CHINESE INFLUX

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1842, 16 May 1888, Page 2

CHINESE INFLUX

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London, May 14. The Shanghai correspondent of the " Standard " telegraphs that the , English residents m China deprecate the action of the Australian Governments m excluding the Chinese. Adelaide, M»y 15, Cardinal Moran m the courseof an interview said the colonies were acting ip an arbitrary and unchristian^ spirit .in. prohibiting the Chinese from landing. He admitted formerly he had held a, different opinion, but after careful consideration he had seen good cause to change his views. A great deal of the agitation was fictitious, and got Up by loafers and others too lazy to work. Sydney. M»y I& A rule nisi for a writ of habeas corpus has been granted on behalf of Chinese passengers by the Afghan and Tsinin who are detained here. An application to make the rule absolute will be made on Thursday. Sir Henry Parkes has received a cable message from Lord Knutsford asking under what law Chinese passengers are debarred from landing here, and has replied that the Government are determined at all hazards to prevent Chinese landing unless they are naturalised subjects. In the House to-day the Premier gave notice of a Bill to amend the Chinese Immigration Restriction Act, and ask for the suspension of the Standing Orders to allow of the Bill being passed through all its stages m one day. The steamer Guthrie has arrived with 163 Chinese. The steamer has been quarantined. The Chinese Bill to be introduced provides against the influx of Chinese,: and indemnifies the Government and Executive for all action taken m connection with the Chinese since the xst May. : Melbourne, May 15. The captain of the Albany has been fin ed ;&5o for bringing his vessel with Chinese passengers alongside the wharf, m defiance of the orders of the authorities. (Received May 16, 1 p tn.) Sydney, May 16 The steamer Menmuir, has arrived from Canton with 57 Chinese. Government have been advised that the Supreme Court had no power to issue a writ of habeas corpus to the Chinese passengers by the Afghan and Tsinin.