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FRUIT SYNDICATE
CHAIN SHOP SUGGESTION DENIAL BY CHINESE INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES A denial of the report from Christchurch that a Chinese syndicate had been formed in Auckland to establish a chain of 90 fruit shops throughout New Zealand was given yesterday by Mr. Andrew Chong. who is prominently associated with the Chinese fruit trade in Auckland. He said there was absolutely no truth in the report, and that the majority of Chinese operated their business activities independently.
Referring to the excess of arrivals over departures of Chinese in New Zealand in the last six months, Mr. Chong said tho position was caused by the war in China, and the issue of permits by the Government to refugees with relatives already in New Zealand. Few Chinese had left New Zealand in recent months, because of the unsettled conditions in their own country, and in some cases because the people had no homes to return to.
"Most of the. refugees landing in New Zealand have been women and children, who have husbands and fathers here," said Mr. Chong. "Each has to ho covered by a bond for £2OO, which is double the amount of the poll tax, charged in the case of earlier arrivals. Nor do I know of any case in which a refugee has taken any activity in business," he added. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23531, 16 December 1939, Page 13
CHAIN SHOP SUGGESTION DENIAL BY CHINESE INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES A denial of the report from Christchurch that a Chinese syndicate had been formed in Auckland to establish a chain of 90 fruit shops throughout New Zealand was given yesterday by Mr. Andrew Chong. who is prominently associated with the Chinese fruit trade in Auckland. He said there was absolutely no truth in the report, and that the majority of Chinese operated their business activities independently.
Referring to the excess of arrivals over departures of Chinese in New Zealand in the last six months, Mr. Chong said tho position was caused by the war in China, and the issue of permits by the Government to refugees with relatives already in New Zealand. Few Chinese had left New Zealand in recent months, because of the unsettled conditions in their own country, and in some cases because the people had no homes to return to.
"Most of the. refugees landing in New Zealand have been women and children, who have husbands and fathers here," said Mr. Chong. "Each has to ho covered by a bond for £2OO, which is double the amount of the poll tax, charged in the case of earlier arrivals. Nor do I know of any case in which a refugee has taken any activity in business," he added. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23531, 16 December 1939, Page 13