THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Sydney. June 5. At the hearing of the application for a writ of habeas corpus to-day the Chief Justice said tbat the writ ought to be rendered unnecessary, the Court hriviog previously, decided that.'the detention ol the Chinese had.been illegal. H/> stated lh*t if ■any men so detained in attempting to break free killed anyone, they cou'u not be punished for murder; as the} were illegally'restrained, contrary t> the dislinct order of the Court ;' but, on the other hand, the person so restraining, them would b.'; guilty of murder if (tie of those detained wrre killed. The Chin-so passengers by th..-: Chang• shn were landed to-night Under writ of habeas corpus. Port Darwin, June i. A party ol blacks attacked the Chinese cinip hi the' Roper lviv*r, killing one. St. Petersburg. June 3. The Moscow G«2"tto in an article on the relations of Great Britain and China, advises t'h" Chinese to seek the friendship of'Russia if prohibited from em • grating to the colonies. •
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1747, 7 June 1888, Page 1
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166THE CHINESE QUESTION. Temuka Leader, Issue 1747, 7 June 1888, Page 1
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