THE YELLOW PERIL.

Thames Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 10592, 10 September 1906, Page 4

THE YELLOW PERIL.

From a batch of Governimemfc papers to lia,nd the interesting but unwelcome news is furnished that the Cus- | toms revenue of .New Zealand iban'efited last ye;aa" to thie 'extent of £15,500 under the "Chinese Imimigrants' Act-' This sum! represents the amount of poll-tax paiid at the various ports of entry. It ■would be ai good thing for the Eiuropea;ni population in this colony, if tfe Government could be inducted to raise the poll-tax to £500 for male Chinese- The present tax of £■100 does not prevent the influx, almost every" steamer from Australia bringing ai number 1 >o£ Celestials to these shores, and it is h%h tarn© the conditions of entiry were made more stringent- It is said that there .is a ?ood deal of indifferencie regarding (his subject, but as the- Ghiiiiiese population mi New Zealatnd is steadily increasing public opinion needs stimulating- There cannot "be aiuy iuterftweuee with the Cfefcstials who are already established in tliis colony, but a.'good deal cam be done'by legislation 1 t4 'lessen thie influx, andi that is' a matter which should not escape the attention of lie Government- Australia is experiencing the disadvanr ta,«es resulting from Chinese competition, and it is only ai matter of time when a, similar state! of affairs will prevail here if nothing 1 is dona in the meantime to ei^jk tile evil. '