Petition; Victorian Chinese Immigrants repeal of Immigration (Chinese) Tax
Abstract
A petition from Chinese gold diggers protesting against the Chinese Restriction Act of 1855. The Act limited the number of Chinese passengers on a vessel to Australia and imposed ten-pound poll tax on every Chinese arrival. The petition is notable for bearing 3089 Chinese signatures.
| Subject | Government policy |
|---|---|
| Legislation | |
| Petitions | |
| Gold mines and mining--History | |
| Foreign workers, Chinese | |
| Victoria--History | |
| White Australia policy | |
| Race discrimination | |
| Chinese language | |
| Category | 1. Settlement |
| Keywords | Tax |
| Petitions | |
| Current Holder | Public Record Office Victoria |
| Date | 1856-12-11 |
| Item Number | VPRS 3253/P0000, 1 |
| Access Rights | Digitised |
| Rights | Open, Physical |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Language | Chinese |
| English | |
| Physical Format | Petitions |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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