The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-01
PORTUGUESE REVOLT IN ISLAND OF MACAO Troops Take Entire Possession
 of the City NUNS ARE DRIVEN OUT Portuguese Demand Expulsion of Re- Ifgious Orders, Increased Pay and
 Suppression of News
 
NUNS ARE DRIVEN OUT

Macao Island of Macao, China, Novem- Der 3o.-The Portuguese troops of the local garrison and the crew of the Port uguese gunboat Patria revolted last night and. taking possession of the city, pro ceeded to enforce certain changes in the administration of affairs of this depend epcy of Portugal
 The rebels continued in control today, the governor and l. military officials being powerless.
 The revolt began with the landing of the sailors of the Patria, who marched to the public square, where they fired three volleys as a signal to the troops, who at once forced an entrance to the armory and, arning themselves, joined the seamen.
 Several hundred strong, the rebels pro- ceeded to Santa Clara convent, from which they drove out the nuns. ordering them to leave the island. The nuns fled to Hong Kong.
 From the convent the rebels marched to government house. before which they mounted cannon. An interview with the governor was requested and when the officers at the government house in- tervened. they were silenced at the point of the bayonet-
 The governor was compelled to heal the demands, which were the expulsion ot the religious orders, increased pay for the army and navy. the suppression of the newspaper Vida Nova. and the righting of alleged wrongs suffered by the soldiers and sailors.
 .,,Cnder threat the governor granted every demand.
 No casualties are reported but the mili- tary officers say that they have lost all control of the troops. The security of life and property is not guaranteed.
 Demands of the Portuguese
 Hong Kong. November So.--The Portu- guese garrison and naval forces at Macao have revolted for the expulsion of the nuns and an increase of pay. The gov ernment house was threatened gun being trained upon it. There is intense anxiety here and foreign eonsuls are making urgent inquiries regarding the security of the citizens of their countries and their property in Macao.
 The Chinese viceroy has been warned to have troops in readiness for action. The British authorities had not sent gunboat to the scene today.
 British citizens at Macao are arriving here,
 Macao was settled by Portuguese mer- chants in the latter part of the sixteenth century and long was fiourishing port. After the cession of Hong Kong to the British the trade of Macao declined rapidly. The city was subsequently, ceded to Portugal by China. Gradually the Portuguese extended their rule over the whole island of Macao. China objected to this extension of territory and insist ing that the only concession ever made to Portugal was limited to the city of Ma cao, has frequently clashed with the Lis bon government over their respective territorial rights. Continued diplomatic negotiations have failed to definitely ad- just the matter.
 The city Is now divided into two wards. one inhabited by Chinese and the other mostly by Portuguese, Teach having it's own administration. When the Portu- euese monarchy was overthrown the Portuguese of Macao petitioned the pro- visional government of Lisbon to permit the religious orders to remain undisturbed on the island