BC Documents

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Exhibit Report for Sadato Nakamura’s 31 Ford vehicle. Dated March 10, 1942

Statement of Property form written in both English and Japanese. There are sections to fill out. It has been completed in blue pen with Sadato Nakamura as the main person, age 34. Address is R#4 Townline New Westminster BC, occupation chick sexer, married to Aiko, one child Sadamy age 2. Also includes location and description of the lot of land, with one dwelling on it, its insurance information, tax amounts, with 17 fruit trees apple cherries pear plum. List of personal property owned with prices including: furnace, camp stove, range, tables, chairs, chesterfield suit, end tables, lamps, beds, water pump, tools, plumbing and lavatory, dinner set, etc

Notice from “E” Division Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Vancouver, B.C., March 6, 1942 Underlined text: Order-in-Council P. C. 365 Notice to Enemy Alien. Other text: To: Sadato Nakamura (Jap. Reg. #12635) R. R. #4, New Westminster, B.C. 1. The Government instructs me to advise you that you must leave the protected area, described in a Notice to Male Enemy Aliens, dated the Seventh February, last, by the 11th March, 1942. In accordance with such Order you will present yourself on March 11, 1942 at 9:00 A.M. before a representative of the Department of Labour at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Barracks, Thirty-Third and Heather Street, Vancouver, at which time you may secure transportation to employment which will be provided for you outside the restricted area. 2. Failure to comply with this Order will, on the instruction of the Government, result in the issuing of an Order for your internment. By Order: (Signed) S. T. Wood, Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police. By: CHHill is written in pencil, underneath typed (C.H. Hill) Asst. Commissioner, Commanding “E” Division. Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Victory Bond agreement back page. Three quarters of the page are to all the terms and conditions. Bottom quarter has a section which has been filled out subscribing Mr. Sadato Nakamura of New Westminster BC an amount of $60 of 3% bonds, payment and delivery to be made at Japan Canada Trust Saving Co in Vancouver BC. This is dated February 26, 1942

Victory Bond agreement front page. Text in red at the top: Invest to insure your freedom. In dark blue text: The Minister of Finance of the Dominion of Canada offers for public subscription $600,000,000 Second Victory Loan. A lot more text on various maturity packages, terms and conditions.

British Columbia Security Commission Order No. 36 Text: Whereas under and by virtue of the powers conferred on the British Columbia Security Commission by Orders of the Governor General in Council, P.C. 1665 and P.C. 1666, both dated the 4th day of March 1942; and whereas it is deemed expedient for the security and defence of Canada for the British Columbia Security Commission to restrict the movement of all persons of the Japanese race evacuated from the protected areas of British Columbia. Now, therefore, pursuant to the authority conferred on the Commission, It is ordered: 1) that every person of the Japanese race evacuted by the British Columbia Security Commission from any protected area in British Columbia, or who is ordinarily resident within any such protected area and who left such area after February 5th, 1942, shall remain in the city, village, town or locality in which any such person was placed or is residing, whether temporarily or otherwise, and shall not travel nor move from any such city, village, town or locality in which any such person was placed or is residing, without a written permit from the British Columbia Security Commission, or from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the British Columbia Police duly authorized to issue any such permit. 2) This Order shall apply to all persons of the Japanese race and anyone failing to comply with its provisions will be liable to the penalities provided under P.C. 1665 for the breach of an Order of the British Columbia Security Commission. Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia, this 25th day of August, A.D. 1942. British Columbia Security Commission “Austin C. Taylor” Chairman

Page 1 of 2 letter draft from Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 3. For the purpose of being interviewed by Custodian of Property or any other Government Department at the specific request of that Department. 4. To allow applicants to proceed to points outside the area in which they reside to employment which has been duly authorized. Failure to comply with the provisions of Order No. 36 will render the subject liable to prosecution in accordance with the provision of Order in Council P.C. 1665. P.H. Tuckor Supt., i/c, C.I.B., For, Officer Commanding “D” Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Page 1 of 2 letter draft from Royal Canadian Mounted Police. To is blank as is Date. Other text reads: Order No. 36 issued by the British Columbia Security Commission reads as follows: That every person of the Japenses race evacuated by the British Columbia Security Commission from any protected area in British Columbia, or who is ordinarily resident within any such protected area and who left such area after February 5th, 1942, shall remain in the icty, town or locality in which any such person was placed or is residing, whether temporarily or otherwise. And shall not travel nor move from any such city, village, town or locality in which any such person was placed or is residing, without a written permit. Up to the present time the authority to grant such permits rested with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the British Columbia Security Commission, and the British Columbia Police. In consequence of the failure of people of the Japanese race to obtain such permits before moving, it has been found necessary to limit the authority to grant permits to move, to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police only. It is, therefore, to be clearly understood that – in future no person of the Japanese race coming within the meaning of order no. 36, and located in the province of Manitoba or in Ontario, west of White River, will be permitted to move without first having obtained a permit signed by an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police stationed in Winnipeg. Application for such a permit can be made verbally to the nearest Royal Canadian Mounted Police Detachment, which in turn will forward the application to Winnipeg, or it can be made in writing to the British Columbia Security Commission or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Winnipeg unless he has first received a permit to proceed to Winnipeg. It is pointed out that permits to move will be limited (except in very exceptional cases) to the following circumstances: 1. In cases of illness neccessitating special medical or dental treatment. 2. In cases where the death of a member of the immediate family requires their presence to attend the funeral, etc. (over)

Canadian Pacific Railway Company way bill from Haney, BC to Winnipeg sent on May 23, 1942 and arrving June 1, 1942 for S Nakamura. List of articles includes: Trunk Effects, BX Effects, Tub Do, CT Do, Bask Do, Baby Carriage CTD, BX Effects, Sew Machine CTD, BDL Mattress, SX Flour, SK Spuds CHIH Onions, SX Rice

Permit from British Columbia Security Commission at 550 Somerset Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 30th, 1942. Additional text reads: Permit issued in accordance with the provisions of orders in council nos. 1665 and 365. To: Sadato Nakamura, a person of Japanese Race. Japanese Registration No. 12635, Parole No.136776, Family Serial No. 461. This is authority for you to remain over winter in the employ of your brother, Mr. T. Nakamura, at No 27 Riel Avenue, St. Vital Manitoba” Signed by R. C. Brown Commissioner Representative for Manitoba