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MACAO WEEKLY
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE
SUPPLEMENT
GOA, A HISTORICAL CITY
SITE OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S TOMB
A PLACE OF MEMORIES AND DREAMS
24, 1933
OLD TIME MEMORIES
CHINA'S GREATEST CHAIN OF DEPARTMENT-STORES
bean administered by B The present administrator. Is Canon Aires Franklin D'Sa
Canon
The First Trials by Jury in Hong Kong
THE WATCHMAN AND THE GENERAL
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SHANG-
STORIED
BUILDING
DAYS
It may be of interest to know that the Church of Bom Jesus stands on what in Mahomedan times
The present demolition of the was known as the Largo dos Galos City Hall and Beaconsfield Arcade
glorious sunshine undisturbed by AN ECHO OF MAHOMEDAN the noise and scramble of most popular resorts, God as a place to spend a holiday: would be hard to beat anpwhere in the world. There- are a number of inconveniences to put up with owing to the absence those modern conveniences and one is, accustomed to. But the healthy air, the good wholesome food the cheap cost of living and the excellent wine, the best pro- duce of Portugal, which one can obtain there, are worth all the in-
Miss Jean Armstrong, who re-, thirteenth exposition of the Sacred amennities of civilised. life such as from its being used for cock-fight | seems to have raked up a good deal'
cently visited Macao and exhibited film of the old Portuguese city of Gion, in Portuguese India, on the occasion of the last exhibition of the body of St. Francis Xavier, delivered two most interesting lee tures to packed houses at the Capi- tol Theatre on the 16th and 17th instant.
The
Body of St. Francis Xavier. body of the Saint, who died on December 2, 1559, is in a state of perfect preservation. It has been examined countless times by ex- pert doctors from all parts of the world, many of them non-Catholics and professed unbelievers, and
some
of them
scoffers
conveniences...
who commenced
The subject of these inspired came to expose what they had be All these perorations, full of faith and grati-lieved to be a fraud. tude to the Saint for the miraculous have testified to the extraordinary eure from a terrible illness that was preservation of the body. Before torturing her for years, was the being exposed it is again, examined description of the pilgrimage to the by a board of eminent medical tomb of St. Francis Xavier in Goa: authorities who, according to cus
And the requirements of when it was last exposed to the tom
1931.
During the last Exposition, which on December 3 and lasted till the beginning of Janu ary, visitors to Gos found most of the amenities which they most reasonably expect, There are some excellent hotels, and, if these are crowded, accommodation is avail able and can be easily arranged
elsewhere.
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ing. It is outside the limits of
of memories of old Hong Kong. Adil Shah's citadel. In one of the altars in the vestibule of the Church For one thing, I have noticed, the are the relics of St. Pauline. Fin incentive to write a complete his- ally, the Church was built at history of the Colony is being revived own expense by the Captain of again-quite a Isudable effort and Cochin and Ormuz Dam Jerontano
one to be encourage, I should think, more particularly by our fountain. Mascarenhas who died in 1583 and is buried in the Church near the head of learning, the University, Northern side door where & bronze cenotaph contains his re- I am sure the many Hong Kong mains and tells some of his fame citizens with a sense of civil pride and glory.
and love of culture and civilizá- The vestry, to the great beauty tion, regret profoundly that no at- and magnificence to which we have tempt has ever been made by any. already referred, was built at the one to write a history that needs expense of Senator Baltazar de writing and deserves to be brought buried before the altar in the yes fessional circles and the officials and Veiga, who died in 1858 and lies out for posterity. I with the pro- fry. Inside is a rich gold montaipaus would give a modicum of The beautiful casket enclosing the strance containing a portion of the Coffin of St. Francis Xavier is a phalange of the third toe of the thought to this monumental work truly marvellous example of the right foot of Xaxier which fell off waiting to be done. There can be nd doubt that we have in our midst Italian or Florentine jeweller's at the Exposition of 1850. In 1903 finest work. The casket is most in- Dom Valente the Patriarch had it all the support, enthusiasm, ability tricately and elaborately carved cut into two parts by the orders and materials available. What is with a perfection of finish and ex- of Pope Leo XIII and one of these quisite design that leave it with- was sent to Maria Del Carmen, which to maintain a staff to pré- out a rival in the world. Of bronze fourteenth Duchess of Vilarmona, decorated with beautifully wrought of the family of Xavier. At the secute the work to a successful con- silver and gold ornamentation it is door of the Chapel containing the clusion. For the time being the in deep relief, every figure stand body is a portrait of Xavier and public must be content with such ing out shaply and clearly. It was there is another over, the door in accounts and sketches of old Hong once covered with precious stones the passage leading to the vestry. Kong such as the newspapers can. but these have long since diaap- This last according to some authori peared though a few may still be ties is an exact representation of resurrect from the recollections of and extracts from the files of the noted on the casket. Several panels the saint as he looked when he grey and hoary men and women Daily Press, which, as some readers around its sides depict incidente from
may be aware, goes back to 1857..." The other day. I was talking to a venerable Portuguese gentleman Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank. When he came to the Colony Afty years ago, the Bank was located at the present site of the Central Market. He also stated that the Portuguese community congregated largely alang Hollywood Road and Elgin Street. The same gentleman told me that the Union Church, now
most essential now is the fund with
views of the public in December Church and State, decide whether THE CASKET AT THE TOMB
it is in at state for exposition.
