CHINESE QUESTION

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2481, 5 June 1888, Page 2

CHINESE QUESTION

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] Sydney", June 2. Colonel Morgan, the American ConsulGeneral, has been interviewed here. He expresses the opinion that 'the treaty between China and the United States will be practically inoperative. The Australian difficulty, viz., the trafficking in exemption and naturalisation papprs, is likely to defeat the object of the United States Government. An anti-Chinese demonstration paraded the streets to-night, and held a meeting in the domain. About 30,000 persons were present. All the premises occupied by Chinese were closed, as a precautionary measure. June 3. The Wakatipu, which sailed for Wellington yesterday, took with her 60 Chinaman who arrived here from China. As the Guthrie was leaving for Newcastle to day her Chinese passengers made a desperate attempt to land, and a severe fight with the police resulted, Ultimately the latter succeeded in overpowering the Mongolians, but not without some of their number receiving injuries. Melbourne, June 3. The Government have received information to the effect that twenty-two Chinamen have entered the colony across the border of New South Wales. Brisbane, June 3. The captain of the Tsinan refused to accept 14 Chinese here as passengers for China, fearing a mutiny. London, .Tune 2. Sir James Fcrgusson, replying to Mr Henniker Heaton, said the Chinese Government wore greatly irritated at the exclusion of the Chinese from Australia, and that the position of the Government on the question was au extremely ditlicult one. In the House of Cammons, Baron de Worms stated that no treaty engagement exists permitting the Chinese to enter the colonies at pleasure. The Colonial Office was willing to negotiate with China for au amended treaty after further consulting the colonies.