CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12476, 1 March 1909, Page 3

CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.

EXTENSIVE SMUGGLING . SYSTEM. A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS, i Pbesb Association— Copyright.] m , . „ Sydney, Feb 27. lhere is little doubt that large" numbers of Chinese, are. smuggled into Australia, and that the system of conducting operations is making large profits. * . •■; ■■.'•'' An agent of the. system is 'reported to have boasted that 2000 Chinese, were smuggled into Australia last year. As each Chinese pays the system about £125 the receiDts would have amounted to a quarter of a million. The system, purchases naturalisation papers at prices ranging from £6 to £15. These are sent to China for use. . _ ■ ■ • : v Twelve young Chinese were arrested possessing naturalisation papers of old Chinese. The arrestees are to be deported. ' • •■■ :