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MACAO WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT London Air Mail Letter
DR. VEIGA SIMOES'
APPOINTMENT
Commercial Agreement With
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France
CORPORATIVE ORGANIZATION OF
PORTUGAL
FRANCO-PORTUGUESE COM- 1 man' papers commenting on Dr.
MERCIAL RELATIONS
Veiga Simoes states:-
"The new Portuguese Minister The French Government has is known as a diplomat of wide submitted to the Portuguese Gov-vision and has been entrusted by ernment the basis of a new com- his Government with dimcult and mercial agreement between the important missing. Following his two countrica. A spécial envo) | arriva) in Berlu he conducted was sent to Lisbon to confei the negotiations for the conclu• with Portugal's Foreign Minister. ston of the German-Portuguese The negotiations are being carried commercial agreement with entire on at Lisbon.
success."
The Chamber of Commerce oi
The "Berliner Taggeolatt" says Arras (France) has made a strong
that "Portugal in appointing Dr.. representation to the French dov Valga Simoes to be Minister-in ernment urging an early settle- Berlin is sending to Germany ment of the commercial different one of its most talented men. ces with Portugal so that the new
Professor in the Academy of In agreement may come, into force ternational Law. Lecturer in the batore December 1. when the Faculty de Lettres of Paris, aut renewal of the old agreement falls thor of a series of works on po- due. This is intended to avoid aitical economy which have drawn definite rupture of commercial relations between the two coun- tries whose cultural and social re- lations have been friendly for 50
many years.
OBITUARY
Portugal has just last two her illustrious sons in the persons of Count de Matra, Dr. Tomaz de Mello Breyner, a most distingui- shed doctor of medecine and au} ther, and Frof. Malhoa, a known painter.
professional
considerable attention, Dr. Velgs Bimoes is at the same time a scientist, a stateman and a diplo- mat. He is not only a pure theore- tician but also a man who has given wide proof of his talenta in the economical life of his con- try."
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CORPORATIVE ORGANIZATION
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OF PORTUGAL Important Decrees have been issued by the Government or- ganizing the new Corporative Associations · This is a very en- terprising experiment in Portugal and according to the juridical authorities is bound to give am- plertruita." Telegrams and comi- munications from all over the country have been addressed Dr. Salazar eulogizing "his new scheme of corporative " organiza- tions, special mention being made of the "People's Houses" in every district of Portugal
to
According to the new scheme the labourers wages have a fixed minimum and they shall have to contribute from their salaries with a small monthly payment towards the upkeep of these hou- ses where a "Workmen's Co operative" shall function," These co-operatives shall be
The Polite Proctors: At Warsaw: As Others See Us: A Masonic Innovasion: Dogs
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"SIGNAL SERVICE."
London, Nov. 8.
Office.
AS OTHERS SEE US.‚ ̈
Sir Austen Chamberlain's ́estab-
A Signal honour was conferredlished reputation as an elder sta last night on Sir Richard Gre- | tesman is as nothing, apparently, gory for fourteen years editor. off to the reputation as a capitalist "Nature," when he was admitted ogre which he has achieved fr
Soviet Russia, a Fellow of the Royal Society.
This was under the particular statute which provides that per: sons may be admitted who have rendered conspicuous service to the cause of science or whose election would be of "signal ser- organized Vice" to the society. with capital contributed by the He shares the hopour with Mr. Government, until they are sumi-Ramsay MacDonald, Gen. Smuts clently provided to be self-sup- and Mr. Baldwin. porting.
Election to the Royal Society has varied in method since King Charles II. granted the charter in 1882
The new laws also include the organization of special tribunals to deal with Workmen's coses, and a new office called the SC CIAL Providence and Assurance Bureau has been created to con- trol the new organization.
The Corporative Organization. of Fortugal is not entirely new in the history of the world but Portugal will be the first nation of our time to adopt 'the Dew corporative system.
The country has shown its un of our time to adopt the new scheme and many organs of the foreign press have published ar- ticles dealing with this subject.
Incidentally, it will be interest ing to state that the way Dr. Salazar handled the un-employ- ment situation has deserved wide applause from various countries.
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A friend with whom I was lun-
ching told me that at the Moscow Park for Culture and Rest recently it cost twice as much in the "je de massacre" to have a shot at Sir Austen's wooden efgy as at Mr. Winston Churchill's,
This is fame indeed; for Mr. Churchill's support of the Inter- ventionists after the war has long made him an object of hatred mi the land of the approximately free.
