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Abronia umbellata

While Collignon and his shipmates perished in a wreck near Vanikoro, some of his collection had previously been shipped back to France during a stop at the Portuguese-held Macao, including the seeds of Abronia umbellata.

Battle of Kowloon

He warned Lancelot Dent of the British hong Dent & Co. that the Chinese planned to seize the British dwellings in Macao.

Diego de Pantoja

On 18 March 1617 he was tried as an enemy of the Chinese astronomers and was expelled from China, along with his colleague Sabatino de Ursis, and settled down in Macao, where he stayed for the short time before his death.

Dyer Ball

He was sent to Singapore by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions on 25 May 1838, and remained there until 1841, when he departed for Macao due to his wife's ailing health.

Eli Avidar

As a mark of appreciation the then Foreign Minister, Prof. Shlomo Ben-Ami appointed him as Consul-General to Hong Kong and Macao.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport

Hong Kong SAR passport holders who have either visited Taiwan previously or who were born in Hong Kong or Macao are able to obtain a 30-day entry permit online at the website of the National Immigration Agency which can be used for a single entry to Taiwan within three months of the application date.

Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Permit

However, recognised refugees and stateless individuals only who possess a Macao SAR Travel Permit can enter Germany and Hungary visa-free for a maximum of 90 days out of a 180 day period.

Macau Amateur Radio Society

The Associação dos Radioamadores de Macau (ARM) (in traditional Chinese, 澳門業餘無線電協會; in English, Macao Amateur Radio Society) is a non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Macau, China.

Millettia

In the 1820s-1830s Charles Millett, a plant collector and an official with the East India Company, collected many samples of Millettia while living in Canton and Macao.

Paul Steelman

He has worked on architectural designs for the Four Seasons Hotel in Macao.

The Venetian Macao

In early 2011 the United States Department of Justice and the Securities Exchange Commission initiated an investigation into the Las Vegas Sands Corporation with respect to the compliance of its Macao properties with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

The Venetian Macao Tennis Showdown

It was the second group of challenge matches held in Macao (on November 20), the first being the Showdown of Champions format held in Kuala Lumpur on 18 November.

William Charles Milne

On July 29, 1839, he left for China, accompanied by James Legge and Dr. Benjamin Hobson;they landed in Macao on December 18.

Yeung Hok-ling

Sun was soon forced to Macao to redevelop his medical career in Shekkei, Heungshan, and Yeung sold a building in Rua Central to support him.


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