SALE OF MACAO TO JAPAN
DOUBTED AT EMBASSY. By Telegraph— Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received. March 29, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. March 28. The Secretary to the Japanese Embassy states that 1 ho has not heard of the'sale of the Island of Macao to Japan, and would ho greatly surprised if it were true. • • • A few days ago a cable message stated that the Portuguese press announced that Japan had purchased from Portugal the peninsula of Macao. Macao la a tongue of land .21. miles in length, and less than one mile in width, running from the island of Hiang Bhang, on the western side of the tributary of the Canton River. In 1557 the Portaguese were permitted to erect factories f on the peninsula, and in 1573 the Chin-' esc built across the isthmus a. wall, which still cuts off the Portuguese from the rest of the island. The Portuguese remained largely, aujder. the • control of the Chinese mitjl 1811). though diploma* fio differences continued until 1887, when a trentv was signed, to the effect that Chinn confirmed perpetual occupation by Portugal, which engaged _ Hot to alienate the territory without China a consent. .
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9622, 30 March 1917, Page 5
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