CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880 — Page 133

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has never surrendered, but has on the contrary with great persistency asserted, her claim

wo 1. to the territory of Macao, recent Circumstances make it by means impossible that the appt

· May provoke a question on the part of the Chinese fort.

The case between China and Portugal is in few words this: up to 1845 the Portuguese

established themselves at will, paying 500 ounces of Silver

with all the insignia of office in the very City, while the duties on the trade of the Port, which was restricted to narrow limits by regulation, were collected by a Chinese Customs Establishment.

In 1808, under the impression that Macao was a Portuguese possession, the British for sent a Admiral Drury to force the yearly rent for Macao; Chinese Authorities undertook to protect it, but the Chinese fort showed fight, & compelled him to retire under circumstances with

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has never surrendered, but has on the contrary with great persistency asserted, her claim wo 1. to the territory of Macao, recent Circumstances make it by means impossible that the appt · May provoke a question on the part of the Chinese fort. The case between China and Portugal is in few words this: up to 1845 the Portuguese established themselves at will, paying 500 ounces of Silver with all the insignia of office in the very City, while the duties on the trade of the Port, which was restricted to narrow limits by regulation, were collected by a Chinese Customs Establishment. In 1808, under the impression that Macao was a Portuguese possession, the British for sent a Admiral Drury to force the yearly rent for Macao; Chinese Authorities undertook to protect it, but the Chinese fort showed fight, & compelled him to retire under circumstances with
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has never surrendered, but has on the contrary with great persistency asserted, her claim wo 1. to the teritory of Maceo, recent Circumstances make it by means impossible that the appt · May provoke a question on the the Chinese fort. part of of the The case between Chiria Portugal is in few words this lip to 1845 the Portuguese tements at will, paying 500 ounces of Silver من 130 with all the insignia of office in the very exercising jurisdiction in City, while the duties on the trade of the Port, which was restricted to narrow limits by regulation, were collected. by a Chinese Customs Establishment. In 1808, under the impression that Macas was a Portuguese possession, the British for sent a Adm! Drury to force were yearly rent for Macao; Chinese Authorities under protect it, but the Chinese fort shewed fight, & compelled a him to retire under circumstances with for
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has

never surrendered, but has

on the contrary with great persistency asserted, her claim

wo

1. to the teritory of Maceo, recent

Circumstances make it by means impossible that the appt

· May provoke a question on the

the Chinese fort.

part of

of the

The case between Chiria

Portugal

is in few words this

lip to 1845 the Portuguese

tements at will, paying 500

ounces of

Silver

من

130

with all the insignia of office in the very

exercising jurisdiction

in

City, while the duties on the trade

of the Port, which was restricted to narrow limits by regulation,

were collected.

by a Chinese

Customs Establishment.

In 1808, under the impression that Macas was a

Portuguese

possession, the British for sent a

Adm! Drury to

force

were

yearly rent

for Macao; Chinese Authorities

under

protect it, but the Chinese fort shewed fight, & compelled

a

him to retire under circumstances

with

for

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