KEEPING OUT THE CHINES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 45, 16 November 1907, Page 7

KEEPING OUT THE CHINES.

5 ,lr DIVORCE BILL PASSED. '■SALARIES AND TRAVELLING -;:';■■ ALLOWANCES. The.Legislative'Council yesterday put the Factorio's Act Amendment Bill through its final '■}. stagesi after making the la3t of tho ". Chinese "• i clauses rather less drastic. When;;the second reading of the Public Service Classification Bill was moved, it was contended that the salaries of the officors of the; Council-should be raised to an equality with ;thoso of the corresponding' officers of " another place." The Attorney-Goneral decided not to attempt to put the Bill through committee until ho had discussed this matter , with"'hisi, colleagues. Ten other Bills were through second reading, committee, and finaj stages.,/ The Council will sit'at 11 o'clock on Monday ; \ The'earlier portion of the afternoon was taken, up -in tho House- of Representatives with discussion on various petitions, among tho "number" brio from' Mr. Thomas Belli of Bunday Island, who. prayed for. compensation in: connection .with lassos which ho alleged i were.: the;: result of tho annexation , of ,the Islahd>aiid-its : ..settlemorit : by the. New Zealand"! Government..' A question by Mr. Davey regarding .tho To Oranga Homo incident elicited,a. ministerial reply that full inquiry

was being madejhto'this matter. The submission r bf a r report regarding the Governiment's'-: agreement'.with>Mr,. Shannon, Cus- . Toms -Expert',;,was An'occasion..for a,further revival •' ibo;, subject of travelling. .allowances, and,-in this -way nearly an hour was Bpent'.p-ft was not until 5.20 thai the business of the day was proceeded with. The Gaming and Lotteries Act Amendment Bill "was then reported with amendments. In !.the ; evening the Chinese Immigrants Amendment Bill,' Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act .Amendment Bill, and one or two small/measures put through their final stages.- r "%Tho remainder of the night was occupied■-with''-discussions on- the Public '■ .Works Estimates.,-' ■ -.'■ ■" .-. ,-.