Marciano Baptista Joe Baptista First published in UMA Bulletin Vol 29 No. 3 Jul-Sep 2006 My great-grandfather Marciano A. Baptista is considered Macao’s finest 19th Century painter, yet comparatively little is known about his life. He was born in Macau in 1826 and died in 1896 in Hongkong. In 1840s he began working for George Chinnery, the celebrated Irish painter in […]
Nobres Nobles See all pages tagged NoblesVeja todas as páginas com a tag Nobres → A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Here we list ancestors and spouses of Macanese who were nobles. Aqui listamos os antepassados e os cônjuges de macaenses
Notable People Ilustres Macanese (and their spouses and ancestors) have made numerous and varied contributions to their communities. There are two lists here of prominent people: (a) ancestors of Macanese who were nobles and (b) people who have been honoured by appointment to a National Order. The lists are long and impressing: there
The Past MasterThe good, the bad and the infamousJason Wordie[Source unknown, but possibly The South China Morning Post, Hong Kong, 2010]Hong Kong’s Legislative Council is often criticised as being an ineffectual “talk shop”. While few would disagree entirely with that, it is a distinct improvement on times past when Hansard issues indicated that many Legco members
The Story of Arnaldo Frederico da Silva The Philippine Revolution: The La Salle Connection [The following is an edited version of an article whose author and publication are obscure. It was written in 1997 in time for the Centennial of the Philippine Revolution. The article was transcribed by Jerome Da Silva, grand-nephew of Arnaldo F.
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The Portuguese Insurrecto Rolando F Villacorte Edited version of an article on Arnaldo Frederico da Silva Idolizing Rizal, a Portuguese youth left Hongkong to settle in Manila at the invitation of the hero, only to find himself in the vortex of a Revolution and a member of the underground.Recorded Philippine history
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Sir Albert Maria RodriguesOBE, CBE, MBE (Mil), ED, Chev. Legd’ Hon, KtGC (St. Sye), Ordem de Christo, LLD, JP1911 – 2006 This is a slightly edited version of an article published in the Bulletin of Club Lusitano of Hong Kong, 12 June 2017. Albert Maria Rodrigues was born on the 5th November 1911,
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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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Who are the true citizens? Quem são os verdadeiros cidadãos? Extract from Hong Kong by Harold Ingrams, Hong Kong Excerto de Hong Kong de Harold Ingrams London, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1952, pp 249-251 We cannot however look in these communities for 100% citizens of Hong Kong, nor shall we find them among the British expatriates. There are