The Spy who Never came back Pêro da Covilhã by Frederic (Jim) Silva In 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 […]
The Menezes family crest Família Ribeiro The family history and photobiography of Fernando and Maria Fernanda de Menezes Ribeiro Peter Grills Familia Ribeiro: The family history and photobiography of Fernando and Maria Fernanda de Menezes Ribeiro was originally published as a book.SBN 978 1 74027 488 3Copyright © text Peter Grills 2008First published 2008Prepared for the author
From Portugal to Macau by H.A. d’Assumpção An article first published in a Bulletin of Club Lusitano, Hong Kong Aviation was in its infancy early in the 20th Century but, as its importance became apparent during World War I, it developed rapidly and many nations established military aviation units and commercial companies. Two Portuguese
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Gloria Barretto Be it local plants or local life, the Portuguese botanical specialist, who was born and raised in Hong Kong, was a fount of knowledge with many an entertaining story to narrate Jason Wordie South China Morning Post, 30 Jun 2017 Quer se tratasse de plantas locais ou da vida local, o especialista botânico
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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The Governor from HellDom Sebastião Lobo da Silveira, Governor of Macau, 1638-1644by Stuart BragaEdited version of an article first published in the Australian Casa de Macau NewsletterIf you thought our political leaders leave something to desired, then think again. Quite apart from the appalling dictators of 20th-century Europe and the cruel tyrants of contemporary Africa, 17th-century Macau
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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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How the Post reported Hong Kong’s first Olympics team Andrew Sheets SCMP 4 Aug 2016 In 1950, the clubs of the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association banded together for a gala to raise HK$10,000 to send the territory’s first Olympians, “seven men, ve women, and one coach/manager” to the Games. The effort fell short
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In search of a better world:a social history of the Macaenses in ChinaCandidate: B. H. M. KooDegree: MA HonoursYear of Submission: 2000University of Western Sydney© Barney Koo, Sydney AustraliaBarney.Koo@Gmail.comContentsTitle pageContent pageSummaryAcknowledgementsAbbreviations used1 IntroductionThe Macaenses – Survival techniques and skills – The contributions of the communities – Literature Review – Aims and scope of the Thesis –
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CARLOS BORROMEU LUBECK It 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