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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Hetty’s Storyby Joyce Osmund Van Langenberg Hetty had always been an early riser, a routine that stemmed from her convent days as a schoolgirl. She drew back the curtains to let in the morning light and the window reflection of a Flame of the Forest tree in the garden that from February to April proliferated in
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
The Fighting Lorchas of Macau by J. Bosco Correa This is an edited version of an article first published in the Bulletin of Casa de Macau (Australia). The lorcha, which was so much a part of Macau’s maritime scene and it’s rich history, is still commemorated today in Macau’s cuisine by one of it’s popular dishes
The Dutch Attack and Rout at Macau, 24 June 1622 by J. Bosco CorreaThis is an edited version of an article first published in the Bulletin of Casa de Macau (Australia). Philip III of Spain(Philip II of Portugal)In the early part of the 17th Century, Portugal had a great advantage in trade with China and Japan
The Spy who Never came backPêro da Covilhãby Frederic (Jim) SilvaIn the true tales of high adventure the story of Marco Polo’s travels have been indelibly recorded in history. But few have ever heard of one Pêro da Covilhã.And yet Pêro da Covilhã’s travels and exploits can come a close second to those of Polo. Perhaps
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
ConsoadaChristmas Eve SupperMeno Baptista Filhos de Macau of pre-Vatican 2 era took their religious obligations very seriously, religiously observing all the Holy Days of Obligations, abstaining from eating meat on Fridays and other proscribed days, confessing and receiving the Eucharist at least once a year as required by Church law. They attended, en masse, the
