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 […]
From Macau through China to India and Burma Hong Kong Portuguese in the Chindits Anne Ozorio February 2003When Hong Kong refugees poured out of Hong Kong after its occupation by the Japanese in December 1941, many were destitute. In Macau those who could claim any kind of British connection were supported by the British Consul,
Experiences at Shamshuipo & Sendai Camps Cicero RozarioCicero RozarioPreviously published in Voz de Macaenses de Vancouver in November, 2001 and in two issues of the Bulletin of Lusitano Club of California. The permission of the Lusitano Club to reproduce these articles is gratefully acknowledged. Drawings by Cicero Rozario and A V Skvorzov, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force
Reminiscences of World War IIJ Bosco CorreaOn 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 a work
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Autograph Book of Luis Gonzaga “Luigi” Gosano Livro de autógrafos de Luis Gonzaga “Luigi” Gosano This booklet, a priceless relic from Shamshuipo Prisoner-of-War Camp, Kowloon, Hong Kong, was given to me for safekeeping by Luigi’s good friend, Filomeno “Meno” Baptista. Some of the drawings – like this frontispiece – are unmistakeably the work of the
Alex 25th December 1941Joyce Osmund Van LangenbergChristmas 1941 was one of the greyest and grimmest in Hong Kong’s history, distinctly lacking the flavour and frivolity of Christmases past. Streets and pavements were devoid of last minute shoppers as the spirit of Christmas dwindled to a dim memory now that the battle in Gin Drinkers Line,
Colonel who took a secret to the grave The South China Morning Post HongKong by Jason Wordie, Sunday October 3 1999 The death last Sunday of Colonel Henrique Alberto de Barros Botelho at the age of 93 removes a major player in a long and significant part of Hong Kong’s history – the once prominent local
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Prison Camp — Signatures During W0rld War II, when Hong Kong was surrendered to the Japanese on Christmas day, 1941, British prisoners of war were incarcerated in Sham Shui Po Camp. Among them were Portuguese members of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. Company Sergeant Major Marciano “Naneli” Baptista, a talented artist, produced a series
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Camp Album Cartoons Back to Introduction Kai Tak Liaison Getaway Nippy Star Line Will We Ever Forget Great Life Tin Crusher That Orful Feeling Will We Ever Forget Songs My Mother Never Taught Me Japanese soldier Canteen 1 Canteen 2 Canadian Red Cross Geneva Red Cross
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Camp Album Plays Back to Introduction Clicking on an image will usually give more information about the play – other drawings, the programme, the cast and the plot. Marciano “Naneli” Baptista produced stunning scenery and documentation for the plays that were produced in Sham Shui Po Camp helped alleviate the tedium and hardship of slave
