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REG928 JUL 10

Paraphrase of Telegram from Mr. Max Miller, No.126,

dated July 22nd, 1910.

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The Governor of Macao telegraphed to the Portuguese

Legation at Peking on the 15th instant that Portuguese

troops were bombarding villages in the island of

Kolowan where some pirates had taken refuge.

These men

had kidnapped some Chinese on the mainland and the

action of the Governor was taken at the request of the

prisoners' relatives.

The Portuguese troops captured 44 pirates up to

the 20th. Several Chinese men-of-war were near the

island and their commander offered the Governor his

services, but they were declined with thanks,

Grand Council at Peking have, it appears, decided

to instruct Admiral at Canton to proceed to Macao with

all available ships under his command and anchor off

Kolowan but not to interfere with the Portuguese.

Mr. Max Miller also heard that the Chinese Minister

at Lisbon had been instructed to protest against the

action of the Portuguese Authorities.