THE CHINESE QUESTION.
In Parliament Mr Boovos tho mombor for tho Groy Vnl'ey iv moviug tho resolution standing in his name, said :— lu the United States of America tho ovil had attainod to such a magnitude that Congress was adopting mensnros to check tho influx of Ohiucso nnd prohibit thoir coming thoro, and so to sot aside what was known as tho Barlinghamo Treaty, Congress was trying to put a very heavy poll*tax with tho viow of preventing the introduction of moro Chineso into tho country. It has boon variously wtiinatod that thcro aro on tho Pacific Slopo 100,000 Chinese. Thoso estimates nre, however, basod on unccrtnintios. Taking tho rocord of arrivals, nnd departures, nnd nllowing ' a rcnsonablo number of deaths tho popu* Intion remaining at prosont is not loss than 150,000, ot which numbor 60,000 reside in - San Francisco.
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Inangahua Times, Issue 97, 25 September 1878, Page 2
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140THE CHINESE QUESTION. Inangahua Times, Issue 97, 25 September 1878, Page 2
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