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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY Y 13, 1933

H.E. THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO

PORTUGAL AND MACAO.

Commercial and General News.

MACAO HARBOUR WORKS

SCHEME TO TAKE VESSELS UP TO 25 FEET DRAUGHT

PORTUGAL AND FRANCE

COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT

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of the River Si-kiang, ninety miles bon the Portuguese Government Macao lies west of the estuary According to dispatches from Lis south of Canton; and to overcome on May 2, renounced the commer- the silting up of the harbour of cial agreement with France, signed the Portuguese Colony, caused by on June 12, 1832. The Portuguese the nocumulation of alluvium Minister in Paris was instructed brought down by the Si-kiang. to communicate with the French Rivor to its delts, the Portuguese Government conveying the deci Government have undertaken ex- sion of the Lisbon Government to tensive developments. These, near that offect. ly completed, are estimated to cost about $10,000,000 and will give this beautiful colony a modern port and harbour,

"ment and it is expected that the

The Prass supports the govern French Government will revoke their decision which caused the breach of commercial relations.

The decision of the Lisbon" Gor- rnment has caused great feeling, especially in the Douro region where Port Wine is produced.

MACAO'S COMMERCE AND ENTERPRISE

A BUSINESS REVIVAL Maca has, within recent years, enjoyed much progress in trade, and many new enterprises have de

cularly well, and there is a feeling voloped. In certain lines of busi ness a few firms have triven parti that with the successful establish ment of the new Port even better trade will result. There are al- ways opportunities for enterpris- ing merchants.

But few commercial establish- mants in Macao can claim any great age and this is surprising in the Portuguese have possessed. Ma view of the length of time which

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All the old firms have passed out of existence. Notable excep tions are the firm of Messrs. N. T Fernandes & Sons, printers and publishers, founded in 1855, and A. A. de Mello, established in 1840, shipping merchants and commis sion agents.

Many sections of the work have already been concluded; these are situated in the Inner Harbour at: the North of Macno. This part of the work was done by the Govern ment itself as evidence of the, nced for suitable building areas in Owing to the energetic attitude arise almost daily and there are Fresh commercial opportunities Macao, much of this reclaimed of the Portuguese Government, in fortunes still to be made in this land in the north western portions view of the French descrimination distant outpost of Portugal's far- of the territory is already occupied against Portuguese wines, it is flung territory. by lumber-yards, dry-dockyards for anticipated the French will re- the building and repairing of consider their decision since the junks, machine shops, and several trade yearly balance between the factories for brick making, for two cracker manufacture, etc., while France.

countries in favourable to applications come in from time to time.

·LIEUT COL. ANTONIO JOSE BERNARDES DE

MIRANDA

ginning of the Eighteenth Cen In the stirring days at the be tury, there were many prosperous distinguished Artillery Officer at- and original dissertations about The Governor of Macao, a most dies concerning military matters, foreign commercial establishments, with enormous buildings that tached to the Staff Headquarters the theory of the Universe. served as offices, principal amongst He served in the Great War when He has rendered vast services to which were the British East India his name was specially mentioned his country and has been awarded The Outer Harbour is already' firmly withstood "the violent fury, Company, Dent & Co., Russell & Chief of the Portuguese Army military

Company, the Dutch East India in dispatches by the General-in-the highest national honours and. -open to ocean going and coasting, of the wave, Thús a protected Co. (an American concern).~~All operating in France. He is the Spanish Government has given him distinctions and the steamers. The plans for this por- anchorage has been provided and of the concerns named have gone Chist of Staff of the 2nd Military the medal of "Military Merit." tion of the work were drawn up the mud in the area enclosed has the way of human enterprise, but District of Portugai. Ha Accomm-

public tender, in which two Bri- tish, one American and two Dutch firms were bidding.

ed,

by distinguished Portuguesé en-

His activity as Governor of 'Ma gineers, idesa being adapted from been dredged away. Access to the they left their stamp on the for panied Marshal Gomes da Costa cho has been specially concentrated Roine of the best ports of the world. channel running out to the Road them contributed in no small mea dictatorship régime in Portugal beneficially felt in its economical new harbour is made through a eign trade of China, and many of on the occasion of the movement in the vital and economical pro The work of construction was al-Istead, while within the harbour sure towards the establishment of

for the institution of the present blems of the Colony and has been located to the Netherlands Eat- good berthing accommodation and Hong Kong, in the development of and was Chief of Staff at the War development. bour Works Company, following storage facilities have been promis- which, newer and more energetic Office when H.E. President Car- He proceeded home early in mona was Minister of War. He April accompanied by the Director was Adjutant to H.E. President of Finance Services of Macao and Carmona when the latter was elect- by his A.D.C. to attend the Im- perial Conference called by the Governor Miranda is a well- Premier Dr. Oliveira Salazar' and known mathematician being an the Minister for the Colonies, Dr. frequent contributor to the "Artil- Armindo Monteiro, when important has published most interesting stu the most vital problems of Macao.

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com-

Macao.

firms have displaced the old mer Another feature of the Harbour

chants. Works is that the mud dredged

Macao, in like manner. has The construction of the harbour from the harbour-bed is being most suffered from the competition of ed President of the Republic, was started about April, 1923. Be economica utilized. It is used younger rivals, but after a long fote this date, however, a deal of preliminary work

good for extensive reclamatious, and the period of backwardness awakes, in necessary; and installations and represent, approximately, one half ness roviral that ia ushering in lery Review" of Portugal where he decisions will be taken concerning

total area of all the reclamations hopeful anticipation of the busi equipment had to be laid down the area of Macao. The as of the commercial renaissance of old after the first surveys were pleted.

this reclaimed territory, put up 'for lease from the Government The Dutch Company by agree. after certain reservations for pub- ment with the Government. under.fic thoroughfares and recreation took the construction of a large; grounds, part of this scheme, and the Har bour of Macao is already open to ocean traffic, and later works will permit of the entrance of vessels drawing up to 25 feet.

at

reasonable selling price, will cover all the expenses incurred in the construction of the harbour.

MACAO'S NEW HARBOUR MASTER

LT.-COMDR. A. L. CARMONA. News have just been received The local Government has spared der Arthur Leonel Carmona who from Lisbon that Lieut. Comman- no effort to develop and protect its One of the features of the work share of the commerce and indus well-known amongst the Fortu is two strongly built breakwaters try of South China. For this rea-

gurse Community in the Far East, constructed specially to withstand son reclamations in the territory has been transferred from his post the force of typhoons, and provid-

contemplated besides the area President of the Portuguese Re- of A.D.C. to General Carmona, ing good shelter for ships.

reclaimed, increasing, 1923, when a very violent typhoon whereby the possibilities of the de public, to the new post to which struck Macao, the breakwater, al-velopment of commerce in Macao he has been recently appointed, as ready in course of construction, and in the two neighbouring For Harbour Master in Macao.

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has created a wide range of friends HE Governor Miranda, before and his personal and professions! leaving for Portugal, in acknow- qualities have again contributed ledge of Dr Santos exceptional towards a general and kind appre abilities in the performance of his ciation of his personality. He, in, special duties in the Colony, ap- continuing Governor Mira pointed him, with full sanction of policy of lorstering the econo the Colonial Office, Acting Goverdevelopment of the colony which nor of Macao, pending H.E.'s reis believed will be turn to the Colony, after the Im-some-import pros (Continued at font of next Colums) aided sta

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