"UTTER HYPOCRISY"
“ HARBYIH6 " OF CHINESE
[Per United Press Association.]
CHRISTCHURCH, September 8. “ It’s utter tiypocrisy,” said Mr John Mac Gibbon at a meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce when he voiced his objection to what he described as the “ harrying ” of Chinese who played pakapoo or fan tan. Mr Mac Gibbon’s remarks were provoked by reference to the possibility of opening up an export trade with China. “It is well known,” said Mr Mac Gibbon, “ that in most homes in Now Zealand the gambling laws are broken with impunity. This ‘harrying’ of Chinese who play pakapoo and fan tan has an effect on those Chinese who are likely to buy our products. It is well known that the Chinese are among the most law abiding people in the. world, and it should be remembered wo forced opium on them because of the profit in it. It is utter hypocrisy.” “ I don’t think pakapoo is a Chamber of Commerce matter,” remarked Mr C. P. Agar, “ in so far as it affects our trade with China.” “It is,” Mr Mac Gibbon retorted.
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Evening Star, Issue 21511, 8 September 1933, Page 6
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