CHINESE QUESTION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2475, 22 May 1888, Page 2

CHINESE QUESTION.

(By Electric Telegraph.— Copright.)

London, May 19. The Times states that China will probably demand the payment of a heavy indemnity for not permitting emigrants from there to land in Australia. It states that it would be a serious calamity should the colonies put themselves wrong at the outset, since the Marquis of Salisbury, and not Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of New South Wales, would be compelled to justify the breaking of the treaty with Ohiua The Spectator considers it a species of slave trade conducted by the greatest villains. The St. James' Gazette and Saturday Review, admits that the action taken by the colonies has been somewhat hasty. The Economist thinks that the colonies have exaggerated the danger of an influx of Mongolians. It is stated that China is not disposed to enter into negotiations with England for an amended treaty. Sir John Gorst, Political Secretary to the Indian Office, in replying to Mr Howard Vincent, said that Government were not prepare:! to disclose what progress had been made with the negotiations with China concerning the Australian difficulty. New York, May 17. The Chinese Minister resident in London has informed the special correspondent of the New York Herald that the act of the New South Wales Government was cruel and unjust. Ho believed that Sir Henry Parkes would soon discover that the action taken by his Government was not the way to gain a-.iy favours from Pekin. Sydney, May 10. The Chinese passengers have been landed without any disturbance. May 20. The Government have appointed a Commission to make inquiries as to the amount of compensation which should be paid the Chinese passengers who will be compelled to return to Hongkong. Melbourne, May 10. All the newspapers here severely criticise the action and attitude of Sir Henry Parkes on the Chinese question. Meujourne, May 21. The Executive Council has agreed that, if by reason of the influx of Chinese their numbers should increase too rapidly in particular districts, the Governor in Council may order their removal to other parts of the colony.