One man’s covert war mission changed Hong Kong historyIn August 1945 Roger Lobo – later a Hong Kong lawmaker – carried from Macau official confirmation war was over, allowing Britain to re-establish its rule and forestall a Chinese takeoverJason Wordie, SCMP 22/8/2015 Sir Roger Lobo (left) with retiring director of health Dr Thong Kah-Eong, in […]
The Noronha” Twin Sisters Alberto Maria da Cruz Guterres Twins are a rare occurrence in any family, specially in the Noronha family — this occurred thrice according to my knowledge. That was the case of the twins Saturnino António de Noronha and Secundino António de Noronha. They were sons of Delfino Joaquim Noronha (the pioneer of the Hong Kong branch,
Dr Eduardo Liberato “Eddie” Gosano 1914-2010Feature Story from Club Lusitano, Hong Kong, 18/06/2021Extracts from his extraordinary, and colourful autobiography, “Hong Kong Farewell”, by Eddie Gosano, (1997), after he migrated to the USA. A full copy is available in the Club Lusitano Biblioteca.This is enough insight of my ancestry to give you a particular insight into
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GOODBYE TO ALL THATFilomeno “Meno” Baptista, March 2010Japan surrendered unconditionally on August 15th 1945 and soon the rush to return to Hong Kong began. In early September our heroes arrived in Macau onboard a British frigate HMS Parret to reunite with their families; through them we learned that the prisoners who had been sent to Japan to
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‘Godfather’ of Hong Kong radio still pushing on with his passion for musicDJ with numerous records under his belt says his radio programme on RTHK is his life and that he has no plans to retireOliver Chou, SCMP “Uncle Ray” has been around for so long that even calling him the “Godfather of Hong Kong
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF Carlos Borromeu LubeckIt is just over 20 years since we left China and came to this hospitable country, the United States of America.I do not have anything of value to leave behind, but there is one thing I can give you. It is the record of our family antecedents, which I have been
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
Macau Grand Prix Originally published in the Macau Closer Magazine Nov 2012(Original article by Suzanne Watkinson was updated in September 2013 by Nana giving more details.)Photos courtesy of Macau Grand Prix MuseumThis being the Diamond Jubilee of the Macau Grand Prix, I think it is appropriate to reflect on the first Grand Prix held on
Marciano Baptista Joe BaptistaFirst published in UMA Bulletin Vol 29 No. 3 Jul-Sep 2006My great-grandfather Marciano A. Baptista is considered Macao’s finest 19th Century painter, yet comparatively little is known about his life. He was born in Macau in 1826 and died in 1896 in Hongkong. In 1840s he began working for George Chinnery, the celebrated Irish painter in Macau
Lt Augusto Xavier USMC A Hero’s Tale Retold 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 awarded the Silver Star medal for exceptional leadership and gallantry
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