DANGER, Lisbon Paper on Action by Chinese Authorities Listen, Feb. 9.
'The Chinese Government's into tion to silt up Macao harbour w mentioned in the newspaper "Seculo' to-day.
The journal added that China may Ail up the canals in the vicinity of several islands near Macao, thereby prejudicing Portuguese interests.
These islands for several years have been the subject of discussions between China and Portugal, and the Portuguese assert that their agreement is necessary for the move allegedly contemplated by China.
It is understood that the Macao authorities had informed the Central Government in China of the inconvenience which would be caused by the Chinese plan and that the latter had submitted the whole question examination by technicians.
The Sino-Japanese hostilities broke out before the Chinese Government had made its decision, however, and the matter was postponed—Havas.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.