CHINESE INFLUX

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1837, 10 May 1888, Page 3

CHINESE INFLUX

[PER. PBES3 ASSOCIATION. J London, May 8. The " Evening Standard," referring to the anti-Chinese agitation m Australia, considers that the expulsion is altogether contrary to international law, and that China would be justified m retaliating by expelling the English from China. It also considers that the action of the Australian Governments will render residence m China dangerous to Europeans. The "St James 1 Gazette" thinks that Australia has commenced to shut the door io Mongolian immigrants m good time. Melbourne, May 9. The Chinese residents at Ballarat have resolved to co-operate with their brethern m Melbonrne m their appeal to the Chinese Government for assistance m the present difficulty. Wellington, May 9. Seventy-five Ghlneae by the Te Anau are for Greymoutb, and the Union Company wish to send them by the Waratea, which la only allowed by lavr to carry four paeoengers. A semi-official proposition is made that the Government should allow the Company to send them by this steamer on condition they agree not to bring any more Chinese from Australia The question of the pasaengers by the Te Anau being carried to Greymoutlrln the Wareatea is now under consideration of. the Cabinet as it has been found that Ohineae ports are alre&dy proclaimed infected. Vessels carrying passengers from tho3e ports or from vessels which have oome from Bach ports will be subject m the quarantine regulations proclaimed byhlsExceUeney the Governor, and may be detained m quarantine during the pleasure of the Colonial Secretary. This decision "lisa been cabled to Australia so that steamship oompsmieß may know the rlßk they run In carrying Chinese passengers here. Tt la said the Government on enquiry h»B esoertained th»t (he porta proposed to be included as Infected places In the proclamation to be Issued rehtive to Chinese immfgrslon have really been bo proclaimed BlncelBBl, 'and that therefore there is no neei for special action of the kind medltatec. The "Preßf" correspondent at Wellington aaya that at a meeting of the Cabinet, It waß dee'dd to allow 79 Chinamen to go to Greyrjonth. but the condition was attaohed tlat the Shipping Company should not Jring any more Chineao to New Zealand rom Australian porta. Ii le undertone that euoh a pledge has been piven. Government further decided that Chinese pssengera and the *8ps?1 bringing them shfl undergo quarantine during the pleaßureof the Colonial Secretary, and that lnßrnctions shall be issued to all New Zaland porte for the quarantine regulatona to be rigidly enforced, It to roraord that his Excellency the Governjfc demured to the Issue of the proclamation declamß all Chinese porta Infeoted with dlaear, but that a reference to records ahowd that those ports were proclaimed m JiBl, and that the proclamation not havfig been reeclnded remains atill m fore, and will, therefore, be aofcgd upon.