THE CHINESE AGAIN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 480, 30 June 1871, Page 3

THE CHINESE AGAIN.

(to the editor of the dunstan times) Sir, —I read, with much satisfaction, an article in your issue of the 9th of June on the Chinese. The European miner has much to learn from the Chinese. The latter are more industrious, patient, and persevering, an I are more methodical in their mode of working ground than the former. But why all this hue aud cry about poor John ? He rarely ever enters the labor market, and does he imt, in most cases, act the part of a scavenger,, clearing, up the leavings that his more unskillful and" careless confrere, has left behind in former years ! And does not John'benefit the province in many ways ? Is he not a consumer of mutton, pigs, and poultry and contribute his quo'a to the revenue in the shape of miners rights, gold duly, and Court .fees as well as those of other'nations? And, if he does take a little of the precious metal-with him to China,tis.it not as well going there as in keeping up a set of bloated publicans, as would be the case, if the, Europeans got it? All a e agreed that the chief industryin Otago to foster and develop is gold-min-ing. Can any more . skilfull, more ..patient/’ atijl persevering class .-of; miners, be found , than'the much maligned Chinamen* -- Mn Macandrew proposed to assist immigrants from Norway, Sweden,- Germany, and goodness knows where. The Chinamen will pour in by thousands if they are only permitted, without his solicitations, and bring in water for the gold-fields without Mr. Haughton’s subsidies, and - moreover make the escort of OtAgO big as of yore. True they practise some innocent' amusements, such as discoursing sweet music on the violin, enchanting the very rocks and stones with their syren songs, and occasionally giving the locality they residei in the benefit of a pyrotecnic display oh the cheap ; but what of that ? Have not afl'hatiqne thenparticular way of doing things'? -And is.it not better to sing than growl? better to ward off the attacks of the Evil One by crackers, if such means prove efficacious, than engender and foster falsehoods and machinations against your -neighbor, who may ba a poor despised Chinaman. ' I am, Sc., - AH SELL HIM LICEE.