HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY MAY- 27 1933
MACAO WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
THE INDUSTRIES OF MACAO
Lumber: Cattle: Preserves: Cement: Flour: Wine: The Electric Lighting Co., &c.
We continue below a review, begun last week, of the many industries of Macao that provide for the needs of the place, and form a useful aggregate of export Trade, giving employment to thousands of people, and a very good livelihood to the owners of the concerns in question.
MACAO FIRE BRIGADE
A MODEL INSTITUTION
PRESERVES
THE COLONIAL
Preserves comprise a number of SECRETARY'S OFFICE
WIDE RANGE OF DUTIES
THE ISLANDS OF TAIPA & COLOWAN
POSSIBILITIES AS SUMMER
RESORT...
kindred industries, but it is only within recent years that fairly modern methods have been applied, and progress has since been rapid. Macao preserves are well known.
The Civil administration of these The essentially Chinese preserves
This department operates under: are extremely popular with the the able direction of Dr. Joao two islands also comes within the natives and the Chinese generally: Pereira de Magalhaes. The various scope of the Civil Administration and the processes for preserving duties committed to this depart Services under the Colonial Secre-|| include drying, smoking, salting meat comprise the administration tary of Macao
A Municipal Committee supervi and sweatening. The canned pre-
of Civil Services consisting of the serves, though only recently intro Police Department, Education Ser-ed by Special Section of the Gov duced, are of considerable import-vices, Government Printing Press, ernment Council directs the Muni- ance and include foodstuffs, sauces, the Fire Brigade, the department cipal services at the Islands, under of Interpreters and the administra the Col. Julio de Guimaraes Lo tion of Civil Services in the Is- bato. Col. Lobato and Dr. Pereira fruits, fish, molluses, ete.
lands of Taipa and Colowan and de Magalhaes have been instrumen also the Public Library and the tal in bringing about a certain,
development of the islands and Museum.
the Macao Authorities are very in- terested as the Macio Water Works Co. have laid down a proposal that. will contribute largely to such de
CEMENT
The manufacture of Portland Cement at Macao is confined to one establishment, a British concern; the quality produced is of such
of the official institutions that has Macno, and this comes, usually vid, high order that there is a continu. Colony and also all matters deal-velopment
Business facilities are accorded
THE LUMBER TRADE This is an important business and hng attained a yearly value of almost $4,000,000. Wood for various purposes is imported principally from various parts of China' lot re- uxport to districts close to Macao. Hardwood, too, is used in the con struction of houses and junks at Hong Kong, from places farther eld Pinewood is also used in the building of houses of the cheaper the Brigade in an efficient form. kinds, while firewood for local use substantial capital is invested by It is not long since we heard the and for distribution to towns near this Company in Macao and em Macao Fire Brigade being official Mac is another big item of imployment is given to a few hundred
In port.
workmen. The Company has en- ly called a model institution.
gaged in the substitution of new rious departments working under of the islands is at present being fact, by comparing the disastrous
type kilns for those hitherto in use. results of fires in Macao early in this century with its present num ber and amount of loss sustained,
The Macao Fire Brigade is one rendered utmost cervice to the po pulation of the Colony, and al though its present staff is not ex- ressive it is just enough to keep
THE MACAO ELECTRIC LIGHTING CO., LTD.
May be said to be the "father" we feel justified in stating that it of modern industry in Macho. It is the eficient work of the Fire was established in 1010 and has now Brigade that is preventing many. house-owners and property-holders seven Deisel engines with a total from complete ruin.
1950 hp. The progress of this The representatives of Insurance Company may be taken as the bars Companies in Mauno will provide neter of the progress of the Colony ample testimony corroborating this of Maçao: and the Company reports statement as pris on fire iasur extraordinary inerenses in energy ance were wisely reduced and the is total of compensation through fire runs to a vary limited
1.
ance
consumption. The plant situated close to Montanha Russa is remark- ably compact and noiseless,
CATTLE
The administration of the Civil Services connected with this de partment covers practically all civil and foreign activities of the ing with the Colony's Internation- ous demand not only from cities relations. From this rangs of to all concerned an now that the services it may be easily inferred electricity supply has been taken that great responsibility is attach over by this Company, and with band, the islands will be in future ed to the duties of this department the water supply scheme well in a natural complement to the in- in the Colony's administration.
In order that our readers may be better informed about the vndustrial business of the Colony,
The scheme for the development i
adjacent to Macao but from towns far in the interior of China.
- The
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THE FLOUR TRADE
introduction
of biscuits,
bread, cakes, etc., into the Chinese bill of fare has led to the increased demand in China for wheat flour. At Macao this is reflected in an over-rising value of import, partly for re-export to Chion, of Aour from the U.S.A. and Canada, and other places, including North China, principally through Hong Kong. An annual trade of over a million dollars is thus accounted for. As
the supervision of the Colonial Se- cretary's Office, we are now refer ring to each of these services by giving a brief summary covering their duties. plauation will contribute for a bet- ter understanding of this import ant part of the public administra tion of Macao and to know the method under which the Civil Ser- vice of the Colony are organized, further facilitate communications Moreover, this explanation will with the departments concerned by those desiring information.
