THE YELLOW PERIL.
\ • BRIBES I'.OR TIES LANDING OF. .CHINESE., A SURPRISED CAPTAIN. Bjr Electric .Telegraph— Per Press Association —Copyright. SYDNEY, Maj 26.. The captain o£ the Waklemac says that the steamer .was thoroughly searched after leaving Hongkong and not a single stowaway was found. ]He wa9 unable to account ior their presence, excepting that they wefo assisted by Chineso liremen aboard. yOne explanation was that Chinese arc so much alike that it was possible for stowaways to bo about and n,ot to ho distinguished. Tho captain alleged that an orgau,"Aisation exists in China for sanding men to Australia, and that, desipite ’ the watchfulness, a considerable number manago to land. He also stated that officers o£ ships . . trading between Australia and China were frequently ottered bribes to assist Chineso landing in tho Commonwealth.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1465, 27 May 1905, Page 3
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132THE YELLOW PERIL. Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1465, 27 May 1905, Page 3
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