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a settlement to be a portion of the Shiver Empire which was taken by force from the Government on the

I 5- it thank 1849 by the then Governor Amaral, who expelled the Chinese local Authorities and established there the Convention made in 1844 by the Imperial Commissioner Keying and the then Governor Pinto. Against this act of appropriation of territory and breach of Convention the Chinese Government have always protested, alleging the

Portuguese took advantage of the

"then existing belief between England

and China to wrest from

and China a portion of the province of

155 Kwangtung, which they occupied only under an Edict of the then Emperor of the Tsing Dynasty in 1586 on payment of a ground rent

Thus and....

1691

it was

Maels

per

of.

1

a

m

which in

reduced to Three hundred;

and subsequently settled at Five hundred Taels, which

were paid yearly by the Procurador of the Senate to the Cheang Than Magistrate his presenting a discharge signed by the Imperial Treasurer at Canton,

ceased only with the seizure

and

of Macao by Governor Amaral

above mentioned"

This claim of the Chinese Government of Sovereignty over the

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a settlement to be a portion of the Shiver Empire which was taken by force from the Government on the I 5- it thank 1849 by the then Governor Amaral, who expelled the Chinese local Authorities and established there the Convention made in 1844 by the Imperial Commissioner Keying and the then Governor Pinto. Against this act of appropriation of territory and breach of Convention the Chinese Government have always protested, alleging the Portuguese took advantage of the "then existing belief between England and China to wrest from and China a portion of the province of 155 Kwangtung, which they occupied only under an Edict of the then Emperor of the Tsing Dynasty in 1586 on payment of a ground rent Thus and.... 1691 it was Maels per of. 1 a m which in reduced to Three hundred; and subsequently settled at Five hundred Taels, which were paid yearly by the Procurador of the Senate to the Cheang Than Magistrate his presenting a discharge signed by the Imperial Treasurer at Canton, ceased only with the seizure and of Macao by Governor Amaral above mentioned" This claim of the Chinese Government of Sovereignty over the
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a settlement to be a portion of the Shiver Empire which was taken by force from the Gourment on the I 5- it thank 1849 by the then Gremor Amaral, who expelled the Chinese listums Authorities established there the Convention made in 1844 by the Imperial lemmiksimer Keying and the then Opremor Pints. Againd this act of appropriation of teritory and breach of Cermention the Chinens Greernment how always firstested protest, alleging the ly and do now Portuguese took advantage of the "then evirding beliveen England) was wrest from and China to mijntly them a portion of the province of 155 Kwangthing, which they recupied only under an Icdid of the then Camperor of the Wring Synody in 1586 payment of a ground rent Thurs and.... 1691 Ma Jaels per of. 1 a m which in reduced to Trie hundred;; and subsequently settled at fine hundred I'vels, which Бонии пото m fail yearly by the Promurador of the Smate to the theang Than Magistrate his preventing a discharge signed & by the Imperial Treason at leauton, ceased only with the seizure and of Macas by Geremor Amaral above mentined" This clawn of the Chines Greenment of Sovereignty air the م سالم
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settlement to be a portion of the Shiver Empire which was taken by force from the Gourment on the

I 5- it thank 1849 by the then Gremor Amaral, who expelled the Chinese listums Authorities established there the Convention made in 1844 by the Imperial lemmiksimer Keying and the then Opremor Pints. Againd this act of appropriation of teritory and breach of Cermention the Chinens Greernment how always firstested protest, alleging the

ly

and do now

Portuguese took advantage of the

"then evirding beliveen England)

was

wrest

from

and China to mijntly them a portion of the province of

155

Kwangthing, which they recupied only under an Icdid of the then Camperor of the Wring Synody

in 1586

payment of a ground rent

Thurs and....

1691

Ma

Jaels

per

of.

1

a

m

which in

reduced to Trie hundred;;

and subsequently settled at fine hundred I'vels, which

Бонии пото

m

fail yearly by the Promurador of the Smate to the theang Than Magistrate his preventing a discharge signed & by the Imperial Treason at leauton,

ceased only with the seizure

and

of Macas by Geremor Amaral

above mentined"

This clawn of the Chines Greenment of Sovereignty air the

م سالم

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