Poll tax certificate
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Poll tax certificate
This poll tax certificate was issued to Yee Nam on his arrival at Wellington in 1904. The poll tax, introduced in 1881, was imposed on Chinese only and was intended to deter them from coming to New Zealand. Originally the tax was £10, but by 1904 when Yee Nam arrived it had risen to £100.
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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o Te Kāwanatanga
Reference: L, 24-8, Box 1
Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o Te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.
