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past. There is still a fair native trade carried on, the value of which, according to the Chinese Customs returns from Lappa, in 1900 reached Tls. 17,887,466 as compared with Tls. 13,748,518 in 1899. As the harbour is fast silting up, however, most of the native trade will soon desert the place unless efficient dredging operations are inaugurated. Some work has recently been done in this direction, but the operations are on a small scale. Owing to its being open to the south-west breezes and the quietude always prevailing, Macao has become the frequent retreat of invalids and business men from Hongkong and other neighbouring ports. There are two well conducted hotels: the Boa Vista and Hing Kee's Hotel.

The Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company runs a daily steamer (Sundays excepted) between Macao and Hongkong, leaving the former port at 8 o'clock a.m. and Hongkong at 2 p.m. Another Company also runs a regular steamer daily between Hongkong and Macao. Between Macao and Canton there is a daily steam service, Sundays excepted. The distance from Macao to Hongkong is 40 miles, and to Canton 88 miles. Macao is connected with Hongkong by telegraph. The population of Macao, with its dependencies of Taipa and Colouan, according to returns made in 1896, was-Chinese, 74,568; Portuguese, 3,898; other nationalities, 161; or a total of 78,627. Of the Portuguese 3,106 were natives of Macao, 615 natives of Portugal, and 177 natives of other Portuguese possessions. Of the foreigners 80 were natives of Great Britain. In November, 1901, a special minister arrived from Portugal, his mission being to arrange with the Chinese Government for an extension of the boundary of the colony. Since the Boxer trouble Macao has been garrisoned with European Portuguese troops.

DIRECTORY

署督門澳

Ou-mun-toc-ch'ü

Ministro Plenipotenciario de Portugal junto ás Côrtes da China, Siam, e Japão e Governador da Provincia—S. Exa. o Conselheiro José Maria de Souza HORTA E COSTA

Secretario Geral, servindo de Secretario da Legação—Alfredo Pinto Lello

GOVERNO DE MACAU

署司政輔 Fu-cheng-sz'-shü

SECRETARIA GERAL DO GOVERNO

Secretario Geral--Alfredo Pinto Lello

GE Mun mù fing

Repartição Civil

Primo. Official-João F. Nolasco Silva, chefe

Segundo do.—S. J. d'Encarnação

Amanuenses-J. Marques da Silva, V. P.

Alvares

Continuo—A. C. Lopes

Fiel do Palacio—Carlos Gouvêa

Kuan-mu-fing

Repartição Militar

Tenente-coronel-C.L. da Costa e Andrade,

chefe

Amanuenses-J. A. Simões, A. L. Madeira

Lê Chung-toc king-hui

CONSELHO DO GOVERNO

Presidente-O Governador

Secretario-O Secretario Geral

Vogaes--Bispo de Macau, Juiz de Direito,

dois Officines Militares, Delegado do

Procurador da Corôa, Inspector da

Fazenda, Presidente do Leal Senado, e Chefe do Serviço de Saude

↑ A Ou-mun kúng-hui

CONSELHO DA PROVINCIA

Presidente--O Governador

Secretario-O Secretario Geral

Vogaes-Conservador da comarca, A. A.

Pacheco, F. F. Leitão

會公程工

AGI Kung-cheng kúng-hui

CONSELHO TECHNICO DAS OBRAS PUBLICAS Presidente-O Governador

Vogaes-O Director das Obras Publicas o Capitão do Porto, o Delegatlo do Pro- curador da Corôa, o Inspector da Fazenda Secretario—João F. Nolasco da Silva

144# Ngui-koc kúng-hui CONSELHO DA INSTRUCÇÃO Publica

Presidente-O Governador

Vice-Presidente-O Bispo

Membros-P. N. da Silva, J. G. da Silva,

A. J. Durão

Secretario-João F. Nolasco da Silva

所公會物公

AA Káng-mat-hui kúng-80

REPARTIÇÃO De Fazenda PROVINCIAL DE MACAU

Inspector-J. Fontoura de Carvalho

Official Provisorio-Aureliano G. Jorge

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