THE CHINESE AND EUROPEAN TRADERS.
Conference of Wellington Tradesmen; Wellington last .light, _ A GoNFKiiiiNCr: is to take place this evening between representatives of inci entile houses and the grocers' Association for the purpose of endeavoring to devise means to protect the Europe . retailors from the competition of the Chinese. At the present time 2!) shops in the city are occupied hy the almond eyed strangers, and it is asserted that": 'oiiseqncncc of tho reduced pricca at .vhicli these people are able to offer their goods, that the business of European tradesmen is being injuriously rfectcd, the worl.hig classes preferring to buy from the Chinese rather than purchase from Europeans at slightly higher r^ 3 . The proceedings at Confev;.ncG ru\; not to be mado public .
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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXII, Issue 6346, 20 June 1889, Page 2
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124THE CHINESE AND EUROPEAN TRADERS. Thames Advertiser, Volume XXII, Issue 6346, 20 June 1889, Page 2
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