THE CHINESE PETITION.

Evening Star, Issue 3220, 16 June 1873, Page 3

THE CHINESE PETITION.

Amongst the papers presented to the Council was the Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the petition of certain Chinese residents of the vVakatip district. The following is stated by the Arrow Observer to be a copy of one of the documents laid upon the table but not printed TRANSLATION OF THE CHINESE PETITION. “ Please your favor,—You are the men we 'trust. We are honest, and wish the English and Chinese to be brothers. Our countrymen come from a far distance to this country to try to make a benefit to themselves, and wish the English and Chinese to be on the same footing. They get very vexed with this Warden. In Queenstown the Warden does not give justice to the Chinamen. Every time the cases of the Chinamen are not decided by the regulations. He looks down on the Chinamen. The English jump the Chinese claims, and some of the Europeans assault the Chinese, besides suing them. The Warden does not give justice to the Chinese, but fines them. The Warden is no good for the Chinamen. They do not know where to go and complain of this Warden. One lawyer just come up from Dunedin. The Chinamen complain of everything to lawyer about Warden. This lawyer very clever 5 he likes the Chinese, and tells them to tell him everything. The lawyer says he will help the Chinese to put matter right. He promised to do everything for the Chinese. He wants the Warden to go by the law. Lawyer promised to move the Warden- Suppose he moves the Warden (Beetham) it will benefit the Chinese. Every Chinaman wishes the Warden to be moved. Lawyer says, suppose he moves Warden he wants L2OO as his fee. Lawyer guarantees the removal of Warden; but Warden must be removed before the L2OO is paid. Suppose Warden Beetham is not moved, no charge is to be made, and money (subscription) to be given back to subscribers. We think the lawyer is honcste and wishes the Chinamen to do what hj, says. The meeting for this book (petition) wishes every Chinaman to pay 3s 6d at least ; they can pay more if they like. We shall be very glad }f shis Warden he removed. The man taking charge is to try and do the thing properly. “Security for the 1200. (Private name) “On Wah, alias (Firm’s name) “Wong Kino Mum. (Firm’s name) “Kum Yin Tie, alias (Private name) “Low Pine.”