The rea- -w¤ is this, that when I came in Hongkong for some private business in January, 1914, I could not bear the grief and hardship of the Vancouver emigrants who had been waiting in the Sikh Temple of Hongkong. It was a matter of injustice and darkness, I thought, because our brethêyn were passing their days in a miserable state for the hope of arriving at Vancouver while staying here for one year and spending money for their eating from their own pockets.
This was the object that wounded my heart. I could not bear this and I thought that anyhow these miserablepeople may succeed to go to Vancouver. Therefore I left my promise withthe passengers upon my leaving for Singapore, that they must write to me if the Companies refuse to sell them the tickets, then I will try my best. I will fight out this case in the Supreme Court at Canada for the decision in our favour for ever. If the Canadian Government will persist, then I will ask the necessary questions from my British Government. I will not return back until the real