CHINESE INFLUX

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1845, 19 May 1888, Page 2

CHINESE INFLUX

[PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION J London, May 17 • In the House of Commons to-day Sir John Gorst, m reply to a question, stated that Lord Carrington, Governor of New South Wales had not been instructed by the Imperial Government to veto the Chinese" Restriction Act, now under consideration-of the New South Wales Legislature. ' Hong Kono, May 17. The Chinese Imperial authorities are greatly irritated at the recent action of the Australian Governments m attempting to exclude Chinese from the several colonies, believing such action is meant as deliberately to compel the British Government to propose the negotations of a similar treaty to that recently concluded at Washington between the Government of the United States and China. It is argued that England cannot compel China to conform to such treaty, owing to existing international obligations between the two countries, aud that China could only be a party to such treaty on a compensation basis, taking America as a precedent. The Chinese press claim that all Chinese passengers now on the way to Australia should be allowed to land, having left this country under the moral protection of existing laws, and that none shGuld be detained or sent back until such time as fair warning has been given that the Australian colonies are to be closed to the Chinese for the future. Melbourne, May 18. The Chinese question has occupied the chief deliberations of the Cabinet. Mr Gillies considers. the present legislation is sufficiently broad to block any rush of Chinese immigration, and before taking further steps he prefers to await the receipt of Lord Knutsford's reply to the despatches forwarded by the Government of this colony and South Australia, Hob art, May 18. Tasmania declines to take part m the Conference on the Chinese ques tion m consequence of the isolated action of the Premier of New South Wales. Sydney, May 18. The Government intend to appeal against the recent decision of the Supreme Court m the case of the Chinese passengers detained on board the steamers Afghan and Tsinin, who will not be allowed to land pending the decision of the Appeal Court. The captains of the steamers named waited on Admiral Fairfax to-day, and laid the matter before him. The Admiral replied that it was a question lor the Colonial Government to determine, and that he could do nothing at present. The same deputation will interview the Governor on the subject. The Chinese passengers detained on board the steamers m the harbor, express themselves certain they will be allowed to land. Public feeling m the city is strongly excited, and a large number of police are being held m readiness to quell any disturbance that may arise. Such of the detained Chinese passengers as are m possession of exemption certificates will be landed at three tomorrow evening. (Received 19th May, 1 p.m.) Sydney, May 19. The Chinese who are m possession of proper papers were landed without molestation this morning.