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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 10, 1937,

PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY WELCOME DR. ARTUR BARBOSA

THIRD TERM AS GOVERNOR OF

MACAO

The arrival in Hong Kong yesterday of Dr. Artur Tamagnini de Souza Barbosa, bound for Macao to assume the Governorship of the Portuguese Colony for a third term, was marked by felicita- tions from all sections of the Portuguese community at a reception held in honour of His Excellency at the Club Lusitano.

His Excellency was later the guest of honour at a dinner party given by the Portuguese Consul. A

In the course of a speech at the Club, attached to it not only by blood ties, Lusitano function, Mr. Leo d'Almada e by sentiment, and by uses, and customs, Castro, Snr., said that their pleasure but also by its urban · and aesthetic

was considerably enhanced by the fact aspects. I may go even further and that it was no stranger whom then wel-say that in the Portuguese community comed, but an old and much respected of Hong Kong, Your Excellency has friend, a friend who had gained a been the creator of a recognition and strong hold upon their affections and gratitude for the moral and material had won the regard of all with whom support which you knew so well how he had come into contact.

to extend to them during the periods of your preceding administration.

UNFLAGGING ENTHUSIASM §. His successful administration during PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE his two previous terms of office is still Saying so, I venture to solicit Your – fresh in our minds--and to catalogue Excellency's attention to the subject of his achievements would require more the teaching of the Portuguese lan time than is normally given to a speech guage in Hong Kong which you so of such a nature as mine. Suffice it to brilliantly initiated and which at the economy say that he carried out his duties with present time for reasons of unflagging enthusiasm and energy, and has had to be discontinued. Owing to that in his enthusiasm for Portugal the withdrawal of the grant with which and things Portuguese he found time the Government had subsidised, the to take a keen, friendly and benevo- teaching of Portuguese, I addressed a lent interest in this Portuguese com- despatch to His Excellency the Gover- munity of Hong Kong.

nor of Macao, in which I emphasised that the urgency of its re-establishment.

of that despatch I wrote:-

It is but natural, therefore, while fully recognising the value his administration in Macao we should remember him best for what he - has] done for us in the neighbouring Colony, This Club, in particular, has good cause to remember Sr. Barbosa and to pay him tribute, for it was through his instrumentality that, at a time when the financial resources of this institu- tion were unfavourable he assisted this institution very materially in tiding over its difficulties.

In

"The teaching of the Portuguese language, Chinese and French being optional, is actually obligatory in the local schools and forms part of the the examination for admission to University of Hong Kong, As it was subsidised, the study of Porta- guese was free for scholars fre- quenting the schools where the lan- guage was taught and by which it had stimulated attendance. The sub- Many of us- present. to-night remem-

sidy once withdrawn, the stimulus for ber clearly the occasion when we bade

frequenting the schools has also him farewell upon the termination of

censed to exist. The students of his last term of office ag Governor. It

Portuguese have since had to take was with genuine regret then, that, în

French, or Chinese as an optional this very club, in whose interests he

language. The position of the stud- had worked so zealously and with such

ents who started to learn the lan- splendid results, we heard his parting

guage needs considering. Their ef- speech, and it would be no exaggera-

forts have since been frustrated for tion to say that all present, while wish-

lack of teachers. But what demands ing him every success and prosperity

øven greater attention is the neglect in his new sphere, desired to see him

of the Portuguese community in res- back once more. Great, therefore, was

'pect of their mother tongue.”. our satisfaction when news reached us Thanks to the self-denying action of of his appointment for a third term: the Associacao Portuguesa de Socorros and anxious the time during which, Mutuos, and of the teachers who have owing to ill-health, his departure from given their self-sacrificing labours, the Lisbon was perforce postponed. We are teaching of Portuguese continues to be happy to see that he has recovered his carried on. But it is not known how health.

far their beneficent and patriotic work

To-night, we have with us again Sr. will be maintained. Hence the reason Barbosa, a worthy and distinguished why I avail myself of this opportunity official, of whose record we are proud, to appeal once again on behalf of a and with whom we hope to strengthen cause which it becomes incumbant on those bonds of friendship forged by his the Government of Macao urgently to kindly interest and our natural grati-↓

-support.

tude during his previous governorship! In extending to Your Excellency in

of Macao.

CONSUL'S SPEECH

the name of the Portuguese community to our respects and welcome, I wish give expression to my most fervent The Portuguese Consul (Senor A. V. hopes of a most successful outcome of Laborinho) said that Senor Barbosa the government which Your Excellency was not going to see, to observe, nor is about to initiate once more. These to study things. His long administra- hopes are as fervent as they are sin- tive experience had given him a know-cere, in the same way that my convic- ledge of the thorny difficulties of his tion is firm that your administration office, with all the subtleties of its cannot fail of success. (Applause.) problems. His Excellency would pro-Mante DINNER PARTY ceed to the execution of his duties The following were among the serenely and with the intimacy of an guests at the Portuguese, Consul's administrative plan that had come as dinner in the Jaesbeam Room of the the fruit of experience and knowledge. Peninsula Hotel:

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For this reason, without doubt, the Present: His Excellency Dr. Artur Portuguese community resident in Tamagnini de Souza Barbosa, Comm. Hong Kong, almost all of them descen- Samuel Vieira, representing the Gov dants of Macao, have united this even-ernment of Macao, Comm. Albano ing to welcome Your Excellency with d'Oliveira, President of the Macao an enthusiasm so warm and - sincere Senate, Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro, Sr., that I, forgetting the official position President of the Club Lusitano, Mr. E. of a consul, associate myself heart and Leitao, President of the Club-de-Re- soul with them as their mouthpiece ex- creio, Mr. E. G. d'Aquino, President of pressive of wishes with which we warm-the Liga - Portuguesa, Mr. F. E. ly welcome you...

d'Almada Remedios, President of the HK. THE ANTE CHAMBER Associacao, de Socorros Mutuos, Lieut. Hong Kong, it may be said, is the Cpl. Joel Vieira, Private Secretary, Mr. ante chamber to Macao. Here one al Rio d'Abreu, A.D.C., Mr. F. P. de V. most breathes the patriotic air, not Soares, Chancellor of the Portuguese only because the local Government may Consulate, Mr. P. M. N. de Silva, and be considered a friend a brother-but others.

also because the large resident Portu A toast to the health of His Excel- guese community contributes its anima- lency was enthusiastically honoured, ting spirit to that end. It is, there- and, the Governor, on rising to reply fore; natural and justifiable that wi was cheered. In the course of a very rejoice at so gratifying a decision of suitable reply, His Excellency thanked the Central Government's in sendir the Portuguese Consul most cordially govern this far distant Colony, which, ed in the pleasant company of repre- in spite of the great distance which sentative Portuguese of this commun divides it from the mother country, istity and of Macao.

“MY AMERICAN WIFE" Your Excellency yet another time to for the hospitality which he had enjoy-