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"HISTORIC MACAO.”

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As reported by cable from Macao at the week-end, Mr., G. A. Montalto de Jesus, author of the book "Historic Macao," was pro- ceeded against by the Government for certain statements contained in the book.

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Pesty Person Spite. campaign against me locally with so much petty mindedness and Already, in the first edition of ferocious selfishness, if not moral the work, therefore, I suggested insanity, as if my work were a the internationalisation of Macao great national or social danger, as the only means of attaining its desired renaissance; and nobody 'As well set forth in the Patria's then opposed this mere suggestion. editorial by Mr. Gregorio For In such a regime, of course, Por-nandes: What does the book His

against tugal's representative would have toric Macao contain the place of honour; the Parta- morality or the colony's indopen- gucas In general would have due dence? Nothing. Why was it consideration and unusual faci- confiscated? Because it tampora lities to develop national interests with truth when pointing out ad- and the commercial resurgence of ministrative errors? But, gentle Mr. de Jesus was charged with Macao; doing away önce for all men, it only recapitalates what making certain statements con- with the glaring immoralities and politicians of all parties have al- sidered to be an abuse of the degradations as well as constant ways said about the situation in "Press Law." He was fined $400, aspersions by foreigners and even their debates. It gave us no newe when telling us that the colony's and coats, with the alternative of forty days' imprisonment, but the Nevertheless, in the accond representatives were hardly lis sentence awaits confirmation, by

edition, and in face of a altuation tened to 'in their appeals. whether the Supreme Court at Goa.

more than ever critical, the same at Parliament or at the Ministry. The defence was conducted by redeeming suggestion raised at gave us nothing new when shy- LONDON: The National Provincial and Dr. Felix Horta who made a bril-blind campaign, caused by pettying that the governors passed most liant address at the conclusion of personal spite or private interests, of their time struggling for the the case. Mr. Montalto de Jesus and accelerated by a biassed article approval of certain measures and Hongkong for the payment of credita to in two also presented a lengthy address published in which he sought to justify the papora. This was enough to de-which the colony is entitled. reasons for which the offending termine the work's condemna-With the budget in hand he shows that the actual situation is un- phrases were made. A full report tion, independently of the court.

Instead of subscribing three tenable....In reproducing para- of the case is not yet to band, but the following to the defendant's hundred copics for the Govern- graphs from Alvaro Machado's

ment as he had promised me, book, which may have given ummediately after. The Macao press Apeech.

Governor. Maia Magalhaes preci-brage, he cannot incur blame for The press law seeks to uphold pitately ordered the confiscation of what had been previously pub did not even allude to this pro public order and decency in sup-all copies at Macao, trusting to lished without comment and which test, and in accord with the blind autocracy published a series of in- intraoral the Intriguers and the biased was freely circulated....But innuendoes which constituted glar for ens rear or shorter periode in LOCAL pressing seditious or Hublleations, lawfully banned. Hongkong article. It was pre-analysing the situation, the au- ng abuse of the gross law and CURRENOT AND STERLING on terms

Now, in my book "Historic Macao" tended that the work contained thor is led to admit as inevitable, infamous calumnies on me, where-won the quoted on application.

Hongkong, 28th February, 1525, there is nothing which may be "criminal matters subversiva of though he does not show clearly, with to crown my misfortune piti-

To the Minister for the HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, fairly held as a breach of that our sovereignty." Without due the loss of the colony as possibly easly. law nor was it by the Court's or judicial authorisation, the coulis- an outcome of China's political Colonics I then wrote asking for der that the work was confiscated cation was effected even in prl-evolution. And it is then that he my vindication and sending with and suppressed at Macno, with-vate domiciles. For lack of legal deems it possible and advantage the protest a copy of the work for out my having been tried first, or sanetion, some owners refused to ous to all to internationalise Ma- due olucidation of the case. the book having been awfully hand over their copies, which cap under the acgin of the League condemned.

not exacted by the police of Nations. It is an opinion."

