Chinese In Dominion Want Their Wives

Chronicle (Levin), 10 July 1948, Page 5

Chinese In Dominion Want Their Wives

Press Association )

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WFLLIXCTOX, July 9. There were 2000 niarried Chinese mon in Xew Zealand and only -100 iiaoi their wives witli theni. This was stated by the Rev. Clieuag Wing Xgok, Chinese itiissioner in Wellington, at the Wellington, Diocesan Synod. 'I'lie Rev. Clieung was proposing a inotion i requesting thf provincial public and | social aifairs coinniit tce of the Gen- j eral. Synod to investigate the positioa of nuile Chinese in Xew Zealand and to approacli the Government on the niaLter.if such a course seenied warrante.d. Tlie present regulations, said the Rev.. Oheung,, allowed the entrance of 5fl Gliinese into the counUrv this year and :it that rate it wonld lake .30 voars | for Ihe ltiOO to be adinitted. Wliile he did not wish to raise anv political issue whieli wonld enibarrass the church, he did want to bring to the notice of Synod the urgent problenv of these nien who were living in a most unnatural and unhappy state. "The Chinese wonld be verv grateful," said the Rev. Cheung, "if the church helped thenv in that wav and their gratitude would indecd help Ihe work of the Chinese mi -sion. ' ' The rnofion was passed unanimous ly by Synod.