The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-10

istcr, number Of complaints made |
by British subjects that English ycs-
sells while engaged IN trading be-
tween llongkong and other treaty
ports have been boarded and over
hauled hy the French naval authori-
ties, and he has requested Ferry TO
state whether France, while blockad-
ing the port of Formosa, claims the
right to search vessels going to all
ports in China. 1t is said the since
rity and fairness displayed by Lord
Lyons in insisting on satisfactory
answers to those English intcrroga-
tories proved somewhat startling TO
the French Minister.
THE CHINESE QUESTION IN CANADA.
Judge Gray and Mr.. Chapleau,
Secretary of State, the Commits
siohers appointed by the Dominion
Parliament at last session to inquire
into Chinese immigration, have pre-.
sented separate reports to Parlia-
ment, Judge Gray deals with the
evidence taken in British Columbia,
and Mr.. Chapleau with the Chinese
question from the United States
standpoint, the result of visit to
San Francisco and other American
cities. The two Commissioners,
however. concur in their general con-
clusions. 1t is pointed out that the
development both of British Colum-
bia and California, rs shown by the
evidence taken, has been mainly due
to Chinese labor; that it is essential
to the continued prosperity of Bri-
tish Columbia that the Chinese
should be allowed to settle in what
ever numbers they desire, and they
recommend that the only restrictive
legislation should be in the direction
of providing greater police and sani-
tary protection, to prevent crime
and disease among them. The Com
missioners endeavor to show that
every industry of British Columbia
has been developed by Chinese Ia
bor; that to check it, or to pass any
restrictive measure by which the
Chinese would be driven out of the
country, would be Il death-blow tc
all such Industries. They recon-,
mend that moderate restrictive meas
ures, based Oh police and sanitary
principles, be enforced by rigid regu
lations and that the Dominion Gov
ernment shall enact legislation i'm
posing a tax of SO upon every
Chinese man, woman, or child, com
ing into the province. the revenue
thus raised to be devoted to the pay
ment of inspectors, whose duty i
shall be to report the number, sc,
and condition of all Chinese immi
grants and report upon all matters
pertaining to the Chinese in tina
province. The report also recon
mends that the provincial Legisla
ture pass the Act and regulate tn
domestic affairs of the Chinese.
i 1t was expected that there would
be q bitter fight in the House owe
{ the reports, for, although the Gov
i ernment last year disallowed the Ac
of the British Columbia Legislator
restricting Chinese immigration, the
had hoped the Commissioners woul
have reported favorably, and thi
. session of the Dominion Parliamen
would have allowed the provincif
y Act.
A Victoria, b. c., despatch c
February 2Sth says: The Hous
yesterday, by vote of % to l, II
u enacted the Anti Chinese Immigr;
ton bill, passed at the last sessio
and disallowed at Ottawa. The bi
:" imposes stringent penalties on an
person bringing Chinaman into IL
~ province, and provides for the fir
! and Imprisonment of all Chinamc
u who may enter the country upon an
II pretext whatever. The Act, whit
!, is to go into force Immediately upC
~ the rising of the House, is Britt;
-" Columbia's answer to the Chimes
y Commissioners report. The NOV
IL of the bill stated that he had I
u doubts of its constitutlonalit
lie | M,,to,. q ,,oeeol. nnntrornn;pn, II