CHAPTER I Early Portuguese Voyages of Discovery of a Sea Route to China It is in no spirit of idle boastfulness that this modest volume is introduced to its readers with a quotation from the famous Portuguese poet Camoens: “E se mais mundo houvera, lá chegara.” (“If there had been more of the world, they […]
THE PORTUGUESE IN HONG KONG AND CHINA By J. P. Braga First published in 1944 and reprinted in 1978 and 1998; published on the internet circa 2009. Editorial Note: This is the 1944 version. J.P. Braga did not complete this booklet before his death. J.M. “Jack” Braga edited and published this work after his father’s
CHAPTER VIII The Rise of Hongkong – Early Portuguese Settlers The ill favour with which the early British residents of Hongkong viewed the prospects of the new settlement was reflected in despatches to the British Government in London, and can also be gathered from newspaper reports by men who doubted that the island of Hongkong
Shrinking community still has big role to play in HK Sir Roger Lobo’s outstanding public service and private career stand out Jason Wordie Thursday June 10 1993 Sir Roger Lobo has surely carved a niche for himself in this corner of the world, and stands out as one of the many Portuguese who have made a
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The Macanese – A Legacy of Portugal in China by Frederic A. (Jim) Silva Edited talk given at the 2004 Encontro in Macau. Whoever said “East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet” ” had obviously never met a Macanese, for in the Macanese there has been the perfect blending of
On Macanese Nicknames by Frederic A. (Jim) Silva Edited version of an article first published in the UMA Bulletin Introduction I shall take a chance and risk offending 49% of our Macanese community in order to raise a chuckle or two from the other 51%. Here goes. Besides the preparation and consumption of “our kind” of
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