London, 26th April.
Referring to the report received from Hongkong that France wished to purchase a portion of Portuguese territory at Macao, the Vienna correspondent of the "Standard" states that France in 1901 offered to buy Macao, but the Portuguese authorities did not favour the proposal, and further interpreted the announcement that France was about to establish a regular Consulate at. Amoy as part of a settled plan to acquire Macao and Amoy by other means, if not by purchase,—Special service.
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