AUSTRALIA'S NIGHTMARE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 27, 25 February 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIA'S NIGHTMARE.

Sydney, February 24. Mr. Lcvieu, the Victorian Governincut's commercial agent in tie East, states that lie made enquiries on behalf of the Federal authorities into the bona fides of a certain Japanese Arm doing business in tSydncy, itfis investigations prove Hint the business is a blind, kept going by Government money in order t* cover the operations of the partners who arc engaged' by the Japanese Government Secret Service under Consular supervision. The Japanese Consul ridiculed the story and' emphatically denies the allegations. DENIED BY CHINESE MERCHANTS. Eeceived 24, f1.30 p.m. Sydney, February U, Chinese, merchants characterise Mr. Levien's statements as wild and moonshine. They point out that if coolie* were permitted to com* to Australia indiscriminately, it would simply moan taxing heavily those already here. Newcomers would not be, able to obtain work, and merchants would have to keep them or subscribe money to send them back to China. The liierchoitts declare, they aio prepared, if Levieii can prove tluit organisation* for smuggling' Chinese into Australia exist, to render every, assistance to the Government in sup* pressing .them.