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Newspaper Article - 13 March 1919 - on the 'Oriental Problem'
Sidney and Islands Review, 13 March 1919, Page 3. Lengthy article on "The Oriental Problem" in BC, much of which is quoted from the Nanaimo Free Press.
Newspaper Article - 7 August 1919 - on Asian immigration
Sidney and Islands Review, "The Review's Oriental Policy", 7 August 1919, Page 3. "The Review's Oriental Policy The attitude of The Review on the Oriental question should by this time be well known. We have on several o...
Newspaper Article - 25 September 1919 - on the 'Oriental Menace'
Sidney and Islands Review, "The Oriental Menace", 25 September 1919, Page 4. "The Oriental Menace" The Oriental, the Chinese, the Japanese and the Hindus, are taking a most important place in the development of British Columbi...
Chinese basket, made of bamboo with rectangular base and rounded (almost a circle) top. Open, has two handles. Base and 'ribs' of basket made of thicker bamboo, woven body of basket of bamboo and cane. Top rim wrapped with border approx....
Chinese basket, made of bamboo with rectangular base and rounded (almost a circle) top. Open, has two handles. Base and 'ribs' of basket made of thicker bamboo, woven body of basket of bamboo and cane. Top rim wrapped with border approx....
Cylindrical basket of wicker with wooden circular base (attached to wicker with small metal nails). Recorded information: "Basket, Wicker, Chinese." Width of basket increases with height. Base area (approx 2/3-3/4 of height is woven wick...
Stone ware pottery jug - squat shape, glazed dark brown outside. Has mouth that will take a cork stopper and a small spout to pour with. Described as "soya sauce pot" & illustrated pgs. 99-100 Vol. 2. Western Canadian Bottle Collecti...
Large wooden bowl made from one solid piece of wood - wood unknown, very dark inside, posssibly stained or darkened by use. Probably hand turned. Slightly oval in shape. Recorded as "used for bean sprouting by Chinese". Diameter approx. ...
Dish, small, porcelain, blue and white. Chinese sauce dish. Very old.
Basket, oriental design, made of bamboo with fine basket work on body and sides. Base and ribs made of heavier bamboo. Base is rectangular with sides that flare outward and a top which is rounded. Base is in "Basket weave". Top rim has t...
Oriental basket of similar design to "A" has rectangular base, sides which flare out and two handles on parallel sides.
Basket, probably oriental design with rectangular base, flared sides and almost circular top. Woven of very fine bamboo or cane, wrapped top edge in a material of a lighter color.
Chinese basket with rectangular base, sides flare outward to an almost circular top. Top is open. Bamboo construction with base and ribs of thicker bamboo. Top rim is reinforced with four rows of thicker bamboo, body of basket is woven or narrow b...
Circular basket with lid used for sewing materials. Made of fine material, possibly bamboo? Has been stained a brownish red color. Lid is decorated with a thin braided cord of golden brown color. Circular metal medallion with Chinese characters is...
Ladies fan, with ivory frame. Either end has floral carving on it with painted gold detail, as do the base areas of the individual ivory fan 'ribs'. The fabric on the upper part of the fan 'ribs' has cream coloured fabric cover...
Wooden Chinese carrying pole with metal strips each side (nailed in) to hold straps in place. Slightly shaped. Long thin slightly flattened pole with flatter ends. About 8" from end of poles there are (at each end) two leather strips about on...
Wooden dowel of unknown wood-probably hardwood with a diamond shaped end and carved hand. Hand shape is hand carved from bone or ivory. Recorded as a "Chinese, bone".
Transparent, deep green, glass bottle, circular base. No seams visible. Possibly contained wine. Mouth will take a cork stopper. Recorded as possibly Chinese.