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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1933

MACAO WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TARIFF ON BABY

H.E. THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO ON THE

COLONY'S PROBLEMS.

-IMPORTANT MEMORANDUM TÓ PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT

THE COLONY'S POSITION REVIEWED AND NEEDS OUTLINED

Macao, July 14.

H.E. Lieut. Col. Bernardes de Miranda, Governor of Macdo, who at present is in Lisbon for the Imperial Con- ference, has been interviewed by representatives of the leading newspaper at, Home, and the Diario de Noticias an important Lisbon daily contained an interesting report about H.E. which owing to the importance of statements made we are going to summarize below.

Macao problems are being carefully studied at the

· Colonial Office and the conferences between the Minister for the Colonies and the Governor of Marao will un- doubtedly contribute towards the solution of some vital propositions that have been laid before the local Govern.

ment.

AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR FUTURE ·

The policy of strict administrative, unity between the Colonial Office and the Colonies envisaged and "highly recommended by the Minister has made it necessary to submit to the home Government the decisions upon certain pressing needs of Macno, and this is the reason why the local administration is awaiting with vivid interest the outcome of the conference

H.E the Governor's report of Macao published by the above men- tioned daily comprises His Excel- Jency's opinion on the most press- ing needs of the Colony, and thos of our readers who know Macao sympathise with the Colony's posi tion in trying to solve its difficult problems will certainly appreciate that through the cooperation of local and tho. home governments such difficulties will be settled be fore long.

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Miranda's visit to H.E. Sir Willia Peel, Governor of Hong Kong. The courtesy and kindness extended to the Mamo Governor were deeply appreciated by the Government, The external policy of the Colony of Macas has got to be guided by sound and close co-operation with- Hong Kong where a large Fortu- guese community of about 5,000 Portuguese subjects are exercising thoir activity in business and in 80me Government Offices.

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Reorganisation Mocessary.

The services of the Colony must be re-organised in order facilitate the speedy and metho dieal decision of official matters with the strictest economy, Such re-organization, however, depends

on

the Imperial Conference now being held in Lisbon where the bases of the colonial finance ad ministration are being revised and brought in line with a more modern system.

Macao, however, will soon be in a position to get substantial revenue

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from its postal and telegraph ser Bean And Goat Milk vices. Besides improvements com prising an automatic telephone ser-

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vice, wireless communication with Substitutes In Shansi Portuguese colonies and the Me ¡tropolis, will improve the health and salu

Badio-Broadcasting Station has just been completed and FAMINE AND POVERTY IN brity of the Colony, A committee is considered to be the most modern has been appointed to study and system in South China. The re propose the most convenient measulta obtained so far have been ex sures to improve the sanitary con ditions of the Colony, specially in the most unhygienic native quar- ters. This committee has already submitted ita report to the Govern- ment and it has been estimated that approximately 1,800 new amall dwellings will be necessary for the poorer class of Chinese, thus eliminating the centres of endemic" diseases that are still prevalent in Macao in spite of active" campaigns in this direction,

Some wealthy local Chinese have been more generous is this respect, offering the Government, some 130 houses to accommodate part of the indigent class of Chinese, and more houses will be donated by charit able institutiona towards this meritorious cnuse,

The Govern- ment intends to erect 500 houses which added to the hundreds of such houses airendy existing at Bairro Tamagnini Barbosat will make a total of about 2,000 such

Telephone communications with KINGCHOW, SHA, June 27. the islands have been made and The Fen River has been in flood steps are being taken to extend such! This is nearly a month earlier than communications to Shekki Tong Ka usual and after the experiences of and other neighbouring Chinese last summer the people are appre town.

honsive. The wheat crop is seldom seriously affected by food, but this time a few places on the riverside ware overtaken before the crop, was quite rips. Thunderstorms have been frequent and in the East de vastating hail storms have done much damage. The hailstones are variously described as to size, but ceptionally large ones have been it is quite authentic that some ex-

seen.

A contract has been made with a local concern for the reclamation of part of Praya Grande Bay and here again a further area for build ing will be available.