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I should also point out that no As a scrupulous historian, 1

Itald on Printing Office. By the decree of 11th April,

other Portuguese colony yot has 'n availed myself of the freedon war- ranted by constitutional law to ful-1907, 3rd September, 1926, and

Nevertheless, such was the au-history so thoroughly written as All my civic duty in pointing out 27th June, 1927, no authority may, tocrats' blindness that a local that of Macao, saving from obliv administrative and popular short-under any pretext or for any rea protest against their unspeakable on all that is honourable and or by any other proceedings would serve no pur-crying down the evils perpetualed | comings, only with the view of re-son, confiscate

but to accentuate they fateful errors of the past. This medying them for the public wel-eason obstruct the free circula-pose

publication, under-feelings. Moreover I had fare, as is freely done in all dtion of 'nny mocratic countries that prize their penalty of dismissal and fine, be-ample reason to foresee further Blacan has cost me my best years HONGKONG OFFICE: 11, QUEEN'S BOAD. HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street own improvement and warranting moreover liable to indemnify violence and arbitrariness, help at all from the Government Authorised Capital ......Onlider 150,000,000.

(419,300,000.) freedom of thought in this regard. losses and damages. Whether by that I deemed it prudent to avoid ay to the first edition, which has rald-Up' Captial Guide 20,000,000 previous or subsequent law the them, sheltering myself at Hong-yielded me nothing after so much The criticism impartially made confiscation, effected in June 1926. kong without further delay, at the work. And now, the main part of by me, though stern, is justifiable was illegal and arbitrary, it be instance of my friends and rela-the second edition being confiscated and well-meant, whether of Macan ing lawful for all to publish their tives, who were alarmed at the and suppressed, it remains to be or elsewhere. On the other hand, opiniona freely.

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Macao and published by the Hongkong papers. would cast a slur not so much on ly in my book that efforts are and circulated duly made to run down and foll frankly showing how the Ma-1 also stated thorein that when the me as on ill-fated Macao and on the damning malevolence and macanese resented their sad fate, rumour went afleat at Macao about the national prestige as a truly chinations which tend to consum-and urging the indiapensable the probable confiscation of the anti-patriotic act, most arbitrary book as, "anti-patriotic," I duly and unjust, which could not but mate the ruin of the discredited bureaucratic reform at Macno as and helpless colony, whose situata matter of life or death for the pointed out to the competent au- call forth pubile mistrust. Even thorities that, before such arbitr- among cultured and distinguished tion is day by day becoming more poor colony.

nry proceedings, I should be pro-foreigners, some have told me that precarious and crucial, amidst

secuted I were answerable for they saw no reason for such, n much empty talk and Illusions on the brink of perdition.

It may be remarked that at Lia-any breach of the law or of my campaign against the work, ad- civic duty. Likewise I pointed mittedly of international and his- bon no disagreeable incident took out that by the Constitution of torical value, wherein the prin Yet, among the Fors of truth the place when at a lecture, given by Portugal I had full right, to the cipal events, national and foreign, Capital (fully paid up)....... 200,000,000 facts are pharisnically perverted me at the Geographical Society freedom of expressing my opinion, are moralised upon with the ut to the point of holding us anti-and published afterwards, I sug the more since my candid state-most frankness and impartiality, patriotic the only work which feny-gested that for her salvation Por ment of facts only aimed at safe- notably as to the vindication of lessly and, in due time, alms only fugal should resort to a friendly guarding the legitimate Interests covereignty by the heroic, hapless at redeeming mnd safeguarding international tutelage or entente of the over-victimised colony. I Ferreira do Amaral, in this rea- (the hapless, historic colony, as to effect her resurgence. It was protested against the unwarrant pect my book being quoted in our well as to spare the unfortunate not to be expected, therefore, that able attitude of the authorities, memorandum to the Washington mother-country greater respon- similar suggestion concerning holding them responsible for the Conference, to say nothing of the ibilities in this ominous interna-Macao could give rise to so much serious consequences entailed on general appreciation in which my tional situation, wherein Macao virtuous indignation, as if there me as well as for the still graver book is held abroad.

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not enough to carry on the blind tions so unjustly Jevelled at me im. incur the penalty of civic death decreed by certain autocrats with a cynicism at any cost, besides finding myself abandoned and destitute in my old age. I wished to leave Hongkong in search of work wherewith to earn my bread; a friend offered me a passage for that purpose; but in the opinion of the Consul-General, my work being arraigned, he should not give me the passport. I pointed out to him then, that if necessary. I would go to Macao to answer any charge; but he would not even transmit this proposal, many months having elapsed since the work was confiscated, and I, being in utter destitution, waiting for my redress.

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