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, […]
DINING IN THE ALGARVE JANTAR NO ALGARVE Giovanni Pereira First published in the UMA News Bulletin under the title Impressions of the Algarve Part II, with the pen-name “Caramba”. Publicado pela primeira vez no Boletim Informativo da UMA sob o título Impressões do Algarve Parte II, com o pseudónimo “Caramba”. “Muito bom dia” said the
Anedotas Anecdotes Here we present anecdotes from Macau — some quite ancient, that were handed down from generation to generation. Aqui apresentamos anedotas de Macau — algumas bem antigas, que foram transmitidas de geração em geração. The Burial at Sea por Riri d’Assumpção (O Enterro no Mar – Uma história marítima de advertência) The Burial
Articles Artigos This section provides a selection of articles. Names of authors are listed alphabetically in the Portuguese manner (e.g., da Silva appears under “S” for Silva) Esta seção apresenta uma seleção de artigos. Henry d’Assumpção Amaral and Mesquita – The assassination of the governor of Macau led to a turbulent period when Macau
THE BURIAL AT SEAby Bernardino de Senna Fernandes (Riri) d’AssumpçãoEdited extract from an unpublished book of anecdotesAccording to my grandfather, his first trip to the Far East was quite uneventful until the warship reached the Indian Ocean. It was then that, probably because of the heat, a member of the crew suffered a severe fit
‘An Unexampled Calamity’ The Hong Kong Plague of 1894 by Stuart BragaArticle originally published in Casa de Macau Australia Bulletin‘Without exaggeration I may assert that so far as trade and commerce are concerned the plague has assumed the importance of an unexampled calamity. So stated the dispatch of the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir William
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
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THE CORPSE AT CACILHAS BEACH Bernardino de Senna Fernandes (Riri) d’Assumpção Edited extract from an unpublished book of anecdotes Cacilhas Beach and Praia Grande Beach – where my father’s and my maternal grandmother’s houses were situated – are no longer in existence today, obliterated by land reclaimed from the sea. Originally, however, these beaches were
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Escape from Shamshuipo Camp January 1942 by Joyce Osmund Van Langenberg “Shit!” swore aloud. “What kind of crap place is this?” He gazed in disgust at the devastation around him. In peacetime Shamshuipo Barracks provided amenable accommodation for thousands of men particularly from The 1st Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment. More comfortable than most barracks, it was
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FILO DI QUIM Vôs qui nómi? Miguel de Senna Fernandes* O telefona toca. – Bô-tarde, Gege, por favor.- Vôs sâm quím?- António…- António, quim?- António Rosário…- Qual António Rosário?- António Procópio Menezes da Costa Salvaterra dos Passos Martins do Rosário!!- Cuza??- Pofa! “Boi-Preto” mé!- Ahhh…Vôs! … Pai tá bom?!- …! O nome de um