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Macao 26th March. WB A great sensation has been caused here by day. the news published by the Echo Macaense morga aw to under the heading of "Latest Intelligence" into and the at that the bales of cotton were the effect that Senhor Celestino, the Governor half a dozen different places. Bales of that unfortunate island Timor has sent a several feet apart were on fire, just as though power of attorney to an advocate here with some one had taken a match or candle and deli-instructions to take proceedings against the berately set fire to the cotton. There was then Echo with reference to what it has published not so much smoke in the hold as to prevent one against him. It is said that Senhor Celestino from obtaining a good view. The pumps were will not now allow any one in Timor to receive at once got to work and the bales removed as the Echo and that when the mail comes in he soon as possible, water being kept playing upon goes himself to the Post Office and destroys the cotton all the time. Luckily the lower hold all the copies that arrive in order that no was quite empty and into this the sound bales one should read what is written about his fine were tumbled as they were got out. Altogether administration. What kind of administration about 30 bales were damaged. Captain Whist can be expected of such a man? It is said ler and his officers are to be congratulated upon that there is no one in Portugal willing to the prompt and efficacious measures adopted. accept the office of Governor in succession to A little delay or indecision would probably have Senhor Celestino, because they are all afraid of entailed grave consequences. As it is the dam-the state of ruin to which he has reduced age is not likely to exceed $600. How the fire the island. Under the treatment they are originated is a mystery. The hatch had not receiving the natives will дегег become been opened very long and no cargo of any kind friends of the ruling Power, so that the had been removed from the hold. The cotton next Governor will not have smooth times, amongst which the fire occurred was intended but quite the reverse. The military force there for Kobe and has been landed here.-Kobe is too small for the requirements and when war Herald
is made upon one tribe invitations have to be sent to other tribes to supply native soldiers, but now the tribes have grown tired of fighting each other and Senhor Célestino cannot find any of them ready to help him. He has there- fore had to request the Lisbon Government to supply him with African soldiers for the garri- son. The request has been complied with, but I do not think the African soldiers are to be relied on, because they did not volunteer for the service but came under compulsion, and they do not receive their pay regularly, while they are subjected to frequent and heavy punish- ment. It is to be feared therefore that they will on some occasion turn against the Govern- ment.
CANTON NOTES.
[FROM THE “CHUNG NGOI SAN PO.”| The new Japanese Consul, who arrived at Canton several days ago, paid an official call on the Viceroy on the 23rd inst. The Consul is staying at the Victoria Hotel on Shameen.
A notorious robber named Leung, for whose arrest a reward of three hundred dollars was offered, arrived at Canton from Hongkong on the 22nd inst. On his arrival he was caught sight of by soldiers, who sprang forward to arrest him. The robber drew a revolver and fired at the soldiers, who returned the fire, The robber then ran to Chin-un Street and entered an unoccupied house. The soldiers dared not enter, but fired into the house from outside, and the robber also fired on the soldiers from inside. At last the robber's ammunition was exhausted and the sol- diers got into the house and captured him.
The Grain Commissioner has sent a wei- yuen, under instructions from the Viceroy, to decide on suitable sites in Samshui, Kongkun, and Wuchow for the erection of Customs stations.
The editor of the Echo Macaense says he is ready to answer the case against him and prove all that has been published in the Echo, in fact he welcomes the prosecution as a means of securing official inquiry into Senhor Celestino'g administration.
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The Chinese authorities have requested the Government of Macao to withdraw the military guard placed some years ago on the island of Dom Joao, to the south-west of Macao. Possi- bly some trouble may arise from this. The HE Chang Yun-woon, the Special Ambas-island in question has always been considered as sador to England in connection with the belonging to Portugal, and in former times celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, there were European residents there, who had a will leave Shanghai en route to England on the bathing place, billiard room, etc. Seafaring 9th April. His Excellency will not come to people used to frequent it, because the crews Hongkong and pass the Indian Ocean, for he is of vessels anchoring near afraid that many southern ports have been for their recreation instead of coming to infected with plagas. It is said that His Macao. Of course when the shipping trade Excellency is authorised on his arrival in of the port languished the business of England to discuss the question of increasing the people on Dom Joao fell off also the Chinese import tariff.
and they had to return to Macao. The pre- sent trouble has arisen, I believe, from the fact of the Government having ordered the construction of a brick guard-house to replace the mat-shed in which the guard has hitherto been accommodated. I believe we have in Macao some tattlers who seek to become pro- minent by causing difficulties. I see by various maps made in ancient times the island of Dom Joao is marked as belonging to Portugal and I think therefore Portugal can claim it and do with it what she likes.
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