We think that this brief ex-
For Foreigners on Business, The Colonial Secretary's Office situate on the ground floor of the House, at". Prain
The Fire Brigade also has its
Business in Cattle and Pigs ne Western foods find greater favour -difficult times. Operating simul! taneously as Sanitary Brigade the counts for a trade of 93,000,000 an with the Chinese in the farming Government duties assigned to this department nually, a good portion of the indistricts and inland tows we may Grande, has direct control over re- in consequence of this dual role ports being used for local consump look to a rising demand for wheatgistration of foreigners, passports, some is exported to flour from the Chinese.
issue of special licenses, appoint- are varied and require a lot of tion, but .hard work.
Chinese ports. A part of the meat
mente, transfers and discharge of CHINESE WINES
civil servants, statistics, corres- The Staff, as we stated, is not imported is, however, manufactured excessive for the multiple duties into preserved foodstuffs and re- it has to perform and some assistexported to Australia and the dustry at Macao. is that connected administrative licensed (bara, bil- Porhaps the most interesting in-pondence and petitions to H.E. the Governor, public education, issue of from Insurance Companies S.A. whither the Chinese have with the production of Chinese liard rooms, schools, boarding who are widely interested in Pemigrated and where they still relish wines, of which $1,000,000 in value house, hotels, theatrical, cinema- perty insurance in Macao would help to increase the number of the delicacies of their native land is produced each year. The Chi-tographic and native performances, men thereby contributing to a still Of these the sausages made at
nose wines are manufactured by processions, import and export of Macao take a high place. better efficiency of the Brigade, '
distillation from a variety of pro- fire crackers, guus, ammunitions, ducts, principally rice. Some of the stc.), control of ammunitions and wines quadrupled, distilled possess fire arms, and control of all mat an exceedingly high content of pureters relating to the Civil Service of the Colony of Macao as well as alcohol, but the average wines are
education (foreign and Chinese), only moderately strong and are
and all laws and decrees and min- very cheap in price. The Chinese isterial orders in force in the sip their wines from tiny cups dur Colony, etc. and also the organiza ing their suppers, which are very tion of all processes for the ex- interesting functions to attend.
tradition of criminals from" Macao and the authentication of the signa- tures of the Portuguese Consuls in documents to be presented for file in local courts or public offices of the Colony.
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MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES
Of miscellaneous industries there is a surprising number at Macao, and other plodding along as in the past for many years
Each year sees the number added to, some extremely interesting in character. Recent additions are the weaving
EDUCATION IN MACAO
MOTHER COUNTRY
啡
of cotton cloth of a very good CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE quality, the making of safety. matches for local consumption and
Portuguese Kindergarten and for export,
the manufacture of brass ornaments of wonderful de Grammer Schools in Macao are. maintained by the Municipal Board sign, and the establishment of under the direct supervision of the machina shops mostly quite well Board of Education, under the pre- equipped and all busy turning outsidency of the Colonial Secretary. extermely good metal products for
local use.
Each in its own little way the in- dustries and trades of Macao con tribute towards the development of this little Colony of Portugal, and all working harmoniously together Macno rises in importauea from year to year justifying its existence and retaining ita "place in the
sun,"
GOVERNMENT PRINTING
PRESS
MANAGED BY MEMBER OF
H. K. FAMILY
The Government Printing Press is being managed by Mr. Alexandre Noronha, who belongs to an old family doing printing business in Hong Kong and Shameen.
Municipal Grammer Schools give immediate access to the Government School, that is, the Macao Lyceum. This consists of a general course of five years and a further period. of two years, called the comple mentary course, divided in two se tions: Arts and Sciences.
'Graduates from the Lyceum have automatic access to the Universi ties and Technical Institutes in Portugal and to the Medical Col lege at Goa (Portuguese India),
Education, both foreign and Chi nese, in Macao is being very close- ly watched by the authorities.con- corned and the results have been" vary encouraging. The facilities socorded by the authorities and by some local institutions go to the extent of contributing, monthly al- lowance to keep at the Portuguese Universities all those students, who, having obtained certain alassifications, are able to fulfil the light obligations that the conces sion of such allowance implies.
Quite a low Macao boys are st present studying in Portugal un- der these exceptional conditions In the direction and supervision and it must be stated that in gen of the work done at the Governeral those thus protected have ment Printing Press Mr. Noronha proved themselves quite to expec is continuing the old family traditations, and those who have re- tions by showing a remarkable turned and are now occupying good ability, and it must be stated that positions in the Colony will testify under his able supervision the pre- to the beneficial results obtained sent state of this department is through such generous principles
The number of pupils in schools highly commendable for efficiency.
The quality of work produced is is. increasing every year and the only marred by ita initial cost native schools closely watched by which is rather high in compari- the department concerned have ain with work done by outsiders. shown a big increase in the Inter
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misintenanos of such an expensive There-am at present a department and also to protect Chinese studying in Portuguese local business it is rumoured that Universities and they are treated sooner or later the flovernment and given the same protection as Printing Prese will be closed down. Portuguese, citizens.
considered by the Colonial Office. in Lisbon is that of connecting Ma- cao to the islands by micans of a bridge. This will allow motor
́between communication
Macao,
Taipa and Colowan and needless to say, the use of the southern side of Colowan for a summer and re- creation resort will certainly find enthusiastic support from Macao China. and neighbouring cities in South
Cblowan is an ideal spot in sum-
mer being favoured by a steady breeze from the South, and an hotel and private dwellings on the hill side with two splendid beaches fac ing south will provide ample scope for sports and recreation.
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