Petition; Victorian Chinese Immigrants repeal of Immigration (Chinese) Tax

Title	Petition; Victorian Chinese Immigrants repeal of Immigration (Chinese) Tax
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	December 11, 1856
Link	https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/88CCACB6-F4BA-11E9-AE98-81407460FAF5?image=1
Item number	VPRS 3253/P0000, 1
Access rights	Digitised
Rights	Open, Physical
Country of origin	Australia
Language	Chinese English
Physical format	Petitions
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.
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