A MASONIC INNOVATION
At one time peers and their The Prince of Wales's visit sons had a sort of prescriptive to Edinburgh, where he is fulfilk. right to be elected Fellows. That įing some Masonic engagements, privilege is now reserved for Prin- reminds me that in one matter ces of the Blood Royal, and the his Royal Highness has overcome number of new Fellows is restrict- the traditional consérvatism of
the craft. ed to fifteen.
THE POLITE PROCTORS,
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Its brethren used to consider the wearing of white waistcoats with evening dress unmasonic.
Most of the women undergra/
But the Prince of Wales having discovered that this convention duates who decided to be very bold and attend the banned "free
was owing to the influence of speech" meeting $t Ruskin King Edward,who himself dislik- College changed their minds ed them, has decided in this mat- quickly when they realised that ter that his grandfather's exam- the Proctors really meant buisi-ple may be counteracted
Since the Prince and his bre ness, and that women were not
ther, the to be exempt from the "name-
Duke of York, who taking ceremony.
shares his view, became Masons, Masonic practice.In this matter. of evening dress has been brought into line with everyday use.
One or two, either from brava-
do, or, more probably, because they did not appreciate the full
taken, went in to the meeting."
President Hindenburg in his ad- dress to the new Portuguese re- presentative "an the occasion of well-presenting his credentials to the
German President said. "This In fact, President Roosevelt is Both these deaths were deeply the second time that your Gov- trying to solve the situation in felt in medical and artistic circament has selected you for this America by adopting the system
very responsible and difficult of the State contributing to- | significance of having their names cles where deceased were greatly
position. I keep a ver-vivid and , admired for their
wards unemployment by providĮ grateful recollection of your firsting important public works and knowledge.
mission in Germany which con- economical schemes to employ DR. VEIGA SIMOES
tributed in no small measure to- labourers. This system has prov- Dr. Veiga Simoes was recently wards the strengthening of the ed entirely fruitful in Portugal. -appointed by the Portuguese Gov-relations between the two count where the unemployment question ernment to the post of Special tries, and I feel sure that your was definitely settled by the Gov- Eavoy and Plenipotenciary Miny second mission will further con- ernment as soon B.S the crisis ster of Portugal to Berlin. The tribute to a friendly co-operation presented itself, thereby averting appointment was very well receiv-between our countries."
a situation that might have brought, considerable social and political dimculties to the country, on a- count of imported modern polit cal creeds.
ed in German circles where, Dr. Numerous other Jourbals made Veiga Simoes is well known as interesting comments on this ap- diplomat. The "Berliner Zeitung"pointment and Dr. Velga Simoes one of the most important Ger photo appeared in many lustra
THE SAINT OF LOURDES
Canonisation On
December 8
Bernadette Soubirous, the French peasant girl whose visions of the Virgin at Lourdes led to its becoming the most noted shrine in Europe, has been, by the Cardinals, unanimous vole of 21 proclaimed, to be "a Saint in Heaven."
The Pope presided at the Con--) sistory held on October 16, and immediately on taking his seat invited Cardinal Laurenti. Pre- fect of Rites, to make his report Im the life and deeds of the peak sant girl.
In 1858, the Cardinal stated, she had a vision of the Blessed Virgin at Lourdes and was told to dig the ground upon which she war standing.
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Virgin told her that this water would heal the sick who washed themselves in it.
CHURCH BUILT
"A church was built on the spot, and the peasant girl retired to a convent, where she died at the age of 40..
Since then pilgrims from al over the world have visited Lour- des, and many, especially cripples, have claimed miraculous cures.
Bernadette
beautiful in Was 1925:
After bearing this record the Pope invited all the Cardinals to give their vote on whether she should be canonised.
In order of seniority: the Car- dinals then spoke in favour, and each gave his reason for doing so. A great ceremony will take place in St. Peter's on December 8, when the canonisation of the new Saint will be celebrated with
With her hands the young. pea- sant girl dug as she was told and the solemn rites the Catholic a rivulet of water came up.. The Church,
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But the majority, remained out- side to watch a ceremony most of them had never seen before.
The traditional, courtesy of Ox- ford has never been shown better then in the unobtrusive way the Proctors dealt with what might have béer do ugly aftuation. ----
DR. YAHUDA.
I am sorry to hear that Dr. Yahuda has been obliged to `cancel some of his public engagements
WOMEN'S SQUASH RACKETS
The American Women's Nation- Þal Squash Rackets Association have decided to send a team of seven players to England in Jap- uary to compete for the Wolfe- Noci Challenge Cup and play in the English championships.
Their best player. Mrs. Banks, is already over here. and the others likely to come are Miss Are Page, a ranking tennis player; Mrs. Howe, late women's squash champion; Mrs. Stewart'] Green, vice-president of the as
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ment in Paris., Fortunately, the trouble is not serious. `.
