CHINESE QUESTION
[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] Sydney, May 31. The Tsiuan has sailed, taking back 105 Chinese who were not allowed to land. The Chinese resideuts here have petitioned the Legislative Council against the Restriction Bill. In the Legislative Council the Chinese Bill was read a second time on the voices, and passed through committee pro forma. Sydney, June 1. The Supreme Court to-day decided that Chinamen naturalised in Victoria could only te held to be British Subjects so far as that colony is concerned, and could not therefore land in New South Wales without paying the poll-tax. Meljiouknk, June 1. Chinese passengers by the Afghan who were prevented landing, have issued a writ against the Collector of Customs claiming £10,000 pounds damages. If the suit should prove successful, eleven other cases will follow. London, May 31." Sir James Fergusson, replying to Mr Henniker-Heaton, said the documents bearing on the Chinese question would be laid on the table of the House shortly. He was not aware that these documents had been ptiblinhed in Australia.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2480, 2 June 1888, Page 2
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