On Monday afternoon, during a religious recession at Macao, Colonel Brown,.S.0., the Military Attache ta the British Legation at Peking, was subjected ta a disgraceful outrage. Colonel Brown was on a visit to the Settlement with a party of ladies, and while on his way from the 10 the Bos Vistn Hotel, a religious ion way encountered, The process sion, it may be mentioned, was not one of the rent. processions officially recognised by the Government, but what is known as the Senhora Remedios Process Senhora Remedios having won a prize in the Maniln lottery some years ayo and devoted part of the money to an endowment for an annual procession in connection with one of the churches. Religious banners ate carried, but not, we understand, the Host or crucifix. Meeting the procession, Colonel Brown stood to see it pass, when his hat was ridely knocked off, Thinking it was an accident Colonel Brown replaced his hat, who knocked off with violence, and a party of soldiers, acting under the orders of Lieut. Galhardo, nephew and A.D.C. to the Governor of Macio, arrested him, and marched him off to the church enclosure, On gathering that it was his neglect to uncover that was objected to, Colonel Brown was quite ready to keep his hat. off, Captain Clarke, of the steamer Heungslirn, who witnessed' the occurrence from' Jittle distance, came up and tried to explain in Portuguese that the gentleman could not understand what was required of him being assaulted in +uch a manner, and also expressed Colonel Brown's regret that. he had neglected to take off his hat. Captain Clarke suggested that the arrest ws quite unnecessary and unjustifiable, but all to no purpose; the Portug officer was in w state of uncontroli excitement, and the arrest was carried out. Tu the meantime the ladies had yone on to report the matter to the Vice-Consul. Captain Clarke continued his representa: tions tothe A.D.C,, stating Colonel Brown's oficial position, and that he was suffering from illness, whereupon he was allowed to alk in company with the A.D.C. to the Consulite, Some eunversition here took place, and Colonel Brown was ultimately allowed to proceed to his hotel. The matter is now in the hands of the Consul, and no doubt an xpoloxy will in due course Be tendered to Colonel Brown, if at has not been tendered already, for Governor Galharde, we must assume, would not approve of the rash conduct of his A.D.C. We understand the mutter has been reported to Sir Claude Macdonald. Colonel Brown is just recovering from a severe illness, having been in hospital for some time at Shanghai.
'A circumstance to be noted in connection with the affair is that the soldiers who effected the arrest were themselves wearing their headgear, although at the great processions the military escort yo bareheaded, carrying their helmets slung on their arms.—Honglong Daily Press.
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