Shelters To Be Built and his Brethren,"
For Red Victims
DOGS AS ART-LOVERS Dr. Yahuda was to have given The private view of the retro- a lecture on Tuesday at Sir Phi- spective Sickert exhibition &t- Up Sassoomra House on "Joseph | tracted, as was to be expected, a
2 subject dense throng to Agnew's. which attracted great attention As on the opening day at the when he wrote on it recently. Royal Academy, mote people seemed busy greeting and chatt-.. ing with friends than looking at the marvellous neray of pictures,
But there was a futher distrac tion unknown Bt Burlington House. Every other visitor seem- ed to have brought a dog.
The lecture, at whì à thé Barl| of Athlone promised to preside, was to have been in ald of Sir Flinders Petrio's excavations at Gaza.
"SWOPS."
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Nanchang, Nov. 24. Pending the receipt of the $1,- 800,000 recently promised by Nan- king Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has allotted $100,000 to Gen. Hsiung Shih-hu chairman of the Klang cessation of the coupon war be buffeted one's knees; but most!
A City friend points out that the Some were large hounds which, Provincial Government, to start tween the tobacco companies will were of the pet type, which own- work on the following:-
1.-Establishment of four politi-fe of the Stock Exchange.
have its repercussions on the social | ners, male and female, carried in cal centres at Hsinfeng, Tentien
their arms. Let us hope the fas- Hitherto Throgmorton-street has | hlon does not, spread. ..... Lungkang and. Fengkang, in east been quite lively at times with Klangst;
es and offert 2 aces of diamonds, brokers bidding for sevens of spad-
and generally dealing in what the small boy calls "swops" in "tobacco" cards..
2-Continuation of purgation." and rehabilitation services;
3.-Reorganisation of peace pre- servation corps and militia;
4-Construction of fortification |-10 in areas captured from the Reds.
5.-Iramediate relief for victims
80.08;
A "FIGHTING SOLDIER," of the Red scourge and the build- Though the term "ighting sold ing of shelters in the Nanchengler" may be a pleonasta, I cannot Nanfeng area to house 200,000 per help attributing it to Gen. Garton de Wiart, V.C., whose daughter B-Installation of long-distance was married on Baturday. telephone lines radiating from In the War he was eight times Nanchang to Cheklang, Fuklen, wounded.. I remember meeting Hunan, Kuangtung and Ahwel, him in Cairo some time early in Meanwhile, work has been start- 1915, when he was on his way ed to complete the section of the| home after losing an eye in Bo- Klangs-Canton highway between mailland, guN OR Changahu, Klangsi, and Melling, of There, however, he had been
he had the Kuangtung border-Reuter, taking part in operations uncon-
nected with Armageddon,
FRENCH GOLD RESERVE
AT WARSAW,
Paris, November: 30. : The fact that when the Armistice The Bank of Nrance returns for came he was also minus one arm the week ending November 24, did not prevent him from taking show a reserve of-Frs. 77,822,419,,/ 000, representing a decrease of Fra 1,460,488,000.
The proportion of Gold reserve to sight Babilities is 79.14 per cent.-Reuter,
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Gen, Carton De Wiart's father wws for many years the leader
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A section of the exhibtion will be devoted to the theatre of racial minorities of the Soviet Union.
The exhibition is to go to Paris in January and will come to Lon- don, probably in June, after hav ing been taken on tour through Europe. para DANYM
FLYING TO INDIA
Lord Ratendone. son of Lord Willingdon, Viceroy of In día, is a passenger in one of the three British-built machines which left London yesterday to become the nucleus of the Indian National Airways feet.
At one time he used to do n
and was an excellent pilot great deal of flying in England,
It had been intended that the machines, should leave on Tues- day, but two of them could not be made ready, until yesterday morning.
of the Mixed Court Bar in Egypt, Lord Ratendone, when I met. and played an important part in the remaking of Egypt during Lord Cromer's regime."
WHO ON TUESDAY?
him during the week-end was eagerly looking forward to his trip, at the end of which he will stay for a time with Lord and Lady Willingdonas
VIEWS OF LE JOURNAL
Paris, November 211
• How many members who attend the reassembly of Parliament to- morrow: know, why they are meet- ing on that day of the week?
Tuesday has an old-time reason Le Journal, commenting on for its selection. In 1809, Moo- the Spanish elections, declares day having been proposed for the that the sweep to the right was menting 01 Pärliament - Mr. WII-| greater than generally expected. berforce protested that it would The paper stresses that the elec involve travelling on Sunday - torate casting votes for the right. The day was neconfingly chang-parties are former monarchists and Tuckay has since been who are willing to grant the Res the = appointed" day for coming, pubile one last chance.--Trans- together,
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