Chinese into New Zealand By JoelIsDRE May 18, 1881 Poll tax law witch made every chinese person pay a 10 pound tax May 18, 1881 Gaming act outlawed puckapoo and fan-tan two Chinese games of chance. May 18, 1896 The poll tax was increased to 100 pounds May 18, 1898 The old age pensions act excluded naturalised chinese May 18, 1904 Shop and Offices act stated that only british subjects could decide on the opening hours of shops and offices in each district. May 18, 1907 English Reading test for "Aliens" witch included chinese May 18, 1908 Chinese prevented from becoming naturlised citizens May 18, 1939 War refugees, including Chinese, allowed to come on a temporary basis. Tax on Chinese abolished. May 18, 1974 Immigration review permitted Chinese with professional qualifications to come to New Zealand May 18, 1987 Business Immigration policy selected immigrants on their personal qualities and not race.
