Chinese Immigration

By ch.aela

  • 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)

  • the poll tax was increased to a hundred pounds

    the poll tax was increased to a hundred pounds

  • The old age pensions act excluded naturalised chinese

  • immigration restriction act which along with excluding criminals,

  • English reading test for 'Aliens' which included Chinese

  • Chinese prevented from becoming naturalised citizens

    Chinese prevented from becoming naturalised citizens

  • Business immigration policy selected immigrants on their personal qualities, not on their race

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