CHINESE TRADE INVASION
A WELLINGTON " SOARE.”
I’KE.SS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. The Post to-night states that a rumor calculated to alarm Wellington people has been flitting through the city during the
past day or two. It is alleged that a Chinaman who has pracfctoally mono polisad the fruit trade of Wellington has his almond 6ye no other thing?. It is Btated that Chinese contemplate competing with European general merchants on a largo scale by forming a strong com pany. A gentleman familiar with all that Etir's in oomniaroial oirdles here ventures an opinion that tho repo t about the' npw yellow invasion m»y have a simple explanation. An auctioneering firm has decided to relinquish its fruit and produce department, and a company is to be formed to t>ks it over, The sharo list will be open to the publ c, and it is believed that maikst gardeners and fruit growers will be tbe obief shareholders The market gardeners in tbe vicinity of Wellinglon aro mostly Chinese, but the fruit growers aro Europeans.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1829, 9 August 1906, Page 3
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