THE CHINESE BILL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1877, 26 June 1888, Page 3

THE CHINESE BILL

» . Tha reasons assigned by the House of Representatives for disagreeing with the Council's amendments m the Chinese Immigration Billareasfollowa: — (1) As to new aeoiion 2 ; The Interpretation of the wo.d "Ohir.e'e," introdn:ed by new section 2, will itfoat the object of the Bill, by permitting the Immigration of persons, of the Ohlnesa race, who, although naturalborn British subjects, have all the characI teriatlcs whioh render them undesirable I oitiz jus m a European community. (2) As to seotiono 10, 11, 12, and oohedale ; That the Chinese who live la towns or counties do not as a rule take an Intelligent interest m tho effalrs of the local governing bodies. (3) That those Ohlne3e ' especially who neglect to become naturalised British subjects within the colony show no evldenoo of their desire to abandon their habit of only nettling In a community temporarily, and therefore cannot be regarded as citizens who will be mindful of the permanent welfare of the community m nhioh they may for the time being reside. (4) That the Chinese modes of thought and life are so unlike those of the Earopean population that they do not understand the institutions of the oountry, and are likely to introduce into our local eleotioos »n incongruous and, therefore, disturbing, element, (5) That, for the foregoing reasons, the right to vote at local elections ought not to extend to Chinese who are not naturalised.