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CONFISCATION OF BOOKS.
AUTHOR'S PROTEST AGAINST UNWARRANTED ATTITUDE OF MACAO AUTHORITIES,
COMES TO HONGKONG TO VINDICATE HIMSELF.
PROTEST TO GO TO LISBON.
Before the article in qubation was pub lished, already several hundreds of copies
1926
The confiscation by the Macao Govern- naturally calls forth yells and paroxysu ment of some Ave hundred copies of thaj from the patients writhing under the second edition of Historic Macao: salutary operation. International Traits in China Old and Now," written by Mr. C. A. Montalto tle Jesus (Fellow of the Geographical | of Historic Macau had been sent over to Society of Lisbon and author of "His Hongkong; and rumours were afloat at Macao as to the possibility of the book torio Shanghai," etc.) has caused a sensation both in the Portuguese Colony being confiscated as "anti-patriotic." To the competent authorities it was duly and in Hongkong,
pointed out by me that, before 'adopting | any such arbitrary proceeding, it would bd well to prosecute me if I were deemed to be answerable for any breach of tho law or of my civio duty. It was also pointed out that by the Constitution of Portugal I had a perfect right to the liberty of thought and utterance, the more so since my candid statements of facts only aimed at safeguarding the truc interests of the ever-victimised colony. Nay, some of the statements objected to were reproduced from the work of a straight-forward governor of Macao, pubi lished at Lisbon some years ago, urging measures of reform.
The book contains somo fearless criticism of systems obtaining in the administration of Macao, and the Macao Government resenting it, ordered the confiscation of the copies in that Colony. On the afternoon of the 18th, police raided the printing office where the books were stored, and also the author's house and saveral other private residences, con- fiscating the books without any warrant. In his book, Mr. Montalto de Jeans urged that Macao should be placed un- der international control, preferably un der the auspices of the League of Nations. He further accused the Lisbon. Governmert of neglect and misrule of the Colony. He further stated, that the people of Macao were despoiled oven of subordinate official positions, which were usually assigned to proteges sent out from Portugal "to eke out a living at the poor Colony's expense."
Nevertheless, on the afternoon of the 18th instant, a police squad raided the printing office where the books were stored, and my house as well as several other private residences, confiscating altò-| gether some five hundred copies of the work, and without producing any warrant to that effect, the order given to the police being kept secret, manifestly be cause it was not judicial.
TO VINDICATE HIMSELF1 Mr. Montalto de Jesus, who has come to Hongkong, told a Daily Press repre-
Of course, against such arbitrary pro- sentative yesterday that he had come here ceedings a local protest would be quite because he felt that in this Colony, unavailing. Moreover, I had ample rea- through the medium of the Press and by son to foresee 'further violence and, un- other means, he would have the op- lawful procedure, so that I deemed it portunity of vindicating himself freely wise to avoid further outrago by seeking and fairly. He expressed his intense in shelter at Hoogkong forthwith, as insist digation at what he describes na theed by my friends and relatives in face high-handed and unwarranted action of of the conspiracy raised against me right the Macao authorities. Flo declares and teft under the cloak of patriotic in- that by their action they have violated. dignation. Here I can vindicate myself the rights of freedom of speech and com- freely and fairly. atent provided for under the laws of Portugal.
He told our representative that the work "Historic Macao" is admittedly the only historical record of the oldest foreign establishment in China, and record necessary for any 'nation to have. The compilation of the book has been to him, he stated, à labour of love, which has cost him almost a lifetime of devo- tion to accomplies without the least help or recognition on the part of the Portuguess Government, as is usually ever since the greatest of Portuguese bards wrote his immortal epic at Macao, as an exile, only to be recalled on a false charge sad left to die at Lisbon in utter destitution after undergoing untold ordeals. No other Portuguese Colony has had its history written so thoroughly, Mr. de Jesus
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PROTEST TO LISBON. Mr. de Jesus intends to forward A protest to Lisbon regarding what he terms the unwarranted seizure of the books, which he declares is an infringe ment of Portugal's laws., Ponting the protest to the Lizbon Government being received, he takes the opportunity to voice his public protest of the action of the Macao authorities through the medium of the local Press.
