THE CHINESE QUESTION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10655, 16 May 1895, Page 6

THE CHINESE QUESTION.

MEETING OP MARKET GARDENERS.

la response to an advertisement inviting the market gardeners to meet the Fruiterers’ Association to consider what steps should be taken with regard to the Chinese question, a fair number gathered at the A 1 Hotel last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr A. Gumming, who explained that the meeting had been called to see if any arrangement could be made by which growers could supply retailers with vegetables to the exclusion of Chinese. A member of the Association had gone to the retailors to find out: what amount of goods they took from the growers, and on inquiring if they would take the goods from Europeans had not met witn one refusal. The total value of the goods taken per week was between .£IOO and .£2OO. Some discussion followed. Mr C. Scholfield said that he would be happy to render any assistance in the way of forming an Anti-Chinese League, He introduced Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, who was asked to speak, and urged on those present the necessity of arousing public interest in the matter. It was decided that those market gardeners present should form an Association, the first meeting of which would be held on Monday evening at the A 1 Hotel. Those present, both fruiterers and market gardeners, decided to join any Political Association in the formation of an AntiChinese League. A committee was appointed to draft the rules of the newlyformed Association. The proceedings shortly afterwards terminated.