Majorcia Joss House

“John Chinaman is about to supersede John Bull in the occupancy of the Majorca Wet Lead. According to the local Times " the Chinamen have offered to purchase every claim on it, tlie price being L5 a share, they allege ' English man no good — too much lazy; Chinaman buy all up'. It is said that 2,000 Chinamen are on the way from Castlemaine, Maldon, and neighbourhood, to take up all the spare ground, and Indeed appearances indicate in anticipation of some such extensive move. A township is being ; rapidly formed — not of the ordinary calico and ' bush tents, but weatherboard and iron, several ' Joss-houses, and gambling shops being in course of erection. Streets are laid out, and carpenters (Chinese) seem at a premium." "

The Herald, 30 September 1864, p.2.