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A CHINESE INVASION

It was stated a few weeks ago in the “Pall Mall Gazette,” that the Chinese were laying claim to the Portuguese settlement of .Macao, and according to the “Standard’s” correspondent at Lisbon, the strange news produced no little sensation in that city. We now learn that the formality of annexation has been carried out in true Chinese fashion. It appears that the Viceroy of the “ Two Knangs ” made his appearance at Macao quite unexpectedly in groat state, and was received with befitting honours. He laid stress upon the fact that although the Portuguese had held intercourse with China longer than any European nation, yet there was no treaty between the two Powers. There would, however, so bo was pleased to say, be no dilllculty whatever in settling a treaty which should put the Portuguese on the same footing as oilier nations, “not forgetting that acquired rights should be respected.” It fact, ho was most pleasant in his assurances, thanked the Governor for Ins most courteous reception, and departed as lie bad come, after a slay of three hours. It was a new rendering of the famous saying, “ I came ; I saw ; I conquered.” Having returned homo, lie at once communicated to the Pekin Government (he fact that in pursuance of instructions lie had visited Macao, had been received by the Governor with all humilily, that Portugal had promised to pay tribute, and (hat, in fact, Macao had returned toChinese possession. The Portugese ollicial, equally charmed, informed Ins Governnuiit that nothing but advantage could accrue to bis country from so friendly a visit. As a matter of fact, however, China does claim, Macao, and the Portuguese are likely to have some trouble in resisting (ho claim, as they arc not secured by treaty rights. This roundabout assertion of the position of China at this particular time looks very much like a deliberately-conceived plan for the recovery of all possessions taken from her during the last few hundred years.

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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2267, 23 June 1880, Page 2

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A CHINESE INVASION South Canterbury Times, Issue 2267, 23 June 1880, Page 2

A CHINESE INVASION South Canterbury Times, Issue 2267, 23 June 1880, Page 2

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