Did Japan try to buy Macao in 1936? Were the men who declared Macao a republic in 1930 revolutionaries or extortionists?

Paul French sails across the Pearl River on Friday evening to give a talk at the Livraria Portuguesa (Portuguese Bookshop) in the city’s historic central district.

The bookshop is at 16-18 Rua de Sao Domingos. No charge, all welcome. Full details below.