A CHINESE PROTEST.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9023, 10 December 1907, Page 2

A CHINESE PROTEST.

Press Association. Wellington, Dec. 9. The Chinese of tho Dominion have sent a protest to tho Minister of Internal Affairs, tho Hon. Dr. Fiudlay, against tho Chinese Immigrants Amendment Act which has been reserved for the Royal assent, and which seeks to impose an education test in English in addition to the £IOO poll tax. The petitioners urge that no exemption is provided for Chinese residents cf New Zealand now visiting China who havo no facilities in tho districts they are visiting to learn to read English. Further, they urge that the Act is opposed to the well-recognised principles of international law, and ' s unfriendly to the Chinese Empire. They are asking His Majesty to refuse his assent to it. The Chinese of Wellington.Jsays

tho Post, have formed an association for tho protection of their interest in view of recent legislation connected with their admission to and standing in tho Dominion. Tho association includes most of the monoved men settled in the city. Cue of its objects is to take such legal stops as mat 7 he necessary to protect them from insults, which they say havo been extremely frequent in Wellington during the pastsix mouths.