THE CHINESE DIFFICULTY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 313, 12 November 1879, Page 3

THE CHINESE DIFFICULTY.

The Chinese difficulty in Now South Wales appears to exhibit itself inure in forms of social degradation than in any interference with the labor market, if one may judge from the following in the Sydney Telegraph of a late date':-" The Chinese dens of infamy in Camphell-st., again came under notice yesterday, in a case at the Water Police Court, in which Eliza Carney, or Burnett, was charged no lawful visible means of The prisoner, a remarkably PJEMBfrTof about eignteen years of ago, bflpßise features bore traces of dissipation, had been known by the police to frequent the Chinese quarters for the past three months, and on Monday night bad been found lying in one in an unconscious condition: This led to a warrant being issued for her apprehension, and on Tuesday night she was arrested in a second den, being then under the influence of opium. Tiie unfortunate girl was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor. The apprehending constable alluded to the places wlience°prisoner had been taken as the worst haunts in the city, and appeared desirous that their Worships should make some comments on them. But no magisterial remarks were made, and it is to'be presumed that the lepers of them will be permitted t< ply Bmfl|) degrading, and bringing to MSfflfcand soul, any unfortunate girl HraHOTp to fall into their clutches,