The Chinese Question Settled.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3255, 13 July 1889, Page 2

The Chinese Question Settled.

(Frcm the Catholic Times.) Tho Chinese question is one that has recently given Australian politicians considerable thought—or lias engendered in them as much thought as they arc capable of, The question is now, however, finally setajP rest. Mr Coleman Phillips, of Dry River, has emptied his mind on the subject in the columns of Gran'ma' and when Dry River Phillips has once passed his opinion on any subject, from fluke in rabbits to the Anglican book of Common Prayer, there is no more to be said on that subject. Dry River stands out tlmsly "The Ohineso question having raised its head in Wellington, pormit mo to hopo that my fellow-settlers in Wellington province will alffi little more sensibly over this liiawi than other portions ol tho Australian Colonies. I think of reading a short paper tins winter at tho Wellington Philosophical Society upon tho question, and we will have a slight discussion there upon it, Meantimo I would direct Sir Frederick Whittaker's attention to the only feasible and statesmanlike measure to be taken,"

We happened to know that the Chinese Imperial authorities were considerably oxercised regarding the prohibition against the Chinese, and that retaliatory 'insures wore contemplated at Pelting. Therefore, directly wo read the foregoing in the N.Z. Times, we took the liberty of cabling tho Marquis Tseng, President of the Tsung-li-Yamen, as follows: " Advise the Brother of the Moon, Kuaiig Hsu, to take no further steps about Ohineso emigration into Australia. Coleman Phillips, Dry ll'mr, will read a short paper this winter before the Willing/on Philoiophical Society-mi this will settle the matter," ■'^Bj To this in duo course we received s, cablegram from His Excellency, which ran as follows:

'•What Hung this Wellington Philosophical (Society T Who man this Coleman Phillips, Dry Sivor?" We replied:

"Coleman Phillips number one chop man-too muehoe wise.. Philosophical Society, all samo as Pekin wise men and medicino moil. They savoy everything. A. do liathetandono is President,

The President of tho Tsung-lf Yamen, promptly answered;

I' Alio lite I I uond you for Coleman Phillips, Dly Liver, one piece yellow gown, I make A dn Bathe Uramlonc ono j*co Peacock Feather Mandarin. I iuak*Bo bobbery. Thank allco n„mo of Father of Sun, and brother Of Moon, Kimng Hsu." Chin Chin, alleo man."

Wo simll have much ploasnro in hauding Mr Coleman tho Imperial yellow satin gown when wo receive it, and will also forward Mr A. de Batho Brandono tlio peak's feather. We trust he will {M it, Ho will find it very becoming and appropriate,

The First Bargain of a Business Man,

The late Mr John Ryhinds of Manchester, would often humourously narrate the history of his first bargain, One dny soon after ho bad left school, in passing through a streot in St Helens his eye was caught by an auctioneer's placard announcing tho sale of the stock in trade belonging to the father of one of bis schoolfellows. He went in to sec what was going on; and, as ho had saved a littlo pocket money, ho bid for one of the lots, a drawer full of trinkets, knocked down to him at a low -. ,/rico, These, on reaching home, he found to consist of different pieces of jewellery, much tarnished and carroded. He pulled them to pieces, cleaned and polished them, and sold them separately, realising a good profit. A former nurse of Mrs RyiandjJoml of the lad's successful purchase, and being herself with her family very handy at the loom, said to him—- " Suppose, Master John, you spend this money on a littlo yarn, and let us weave it for you." This was done, and the calicoes wore returned " beautifully woven,' 1 and were sold, and all concerned ruado a handsome piolit. 'The process was repeated on 'a continually enftrging scale for about two years; and the youth, who meantime was diligently helping his father, became already a minaturo capitalist. At the expiration of this tiiue,\his elder brother, Joseph, proposed' tc join him, aud the two" lads, initiated business on their own account, John undertaking the post of tiaveller. Tho father, himself a shrolrTOid capable man of business, perceived what his sons were doing on their own account, and proposed to join in partnership with them, contributing a larger capital than they could muster, Thus tho well-kty>wn firm was originated, 'fr'