AUSTRALIAN ITEMS

Waikato Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2629, 3 May 1904, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS

CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA Sydney, May 1 Advices received from Port Darwin state that nine Chinese who arrived by the Übin#tu were refused admission by the Federal authorities and placed aboard the Changsha for deportation. Acting on instructions from the South Australian Government, a force of police boarded the latter vessel and forcibly removed the Chinese ashore. The Federal Miuister for External Affairs intends to make an example of the law-breakers, and states that the Federal law supersedes State legislation on the subject. He says that if certain statements made are substantiated action of a drastic character will be taken. Adelaide, May 2 The Premier states, with reference to tho Chinese difficulty at Port Darwin, that he was acting on the advice of the Attorney-Genera), who considers that he ought to make a test case for the High Court as to whether State permits held by the nine Chinese, which the Commonwealth Government refused to recognise, should be held sufficient. He had accordingly instructed the Government Resident to land the Chinese.