Words and Phrases by Frederic A. “Jim” Silva This is an edited compilation of material almost entirely from articles by Frederic A. “Jim” Silva published in the UMA Bulletin. Sounds of the words and phrases, recorded by Maria de Carvalho e Rego Machado Marques have been added. There are minor differences between the pronunciations and spellings here and those […]
Lt Augusto Maria Xavier USMC A Hero’s Tale Retold A decorated Macanese hero of the Vietnam war. by Armando (Pinky) da Silva Lt Augusto “Gussie” Xavier USMC lost his life in Vietnam in March 1966 leading a flight of four A-4 Skyhawk fighter-bombers while assisting a beleaguered US Special Forces (“Green Berets”) base camp. He was
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Reminiscences of World War II J Bosco Correa On the day that Japan surrendered, my mother , my brother and I attended a Te Deum at St. Teresa’s Church in thanksgiving for the end of the war. Afterwards, we were amongst a small group of Portuguese (mainly ladies) standing in front of the church when
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MACAU: TRIUMPH AND TRIBULATION by Stuart Braga Written at the request of Ed Rozario, President of the Casa de Macau Australia, this series of six essays outlines several aspects of the turbulent history of Macau over a period of four centuries. They were first published in ‘Casa Down Under’ the newsletter of the Casa de
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The great days of Macau 1557-1640 by Stuart Braga First published in the Casa de Macau (Australia) Bulletin The first Portuguese attempts to trade with China in the early 16th century ended in disaster when an embassy was despatched to the Imperial Court at Peking, led by Tomé Pires whose book Suma Oriental was an important reference
Guia – fortress, chapel and lighthouse by Stuart Braga Macau in 1835. This picture appeared in Anders Ljungstedt’s book. The three hills are Guia on the right, Monte Fort in the centre and Penha on the left. More than 300 years ago as mariners approached Macau the first glimpse they had of this tiny European
The great typhoon of 1874 by Stuart Braga Edited version of an article published in the Casa Down Under Newsletter, vol 20 Issue 4, Sept 2008 A grande calamidade. So begins the report of the session of the Leal Senado (the Macau Council) of 29 September 1874, quoted by the prolific Macau historian, Father Manuel Teixeira 1 . Writing in
Surrender, or we’ll flatten Macau by Stuart Braga Article originally published in Casa de Macau Australia Bulletin of 10 July 2009 A little over two centuries ago, little Macau, remote and isolated from world affairs, narrowly escaped being caught up in the worldwide struggle between Britain and France under Napoleon. Fearing that the French might
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The Governor from Hell Dom Sebastião Lobo da Silveira, Governor of Macau, 1638-1644 by Stuart Braga Edited version of an article first published in the Australian Casa de Macau Newsletter If you thought our political leaders leave something to desired, then think again. Quite apart from the appalling dictators of 20th-century Europe and the cruel tyrants of
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