Chinese Immigration Debate.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3601, 12 July 1880, Page 3

Chinese Immigration Debate.

On the second reading of the Chinese Immigration Prohibition Bill there was an animated debate. Dr. Wallis, who declared that he rose in great distress through hearing some member say lately that New was bankrupt, and the Statement being allowed by Ministers to pass unchallangcd. Being reminded by the Premier that he was referring to a former debate which is irregular, the doctor returned to his muttons and lanchcd out into an eloquent panegyric on the innumerable archaeological, literary, social domestic, and moral qualities of the " Chinnesse " (with two n's) and expressing strong predilictions for the Celestials all ths singular male and female. Indeed at times he grew quite sentimal in his laudations of his beloved " Chinnesse," showing that on the whole they are a Tastly superior race to Europeans, and most unjustly maligned. Colonel Trimble went into some comparisons between Irishmen and" China men, which drew down on him many scowls and suppressed hisses from Hibernians in the stranger's gallery. Mr Seddoo, who has paved the floor of the House several inches thick with showers of aspirates, indignantly scouted the idea of instituting comparisons between " Hirishmen " and Chinamen, and thought no " Henglishmen " worthy the came who would speak in such, terms of " Hirishmen." He wanted to know how Dr Wallis would like to see his daughter in himenial bonds with a chow chow, and contended that Chinamen did not encourage trade, as they ate like the goul Amine in the "Arabian Nights," only with chopsticks.

Mr Beeves said lie had spent days in Chinese camps, where he had witnessed frighful immorality. Mr Pitt: What were you doing there s Mr Beeves: Seeking information, and it would be well if you would do the same. He had known Chinamen to be pat to death in Chinese camps unknown to the law. They had their own laws. He drew a frightful picture of the bestial depravity of Chinese. Mr McLean denounced the bill as humbug, but declared he would vote for it, and seek to amend it in Committee. Sir George Grey retorted upon Mr McLean by remarking that in voting for what he was pleased, to call humbug he would rote for himself. Sir George Grey went on to deliver a statesmanlike speech on the subject, in which he was thoroughly at home. Mr Tole spoke in favour of the Bill. He said it was not an infringement of the treaty with China. The second reading was carried on division.

Ayes, 32: Messrs Adams, Allwright, Atkinson, Bain, Ballance, Brown, DeLautour, Finn, J. T. Fisher (Heathcote), George, Gisborne, Grey, Hirst, Wallace, W. J. Hurst (Auckland City West), Hursthouse, Hutchinson, Jones, Levin, Macandrew, Masters, McCaughan, McDonald,. Moss, Beeves, Beid, Russell, Seddon, Shepherd, Stevens, Tole, and Toraoana.

Noes, 12: Messrs Bowen, Fulton. Gibbs, Johnston, Lundon, McLean, Shrimski, Studholme, Trimble, Wakefield, Wallis, and Wood.—Star.