ASIATICS IN AUSTRALIA.

West Coast Times, 12 June 1912, Page 4

ASIATICS IN AUSTRALIA.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FIRM.

[PKS PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.

MELBOURNE, June 11

The Hon. Mr. Thomas, replying to the Chinese Consul, said that the Go-vernor-General was prepared to raise no objection to young Chinese fully accredited, coming to Australia to study in the High Schools and University, bat the practice of sending younger children whose parents resided here to attend school had grown so that it had been decided to stop it.

BRAND ASIATIC FURNITURE.

SYDNEY, June 11

The Labour Congros; has concluded. It adopted a resolution in favour of prominently branding all Asiatic-made furniture. [Addressing the congregation of the Wesley Church in Melbourne on Monday, the Chinese Consul-General said China should take her place in the world’s affairs and would want to be treated as a free people. China was forced to open her gates to other nations and he protested against the exclusion of Chinese.]