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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

MACAO WEEKLY SUPPLEMEN

CAUSEWAY AND RESERVOIR

PLANNED

TAIPA AND COLOWAN DEVELOPMENT

SCHEMES

BY OBSERVER

A VILLAGE IN COLOWAN

References in the press to the vessels exceeding 300 tons berthed and, though islands of Taipa and Colowan, in the Taipa Roads which form part of the colony of history is silent regarding the man- Macao, convey but little to the ner in which the seafarers conduct- average reader, but the importance ed themselves ashore, several ac- of the schemes projected by the counts exist of tragedy occurring Portuguese Government and the pos due to shipwreck or fire, while the sibility of intensive development in accidental blowing up of a Portu- those islands render some informaguase nan-of-war in the middle of

taxed to its atmost extent and the tion regarding these places desira. the last century is well known.

Taipa was, as has been mention demand for electric energy has a ed important in the old history of ready exceeded, the capacity of the

especially

regards plant. 48 Macaol foreign ships visiting the colony. The fort, which still stands, 80- western point of the rupies the islands and was therefore a great advantage in guarding the entrance of the inner port of the colony.

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The name of the colony of Macno is derived from the peninsula on which the city stands, but it is not generally known that the colony in- eludes two islands lying to the south of the peninsula. time, when the Portuguese paid but little attention to matters of also held the sovereignty, they islands of Lappa, Dom Jolo, and Wong Kum The last three islands were mentioned by the Portuguese at the time of the signing of the treaty of 1997, whereby Portugal

was

:

At on

time Taipa comprised two separate islands but with the passage of time considerable silting took place and the Portuguese authorities decided to take advant age of the work of nature to carry In later days Taipa served for Lout reclamation work. The result a long while as a port for fishing has been that the two islandy have graft," but "changed circumstances been joined by a tract of land of have drawn many of the fishing appreciable site on which buildings bonts away, principally, tn Houg Kong. Yet there is some business

· LEPER ASYLUM: COLOWAN ISLAND

fac-

assured possession of Macas, in Taipa, for with the lack of very and the matter was left in abeyance cheap land in Macan a few for subsequent decision. Repeated tories have already removed to this attempts were since made to settle island and the tendency seems to the point in dispute as regards the be for factories requiring extensive

areas of land to establish ownership of the islanda in ques- tion, but the matter still remains

4s it was.

ince of these notes.

to make re-

thern-

selves here. The population of the village excredis 7,000 and besides a fine chapel there are two Municipal

to the residents.

Industries and Reclamation Work,

islands of Taipa and Coloran by many large stone and dark bause ways leaving a anikionwide opening at the channel for the present boat traffic, dry-Bridges being provided for direct food coin- munication between the islands and Macao. In conjunction with this scheme a proposal has been made to the authorities to permit this com- pany to establish and develop ports for big steamors on the thera part of Colowan, the company also planning to build a sunt health const of resort on the southern may in time be erected. Other this island. clamations are planned and will result in the establishment of a port for fishing craft of the East side of the island. For this pur- pose portions of the rather stoep hills on this part of the Taipa Island will have to be carried down to the sea, but the operation does not present any difficulties, and in addition to a fine piece of lowwhich at present but little Iand for business purposes, attrao is secured for the colony?? tive building sites on the higher some talk, too, about using, levels will then be made available. of Colowan for building,

Bettlement.

Colowan Island.

In the meanwhile the Government as not been negligent and with the authority of the Lisbon Goge mènt, will set up an agricultural experimental station in polowan- with the intention of getting, they greatest possible advantage from on the hillhom plantations

The leper asylum, at where Dr. Peregrino da carrying on such good w has already effected several already very well known.

