"Hindoo wants a job"

DESCRIPTION
Short note from the October 26, 1907 edition of the Oregonian describing the story of Schawa Singh, who had previously been stationed in Nankin as a marshal of the consular court. In the note, Singh was unemployed, and having applied to [Portland] Mayor Lane for employment in some branch of the city service." Singh had been quoted as desiring to "earn sufficient money to pay his expenses to Manila."

THEMES
Early Immigration

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: October 27, 1906
Type: Text
Language: English
Source: Oregonian
Location: Oregon

PROVENANCE
Item History: 2011-08-05 (created); 2013-05-03 (modified)

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