PENETRATION BY CHINESE IN AUCKLAND

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PEACEFUL PENETRATION BY CHINESE IN AUCKLAND DISTRICTS A T the end of March lust it was estimated that there were in New Zealand 5526 race aliens, o.l: whom 3229 were Chinese. The latter figure only represents an increase of about 400 over the 1901 census returns, and since 1921 there has only been an increase of three. THE Dominion, therefore, is not' at all badly off m the matter 1 race aliens. Compared with Australia, where there are numerous colonies of Chinese, Greeks, Italians, Syrians and other foreigners from the Mediterranean border, our position is indeed enviable. BOTH the Federal and State Governments m the Commonwealth have consistently found these foreigners troublesome. The stamp of race alien there is much poorer than here— indeed, they have been accurately described as "the scum and sweepings of the Orient. Yet notwithstanding these facts, there* is no doubt that t peaceful penetration is going on by the Chinese m New Zealand, particularly m the fertile Mangere and Pukekohe districts m the Auckland province. RECENT press statements show that there has been considerable penetration m these centres by Asiatic market gardeners, who, by reason of their ability to live and labor cheaply, are ousting the whites. THE real Yellow Peril exists purely m peaceful penetration, 1 and it is the duty of the Government to see that peaceful penetration of the type now going on is stopped. NZ Truth , Issue 1049, 31 December 1925, Page 6