§ MR. HENNIKER HEATON (Canterbury)asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether he is in a position to state what progress, if any, has been made in the negotiations between the British and Chinese Governments with reference to the landing of Chinese in Australia; and, whether the Governor of New South Wales has been instructed to veto any special Act passed by the Parliament of the Colony dealing with Chinese immigration?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Sir JOHN GORST)(who replied) said: Her Majesty's Government are not in a position to make any statement on the subject, which is one requiring full and careful consideration. No instructions of the nature suggested have been sent to the Governor of New South Wales.