THE GONG PAPERS.

Observer, Volume 4, Issue 91, 10 June 1882, Page 197

THE GONG PAPERS.

No. I.— Cnraa Chong No Savee

"Ii 1 is probable an attempt will be made this session to discourage Chinese immigration by passing an Act to prohibit their holding miners' rights or business licenses, &c, &c." {Vide Star June 6.) Hi yar ! Chinaman no savee Why Eulopean no havee ; Eulopean wifey say " No wantee gleens to-day ;" Lallikin boy come 'long Plow stones poor CMng Chong ; Pleecyman, he glin, Lun poor Ching Chong in, Lock-up man he nabby — Chinaman no sabby. Pleecyman kiss bookee, Welly fierce lie lookee, Magislate he glare ; Pleecyman he s-wear (No blowee outee matchec) — " Chinaman he catchee Whackee little boy, Uliform destloy." Plenty makee gabby — Chinaman no sabby. Pleecyman he sees Makee bleach of peace ; ' Magislate look savage, Led as pickle cabbage ; , Fline him forty bob, Lawyer man make job, Chinaman no bail, Welly good ; go jail, Dlive him up in cabbce — Chinaman no sabby. Plison man up there Cut off Ching Chong's hair ; Makee diamond clackee, Nearly blakee backee ; Plenty eatee skilly, Ching Chong welly illee ; One month 'long o' chokey Opium no smokey ; i Tleat him welly shabby — Chinaman no sabby. Makee too much wash, Too much go to Joss ; Larkins he long pleached, Wantee Clistian teachee j Chinaman rcpentce, G-leens he sell 'em plenty ; Eulopeans take him, Clistian Blotber make him ; Plenty tlacts he havee — Chinaman no savey. Chinaman get pardon, Lallikins lobbed garden Chiug's house makee smashee, Pleecyman no catchee. Parliament man he talkee, Ching walkee chalkee ; Come here welly long ? Hi yar I Gk> Hong Kong. Eulopean crabby — Chinaman no sabby. Miner's lite no wantee, Licence no more glantee ; Poll tax' he no f etchee, Plison man he catchee. Fleedom this, jou savee ? Chinaman no havee, i Clistian ? — No, it's Mammon Eulopean gammon ; Chinainan no havee — , Hi yar ! He no savee. Cuing- Chosg (Per " Automafclies.") Auckland, June 7th, 1882.