Harbans Singh, son of Hakam Singh, Village Kamana, about 100 miles from Lahore. Went to New Zealand in 1925 or 1926 via Australia and resided at Rotoura with his father who died 5 or 6 years ago. In July 1932 he wrote a letter to Shiv Singh, Suva, Fiji (S-49), asking for monetary help with a view to going to 'hospital' (meaning the University of Moscow) under orders of the Ghadr Party headquarter to undergo military training and mentioning that he was in correspondence with the German Consul. In a subsequent letter Harbans Singh told Shiv Singh about his impending departure for 'hospital' where a large number of comrades was assembling for instructional purposes. On 21st January 1932 his camp at Mangawhare, Hawkes Bay was searched and a quantity of Ghadr Party and other seditious literature was found and seized. For this offence he was convicted and fined £5. He is believed to have written to the German Consul at Wellington about 6 months ago with a view to obtaining a passport to Germany on the ground of visiting a friend in Hamburg who was prepared to pay his passage money. So far as has been ascertained he has not made any arrangements to leave the colony. His brother Milkhi Singh and another Indian Mela Ram are working with him on cutting scrub at Rawhiti Station. Hawkes Bay, and his contract was due to expire on 19th March 1933.

Description : Age 27 years; height 5'-9l4"; dark complexion; black hair; brown eyes; medium build; slight cast in right eye and scar below right eye.