Colowan Island peems to have been neglected in the past, but as if to make up for the deficiency, the Portuguese authorities have, in

The military authoritie recent years paid considerable at tention to its possibilities for dealso done good work at velopment, and it looks as if the and several fine buildin splendid roads testify to Portuguese will soon earn their re-terest that they take in the ward for their efforts. Colowan village is growing, and it will not be long before it will acquire the Pharacteristics

of

H

The Renascence of Mac

township. It can be seen that these Here, as in Taipa the electric, ser will soon take a prominent, vice has been installed by Comman- the renascenes of Macat, der Carmona, whose work in the has been dus in great par

commission under Lieut. Col·A.J. development of these islands will cause his name to be associated work carried out by the special Lobato. This able officer has for with future prosperity.

many years worked unceasingly for the improvement and better ment of the island, and by his en couragement and help many per-

Colowan gained some notoriety in 1910 when the Portuguese dis- covered that pirates were making use of this island, as a sanctuary.

over the.

tend to convert the islands of Taipa and Colowan, and particularly the latter, into a region of consider able activity in the near future.

BRO

part

and E.KAY

socal time and

1,10``p.m.-A relay of

Kong Hotel Oraipatre

teay of the Managed

in the interval tác

will be broadcast Studio

2.16 p.m. Olose dowa

4-7pm-Chinese recorded

gramma

7-11.30 pm

p.m. A program and LV., récords, (7-7:30 p.)

OrchestratJapanese Noctu

(Richheim)-Leopold Stokow and the Philadelphia Orchestr

Song The Wistful, Mooh

(Verlaine Ezuló). Bong Evening Fair" (Bourget Debussy-Many Garden (So- prám)-1439.

Piano Solo Forgotten Waltz

liano Solo Capriccio "in

Minor Dohaanyi) adimir

Hotowitz-1435.

Song "The Border Ballad "

(Cowen);

Song Glory of the Sea" (San- derson Peter Dawson (Hase, Baritone Bas Piano; Solo Tangy (Albeniz): Piano Solo-** Banking. 4(Schu- mann Wilhelm Baghaus-1445.

Loent time and weather re

Varlett

stral-"! Watch the Navy,

When the Band ching By "Ray Noble New Mayfair Orches

Love Me Tonight. Fans Clare

C2074,

Crowd (Contralto).

Flour Rag ***

nesome With-

Orchestral Strike Me Pink." Orchestral "Let's Call it a Day"

Victor Arden-Phil Ohman and Their Orchestra.-24170... 8.15-3.45 p.m.-Suite (Dohnanyi, Op. 19) Chicago Symphony Orches- trá conducted by Frederick Stock-M-17.

Orchestra and Band Music.

Country Dance No. 1 (German). Pastoral Dance No. 2 (German). The Merrymaker's Dance No. 3 (German)--St. Louis Symphony Orchestra-9009; "Mansel and Gretel Overture

(Humperdinak)-Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York-7438

Orpheus Ballet-Dance of the

Spirit (Gluck-Notti). "Minuet from

It does not come within the pro-chools as well as a Police Station A punitive expedition against these sons have come to take an interest ference of these islands in litiga-and military barracks for the for- miscreants resulted in the clearing in these islands. He gives every tion, and the writer will therefore fees that guard the islands and of the island of all undesirable assistance to all who wish to employ 8.45-9 p.m.- confine his observations, to the keep control, and afford protection characters and the setting up of their capital and energy in the in- a number of military units which dustries and business of these in- islands of Talpa and Colowan,

are now scattered all

sular dependencies of Macao, and Some idea of the relative sizes of The industries at Taipa include island.

it will always be said that the these islands in comparison with la few associated with the fishing In addition to the probable islands of Taipa and Colowan will Macar, can be gained from noting insincs, in addition to firecracker establishment of minor industries, owe an irreparable debt to Col. that whereas the area of the penin-making, and there seems to be a big schemes are on foot which will Labato, not least among the ameni sula of Vacao is approximately tendency for others to seek the 3 square kilometres, that of Taipa protection and security offered in

ties, he has provided for the in- is 3 square kilometres and Colawan the place Some 4 years ago elee

habitants being the schools that 6 square kilometres. The comple-tric lighting was installed in Taipa

have been set up there, while excel. lent police and military protection tion of certain projected reclama- Island, and this mora than any.

is given to all residing in the tion works around the islands will thing else has conduced to the

