AUSTRALIAN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7733, 1 March 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN

United Press Associativa—Per Erectrie Telegraph—-Copyright. smugglinFchinese. (Received February 27, 8.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 2?: 1 There is little doubt, that large numbers of Chinese are smuggled into Australia, and that the- system of conducting the operations fe making large profits. An a^eni of the system is reported te hare boasted that 2000 Chinamen were smuggled into Australia last year, and as each Chinese pays the system about £125, the receipts would have amounted to a quarter of a million. The system purchases rationalisation papers at prices ranginc from £6 to £15, and the-s-j .-ire .«-;er t\& China for use. Twelve yo't'ig LM-sa-iuen have been arrested for possessing nationalisation tniMers of'old Cln'ii.'j.e» The arrestees; ar> to be dopor^d.. RICH; GOLD; FIND. (Received March 1, 9.10 a.m.)'. SYDNEY, March 1A party of prospectors near Hiliend' struck rich gold, and. took out £1000 worth in, i<wx hours. STATE REVENUES. _ The revenue of the New South. Wales for eight months shows an increase of half a million, compared with that for the same period of the previous year. The Victorian State revenue decreased £2/3,000, and the West Australians by £145,000 for the same period.