THE CHINESE PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 161, 9 July 1888, Page 8

THE CHINESE PUZZLE.

ONLY A LITTLE GOOD ADVICE

The Chinese puzzle referred to in our last issue as an order from the Governor of Canton to the Chinese residents of this colony was shown to a Stak reporter by Mr Thos. Quoi this forenoon. It turns out, after all, to contain nothing more than alittle good advice, and some information as to the state of trade in Canton, Hong Kong, Shanghai, etc. Thos. Quo.i interpreted the document as follows :—"From the Governor of Canton to the Chinese business people out of China (no reference whatever is made to New Zealand or Australia) Complaints have been made to the big merchants in China by the Chinese people out of China, that they have been badly treated. They are advised not to import any more goods from China. The world is wide, and there is plenty of room for the Chinese people at home. Don't let other people treat you as they have done. There are plenty places in China for business." Quoi added that .there was no "order" made by the Governor of Canton, and that he simply advised them not to remain where they were badly treated. Neither was there any suggestion as to the Chinese out of the empire going home within three years, nor any remarks, whatever, about the Chinese army, as mentioned in the edict published by the Wellington "Post." This circular was considered at a meeting of Chinese residents of Auckland yesterday, some twenty of them being desirous of accepting the advice given therein. Many have not money to pay their passages, and ' they experience a f urtherdifficulty in leaving the colony, because the Steamship Companies will not book them to Sydney, whence they might obtain passages to Hong Kone. Those present at the meeting resolved to do all in their power to provide funds toward paying the passage money of those who desire to return home, and further steps will be decided on at another meeting to be held on Sunday next.