Hongkong, Jan. 37.
The Macao correspondent of the "Hongkong Daily Press" writes that on the morning of the 95th a small Chinese gun-boat towing various small junks came from the direction of Nongoam to pass through Macao water to Chinsan and failed to report to the harbour police. A launch tried to stop the gunboat but was warned that if she came in the way the gunboat would run her down.
Notice of the matter was given to the Harbour Police and a gunboat at Macao was ordered to follow the The commander of the Chinese gunboat, regardless of his promise report at 4 o'clock, proceeded on his way to Chinsan. The gunboat was pursued by boats from the gunboat Patria and the tugboat Capitania until near Green Island. The tugboat fired one round. to which the Chinese gunboat and the soldiers on board replied. There were no casualties.—Reuter.
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