THE GOVERNOR IN THE SOUTH.
(PEE PEESS AGENCY.) Dunedin, Monday. During his stay at Queenstown the Governor was presented with an address from the Chinese residents of the district. In the course of it they said :—“Sons of the Celestial Country are only slightly acquainted with the English tongue, yet we have heard pleasant and favorable reports of your Excellency’s just and generous dealings with men of all races, and that you treat all races with loyal impartiality. We desire to congratulate your Excellency, and to render to yon the best wishes of our hearts. - Much, disquiet has been ours of late by reason of the Bill against Chinese immigration, but we desire to beg from yonr Excellency a fair consideration of our position, and to point out that now we have thrown open our flowing and blessed country to the enterprising English, so also we may hope to be permitted to make our home in the spare corners of the English colonies. We desire to convey to your Excellency the trust and confidence we
have in the kindness and justice with which you will regard our interests.” His Excellency is reported to have replied that he had spent some years in China, and was therefore acquainted with the character of their countrymen and during his administration in tins colony should favorably consider the request of their petition. The proposed banquet to his Excellency the Governor has been postponed sine die on account of his suffering from an attack of asthma. He to-day visited our chief public institutions and will t»-night be present at the theatre. Christchurch, Monday. It was stated at the City Council meeting to-night by the May or that the Governor will arrive at 4 o’clock on Saturday, i unds have been voted by the Council for triumphal arches, &c. A meeting of Councillors and citizens ij fixed for 3 o’clock to-morrow to make arrangements. A citizens' ball will be held on Tuesday and a banquet will be given by the Mayor on Wednesday.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5641, 29 April 1879, Page 2
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337THE GOVERNOR IN THE SOUTH. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5641, 29 April 1879, Page 2
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