Timeline By Abbey.perigo Jan 1, 1881 Gaming Act outlawed puckapoo and fan-tan two chinese games of chance. Jan 1, 1881 poll tax law which made every chinese person pay a ten pound tax Jan 1, 1896 The poll tax was increased by 100 pounds Jan 1, 1898 The old age pension act excluded naturalised chinese. Jan 1, 1907 English reading test for 'Alien' which included chinese. Jan 1, 1908 Chinese prevented from becoming naturalised citizens. Chinese prevented from becoming naturalised citizens. Jan 1, 1939 War refugees including chinese allowed to come on a temporary basis. tax on chinese abolished Jan 1, 1974 Immigrations review permitted chinese with professional qualifications to come to new zealand.