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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2827, 17 April 1882, Page 3

“ iEgles” in the ‘‘ Australasian has , the following morueau . —I have been thinking over the hardship of the’ 'Chinaman, mentioned last week, who could not enter into the territory of Now South Wales to look after a small legacy without paying the. £lO capitation fee. And that leads up tp a consideration of the question from a new standpoint —so fai .new that I don’t rememb.r observing the point raised which I now propound; Hong Kong was ;cededto the British in 1811. Every child since, born there, of Chinese or' other parent,' is just as much a British subject-as any child ever born in Australia, or as any British born resident’ofiAustralia. If this' be'tb'e case, is it not a clear infringement of Imperial rights that we should impose a prohibitory duty upon.the landing of . a British subject on British soil in Australia, because that subject wear? a pigtail, and has a yellow skin with almond eyes ? I would like to sec a Hong Kong-born Chinaman appeal ?to the mother. ■ country upon this infringement of the freedom of a British subject. ■ ' 1 “ JEgles ” intbe “ Australasian says,.— “ Talking of judges’ pensions with a friend who has travelled, be said that the American nation deals generously with its •servants, even the retired soldiers of the line receiving good pensions, especially if maimed in war. In one instance a little mistake was ‘ made. Colonel Starbuck Jones had fought in 1813 at Burlington Heights, later at Fort Erie, where the British were repulsed, at Chipawa, and probably at .New Orleans, ,He was always.brought out on the 1 4th July, and on anniversaries of American victories, being regarded as something akin to a revolutionary hero. Evil times came upon the veteran, and his friends bestirred themselves to obtain for him a pension, which the generous American nation bestowed, and he for many years enjoyed. After his death some question arose as to whether he really had been in the battles of which he boasted. Investigation showed clearly that he had been where he said —but he had fought on the other aide ! '

On Wednesday, April 26, nine first-class building sites in the Borough of Waimate will be sold by Mr Rickman on account of the Education Board. The proceeds should make a very handsome.-addition to the Board s funds, .and-Committees will rejoice that the famine is likely to soon come to an end. '

A decided step has now been taken. The Governor, regarding the parties,as evenly balanced, has decided to slick to existing arrangements and - has sent for Mr Whitaker to reconstruct a,Cabinet.