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MACAO WEEKLY

ELECTRICITY RATES LOWERED

Dog Races and Amusements

New Arrival

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1934.

SUPPLEMENT CUNARDER AND MAURETANIA TO

Colonial Exhibition at Oporto Mrs. E. de Freitas Beca, who for The Macao Government by the was directing the Import and Export Department many years Municipal School for girls in Mas now preparing the samples and cao has just returned from Home reports to be sent Home in order Colonial and has since retired from the to be exhibited at the

Exhibition at Oporto, (Portugal) Municipal service. Mrs. Beca has

of this been connected with various en- to take place in June terprises in Macau" in welfare year. work and her presence in Machu. will greatly. contribute towards work of this kind in the colony.

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NEWS FROM PORTUGAL

Portuguese Regional Dances

at Loudon

of

The Police and Vagrants The Police is periodically round- the ing up native vagrants in

"The "Pauliteiros" of the North colony and quite recently had to send back to Canton quite a num- of Portugal who were invited to the ber of Chinese who came to the London to exhibit Portuguese po- just returned colony without any means of livpular dances and songs

XIV century have ing.

from London where their exhibi- ions met with complete -success. Lord Davenport and Lloyd Georre The Sunshine Coast of Portugal Lord Da- was to-day visited by venport who came to Lisbon on a who has call on Lloyd George been staying, at

A few foreigners of Russian and Australian nationality had to be sent back to Canton whence they

had come, owing to their presence in Macau being undesirable.

It was alleged that they were con- nected in a matter which raised a strong protest from a native dealer at the Police Department.

S.S. "Sagres"

the Sunshin

Coast for a number of days. He has been playing golf and maus- ing himself under the suave clim- ate of that region thus escaping The SS. Sagres of the Macao-the cold of the northern countries Timp Line arrived at Lisbon on which lately has been quite sev- the 9th inst-It is interesting to ere. rote that this is the only chant ship that has made a trip direct from Macau to Lisbon, un- der the Portuguese flag, for many years. It is expected that regular trips may thus be started.

Macao Electric

mer-

The Macao Electric Lighting Company, Ltd. is advertising a new reduction of rates for Heating and Cooking purposes under

a

new

This matter has been considered by Dr. Salazar who has yielded to representations made and a con-" siderable sum was voted and ap- proved for the erection of a monu- ment at Lisbon consecrated to the This memory of King Alfonso, monument is to be put up at the old Fort of Lisbon, called St. George's Castle which is one of the oldest forts in the country- and fa situated at the, highest point of the city. The fort will be restored ta its former aspect and the statue will be erected in the middle of the fort to be visible at a long distance, practically from the whole city...

Prince Henry's memory will, now- ever," have a still more imposing monument dedicated. This is to be erected at the Point of Sagres part of at the southern most Portugal where the Prince had his School of Navigation. Dockyards und Meteorological Observatory and where he conducted his people to new discoveries and study of 'the nautical science.

The monument is to cost appro- ximately $1.500,000 and the statue will be lit by indirect lighting so as to be visible at sea from a great distance. The approach to the monument and preliminary will cost. about $300,000 and the best known Por- tuguese architects and sculptors preparations

have been invited by the Govern ment to tender their plans. Special' cash prizes will be given to the 5 best projects and, a special com- mittee will select the design to be carried out. Besides the prize the architect and the sculptor whose work is selected will be entitled to 4 per cent. of the total cost of the modumerit for supervision of the work.

Lisbon

Dr. Salazar has delivered an im- portant speech at the Secretariat More Harbour Improvements

of Propaganda of Portugal, versing successfully the subject of the New State and after Dr: Salazar

the new Corporative System which Government finan- bringing the ces to a favourable balance has has already been promulgated in been devoting his time and finan-Portugal.

This will be followed by a series ces resources of the country to

ot lectures and conferences by great material Improvements. Be-

the main points and advantages of sides large sums alloted to har-eminent writers who will explain bour improvements at Madeira,

Popular Festivals At Lisbon industrial Setubal, Averro, the last two very the new system. important fishing and

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Suggestion

Interest has been aroused in shipping circles by a suggestion. understood to emanate from a responsible quarter, that, pending the construction of a sister-ship to the big Cunarder No. 534, that vessel should operate in conjunc- tion with the French liner Nor-

BE SUBDUED

Making The Sahara Safe For Airmen

Following the success of the last Franch operations against the tribes in the High Atlas attention is to be directed to the wild desert regions. of Mauretania, on the frontier of the Spanish colony of Rio de "Oro and Ifni, writes the Paris COTTES- mandle.

The French vessel is approxi-pondent of the "Morning Post." mately of the same size "and speed. and le due for completion in May. 1995.

These two ships, each with a sea speed of 30 knots, would be able, it is pointed out, to maintain a weekly two-way".service.be- tween Southampton and New York. an agreed By running them on schedule a fair division high-class passenger business would be as- sured, and at the same time waste- ful rivalry, involving hugh fuel would be avoided. bills for unnecessarily high speed,

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SISTER SHIP" SOLUTION At present the suggestion is tentative only, and there is no evidence that negotiations between the Cunard-White Star and the Cle. Gen. Transatlantique have actually begun.

In any case, if such an arrage- ment were made, it would only be a temporary one. The drawbacks are obvious, and the difficulties in the way of reaching a working agreement with the Normandie's owners might well prvoe Insuper-

able.

A more practicable solution of the problem would be the early laying down of a sister to No. 534, and it is not unlikely that the Government's pledge of financial ald will be found to cover not one vessel but two...

