The Chinese population of New Zealand has decreased by 513 during the past 10 years, according to a return presented to 'the House of Representatives yesterday by the Minister of inernal Affairs (Mr A. Hamilton) at the request of Mr A. E. Ansel! (Chalmers), in the same period the Indians in the Dominion have increased by 225. The return revealed that during the 10 years .51 Chinese had entered the country, but in eight of those years there had been in the aggregate an excess of departures over arrivals of 682, while in only two years—l 924 and 1926—had j there been an excess of arrivals totalling | 169. The total influx of Indians over the period had been 1576, and only in 1922 and 1930 had there been an excess of departures over arrivals. These 'numbered 126. Over the remaining eight years the excess of arrivals over departures totalled 351.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1931, Page 6
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