THE CHINESE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13206, 9 February 1907, Page 5

THE CHINESE.

A STARTLING STORY. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright, .. MELBOURNE, February 8. • The'federal mqriibers who recent'y arrived' from Brisbane that there in..a strong feeling ,in Northern, Queensland that Chinese are entering Australia at some point on ,the coast without complying with the Immigration Act., Apropos, Mr Ransford, a, Melbourne barrister, @ays that some, time ago when, eii roiite t? the Solomon Islands lie met Mr Bratherton, fonneny a wellknown resident of Melbourne. The latter informed ,him that about fifteen months aga he topic a trip:across Cape York Periihsulii to- Princess Charlotte Bay. He believed that, whites had never before travelled tiiat portion of the country. He fouiid thei banks. of the river peopled with thousand? ■of 'Chinese' who Avere growing;. siifflci.ent opium,;.to supply' not only Australia., probably the whole of China. He thought they came from Java in - Malay proas, and their produce,: no doubt, was distributed by Chinese agents at 'Cairns.