Chinese immigrants By wojtasam14 May 18, 1881 gaming act outlawed puckapoo and fan tan two chinese games of chance May 18, 1896 the poll tax was increased to a hundred pounds May 18, 1898 the old age pensions act excluded naturalised chinese May 18, 1907 english reading test for 'aliens' which included chinese May 18, 1908 chinese prevented from becoming naturalised citizens May 18, 1987 buisness immigration policy selected immigrants on their personal qualities and not on their race