American Immigration Laws

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1030, 2 July 1904, Page 3

American Immigration Laws

■» Tlifi Case of Harper,

Compensation Claimed by New Zealand

tVI'M AmiIOR . MllVfliitlZ London, Juiy I, Mi-., W. I*. likkvks, Agent.Genenil for New Zealand, has interviewed tho Hon. A. Lytfolton, Secretary of Slate for tho Colonies, relative to Kenneth Harper's expulsion irmn San Francisco and imprisonment at Hawaii. Mr Lytlellon is exchanging cotniuunicatiois with the authoiitiis nt Washington respecting New Zealand's claim for recompense. I Kenneth fiaiper, n bunk elerk, left Ihmedin under engagement to a bunk in America, but on arrival a' Han Francisco was not allowed to.land, as ir, was contended by tin, American authorities that n breach of the contract labour laws had been committed, lie was sent; buck by the first sloamor, and ,marrival iitlliivui'i was oast inio prison dutiu« the s-ay of tlio vessel in that port. |