THE CHINESE QUESTION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1749, 12 June 1888, Page 1

THE CHINESE QUESTION.

Sydney, June The Chinese Bill has passed in the Connci 1 . In Committee the clause restricting the residence of the Chinese |ind imposing restrictions on travelling Was thrown out, i June 9. Sir Henry Parkes and Mr Burns—the Premier and Colonial. Treasurer rusnec,tively—will represent; New South Wales at, the Chinese Conference in this ipity. The Victorian: delegates will bo, Mebsrs Gillies and Deacon ; for South Australia, Messrs ; Playford and;. .Kingston ,; j for Queensland, Mr Macrassan ; for Western Australia, Mr : Eraser ; for Tasmania,! Mr Fysh. ’ \ [ Adelaide, June 9,

. Thef Government' have'received a cablegram from' Lord Khritsford statiDgjthe, more important points 1 ; td‘ vvhich l the jlin,pen’al Government desire to direct sion’during the 1 eDsoiogf'confhetlrie onj the Chinese (juestion: 'The Premier has sent a' despatch to other Premiers, "but | the contents will ndt.be published until: they have been snbmitied 'to the Gonfererice, which meets on Tuesday. • j London, June ?. '

The Secretary to the Chinese Legalion had a 16ng interview with the Marquis of Salisbury to-day. ■- i

June 8. The Earl 1 of Carnarvon, in moving in the House of Lords for the production of the papers in connection with the dispute between the Chinese, and th'o Australian Governments, said that Givernment; liad acted. in great haste, and the Chinese Government had reason to complain of their couritrymen being prevented from landing. The question, he thought,; was distinctly an Imperial one, and it would be prudent to consult China with reference to an adequate solution. Lord Knutsford has promised to produce the pnpsrs (after the Chinese Conference have reported op their deliberations. The Government, be said, were anxious to prevent the colonies being swamped with Chinese, and he had suggested to the Conference .measures cf restriction, which he believed would bo beneficial and as honorable n settlement as it was possible to make. The Ea'rl of Derby considered that: the question roally was one of wages, and it would be unwise for England to interfere as the colonists might desire no such interference. The Earl of Kimberley said it was imperative that England should maintain the friendship of China in view of the critical; state of Eastern affairs. June 9. In the House of Lords Earl Carnarvon condemned the action of lh» New Zealand Government in quarantining Chinese porta. He urged that the Imperial delegate in the Conference should remember that China is slowly advancing to posses material force in colonial waters, enabling her to make her views respected, j -The friendship of China was well worthy of purchase at a little sacrifice, apd the colonies not represented by a delegate should use great forbearance in discussing the question. While there was a great, deal to be said for the action of New South Wales, it had been rendered useless and impossible, and then they, began parleying with China. Although he regretted the stringent law passed by New South Wales, and authorised by His, Excellency giving his assent, subject to the right , to disallow it if contrary to the. Treaty of Tientsin, he hoped the Conference would discuss tlie.question oh its political and commercial bearing. The Earl of Derby said that practically England bad uo option if the legislation were vetoed and the colonists would hot submit. A coolness with China might then arise, but would not, he thought, result iu a rupture. It would probably prevent trade's and missionaries from visiting the interior of China. lie approved of not sending a delegate, and about the merits of the colonial policy, the less said the better. The exclusion of Chinese from Australia and B itish subjects from China was the practical difficulty.. The Earl of Kimberley hoped that the Australian

colonies would seriously consider the relations existing.bet ween the Imperial Government. and China. ' ! j , The, Times says,-,that tp.-orge Government to take decisive action <it Ulje present time ia of thp,jntinoßi importance in the interests of India, so'that she iha’y retain friendly relations with China.,,:)