ANTI-CHINESE MEETING.
(By Telegraph.)
WELLINGTON, August 4.
An anti-Chinese meeting was held last night. There was a large attendance, and delegates from most of the local unions were present. Mr Fraser occupied the chair. Among the speakers was the Hon. W, P. Reeves. The fol-; lowing resolutions were carried :— " That thiß meeting views with alarm and dismay the rapid inroads made upon our soeinl and moral life by Asiatic and other unsuitable immigration, and therefore urgently requests the Government and members of Parliament to push on through all its stages the Asiatic and other Immigration Restriction Bill, thereby preventing any further increase of this terrible blot on our civilisation." "That m the opinion of this meeting it ia imperative that no more letters of naturalisation be granted to Asiatics, and that the poll-tax of such immigrants be raised to £100." " That m order to successfully cope with this serious difficulty, the general public be asked not only to join Anti-Chineße Leagues, but also to steadfastly refrain from purchasing goods from any Asiatic." " That the foregoing resolutions be forwarded to tlje Premier."
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Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1831, 5 August 1895, Page 3
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181ANTI-CHINESE MEETING. Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1831, 5 August 1895, Page 3
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