We believe the readers of the
BEAUTIES OF NATURE Macao Weekly Supplement will ap preciate a few notes in. connection with this subject and the city that
As we have remarked, only the cars the privilege of keeping the ruins remain of the ancient metro Racred remains of a man who ex-polis of Goa. Her buildings have celled in virtue exercised solely to vanished, and her flourishing trade the welfare and the civilization of and Empire are but a memory of the dim past. But the beauties of the peoples of the Far East.
nature which cradled her greatness The old capital of Portuguese and formed a åt setting for the India is now called Goa-Velha "
jewelled city are still there. The Old Gon-and the present capital hand of time and the creeping de- is "Goa-Nova "--New Goa-vastation of decay which destroyed Pangim.
the handiwork of man have left un- touched the beauty of that setting, and the city and the land of Gos still remain Goa the Beautiful. Sailing into the broad estuary of the Mandovi and up the placid stream of that pretty river the man must be utterly without soul who is not moved by the scenery which continually unwinds as in a film be- upon a beautiful pedestal of black pose than that for which it bad about the present building of the
The following reference to Old and New Goa and the territory called district of Goa will certainly appeal to those appreciating the natural beauty of the country and the historical reminiscences it dis plays.
THE MIGHTY FANE OF BOM JESUS
collection of
way up
fore the steamer as it works its numberless meandering turns. The verdant hillsides com- ing almost to the water's edge on either hand, with here and there a
Xavier.
first came to India... the life of St Francis
This magnificent casket, in which is placed the coffin bear- ing the remains of the Saint, rests Italian marble which has four wonderful bronze panels in has relief depicting with life-like fide lity four memorable incidents in the life of the Apostle. The whole
later put to quite a different pur-
been used. The Irish Community of the Colony held the St. Patrick's Day dance in this old Court House. At the time of this festivity there
ruins in old Goa, guarding them as stretch of glimmering. white sand, arcophagus is surrounded by four appeared the following notice:-
BAL MASQUE
At the Old Court House Wellington Street
altars, also of marble and the walls of the Chapel in which it stands are covered with four mag- nificent canvases in an excellent state of preservation. These are untouched and obviously the work On the evening of St. Patrick's Day in Kennedy Road, used to be at
Presiding over B it were, is the mighty fane of Bom Jesus where lies the body of Xavier, the great Jesuit Baint and Apostle, whose vast labours and extraordi- nary zeal carried single-handed the Cross of Catholic Portugal, where the serried might of her armaments and the dauntless valour of her great conquerors did not dream of planting her flag. The body of the Saint, incorrupt as the spirit of the religion which inspired it in life, fittingly rests the only glory which has survived of the many splen-waving sea of green and meet the turn for the gift of a cushion upon
dours of Portugal's Indian Empire.
The spirit of Xavier still fires the ardour of Catholicism in the hearts of the first of his of his many con- verts, and the devotion and grati- tude of millions have kept alive through the four centuries which have elapsed since his death the faith and the religion which he spread with such unexampled fer-
vour.
of some European artists of the 16th century.
The tomb, whose value cannot be calculated, has not its like in the whole world It was the gift of the Grand Duke Ferdinand. II of Tuscany who provided it in re- which the head of the Saint had rested for many years.
the thick plantations, of coconut, cashew and mango, the tiny little houses, snow-white or bright pink which lend a peculiar air of serene gaiety to the quiet, almost sleepy atmosphere of the place, the queer boats somewhat like Chinese am pans which move gently along the waters, propelled by swarthy boat- men whose naked back and arms gleam attractively in the bright sunshine, the white crosses and spires which spring. up above the eye on every hand, and here and there s palm thatched hut with zlizanaca of dusky; brown-limbed
On one of the altare surrounding children tumbling about in play, while their mothers pause from the tomb is a large statue of St. their household taska to stand ele rancis Xavier with a Crucifix in zantly, hand on hip and coquettish his right hand and a staff in the flowers in their hair, to gaze at the vessel with its load passengers as it threshes its sputtering mons. trous bulk to the wharf at Paagim and these combine to make a pic ture of extraordinary appeal.
GREAT BEAUTY
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The 17th March, 1848, Commencing at &
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Caine Road.
the junction of Elgin and Staun- tan Streets. The present style of architecture of the Church is almost a replica of the old struc- ture. From
conversation with several other old Chinese residents, I have been able to gather that the German community first had their Club house at 10 Wyndham Street where Graca & Co., seed and stamp dealers, are at present situated.
Three Historie Streets.
