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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1933

MACAO WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT

NEWS FROM

PORTUGAL

MACAO POST OFFICE

PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

CHINA'S GREATEST CHAIN

OF

Á MILLIONAIRE'S BEQUEST OF BOOKS

DEPARTMENT-STORES

H.E. THE GOVERNOR ON HIS PROGRAMME OF DEVELOPMENT

LiSHON, May 30, tugad and he would deserve grati- Lt. Col. Bernardes de Miranda, tude from every workman, as such Gorvenor of Macao, in an interships represented the bread for the view with Diario de Noticias in workmen and their families. Lisbon stated that the relations with China were most cordial.

A now residential district for poorer classes is going to be built in Maena 300 houses being erected for that purpose. The water sup; ply scheme is being hurried on and water will be supplied to all con- sumers before long. The drainage system is being considered and it is hoped that its improvement will be started before long.

The harbour had not fulfilled ex

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A message was then read by an- other representative of the workmen stating that the construction of the new warships in Portugal, con- tributed towards the decrease of unemployment.

The Prime Minister replying stated that these new ships are dear to all Portuguese, since they are being built by Portuguese workmen, aud he felt happy because of the frank words just addressed to him by the representatives of the work. pectations and an old project is beme. The ships built in Portugal ing considered, namely the feasibi-cost slightly more but the money lity of the construction of a harbour paid for them mount bread' for our in Colowan island. will be submitted to the Minister workmen and it meant that we are abir to buikd in our country the for the Colonies.

ships we need for our navy. The Prime Minister then appened to

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Commercial Relations With France, the workmen to do their best and to continue showing their confidence

He, at the i Blesses. Maurice Lesage and Jean in the Government.

the Finaner Office, would continue Wandin, representatives of

French Government and agricultur-saving the money necessary al experts have arrived at Lisbon: develop the navy of the exantry, on the 30th ult. to start negotiations with the Portuguese Government on the basis of a treaty with France.

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The Managing-Director of Yar commercial rows, Ltd., England, sent a tele-

Dr. Sulatar and the New Warships,

Despatches from Lisbon indicate that a new torpedo-destroyer named i "Dao" has just been started, this being the occasion of patriotic de- monstrations in gratitude to the Government and specially to Dr. Salazar, Portugal's able statesmen and financier. The Prime Minister visited the Arsenal where this new warship is to be built and visited the new Destroyer Douro" which is just being finished, and the "Tejo" which will be commissioned before long.

The ceremony of driving the first rive of the new ship was then pro -ceeded with. The foretan ropre. senting the workmen engaged in building of this ship addressing the Prime Minister asked him to en- courage naval construction in Por

gram to the Portuguese Prime Minister thanking him for entrust- ing them with the work of building 3 Portuguese warships.

POLICE AND CHINESE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

In our last supplement we em- phasized the splendid work that is being carried on by the Police De partment of Macao and es we will not mention here the words of praise that was our privilege to publish Inst week in reference to this department.

We will state, however, that the carried on by the supervision

Colonial Secretary's office and the assistance and co-operation of this department has also contributed to bring the Police Department to its present state of efficiency.

GARAGE MACAU New and Comfortable Tourist Cars Phone 2317.

HO HING DANCING CLUB Top Floor, Central Hotel. Every Night Dancing.

Refreshments, Bar, and Best Partners.

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB

5th Extra Race Meeting

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11th JUNE, 1933.

Tiffins and Refreshments

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SPECIAL STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

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MACAU POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES

THE NEW POST-OFFICE BUILDING

teresting.

Macao may now boast of a Püb- lic Library and a Museum. The old dreamt of "desideratum" of the cultural classes of the Colony has at last come true. The Museum

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and the Library although in its| BUILDING incipient stage are adding to the fold almost daily new friends and donations, and with private epon- taneous contributions and dona- tions from Public Departments the Library is growing to the satisfac tion of all concerned.

All books belonging to the late millionaire Dr. Pareira Marques, until quite recently deposited at the Macao Club's Library, have been sent to the Public Library. On the historical and scientific- field the Macao Library will pro- vide a wide scope of investigation

information! for those desiring about history, philosophy and the medical science.

Dr. Pereira Marques was an ex- cellent English scholar and had travelled widely in Europe and in England. This explaine the reason why the greater part of his Li-i brary consists of English books.

A large collection of Portuguese and French literary and scientific works, some of them of important value, and SOMO bibliographic Spanish and German publications complete the present stock of the library,

Art and History

The Museum of Macao is, as stated, in its initial stage, how- ever, it ies well worth seeing. Added to the interesting statuary and pictorial specimens already existing at the Museum the Macao Government purchased almost the entire collection of the late Dr. Silva Mendes Some very rare and valuable articles may be seen and some of them are said to su persede in quality and present atate identical specimens existing in the best provided museums of Europe. This very important rea- Bon will certainly appeal to the curiosity of all who have a tain eraving for oriental art and history, who will certainly feel well compensated for a trip to Macao and a visit to its Museum and Public Library.

oer.

