The Chinese Influx.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 139, 13 June 1888, Page 3

The Chinese Influx.

' -nun's KEOO.MMENDATIONS Sydney, June 12.

, rhineso Conference was opened | press was not ad^ted ! SmyParkes was chosen president \ ffUord, Premier of South Aus--If. ' notice of a series of resolui Wll)jfch he thought would comyrotions www wo expected tfSKTco' will conclude its ] |i ng sby Th-sday. The suggestions cabled some days ■ L Lord Knutsford to the Premier l^litstraliawerereadatthe N^'^ally disapproved, as > rfhain* worthy of consideration. l-ftoßt material point i« that the ! Hl ies should make their legislation ! St Chinese of a similar character I Jj'that which might be made to apply ■ Smbjects of Germany, France, or j pother foreign nation visiting the I MSSayford's resolutions, of which Notice was given to-day indicate the necessity oi astringent but_ moderate measure to restrict the immigration of

I Chinese. ' . , , o ~ It ha=3 been suggested by the fcoutJi ! Australian delegates, as a basis of I future discussion, that a poll tax of £oO I should be imposed, and that the tonI n a(re allowance should be increased to I one Chinese for every two hundred I tons. London, June 12. The ";Times" this morning, in an 1 article on the Chinese question, says ! the recent enactment of the Legislature ! of New South Wales is absolutely inst compatible with the treaties of Nankin I mdPelcin j but whilst this is so, Eng- \ lmd is prepared to aid the colonists to I; (ha last point consistent with national I j honour and equity.

Sydney, June 12. 1 The Chinese passengers detained on board the Changsha made a desperate attempt" to obtain a landing this afternoon. After a short struggle, however, the police succeeded in quelling the disturbance.