Speaking of the Magistracy and Supreme Court I was interested to find that Caine Road was named after Major Caine, one of the first left. The statue is four feet high, of pure silver and with a golden magistrates, and Pedder Street was diadem het with precious stones named after Lieutenant Pedder,
It is surprising to observe how This statue was R. N., the "first Marine Magistrate. upon its head.
an area around Wellington and first made in 1670 at the cost of a Incidentally, perhaps the Genoese lady who had a great devo- Chinese barrister to adorn tha D'Aguilar and Pottinger Streets can bring forth a train of inter- During December 1831 the eyes
tion to the Saint and subsequently Supreme Court of Hong Kong was
I have of the Catholic world were turned
joined a religious order. This im Mr. Ng Choy. The next was the sting bistorical facts.. upon the home of Xavier in Old
age is exposed upon the altar only venerable diplomat and statesman, garnered from a septugenarian that Goa and the ruined city once more
upon special occasions; at other
the Magistracy or Police Station re-echoed to the populous tread of
The first impression of Goa is one times it is kept with several other Dr. Wu Ting Fang, father of Dr.
moved to the present locality from thousands, and the shattered frag of great beauty, and the more one precious articles and other relics O. C. Wu. The next Chinese not. ments of its convents and cathe
once the property of the Saint, in able to follow in Dr. Wu's footstep the corner of Wellington and Pot- drals recaptured for a brief spell sees of this land the more is this confirmed. The man in search of a
the Museum of St. Francis Xavier was his brother-in-law, Dr. Ho Kai tinger Streets after a great fire which devasted that part of Vic- the life and pomp which was once peaceful haven where "he may
in the Casa Professa attached afterwards Sir Kai Ho Kai. their daily habit. The entire coun- spend & holiday amid beautiful
to the Church. Among these are
toria According to old records, How many present European re- try, which like its ruined metro scenery, or the invalid who needs three golden batons, one richly en-
the Criminal Court first held in sidents know that the old Chinese China, for trial by Jury opened on- polis is suck at other times in rest and repose in a healthful salu
crusted with diamonds, 2 silver somnolence and languid indolence, brious atmosphere can hardly find image of Christ, a finely carved custom of keeping night watch by March 4, 1844, at ten o'clock in the stirred to new life and vigour, and better spot in India. Cheap gold chalice presented by Pope beating two pieces of bamboo and forenoon, in a temporary building the pink streets of Pangim, basking beyond the dreams of the most Puis V and a large collection of tiny drums still survives in our near Government House. Govern in the vivid sunshine which no one thrifty housewife, with a peculiarly very rich vestments thickly em midat On Lan Street, near ment House has always been on the who, sees it can ever forget, were healthy atmosphere and vast stret Pay for a month with the humming ches of the whitest dand in the broidered with gold and precious Wyndham Street, Winglok Street same site. The then Governor, Sir traffic brought by throngs of pil world, where one may bask in stones. There is also a large and and Nam Pak Hong still have Henry Pottinger and the Lieut. grims who hastened, thither for the the world, where one may hask in valuable collection of archaeologi watchmen going their rounds at Governor, Major General D'Aguilar cal remains of great interest in the house. These have been collected night by beating the drums to in- occupied the bench in this first by the Canon in charge who is a dicate the hours of the watch, or Criminal Court, the latter being in member of the Commission of Ar- as the Chinese dialect would have uniform whereas the Governor sat. chaeology of Goa and an enthusi.it, the Kangs." As far back as in civilian attire." astic historian. In the collection 1844, Major-General D'Aguilar, is the Missal of the Inquisition after whom D'Aguilar Street was and various other interesting ob-named, was very much annoyed jects of art and antiquity. Origin with the beating of the two pieces ally built and occupied by the of bamboos. So much was this the Jesuits the House, datea from 1888. When the Jesuits were driven out case that the irate general wanted by the Marquis of Pombal in 1759 it to put a stop to these bamboo Mr. Hillier presented to the jury was handed over to the Lazariste strikings" at night. His residence was against a seaman, a native of
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The frat Crown Prosecutor and the Registrar, who officiated on the opening day of the Supreme Court in the Colony, were res pectively Mr Burgess and Mr. Hillier. The rat indictment that
who later instituted a seminary happened to be situated in a part Manila, charging him with the This was suppressed in 1775 sinee of Hong Kong where there were murder of the second mate on the when the house and church have many private watchmen and the high sena. He was found "Guilty" sound was so offensive that "sleep, of wilful murder. A marine artil sweet sleep, was banished from the leryman of H.M.S. Driver was also warrior's pillow." The comments, tried by the Governor for the man- continuing, said that because on alaughter of a Chinese boatman. elderly gentleman could not sleep He was sequitted, because, accord soundly, with the bamboo sounding ing to the prosecution, the offender in his ear, the thousands of treasure was said to have been wearing a and goods in the godowns, stores, red jacket, whereas the prisoner, it and houses of the inhabitants would was proved, wore, a blue jacket, at be laid open to the depredations of that time. robbers, from whom the parental Afterwards the Supreme Court Governors would not protect the occupied building in Wellington people, nor allow them to protect Strest until 1848 when it removed themselves. An order of Council into the building in Queen's Road had been published prohibiting the where China Building stands at beating of bamboos The General present). The former building in may quietly sleep-but unesay rest Wellington Street, after the re- the poor wights who have dollars moval of the Supreme Court was In the money chests?
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