THE CHINESE TROUBLE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2469, 8 May 1888, Page 2

THE CHINESE TROUBLE.

[by electric telegraph-—copyright.]

London, May ;!i. Sir .Tames Fergusson, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has replied to Mr Hennikcr Heaton that the Government are awaiting information from the Governors of the Australian Colonies respecting the influx of ('liinese in Australasia. and that the Imperial Government are anxious to secure a settlement of the difficulty which while acceptable to Australia will not be unfavourable to China. The aim of the Government was, he asserted, not to disturb the friendly relations now existing between England and China. The Chinese Ambassador has again asked Lord Salisbury whether the polltax imposed on Chinese lauded in Australia is consistent with the friendly relations existing between England and China. Mw.iiomtNE, May 6. The leading Chinese residents have issued a writ against the Collector of Customs claiming a thousand pounds for illegal detention of the Chinese, who arrived by the Afghan. Brisbane, May 6. ' A gang of larrikins invaded the Chinese quarters last ii'ght, completely wrecking a number of the shops and stoning the occupants. Sydney, May 5. The present difficulty re the Chinese has been settled by the sugar planters in Fiji engaging the Chinese on board the Afghan and Tsinan, and they will be sent to Fiji at once.

The New Zealand Government have decided to declare all Chinese ports infected.

A mass meeting was held at Invercargill on Saturday to take steps to oppose the landing of the Chinese by the Te Anau, and resolutions were passed calling upon the Government to take immediate steps to prevent the influx of the celestials. There was also some talk of taking the law into their own hands, and resisting the landing of the Te Anau's passengers by force. It is said that a large number of persons intend to go to the 13luff by train to use forcible means.

ARRIVAL OF THE TE ANAU.

EXCITEMENT AT THE BLUFF. (by telegraph— press association). Invercargill, Monday. Tho s.s. Te Anau has been signalled, and is expected to arrive at half past 11. It is stated that the authorities at the Bluff have received no instructions to quarantine the vessel, and there is great excitement at the port. A. large body of police, under Inspector Moore, together with MrMeCulloch, R.M., went down in the morning train. Tho Premier states that Government cannot legally prevent the landing of the Chinese, and says Parliament will legislate and asks those in authority to see that no disorders occur. A crowd of people are leaving by the 11.15 a.m. train for the Blulf, but it is believed the steamer will reach the port before the train. A message from Wellington stating that the Government arc going to follow the same course as Victoria put the opponents of the Chinese completely off tho scent. Dunedin, Monday. The Carpenters' Society have carried a resolution protesting against the landing of the Chinese. [l}Y TKLEGIIAI'II.— OWN COUHESI'ONDBN'T. ] Auckiand, Monday. A requisition is being largely signed in this city asking Sir Geo. Gny to address a public meeting to be called for the purpose on the Chinese question. Wellington, Monday. A proclamation was issued to day proclaiming the Chinese and other adjacent porta infected.