INFLUX OF ASIATICS
DEASTIC ACTION OF AUCKLAND WATEESIDEES. (PEES-S. ASSOCIATION- TELEGHASf.) AUCKLAND, Juue 2. The continued influx of Asiatics has led the Auckland watersiders to a decision not to work after a certain date vessels carrying such people. This docision has been convoyed to the Advisory Board of the Transport Workers' Federation for its consideration. A lending officer of tho watersidors' union this morning stated that tho position was reaching what he considered to be an acute stare, and the decision was carried as a pretext ,-igain.st the continuous stream of Chinese ,md Hindus pouring into the Dominion. "The Chinaman." he added, "is fast ousting the white man in the retail fruit trade." Hindus, he said, had gained s>Hi a footin? thnt they were now able to do p-ond business by hawking butter for srdo from door to doer.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16851, 3 June 1920, Page 6
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