Joint Action by Chinese and Portuguese.
The "China Mail" learns that united action is at last to be taken by the Portuguese and Chinese Republican authorities to stamp out the robber gangs infesting the islands in the vicinity of Macao, which have hitherto been very difficult to capture owing to the territorial question. Pirates detected in Porese waters have practically defied arrest by escaping into Chinese undisputed territory, but now that joint sction is to be taken there seems every reason to hope that the dep.redations of these lawless bands: will cease or at least be considerably checked.
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