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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

V

MACAO WEEKLY

WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT

PORTUGAL AND THE

COLONIES

(BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

THE INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS.

Wide importance attaches to the Industrial Congress which took place at Lisbon during the "Month

of Octaber. Important industrial and financial problems were dis cussed and a general scheme for the development of national na- tural and industrial resources was

and submitted planned

to the Home office." This scheme 'em- bodies the co-operation of colonial producers and the interchange of colonial and home products to the best advantage of both parties.

A number of new laws have been promulgated of late for the pro- tection of Portuguese colonial pro- ducts, and the interest that has been shown by Home merchants and industrialists tends to effect a natural, increase in the colonies'

Academy was entrusted with the task of organizing the conference and the invitation extended to Dr. Julio Dantas to be Portugal's re-

presentative to this exclusive ga- thering is a distinction which was fully approved by the Portuguese

press.

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MEXICAN NAVAL MISSION The Mexican Minister at Lisbon

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and the commodore of the Mext- navy, Garcia Jurado, and Commander Carrera, visited the new ships built for the Portuguese, navy and Arsenal at Lisbon.

MACAO BROADCASTING STATION Undoubtedly the organizers and the parties responsible construction of the Macao Broad- for the casting Station should feel satisfied exports to Portugal, and the ex-with the gratifying results ob- portation of Home products to our tained. colonies, specially the African and Atlantic colonies,

ANOTHER DESTROYER FOR THE 'NAVY.

The new Torpedo boat Destroy- er "Lima" was officially handed over to the Portuguese Govern- ment at Glasgow on October 12th, The new destroyer belongs to the new --"river" class consisting of the "Vonga", which has already been delivered to Portugal, the "Lima" now handed over, and the "Tejo", "Doùro" and "Dao" which are being bullt

NEW ARSENAL AT LISBON. Works is in full progress on the new arsenal of "Alfeite" at Lis- bon. The scheme will be com- pleted in about three years, and the Finance Minister has already set aside the necessary funds for the gigantic project which is well on its way! It was originally ex- pected. that some of the bigger ships of the naval programme

Letters are pouring in to the Post-Omce congratulating the au thorities for the splendid results obtained.

PORTUGAL AND THE LEAGUE

Seat On The Council

Accorded

A WELL-WON HONOUR

By a decision of the Assembly

of the League of Nations Oct, 9th Portugal Afteenth seat on the League Coun-

cil.

Was elected to the

Portugal joined the League of Nations at its initiation in 1920 and, following the prestige gained through the nation's participation in the Great War, Portugal na- turally expected to be nominated to a seat. on the League Council. However, the nomination did not come in 1920, which as result of Dr. Afonso Costa, the Portuguese statesman and jurist, made a re- markable speech on behalf of the powers. Notwithstanding the efforts of Portuguese diploma- tists to obtain election. to the Council;

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the appointment only materialized last month, Portugal now occupies a seat on the Coun- ci and much credit goes to the present Minister for Foreign Af fairs, Dr. Caeiro da Matta, who has persistently insisted upon this no- mination.

Tests are being carried out at the Post-Office Broadcasting Station

telephone with wireless communication with Manila. Many local residents had the opportun-votes which ity of telephoning directly from their offices with friends ta Marilla, and your correspondent was great- ly surprised when he was call- ed by the Central Telephone Exchange asking him to "stand by as he would be talking with

Manila in a few minutes. Even- tually we got in touch with the Manila Transmitting Station which is 6 miles out of Manila, and we enjoyed a four minutes conversation by phone with the Philippines.

We are very glad to give this

news to our readers and to add that Macau has taken the in-

"SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1933. THE ROYAL NAVY

The Yangtze Command

(Special Air-Mail Service)

the receipts being equally divided between naval funds and Sports Control Board.

now

the

command

RETURN OF THE CERES HMS: Ceres, Captain G. Scott, DS.C., which is being with- draw from the 3rd Cruiser Squa- London, October 25.- dron. Mediterranean, baş Jeft Rear-Admiral R. G. Chilton Malta for home, and is to call at the new Senior Naval Officer of Gibraltar, to-day. She should reach the Yangtze command will have Sheerness on the 26th and Cha- as his staff, Captain C. A. A Lar- than on the 27th. The place of com, as Flag Captain and Chief the Ceres is to be taken later by Staff Officer, in succession to Cap- the Durban. Commodore's tain H. H. Bousfeld; Lieutenant ship in the South America Divi- A. D. H. Jay, from the Frobisher, İslam. as Flag Lieutenant, in succession to Lieutenant the Hon."`R. D. Coleridge; and Paymaster Lieut.-

MINESWEEPER COMMAND Commander K. W James from ly attending the technical course. Commander E. D. Brooke, recent- in succession to Paymaster Com- the minesweeper Saltburn, hither Chatham Barracks, as Secretary, has been appointed to mander D. H. Pasmore,

to in reserve at Chatham, for H.M.S. Bee. fagship of the which new duties are contemplat Yangtze Flotilla arrived Shanghai on October 8 from Han- ed 25 years service this year, ated. Commander Brooke complet- kow for the change of fag and having entered Osborne in 1908. staff,

