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Henrique Botelho
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
One man’s covert war mission changed Hong Kong history
One man’s covert war mission changed Hong Kong history In August 1945 Roger Lobo – later a Hong Kong lawmaker – carried from Macau official confirmation war was over, allowing Britain to re-establish its rule and forestall a Chinese takeover Jason Wordie, SCMP 22/8/2015 Sir Roger Lobo (left) with retiring director of health Dr Thong
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Shrinking Community
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 Past Master
The Past Master The good, the bad and the infamous by Jason 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
Gloria Barretto
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 By Jason Wordie L South China Morning Post, 30 Jun 2017 As someone keenly interested in human history’s ebb and flow, one