CHINESE INFLUX.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1835, 8 May 1888, Page 3

CHINESE INFLUX.

[PBR PRESB ABSOOIATIOJI.J Adelaide, M»y 7. The Government have refused to allow the Chinese by the Menmuir to land. Melbourne, May 7. It is understood that the agents of the steamship companies trading to China have been instructed not on any account to allow the Chinese to return in their vessels, even though the Government offer them £50 a head. (Received May 8, 1.25 p.m.) Sydney, May. 8. The various Shipping Companies have cabled to China instructing their agents to stop sendiDg Chinese passenthe gers until present difficulty is settled. The Chinese passengers by the Afghan refuse to go to the Fiji sugar plantations, and will be sent back to China. A number of Chinese passengers by the Hauroto from New Zealand have been detained on board the steamer pending the decision of the Government. London, May 7. The "Times" in an article on the Chinese difficulty in Australia, says the colonies must abandon recrimination and act unitedly to secure the exclusion of the Chinese.

Auckland, May 7A petition is being Blgoed to-day re* questing Sit G. Grey to deliver an address on the Chinese question. Dunedin, May 7. A mass meeting, called at short notice, was held in the Princess Theatre this evening on the, Chinese question. The theatre was packed. The Mayor presided. The principal speakers were Mr Fish, Dr Fltohett, and Mr Allen, M.H.K.'s, and Mr BarroD. Besolntions were carried similar to thoie at the luveroargill meetIng, save that no reference was made to preventing Chinese landing. The Mayor of DunedlD, representatives in Parliament with Mesars Wathen, E. Wilson, W. M Bolt, H. Warner, and Or Barron, were appointed a Vlgilanoe Committee, with power to add to their number, for tho purpose of guarding the interests of European colonists against an influx of Chinese. A resolution was passed requesting the Government to take combined action with Australia to prevent an icflax of Obloese, The meeting was orderly and enthusiastic . The Mayoe afterwards lent the following telegram to the Premier at Wellington : — "A monster meeting to-night unanimously declared against further influx of Chinese: Will the notice said to be CtZ^tted to-day, declaring Ohineee ports Infe ted, prevent those on the Te Acaa arriving to-morrow morning from landing at Port Chalmers or Donedln, Strong feeling exists here. Please reply, urgent. — W. Dawson, Mayor." Dunxdin, May 8, Owing to the steamer being detained outside owing to a heavy fog the AntiChinese demonstration could not take place.