CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8736, 9 February 1907, Page 2

CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.

* Sneaking In by Back Ways

Press Association—Copyright. Meiujouhni:, February R

Federal members recently arrived from Brisbane state that there is a strong feeling in Northern Queensland that Chinese are entering Australia at some point on the coast without complying with the Immigration Act.

Apropos of this, Mr Hansford, a Melbourne barrister, says that some time ago when en route for the Solomon Islands lamet lirothertou, formerly a well known resident of Melbourne, The latter informed him that about fifteen months ago he took a trip across Capo York Peninsula to Princess Charlotte Lay. He believed whites had never before traversed that portion of the country, and he found the banks of the river peopled by thousands of Chinese who were growing sullicient opium to supply not only Australia, but probably the whole of China. He thought they came from Java in Malay proas, and their produce was no doubt distributed by Chinese agents at Cairns.