CHINESE AND THE TOBACCO TRADE
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) V\ ELLINGTON, mis D^y. A deputation of tobaßConisLs which waited upon the Minister for Labour (the Hon J. A. Millar; to day, pointed out that since the tobacconists had instituted 8 o'clock closing Cninese stoop-keepers ha l stocked large quantities of tobacco and cigarettes which they sold after th ■ tobacconists aad closed, 'lb -j asked tho Minister to introduce an amervlTiynt t > the Shops and Offices Ajc wmcu woul I meet the position, or the Djpartmenr should bring a test case against Chinese who were ai much tobiccoa;=ts th-; members of the deputation, ihe Minister replied that ho had a Bill to amend the Shops and Offices Act in preparation, and if there were no other way of meeting the difficulty wouid have a clause drafted for inclusion. He wouid consult the Crown law officer with the obj jet of seeing whether the Labour D<.'piitineut would have a good •'case in proceeding against Cninese who sell tobacco.
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Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8013, 19 September 1906, Page 3
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