THE CHINESE QUESTION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1735, 10 May 1888, Page 1

THE CHINESE QUESTION.

Dunedin, May 7

At a mass meeting, presided over by the Mayor, end at which Messrs Fish and Allen aid Dr Fitchstt, M.fl.R.’s, were present, resolutions were carried similar to those passed at Invercargill,, exfil.pt that in reference to preventing the Chinese landing. The Carpenters’ Society also passed a resolution protesting against the landing of the Chinese and future importations. Invercargill, May 7.

The Premier advises the Mayor and the member fo,* Awarua that the Government cannot legally prevent the landing ot the Chinese on board the Te Ansui. He says Parliament will legislate, and asks thosn

in authority to see that no disorder occurs. A large body of police under Inspector Moore, together with Mr McCulloch, R.M., went down by the morning train.

A crowd of people left by the 11.15 p.m. train for the Bluff. The money collected on Saturday was used to pay the fares.

Bluff, May 7.

The Te Anau arrived about 11 a.m., and was boarded by the Health Uflicer, who occupied about an hour in examining the Chinese. He gave a clean bill, bm it was then ascertained that none were to be landed at the Bluff. There are 99 on board, 19 of these for Dunedin and the balance for Grreyraoutli. Great satisfaction was expressed when it was found the Chinese were not to land, and congratulatory speeches were made. One or two young fellows threw some stones at the Chinamen, but wore promptly stopped. Dunedin, May 8.

The Te Anau’s reached here a t 5 o'clock. About 200 persons, mostly young men. with a goo I spiinkling of the larriking class, were on the wharf. No attempt was made to 'and the Chines■; passengers, and the officers of the vessel refused to give any information whatever as to their movements. It is expected they will ! o put ashore during the night.

Melbourne, May 7

It is understood that the agentw of 'lie steamship companies trading to Ghiua have beeo instructed not on any account to allow the Chinese to return in their vessels, even though the Government offer them £SO a head.

Adelaide, May 7. The Government have refused to allow the Chinese per the Menmuir to land. Sydney, May 8.

The Chinese passengers by the Afghan refuse to go (o the Fiji sugar plantations. They will be sent back to China. A number of Chinese passengers by the Hauroto, from New Zealand, have been detained on board the steamer pending tbo decision of the Government.

A deputation of Chinese residents waited on th* Premier to-day, and pointed out the unfairness of Government in not allowing to land tho-e who left China believing that by paying a certain sura they would be permitted to go ashore. The Premier replied that those whose naturalisetion papers were" found to be genuine would be allowed (o laud, London, May 7.

The Times, in an article on the Chinese difficulty iii Australia, says that the colonies must abandon recrimination and act unitedly in excluding the Chinese.