AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14567, 2 January 1911, Page 5

AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL

"/ABSOLUTE TRANQUILITY."

THE DETHRONED KING.

By Telegraph.— Association.—

(Received January. 1, '5.30 p.m.)

London, December 31. The Lisbon correspondent :of the Times states that absolute tranquility prevails in .Portugal. 'u-t ;

Router's Agency states . that the Foreign Office has not . received any indication of tnere being a critical situation in Portugal, nor a request for the despatch of a warship.

Inquiries in Portuguese circles in London do not confirm the conspiracy, and an important -Royalist movement is doubted., ,

It is generally admitted that the public services are disorganised; and that the discipline of the army is unsatisfactory. "

The behaviour, of the public has deteriorated, and many labour disputes have interfered with certain manufactures.

The Portuguese Minister for Finance recommends that ex-King Manuel be allowed the revenues from the Braganza properties, pending the liquidation of the State advances to the Royal.. Family.

In consequence of Germany's pro : tests the Government has withdrawn the decree with respect to the payment of Customs d ities in gold, substituting a law that gold payments shall be made in respect to certain goods. • ;