Chinese Consul-General's Representations on Subject of the Dictation Test for Settlers Faost Ove Own Melbourne, July 21.
'Mr. FT, Sung, the Consul-General for China has been visiting Queensland lately. During his stay in that state he studied the question' of laws of settlement, relating to Chinese nationals in particular, which are operating in that northern section of Australia. He has formed the opinion that the opportunities to undertake agriculture and commerce could be greater as regards his, countrymen. In consequence he has brought to the notice of the Premier for Queensland, Mr. Moore, the fact that the dictation tests as part of the needful examination for qualifications are adverse to. the of Chinese settlers who some cases had to quence of its customary appl the areas which they may own ted thus to five acres or a lease seeing that they had escaped from '2 prison, gave chase raising the farm as be went in pursuit. Two other constables off duty joined him in an outer suburb as he passed through toward the city. The con-Viets shot at the constables who followed until in another suburb, Nailsworth, they were stopped by a bullet in their front tyre. The fugitives were also running on 2 flat-tyre. 'The constables gave chase on foot in this more populated area. The prisoners' car eweryed and crashed into a fence. The fugitives Jamped out and retreated across Private property shooting the while until they reached the Nailworth State School. The children were terrified and lessons ceased abruptly.
Here a constable, John Robertson, was wounded in a swift duel and one prisoner Dawson was captured. Another separated from his comrades and escaped, faction swith the laws relating to ection of the Shop Act. These he do not give Chinese nationals seeks to have accorded Mr. Moore has received the communication and is giving his attention to gathering facts "upon "the matters brought before him by Mr, Sung.
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