Pending due protest to the Lisbon Government, I now hereby solemnly pro- test against the unwarrantable attitude of the Macao authorities, whom I hold responsible for the serious, consequences thereby entailed on me as well as for the still graver issues on the 'colony's pres- tige arising from this necessary, protest publicly made in self-defence against the outrageous procedure, as well as the calumnious imputations so unjustifiably loveiled at me in a Macas paper after the confiscation. There is already amplo evidence to show that at the bottom of the scandal lies the pressure of that very bumptious and grafty clique and of wire- acres reforced to in the confiscated work
a most dangerous factor in the colony's ruinous exploitation,
On the other hand I have already been complimented by some citizens of Macao as the only man who had the courage to tell the plain truth; and others even foresco that eventually this uncalled for persecution will rebound to my credit.
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Anyhow I many well add here that no other Portuguese colony has yet had its is the Senator for Macao to Lisbon and China Buses
Peak Lama (old)" history written so thoroughly as that of who is, at present in Macao. Mr. dakong Tramways Macao a labour of love which has cost Silva says, inter alia, that Mr. Montalto Do. mo almost a lifetime of devotion, without de Jesus has made statements that re- the least help or recognition on the part quire immediate correction and that the of the Portugueso Government, as is words of the author are an aggravation "' usually tho, caso evor since the greatest against Portaga! as a Colonial country. bard of Portugal who wrote his im- "I have always maintained and repeated The story of the seizure of the books mortal opic at Macao as an exile only that the people of Macão desire above and also the protest of Mr. do Jesus, to be recalled on a false charge-was lettil to remain Portuguese and that hot!
one of them agrees with Mr. Montaito dio at Lisbon in utter destitution after undergoing untold ordeals. It is remark-in his proposal, which would discredit ed in Historic Macao that, "asic the country and all the Portuguese." only when Portuguese worthies have left Mr. da Silva then expresses his vehement their. valo of tenra, only when their great
written by himself and handed to us for publication, reads as follows:-
THE CONFISCATION OF HISTORIC
MACÃO. ·
to
The article headed "Macao's Future ideals have been blighted as well as cou- protest against the proposals which Mr. which appeared in the Hongkong Tele sparcated, and death relieves them from Montalto has dared to make public and graph of the 14th inst. and in the South further martyrdom, only then are their says that the vote of protest should be a China Morning Post on the subsequent merits oxtolled and exploited with puffy collective one."
An editorial comment stresses the day-heing evidently attributed to me by rhetoric." Nobody cares to estimate, if mistake-has precipitated matters in possible, the vandalic outcome, the necessity for the correction of the ideas connection with the campaign of virtuous nemesis of fate thereby entailed through contained in the book and, later on, indignation reused by a frank exposure out the ages of such potty-minded and laments, that the Hongkong newspapers of certain glaring facts and bitter truths suicidal misrule, such heart-rending | as well as timely warning.
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BUICIDE OF A JUDGE.
sacrifices of those providential men who did not immediately recognise the falsi.
At 9 a.m.. on the 26th ult. Luang Whatever may be the conventional in any other country would have boon ties of the author's views which would usage at Macao, a truc-patriot, and above more than bonoured in their lifetime never be the considered views of Dulachakr, Judge of the Changvad Court all a ecrupulous historian, cannot be. After all, every people has the govern Macao or Portugual and which are but of Nakon Sawan, committed suicide by consumption and had got leave from his expected to overlook crying wrongs and ment it deserves; and so far sa Macao is the product of "tick imagination." shooting himself. He was suffering from
concerned, all those who did most for the
to Bangkok in the hope of getting better, abuses which have already cost the poor hapless colony were precisely those who The newspaper is certain that the Gov. duties at Nakon Bawan. He returned with a tragic end to crown crament of the Province, in face of the and hired a house behind, the residence colony dearly indeed. Nobody ignored suffered most,
their unavailing martyrdom
publication in Hongkong, will take of Phya Maha Amsty who it was them at Macao, and yet I tan blamed for
OA MONTALTO DE JESUR alluding to them in my work. At any Hongkong, June 17th, 1920.
(Continued on next column.) rate, to cauterize langerous old sores
whatever stops the gravity of the ones
evident that he was only becoming worse, the Krob lek says, ho decided to end-his lifo, says the Bangkok Times.