Ray CordeiroArticle by Daniel Gomes first published in the UMA Bulletin Fall 2012 and republished in Casa Newsletter Volume 35 Issue 1 March 2023 Reinaldo Maria Cordeiro MBE SBS was born on 12 December 1924 and died on 13 January 2023 aged 98. Known professionally as”Uncle Ray”, Ray was a Hong Kong broadcaster, disc jockey and actor. He […]
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HistoryHistoria The Portuguese settled in Macau in 1557 as part of a global network of trading and missionary posts. Its main activities were trade and commercce but there was some industry: its artisans cast bronze cannons and produced intricate metalwork, while local shipbuilders developed the lorcha — a hybrid vessel combining Portuguese and Chinese design —
Dia de S. João In the 17th Century, Macau was a rich and valuable Portuguese trading post. In late June 1622 a large Dutch force attacked Macau. A small group of defenders, augmented by volunteers, fought bravely and defeated the invaders on the 24th June, the feast of the birth of St John the Baptist.
List of Portuguese Members of HKVDC Drawing by Naneli Baptista. See also the album of his drawings. Many Portuguese men fought – and some died – in the defence of Hong Kong during the Japanese invasion in December 1941. Prisoners of war were interned in concentration camps in Hong Kong and elsewhere, where more died.* The defence of Hong
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Ruins of S. PauloA church on the site was first built in 1580 but was burnt in 1595 and 1601. Reconstruction started in 1602 and completed in 1637. It was 37 metres long, 20 metres wide, 11 metres high – the largest church in East Asia. It had a grand vaulted roof and three magnificently
CHAPTER 8 Conclusion – some reflectionsThe history of the Macaenses in China was primarily a story of survival and a struggle for recognition and relevance. It described how they rose from a small band of traders engaged in illicit trade to become the sole European outpost in China for over three centuries. From shaky foundations
CHAPTER SEVENIn search of a better worldFor the Macaenses in Mainland China, as for other foreign communities, the Communist victory in 1949 provided a dramatic end to a century of settlement. In this chapter, we summarised the key features of the various Macaense communities in China. One was the importance of political patronage in their
CHAPTER 6 The Decade of WarRetreat and integration of the Macaense communitiesDuring the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, China’s history was peppered with one war after another – civil wars and wars with foreign powers over opium or against imperialism. In the history of the Macaenses in China, with the exception of the Opium War (1839-1842),
CHAPTER FIVEHong Kong Macaenses– from the Opium War to the Cold War (1842 – 1952) Hong Kong Macaenses – British – and best?In 1930 an American abroad wrote an article in the South China Morning Post declaring Hong Kong as not only beautiful, but also “British and best”. It was along similar veins that Macaenses
CHAPTER FOURMacaense communities in China– Macau, Shanghai, Shantou and Shameen –From the Opium War to the Cold War (1842 – 1952)Treaty aftermath – a survey of the early decadesThe Opium War (1839 – 1842) marked the beginning of a significant period in modern Chinese history. Indeed, in the context of China’s relations with the West,
