ANTI-CHINESE DISTURBANCES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8313, 29 February 1912, Page 2

ANTI-CHINESE DISTURBANCES.

The Consul's Complaint. The , Chinese Consul at Wellington lias addressed the Mayor (Mr J. J. Dougall) a letter of complaint arising out of the disturbances befoi;e a newlyinstituted Chinese fruit, shop in Cashel Street on Saturday night. The Consul says : ■'■:''- „: ;■.'■ " It is some months now since, when visiting your beautiful city, I had th» pleasure and honour of calling on you to pay my respectsy>and I with delight i recall the courtesy • and goodwill shown to ime on* that occasion. Knowing that you are in sympathy with the struggle of my countrymen in this land to earn a livelihood, and confident that you would like nothing but fair play extended to .'them, 1 take the liberty of drawing your kind attention to the disturbances which you have doubtless read of in the. Christchurch newspapers, and which occurred in your city on Saturday night in relation to the newly-established Chinese fruit shop. of :hev, in Cashel -Street,, which some of the European fruiterers and hooligans attempted illegally and through jealousy to overthrow, and to respectfully request that you will be kind enough to see your way to exercise a favourable influence as to contribute to preventing a recurrence of such unlawful and arbitrary procedure against my coixntrynien. I would indeed feel deeply gratified if you could use your kindly offices to calm the passions of these unreasonable men, so that justice may be accorded to the subjects of a friendly nation, who at all times endeavour to live peaceably with their European brethren." The Mayor has replied, informing the Consul that he had already communicated witli the police on the matter, and has requested them to take such steps as will prevent a repetition of the disturbances.