Reclamations,

capitalists asked for the lease or In November last, group of

Outer Harbour in order to build the vast reclaimed grounds in. ch

The effect of increased import residential and commercial and in-tariff upon milk foods from over dustrial quarters, the whole of this seas, is of interest to inland resi area to be occupied fully within dents as well as to those contined twelve years. The conditions un. der which the lease of this land ports. It might be good news to to the narrow limits of Treaty was propoard to the Government,

are extremely beneficial to the

Panoramic view of a portion of the Northern end of the City of Macao.

mall dwellings for poor people. This action of the Government sup- ported by private co-operation has been highly appreciated.

The leper stations have been curo- fully maintained and this also has brought unanimous approval from the Chinesa community.

Macao is just a small peninsula comprising the City Macao and the two islands of Taipa and Colowan

The Government is also consider- and its present area including the The economical situation of civil ing the erection of special pavilions reclaimed grounds is approximately servants is rather bad since the for cases of tuberculosis, a mater 15 sq. kil. Its trade, however, is Government of the Colony only nity and a children's hospital. quité important and its population allows absidy to Government is keeping a big number of indas employees during a short period of Local markets are being improved tries quite active, while its adminis six months, and, up to the present, and 6 new ones will be erecetd in tration is appreciated by all doing public servants are still trying to order to improve general hygienic business or carrying on industries make both ends meet on the meagre conditions. The old cemetery is enterprise with the Colony,

salaries they had before the ex-going to be removed to a more suit. "Macao-Sya

change depreciation get in in Chinn, able locality. Lieut.-Colonel

H.E. the Miranda, was given to Portugal in although he could not for the time Governor, however, 1557 for great services rendered to being grant & general increase in Chinn by the Portuguese, and for salaries considered particular cases this noble reason we strive to maís- tain good relations and our friend which hul to be attended to right

ship of centuries with China," It is owing to the natural kindness shown towards the Chinese comme nity that we have been able to keep this friendship and thanks to the rectitude of the administration of justice we enjoy a natural prestige not only amongst the local com munity but also in Chinese Govern

ment circles.

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enlmness,

Socially Macao enjoys permanent

y means of an agreement with Reuters we now get daily news from all parts of the world, cabled directly to Macao, which, added to radio communication with Lisbon, keeps the Colony in daily touch with

the rest of the world.

Sanitary Services.

The Chinese high authorities who visit Marso have many times mani. feated their appreciation and friend- ship towards the Portuguese.

The Sanitary Services of the Colony although quite up to date With the neighbouring British are being considerably improved by Colony of Hong Kong we have additional staff and new equipment always maintained friendly rela and Macao may, within a short tions, which were again shown on lapse of time, have completely tho occheion of Lieut.-Colont! modern sanitary installations which

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High praise, is given to the Water- works Co. for the advance in the installations and laying down of mains. With this supply the Colony will be immensely benefited and it is expected that this will cause a revival in Jocal industry and the founding of new industrial enter prises. The electris lighting conces sion has been renewed for a fur- ther period of thirty years at the Government and the Municipality have obtained big advantages. The lighting services in general has been improved and the Company is fulfiling its contractual obliga tions.

some anxious parents, to know that a certain missionary in the province of Shansi has milked a goat continuously for five years. Recent inquiries evince the fact that Nanny is still supplying the cream for the afternoon tea:

This is a set off to the domestic tragedies recounted by other aapi- ramts to goat keeping. There is usually a local tax of about "ten per cent. payable when Cows" of goats are purchased on the market and this is not returnable even when the creature dies within a week.

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Famine and Dramatica, Amongst the Chinese Famine Re- lief projects in Shensi is a school economic development of the of histrionics. Higher primary Colong and we have been informed school boys on the verge of starva that E. the Governor is at pre- tion are given a brief coaching in sent discussing this particular mat-dramatic art and sent out to "more ber with H.E, the Minister for the prosperous districts to earn a liv Colony. The Colony is anxiouslying and if possible to raise funds awaiting the outcome of the Minis to help the famine districts. ter's decision on this point.

The

aims of this movement include re- form of the Chinese drama, the ment of the people and the usual extension of education, enlighten patriotic propaganda.

