THE CHINESE QUESTION.
A deputation from the Victorian Anti-Chinese League waited upon the Premier to-day and urged upon him the necessity of providing legislation for preventing a further influx into the colony. The deputation presented a resolution adopted at a recent meeting held at Carlton, which was m favor of the imposition of a residential tax upon all Chinese and. increasing the poll tax to ;£ioo. Mr Gillies- sympathised with the deputation, and expressed a hope that {he n,on-is.sue of further naturalisation papers, cou,pled with a thorough administration of the existing law and united action on the part of other colonies next year, would prevent the evils arising from Chinese competition.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1736, 15 December 1887, Page 2
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111THE CHINESE QUESTION. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1736, 15 December 1887, Page 2
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