THE CHINESE QUESTION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1745, 2 June 1888, Page 1

THE CHINESE QUESTION.

Sydney, May 30, The Chinese Conference meets in Cydney on June 12th. The eteami r Afghan has mailed for Manilla, and taken seventy Chinese who were refused landing here. Mr Solomons, in moving the second reading of the'Chinese Bill in the Legislative Council quoted from a communication from the Chief Justice to the Premier to the effect that during his circuit in the country distriois he no-iced that the criminal cases with wheb he bad to deal were attributable to a large extent to Chinese camps in various parts of the colony, which Wire frequented by whiles of a low ch iracler, t pecially women. He seggested that measures should be taken to"* preclude woiiiiu visiting Chinese camps, except such as were legitimately married t« the Chinese; and further, that restrictions should be placed on the marriage of Chinese to white women. The Hon. W. B. Dailey stroug'y con doomed the recent action of the Government in regard to the Chinese, but recognising the strong public feeling against the Chinese, said he would support tha second reading of the Bill, reserving to himself the right to move certain amendments in Committee, May 31. The s.s. Tsinan railed for oanion taking back 105 Chinese who wero not permitted to land here. In 'ho Council tiro Chineso Bill was read a second lime on the voices, an < passed through Committee. i -ondon. May 29. Government have protested against th - indiscriminate e tclus on of Chinese from ustraliu, but admit they are wiling to [agree to such a course if the law is made applicable to all foreigners. They con-

eider the colonies are acting illegally in excluding Chinese who are not paupers, and are of a peaceable nature,- and that the colonies should unite in proposing a treaty will) ■ China. Lord Salisbury is dolibertiog on the course the! Imperial Government should adopt, and, expresses displeasure at the hanty action ,of. Sir, Henry Parkee, 1 ! A post Governor of Queensland writes' to The Times .to protest against the' dx- 1 elusion of the Chinese from tropical Australia. , ■-• !