CHINESE INFLUX. BRITAIN'S DILEMMA.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 265, 19 May 1888, Page 4

CHINESE INFLUX. BRITAIN'S DILEMMA.

Sydney, May 16. The Chinese Ileslriction Bill, now being di*>cu>sed in the House, has been generally well iecei\ed, though .some membevb protest again.sfc the action of the Government in showing such liable in the matter, and deprecate the altitude assumed towards Imperial authority. A petition lias been pro&entcd to Parliament by the Chinese residents praying that the contemplated legislation may not affect their rights, and that it may not ailcct those who have left the colony hopit.g under the privileges of the present law to return.

London, May 16. The "Daily News " says the despatch of Sir Honry Tavkes on the Chinese question brtafchos defiance to England, and will not stcngthen Lord Salisbury's hands in his parleying with tho Chinese Government. ThelmporialCovernnientare in a dilemma on the Chineso question, owing to the action of the Australian Colonies. They are in active correspondence with the Chinese Minister on the subject. In tho House of Commons, Mr Henniker Heaton demanded tho production of Sir Henry Parkes's protest against the influx of the Chinese ; also copies of all treaties between England and China. Mr W. 11. Smith replied that the Government could not comply with the request,