ASIATIC PEOPLE.
JAPS’ EXCLUSION OF" CHINESE
(Received Alay 6, 8 p.m.) TOKIO, Mav 5. While the Government and the country generally are extremely disappointed at the reports that Japanese exclusion will doubtless be adopted when Congress votes upon the conference’s report on the Immigration Bill, there is a spirit of resignation about Chinese residents of Tok'io, who taking advantage of the American immigration situation, planned a large demonstration to publicly protest against die restrictions on Chinese immigration to Japan, but upon the advice of the. Chinese Minister,' abandoned the plan and a delegation instead visited the Foreign Alinister, stating that China expects the same consideration from Japan as Japan hopes to obtain from the United States. The refusal of the Japanese to permit Chinese immigrants to land in Japan is an insult comparable with the insult to Japan marked by the American exclusion.
It is, moreover, impossible for colored races to stand together wide Japan herself lias negatived the principle.—tA. and N.Z.C.A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9798, 7 May 1924, Page 5
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