The Chinese Consul-Genera) issued) an order while in Sydney last; month, setting out that all Chinese) must register at the Consulate-General, in Melbourne.
This announcement caused a good deal of dissatisfaction among the members of the Chinese community in Sydney, and a meeting was held at the Protestant Hall, to consider} what action should be taken. There were over 400 present, representing all sections of the Chinese community.
The following resolution was proposed by Mr. Samuel Wong (vice-president of the Chinese Nationalist League):—"We, the _representatives of every section of the Chinese community of New South Wales, strongly protest against the proposal by the Chinese Consul-General for all Chinese %o register at the Chinese Consulate, our reasons for the protest are as follow:
China is governed by the Militarist party, which has usurped the powers of properly constituted Republican Government of China. The Consul-General is representative of the Militarist Government; (2) we are domiciled here, and are ving in peace and happiness under the laws of the Commonwealth, and it is our duty to remain loyal to} the Commonwealth and abide by} its laws. It is not desirable that the Consul-General should have any authority over us: (3) although] 000. the Chinese Consulate-General has' been established here over 12 years, this is the first time that the Chinese have been called upon to register themselves at the Consulate; and we see no reason why. the proposal should come before us at a time when an unconstitutional government is in power, The motion was carried unani-
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