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expelled the Chinese Authorities, fiscal and other, & enlarged the bounds of the settlement, at the expense of graveyards and other ground through which he carried roads, and the Chinese retaliated by assassinating him as he was riding. His head & single arm were carried off by the murderers, and only recovered after repeated remonstrances from our own & other Ministers.
Macau then became the outlet of a considerable contraband trade. In 1862, Senhor de Guimarães, assisted by the Chargés d'Affaires of France, who was also Chinese Secretary of his legation, negotiated a Treaty up here, in which, contrary to the usage of foreign nations, it was provided that China should be guided by the Chinese, and Portugal by the Portuguese, text; & when in 1864 a Portuguese Minister also...
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expelled the Chinese Authorities, fiscal a other, & enlarged the
bounds of the settlement, at the expense of graveyards other ground through which he
Carried roads, and the Chinese
His
retaliated by assassinating him as he was riding. It's head & Single
arm were carried off by the Murderers, and only recovered
after repeated remonstrances from
our own
& other Ministers.
Macas then became the
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outlet of
a
Considerable
Contraband trade
In 1862, Senhor de, assisted by the Chaps d'Affaires of France, who was also Chinese Secretary of his defation. negotiated a Treaty up here, in which, contrary to the usage of
Senhor de fuimarães,
foreign nations, it was provided that China should be guided by the Chinese, and Portugal by
the Portuguese, text, & when in 1864 a Portuguese
Portuguese Minister
also
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