Water Supply for Macao, islands bring them to an area very much in installation of fire-cracker factories excess of twice the area of the and has resulted in the drawing peninsula of Macao.

of attention to these islands as a The greatest of these schemes is It is known that the Government place for the establishment of other that of the water supply for the has received applications for per industries. For this sign of pro whole colony of Macao. For this mission to establish several new Talpa Anchorage. “

да the present industries in Colowan and a few gress the colony is indebted to the purpose, as soon.

ziew life being given to the islands, Little is known of the early his-indefatigable services of Comman-works in Macho are completed, in Taipa. All these will result in tory of these two islands, although der L Carmona, now Harbour within another few weeks, the and particularly to Colowan. The continual reference has been made Master at Macao, who on a pre Waterworks Co. will begin work at to Taipa as an anchorage for ves-vious commission at Macao was a place in Colowan called Siae Pai-assistance, that the Government is

If His Excellency It wels in the days when Macao was instrumental in setting up the alee Wan, where the natural formation able to give may be considerable much frequented by ships of the tric light plant. The new service of the hills offers a site for a rear Bernardes de Miranda is able to pre-steamer age. At that time all proved so useful, that it was soon voir which can be built at a com- securs from the Lisbon authorities paratively small figure. From this the support that he hopes to be point the water will be pumped able to get as a result of his mis- over to Macao, after going through ion in Portugal.. the various processes of purifica tion at Colowan. Subsequent de velopments will bring water from to develop Macho, in recent years, higher levels and supplementary and now, that the Government is reservoirs to the main reservoir at Sinc-Pai-Wan.

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The Portuguese have done much

Serenade"

(Brahma) - Detroit Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Ossip Cabrilowitsch.0834. "Prince Igor "-Polövetzki Dance

·(Borodin).

"In the Village" (Ippolitow- Iwanowy Philadelphia Sym- phony Orchestra.----6814. "Masked Ball-Selection (Verdi, arr. Creatore)-Creatore's Band. 38006.

9-11.30 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room by courtesy of the Management (During the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio.)

not able to cede any more land 10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press within the limits of the peninsula

..

Tiews.

11.30 p.m.-Close down.

of Macao "all development is, of necessity, forced to make its way to the islands of Taipa and

All records in the abové European Arising from this scheme, and Colowan, while the linking of these programmes are supplied by Messrs. duo mainly to the encouragement is.ands directly to Macao will re B. Moutris & Co. of the present administration at salt in an unprecedented demand Macap, other schemes have also for land there and the building up come into being. One of these is of industries in a very short time, the proposal to link Macao to the

DOG RACING

MEETINGS: Saturday, 9.15 P.M.

ADMISSIONS

Sunday,

9.15 P.M.

82 Pari-Mutuels; $1 Cash Sweeps;

Members Stand $1, Public Stand 40 cents.

The opportunity offered for those with foresight enough to take ad- vantage of the situation is almost unique, and it is not too much to suppose that the Portuguese. Gov- ernment will soon gather the re wards of the devoted work that some of its officers have given to development of the islands.

the

The slummite" in a still more formidable problem "alum."-The Bishop of Durham

than

France is the last rampart in Western Continental Europe against reactior and barbarism, and on her the future of European civilisation déponds. Mr. Bobert') Dell.

SUNDAY, July 2nd,

10-11 am-A relay of St. Joseph's

Church Service.

The Visitation of Our Lady. 1.-Ealy Mass: (a) Kyrie (Dobici's Mass in A Fikt); (b). Sermon: Third Command ment; The Lord's Day" by

Rev. Father Joy" B.J.; (0) Offertory, Ave Maria (Hhein- berger); (d) Sanctus and Benedictus (Dobici). 2. Benediction(s), Sacram Convivium (Franco); (b) Tan- *** tum Ergo; (0) Adoremus, 11-131 p.m.-A relay of St. Paul's

Church Service.. 12.15-2.30 pim.-European pro- gramme of recorded music. p.m.-Local time and weather-re-

port.

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