CHINESE APPEAL FOR EXERCISE OF MORE CHARITY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17832, 28 April 1926, Page 9

CHINESE APPEAL FOR EXERCISE OF MORE CHARITY.

BRITISH SHOULD LIFT SOME OF RESTRICTIONS ON YELLOW RACE. ,nWELLINGTON COMMUNITY ISSUES OPEN LETTER TO N.Z. •ufc FPer Preps Association. WELLINGTON. April 2S. In an open letter to the people of New Zealand the Chinese community of Wellington enter a protest against the manner in which the restrictive laws are applied to their compatriots desiring to enter British countries, whereas the British. American and other Governments in past years have forced China to concede the “ open door ” for foreigners seeking to engage in trade in the Orient. The letter points out that the •Chinese are born gardeners, and white people are unwilling to endure the drudgery necessary to produce vegetables at the beat, therefore if the .Chinese left ‘the white community ■, would be faced with a shortage and /bigh prices for vegetables. In conclusion the letter says: “The {Chinese feel very sore at the action of ‘the British who. having by force of jarms opened China to foreigners, now | seek to retain their privileges in China ' while excluding Chinese from legitimate trading in British countries." They ask that New Zealanders practise the charity on which so much stress is laid in their Christian doctrine.