Macao, Feb. 9.
An official visit to Macgo was made by the Italian Consul-General at Hongkong, Senhor Carrara, on the Italian gunboat Sebastiano Cabotc. He arrived on Sunday, February 5, and left on Thursday. The gunboat made Macao port shortly after two o'clock, and the Consul and his party landed and paid an official call on the Governor of Macao, and later on the Bishop of Macao, and thence 'a tour of the principal places of interest. An official dinner honour of the visitors was given by the Governor on Sunday night.
On the following day, in. the afternoon, the Consul-General for Italy, accompanied by the officers of the gunboat Sebastiano Caboto and a continent of sailors, paid a visit to the Grotto of Camoens, where he laid a wreath at the foot of the pedestal of the bust of the poet enshrined there, He companied this act with a highly eulogistic speech in praise of the Portuguese poet and the Portu-
The Governor thanked the visitor for his gracious act of courtesy, which was greatly appre-elated by all the Portuguese.
'The distinguished visitor was given a warm welcome during the whole of his sojourn and Jeff de-claving himself charmed with Macao and its people. Several foot ba'! matches were played between the team of the Italian gunboat and Jocal teams, the visitors proving themselves good exponents of the game,
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