The practical desertion of Macao by foreign steamers has at last aroused the Lisbon Government to some remedial Tu Saturday's issue of the Bolotin Official the following telegram from Lisbon the Council "f Government at Macao was published "L'sbon, 6th May, 1897.
"Article 8 of a decree of 30th April provides that steamers from Hongkong, anton, Pakhoi, ports on the West River and all other Chinese ports shall be exempt in Macao from tonnage dues and all other port dues. Execute."
This is in good time before the opening of Wachou, and will no doubt lend to some of the vessels trading from Hongkong to West River calling at Macao route. If they would only dredge the harbour Macao might still come in for a share of trade
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