With permanent and adequate funds these two institutions in- historical although rather small building at the Leal Senado Square are destined to be of great cultural interest to the Colony and to South China.

Thanks to the courtesy of Mr. telephones installed by Siemens Luciano Martins, the Postmaster-, China. Co. and at present there are General of Hacao, we were able to $50 automatio telephones. The ser- obtain information which we feel vice is satisfactory actwithstanding sure the readers of the Macao the dampneas of the weather which Weekly Supplement will find in-cases a good deal of difficulty, and

This article will show the automatic bas been a vast im-stalled in a that in the matter of communica.provement on the old system. The tions with the outside world Macao number of subscribers is increasing is forging ahead and quite in line gradually and the Chinese business with the progress of modern science people are now finding out the con- venience of having a telephone in. and development.

stalled, so that it is anticipated The new Post Office at Leal that the capacity of the station will Senndo's Square is a large and have to be increased before long. imposing building, within which the

The Postal service is also suffer following services are operating: The Post Office: Telephone Departing from a very limited of person ment, Telegraph and Radio Office nel and to show the extent of the task imposed on the staff of this and the Post Office Savings Bank.

department, it will suffice to say The Macao Post Office is well that the total number of letters and known for its efficient and regular parcels that passed through the service and the people of the colony Post Office during 1939 was over well understand the painstaking 2,000,000, with only seven postmen efforts taken by the Director and and two assistants to deliver them. staff. Mails are delivered promptly In a town with an approximate and the public is quite satisfied population of 500,000 we find the with what is done.

average of 27,000 people to be at- tended by each of the postmen.

The same applies to radio servies which is serving a large number of the population, especially the busi- ness community with whom this convenience is becoming very popu-

lar.

Since 1927 the Postal services have undergone big development with a marked benefit to the Gov- ernment and the public. The postal staff is continuously striving to im prove the service and the. Govern. ment is considering the increase of personnel,

Radio,

and the expenditure amounts to $13,000. The revenue from the wireless service at present is not very substantial although gradually However, if official increasing. telegrams paid a tax to the wire- less station the Government would have expended during 1032 the con aiderable sum of $158,836.50. The number of words received and transmitted through the Macao Station on official telegrams only during the year of 1902 totalled as,191.

The Colony is assisting the Portu- guese colony of Timor by trans- mitting, free of charge, all tele grams to and from that colony. It is an important service for that Colony.

The Savings Bank.

In connection with radio service it should also be stated that in spite of the modest scale of the

The Post Office Savings Bank is installations they are very neatly maintained and always kept in splendid conditions, so that engi- an institution that reflects great It renders most beneficial ncers who have visited the plant credit on the Post Office Départ- have been astonished at the efficient.

and all who need financial assist ency of the service with such small services to Government employees, sets.

ance. It has largely contributed towards a number of buildings in Macao countructed during the last omical development of Macia is in Lew years. Ita part in the econ fact quite substantial, Deposits at present total $1,323,949.50, and the working account since January 1, 1033, amounts to $2,851,988.86. This organization has always merited the confidence and trust of the public, and never more than at present.

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The following stations are in Telegraph communications with operation at present:- Lisbon, Hong Kong, Mapila, Can ton, Shanghai, Fort Bayard, Hanoi,1 of 14 K.W. medium-wave-C.Q.H.

1 of 1f K.W. abort Lourenco Marques, Timor, Pratas,

1 of 3 KW. and all navigation service are car- ried on continuously with only six operators. This entails strenuous work on the part of this staff, but nevertheless efficiency is maintained and no complaints of any sort have been received.

Telephone Service.

C.Q.J. --C.QK. -C.QL of K.W... The very modest capacity of these stations will certainly surprise you as it has surprised all who know that we have been able to maintain a permanent service with" Lisbon" and other powerful stations; and, to complete the information regard ing the radio communications of the The Telephone service has a Cen-colony it will interest our readers tral Station with a capacity of 2,000 to know that a new radio-telephone station is just nearing completion, and undergoing tests for a direct wireless-telephone service between Macao,

Hong Kong, Canton and Manila. This interesting innovation will be the start of a radio-tele phone service between the South China parts and Manila, Macao being the pioneer port, for this form of communication in South China

DOG RACING

MEETINGS: Saturday, 9.15 P.M.

ADMISSIONS:

$2 Pari-Mutuels;

Members Stand

Sunday, 9,15 P.M.

$1 Cash Sweeps;

Public Stand 40 cents.

A school is also maintained. by the Post Office to train local lada for the Postal service, including wireless and radio,

Tous it will be seen that the Macao Post Office is a progressive organization, and the service. it renders to the public deserves ap- premiation from all concerned

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The annual revenue from the Telephone service averages 12,000 (Continued on next Coltimam)

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