CHINESE INFLUX

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1858, 4 June 1888, Page 2

CHINESE INFLUX

r v [PER PRB33 ABSOOIATION. J I ' - t London, June 2. In the* House of Commons Sir Geo. i Campbell has given notice of his intention to intercept the motion for going [ into Committee of Supply in order that l the Chinese difficulty may be discussed. I Sir James Fergusson, replying to Mr i Henniker Heaton, said the Chinese ■ Government were greatly irritated at J the exclusion of the Chinese from Aus- ] tralia, and the position of the Govern- ■ ment on the question was an extremely j difficult one. In the Commons Baron De Worms , stated that no treaty engagement exists • permitting the Chinese to enter the colonies at pleasure. The Colonial ■ Office was willing to * negotiate with China for an amended treaty after [ further consulting the colonies, to- . wards whose attitude there was an , antagonism, and there was he thought little doubt that possibly a settlement could be arranged somewhat similar to the treaty between America and China, which precludes the entry ot Chinese for twenty years. Sydney, June 2. An anti-Chinese demonstration paraded the streets to-oight and held a meeting in the Domain. About 30,000 persons were present. The meeting was addressed by several members of Parliament. All the premises occupied by Chinese were clcsed by order of the police as a precautionary measure, but no disturbance whatever took place. Sydney. June 3 The Wakatipu, which sailed for Wellington yesterday, took with her sixty Chinamen, who arrived here from China. * As the Guthrie was leaving for Newcastle to-day her Chinese passengers made a desperate attempt to' land, and a severe fight with the police resulted. Ultimately the latter succeeded in overpowering the Mongolians, but not without some of their number receiving injuries. One Chinaman eluded the vigilance of the police, and got ashore, but later in the day he was recaptured, and again placed on board. Brisbane, June 3. The captain of the steamer Tsinan refused to accept the fourteen Chinese here as. passengers for (China, fearing that they would combine with tjiose already on board in rajsing a mutiny.

[ Wellington, June 2. [ The Jjsginhtive Oouocil having Inserted . a clause m the Bill now beforo the House, | providing for the admission into the ' colony of those bonx ji»e through passen--1 gera from Ohlna to iSew Zealand who 1 embark at Ohlia before 10. h June, the Union S'oarashlp Company hive faken the reßponalbllity of bringing down from Bydney those Chinamen distiacd for New Zealand, who aro now at that poit. The number of passengers to be carried at one time will be limited to one per cant en (he flhlp'a tonnage, and poll tax will be collected m every inßtmoo.