There are 13 other, gun-He was midshipman of the Thun- bosts in the flotills, two of which, derer and sub-Heutenant and the Falcon and Ghat. are at pre- lieutenant of the gunboat Thistle sent at Shanghal. The others are during the War, the former in the distributed at various places alons Grand Fleet and the latter in the river right" up to Chungking. East Africa. In 1920 he specializ- the highest navigable point, where ed in navigation, and the ships of the Goonet was reported recently. which he has been navigator in- COMMANDER

clude the sloop Hollyhock in China, the cruiser Weymouth on trooping duties," the Dauntless in the Mediterranean, - and the Champion On gunnery firing. and the battleship Rodney. Since promotion to commander in De- cember, 1930, he has been Master Attendant at Hong-kong Dock- yard.

WYNDHAM-QUIN Lieutenant Commander the Hon. V. M, Wyndham-Quin has been placed on the retired Fist at Portugal won her election by 30 his own request, with the rank of included those of Commander. Entering as a cadet Great-Britain, and the dominions, in 1905, he went to sea in 1907 as France, Belgium, Italy, almost all midshipman of the King Edward the China, Norway, Spain

South-American Republics, VII., “ragship" of the late Lord

and other Beresford Promoted to lieuten- THE TRAFALGAR ANNIVERSARY nations. Turkey was favoured ant in 1912, he was in command with votes from the representatives of Poland, Greece, the Little En-when the War began. From Aug its customary dinner, this even-

of torpedo boat 037 in

The Royal Navy Club of 1765 China and 1785 (united 1889) will hold tente and several Scandinavian ust, 1915, he was gunnery officer of ing to commemorate the Battle

the flotilla leader Lightfoot in the of Trafalgar". Marwich Force, and from Febru- tion at other dinners of this club The commemora- ary, 1917, he commanded success- sively the destroyers, Beaver, My-member) is varied from time to (of which "Nelson was himself a stic. and Tempest. He continued in destroyers after the War. com- manding the Sepoy, Venetia, and other vessels, and in 1926 was ap-

and Baltic States.

essential

The Portuguese representatives should be given credit for taking the initiative in safeguarding the principle of equality among the states represented in the League,

Although the appointment was

time. but this опе never changes. At to-night's dinner Key, KC.J. C.M.G., M.V.O., who Admiral Bir W. A Howard

would be built at the new Arsenal 'phone communication in Southed, we should not lose sight of the school, and in 1929 for training ago, will preside, and the guest of:] itiative in the matter of wireless/ obtained long after it was request-pointed to the Veraon, torpedo return from China a few months

but owing to the work on in provements it is now impossible to have these ships built there.

Three of the new ships are be ing built at the old Arsenal at Lisbon...

PORTUGUESE MINISTER TO

LONDON.

Dr. Ruy Ulrich the new Portu- guese Minister to the Court of

China.

Several local residents were de- lighted with the opportunity of talking with relatives in Manila, "notably Mr. Gastao Barges of the P.W.D., who had quite a long conversation with his brother-in- law, Mr. Francis co Alves, who has lived in Manila for a number of years. Mr, Alves was equally

that he was talkin with his bro- ther-in-law at Macau.

significant "fact that the present duties at Catham. He last ser the evening will be Sir Eric Ged- financial and progressive state of ved in the Admiralty "yacht En des, P.C., G.C.B., G.B.E., who the nation certainly warranted chantress, in reserve at Porta temporary Vice-Admiral was Con- the major mouth. where he was relieved by troller of the Navy from May 31 special treatment by representative body of the world.

Lieutenant-Commander F. L. Cato September 6, 1917, and First. The increase of the number of vaye on September 1- members of the League Councial

Lord of the Admiralty from the to arteen was also brought about

later date until January 18, 1919. Delegates finally approved by the by..a motion by the Portuguese

CAPETOWN FOR CHINA". The next preliminary examina-

The cruiser Capetown, which Council on the 28th of Septemberton (Article 388)and anal ex-commissioned for trials yesterday,

EXAMINATION FOR INTERPRETER

St. James was entertained to din- agreeably surprised when he found last. It was in consequence of amination (Article 369), för inter- week following the completion of

ner by the "Round Table Club" at London, on October 12th last, Over 200 guests were present, and the doyen of the London diploma- tic Corps. Dr. Regis d'Oliveira, the Brazilian Ambassador delivered La speech eulogizing the Portuguese Government for the vast improve- ments made in that country, and

Experiments are being carried out to maintain a permanent ser- vice, and the Postal authorities think that before long a regular service may be established."

the sélection of Dr. Ulrich as LANTERN PARÁDE NOV. 11

Minister to London. Dr. Ulrich re- plying referred to the old alliance between Portugal and "Great- Britain, saying it constituted a record of duration in the history of the world, and had never been influenced by the internal politics of either country.

INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL”

*CONFERENCE.

Home Products Compaign

Nanking, Oct. 28

A campaign for the promotion of home-made products will be launched here for one week from Nov: 5. A decision to this effect was passed at a meeting of re- presentatives of the

Nanking Municipal Government, the Nan- king City Party Headquarters, and the various public bodies: A lan- tern parade will be held on the night of Nov. 11. The expenses for the campaign are fixed at 81,300.

Dr. Jullo Dantas the well-known Portuguese writer and encyclope-! dist will represent Fortugal at the International Cultural Conference to take place in Paris, at which many of the leading intellectual lights of the world will be pre- sent. M. Paul Valery of the French | -Kuo Min

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this that a new seat was created and Portugal elected to the Coun-

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preter in accordance with King's Regulations and Admiralty £136,415, is to commission for theber large repair at a cost of

Instructions will commence in service on the China Station, next London on Tuesday, January 18, year. She will relieve the cruiser PREVENTION OF be forwarded through the usual out there since the summer of 1934. Names of candidates should Caradoc, which has been serving

channels in time to reach the 1930 and was again recommis Adiniralty. sot later than Novem-sioned in August last ber 28 Applications received after RETURN OF THE CORNWALL this date cannot, in any circum-HMS. Cornwall, Captain R. B, stances, be considered.

| Davies, V.C., DSO, AFC, is due at Portsmouth to-day from the China Station. She has complet All applications from film-pro-ed two commissions there, her ducing companies for facilities to first ship's company having jola- take cinematograph pictures ined on May 3, 1928, and the second H.M. ships or naval establish- in February 12, 1931. The Corn- menta, or involving assistance wall is to refit as well as to re- from naval "personnel" should be commission before she returns to referred to the Admiralty for de- China in the New Year. Com- cislon, states a notice in Fleet mander (E) the Hon. D. C. Max- Orders. Except where the request well, Commander E. G. E. Bellars, concerns the recording of topical hitherto Fleet Gunnery Officer. tion from the normal routine is Commander Gerard Cobb, from or news interest where no devia Home Fleet, and L'Autenan

involved, it is the practice of the the Navigation Bchool, are among Admiralty to charge a fee in re- the officers appointed for the new turn for the facilities afforded, commission.

Statement For October

The activities at the. Dogs' Home during October show an in- crease on the previous month in the "Home," the number of dogs admitted to mitted, against a

14 dogs being ad month. There were 13 dogs in the the previous

Home at the end of September, 14 were admitted during October and 17 were sold, claimed or de- stroyed, leaving 10 dogs in the Home.

The 14 dogs admitted were derived for the following sources:

Bent by Police

3

Brought not required. Brought to be destroyed Brought for custody........ Brought as stray.

14

The 17 dogs disposed of by the Bociety were dealt with as fol- low:-

Sold Destroyed

3

st request of

owners Claimed

5

2

Destroyed (alck)

Died

Returned to Owner? Destroyed' (ferocious).

1

17

Of the 10 dogs now in the Home, 9 are awaiting suitable

owners.

RACING

MEETINGS: Saturday, 9.15 P.M.

ADMISSIONS

Sunday, 9.15 P.M.

$1 Cash Sweeps;

$2 Pari-Mutuels,

Members Stand $1, Public Stand 40 cents.

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THE CHANGING CITY OFS

SINGAPORE

Service Flats. On Site Of Old "Europe"

The contract for the demolition of the Europe Hotel and the creation of spacious block of service flata in its place has been awarded, and with the passing of the plans by the Muni- cipality in the next few days, work will commence

"Once the social, rendezvous of the city and one of the best-known hotels east of Euez, the Europe closed a year awaiting its fate ago. Since then it has stood desolate,

The existing ground floor facing St. Andrew's Road will be converted into a number of shops. More or less where the front entrance to the hotel is now, will be a division leading to the lifta which will ascend to two stories of

fiata,

These fats will be of strong but light construction. There will be eight on each floor and each will boast a roomy verandah overlooking the padang.

In the courtyard left by the de Ita fatare has now been determined, molition of the dining room and old and within a year it will be realised quarters will be a garage for each flat. The Portuguese Mission, the owners. The shops facing High Street will are behind the venture. The Nanyang remain, but the hotel rooms on the Structural Company are the contra floor immediately above will be con ctors, and 'Masara. Swan and Mac verted into offices and the second floor Laren, the architects.

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FOREIGN SIGNBOARDS

BANNED

Nanking, Oct. 28. reignboards of Chinese stores

NAVAL ACHIEVEMENT

Wharf Completed

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Nanking. Oct. 28, bears foreign wõnds, states: la re- The naval wharf at Hsiakwaz, solution adopted at yesterday's newly constructed by the Ministry meeting of the Nanking Municipal of the Navy, was formally opened Government All signboards, in a yesterday. Large steamers and foreign language are to be as-warships can be berthed at the earded within period of one wharf, which is the largest built so manth-K

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