Chinese immigration By Bryleea May 14, 1881 Gaming act outlawed puckapoo and fan-tan chinese games of chance May 14, 1896 The Poll Tax was increased to a hundred pounds May 14, 1898 The old age pensions act excluded naturalised chinese May 14, 1907 English reading test for "aliens" which included chinese May 14, 1908 Chinese prevented from becoming naturalised citizens May 14, 1927 Immagration review permitted chinese with professional qualification to come to new zealand May 14, 1987 Business Immagration policy selected immigrants on their personal qualites and not on their race