Chinese Immigration By ch.aela May 18, 1881 poll tax law which made every Chinese person pay a ten pound tax (and the 1888 and 1896 amendments) poll tax law which made every Chinese person pay a ten pound tax (and the 1888 and 1896 amendments) May 18, 1896 the poll tax was increased to a hundred pounds the poll tax was increased to a hundred pounds May 18, 1898 The old age pensions act excluded naturalised chinese May 18, 1899 immigration restriction act which along with excluding criminals, May 18, 1907 English reading test for 'Aliens' which included Chinese May 18, 1908 Chinese prevented from becoming naturalised citizens Chinese prevented from becoming naturalised citizens May 18, 1987 Business immigration policy selected immigrants on their personal qualities, not on their race