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Show ttauacks vs. Cclesllala. Ottawa, 19. Iu the house of commons, com-mons, Bunster moved that government govern-ment insert a clause in all the contracts for the construction rf 'he Canada Pacific railroad, that no in wearing his hair longer than fire and a half inches shall be deemed eligible fir employment in s-iid work, etc. He went on to sty ihat as the Chinese residents ol British Gjluaib'a were Cnine.e tuojeels, this Wtm the only rhapa he cou:d bring up what was in reality a great national question. He referred to tho immigration of the Chinese and contended that in many ways Iheir presence tended lo retard ita settlement aud progress. Tno I motion ws intended to prevent their j being employed on tne Canada Pacific railroad. Af'.tr some discussion the motion was voted down. |