There is another, subject to which ance, and that is the connection the Colony, attaches wide import of the Islands of Taipa and Co- loane with Macao hy means of a The impression produced by the bridge. It goes without saying contingent visiting South Shansi that if this scheme, materializes, is that the effects of the famine on the development of the Islands will some of these por children are be a question of time. The advant hardly to be relieved permanently Ages from such a scheme will con-by the hardships of this new life. tribute very much to the develop. While on the one hand evidence ment of Macao. This questions abounds of the widespread and in- also wanting the decision of HE, creasing general poverty of the the Minister for the Colonies.

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on the other hand the vagaries of the passing fashions to which "Young China" addicts it self are perhaps indicative popular tendencies.

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The various successive season, when the vogue was Western gar ments, have passed. So have to

Macio is to-day connected to the District of Chungsan by a wide motor-road built by the Ke-Kwan Motor-Road Company. This con cern is at present in a Bourishing condition owing to the use made some of the motor-road and between Thermos bottle and the wrist watch. extent the epoch of the

Chung-San villages and Macso. The This road will probably be extend manufactures" has produced in slogan "Patronise native ed to Bio-Lam and thence to Sun- this part of the world s remark Tack and on to Canton. This will able movement for local products. mean a big investment of capital The formerly 'unknown article, and it will be some time before the which is now glutting the market, final stage of this scheme is com- is the canvas deck chair. These pleted.

are to be seen at the shop doors The city in general is kept quite

The silting up of the Outer everywhere, crude but cheap in clean and the street sweeping Harbour and the lack of adequate many varieties. service is going to be improved beland have been the cause of the up to expectation, politics perplex- communications with the hinter- If trade is bad, the harvest not fore long with the adoption of mechanical streets cleaners which present abandonment of the haring, why not sit down comfortably will simultaneously sweep and flush bour. The railway from Macao to to wait for the coming of the the streets. An incinerator is going Canton, for which we had a con-Changi Railway-N.-C. Daily to be erected by the local muni- ceision was not constructed. Con-News. cipal board.

sequently, it is supposed that the harbour scheme is doomed to fai-

Now that water pressure is avail- able the installing of a proper drainage system is being planned,

lure. Today, however, in view of tory, which, by the way, is a Bri the possibilities of extending the tigh concern, was the first establish- Macao Beak Ki Motor Hond la

and it is anticipated that before which the motor traffic will replacement of its kind to be organized

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Communications.

Owing to the special conditions of Macao the Postal and Telegraph services should contribute before long quite a substantial sum to the colony's revenue. tration is usually unprofitable but

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Macao, has also a Brick Factory

of connecting the islands and with 10 kilns capable of a simul Macao, it is, forseen that the con- truction of a harbour in Colonne 10 tobacco factories, five cigar fac taneous output of 400,000 bricks; might contribute to the commercial tories, 3 match factories, 8 fac development of the Colony.

tories of native preserves, over 50 Agriculture and Industry,

native wine distilleries many fire. Agriculture in Macao is rather cracker factories, I ice factory, 1 land adaptable to, such purposes." era over 100 boats being built pr limited owing to the scarcity or for stockings and hosiery products, 3 for insecticides, 17. junk build Local gardens are going to be im- proved and old trees replaced by annum, 3 electric tarch factores: others suitable to the climate, and also factories for curing ham, Forestry is going to be undertaken bailing soap, and preparing paper, on a vider scale and natural r vinegar, oyster lime, copper-ware, There are also source are being exploited in order Pewter-ware, etc. to reduce to the minimum. the many goldsmiths, printing presses,

litographers, shoemakers, etc. amount of the importation into the Colony. A Botanical Garden and

The important industrial deve- Foresty Department are to halopment noticeable in recent years founded and a careful catalogue in the Colony is the natural out- made of the local flora.

come of facilities accorded by the local Government to all merchants and industrialists who have estan lished themselves in Macao, The Colony is favoured by nature with a splendid climate and by the Government with a good police fortunes, are made by local mer- service, with the result that big

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One of the most important in- dustries of the Colony is fishing, which employ, about 2,500 fishing boats and over, 25,000 fishermen and it also representé investment of over $1,000,000.

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