Here operations will be difficult not only on account of the country but because the Spanish naministra- tion is not effective in the interior, It is understood that negotiations have been started in Madrid to se cure co-operation in the attempts to bring the lawle nomads under control.

Sinee Mauretania is. on the air rauta from Morocco to Senegal the repression of banditry is much more basential that aeroplanes with en- gine trouble should be able to land than a matter of prestige. It is

the desert without the airmen, being in. fear for their lives, at the hands of Berbers:

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White Man's Magic

General Tuillemin's squadron of aeroplanes 30 its fight over Africa has reached its remobeet call, Bangui, on the Ubangui river, tributary of the Congo river, frontier between torming the French Equatorial" Africa and the Belgian Congo. The apparition of 28 aeroplanes flying in group for mation at this remote spot has deeply impressed the natives with the white man's magic. The squa dron then started on the return, flying by the same route as before until they reach the centre of the Sahara, whence they will stoer for Algiers instead of Morocco.

DR. NORWOOD'S is only one of the steps being taken

VIEW

That the Government under the Boys Are Better Than

sliding scale from 8 cents per unit centres, has now given out a largeable guidance of. Dr. Salazar is down to 5.5 cents. This has been contribution from the Government very well received by the public for works to be carried out at who are regularly taking advan- the port of Viana do Castelo, an tage of this spontaneous reduc-Important port in the tion granted by the Company, by having special installations made

Their Father

The flight of the Vuillemin flotilla to open up French Africa. In West Africa a new type of village. school to teach citizenship and hygiene has been instituted. It is hoped to complete the railway from 1 Brazzave, on the Lower, Congo,

capital of French Equatorial Afri ea, to the coast, and to open up a new port in the next two years.

working hard and attending to all aspects of life in the country, and in the colonies is evinced by the north ol

fact that besides the improvement Portugal.,

of public finance, economic and Lisbon has also benefited by this politieal matters has done con- to take over this supply at the new Dolicy and the works now beinssiderable work in improving the leaving the school at the end of the and that 800 white women are per-

carried out at the

arsenal social status of the people. The will absorb a considerable sum. needy are gradually being looked

Monuments in Portugal...

rates.

Dog Races

The new concern exploiting the dog races at Macau has introduc- ed new Ideas attracting more people to the races by organizing -an Amusement Park with many attractions for the native popula- tion. They intend later on start a Merry-go-round and other novelties for the foreign commun- Ity.

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PRINCE'S BUILDING. 8RD-FLOUE.

At Brazzaville the improvement GENERAL AGENCY FOR HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA Dr. Cyril Norwood, Headmaster of house conditions enabled the of Harrow, who, se stated in "The Governor to boast that 40 white Daily Telegraph" yesterday, is children are born there every year, summer term, as he has been elected manently resident. President of St. John's College, Oxford, claims that he is the first headmaster at Harrow who has never used the birch.

after in adequate hospitals. New model hospitals are being built at The cultural and monumental Lisbon and Oporto next to the

"I never birched a boy in my aspect of the country has also been respective medical faculties, the interesting Dr. Salazar and he has prison system is being remodelled, life he said yesterday. "I regard devised means to find funds en- free popular cinematograph and all that ze totally unnecessary. ough for satisfying the intelec- theatrical shows are being given to Once at Harrow, and not very long tuals of the country who have unemployed whose number is real-ago. I suppose, the birch flourished, been since long claiming the erec-iy Umited and is gradually disap-but in eight years I have seen n tion of monuments to D. A. Afon-taring and finally the Municipal necessity for it. Boys now respond so Hengiques the founder of the Chamber of Lisbon has now decid- more by keeping discipline them- Portuguese nation in the XI cen-ed to hold popular shows

tury and to Prince Henry the Na- Por- Macan Hockey Club

vigator, the man to whom The Lincolnshire Regiment XI tugal and the world owe the de- visited Macau last Sunday and velopment of navigation and the Portu- discoveries made by the met the Macau Hocker Club on

the Club's guese during the XVI centuries. a friendly match "at

A monument at Quimaraes per- ground. The result was in fav

of King petuates the memory our of Macau by 3-2, in spite of the hard work put up by the visi-Afonso. Guimaraes was the birth tors and the fact that the local place and the capital of the na- standard tion during the early stages. of team played below the

witnessed in previous games. How ever, it is gratifying to observe that the Maçao players were able to mantain again their unbeaten racord his season, although play- ing against the best teams Hongkong.

of

the nation's independence in the XI

century.

to

However, historians and artists claim that a more dignifed monument should be erected the memory of the King to whom Portugal owes Its independence and existence as a nation.

RUSSIAN MOSCOW BAKERY 69, Rua do Campo, MACAO.

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HOU HING DANCING CLUB

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festivals at Lisbon.

and

A-

selves.

It goes without saying that the Government's prestige is on the but also in foreign countries, upward trend not only in Portugal few years ago money could not be obtained from finance institutions at a smaller interest than 18 to

D.oney in abundance and credit is 20 per cent. At present there is much easier to be obtained · at The interest of 5.5 per cent. public debt is gradually but surely look and a determination to t belag wiped off.

"I think the generation of boys and girls in the schools at the pre- are undoubtedly as good and, in sent time, or who have just left, my opinion, better than any genera tion that has gone out before them. "It is partly due to the fact that modern life are going to be difficult for them, and the great mass, of they know that the conditions of

them have got a seriousness of out- themselves to pull their weight, which, in the case of their predeces sors, has usually come much later.

"People do not realise how good the great mass of them are. Bud they have got this seriousness of outlook without any sacrifice of keenness and freshness of youth.

"The boy to-day is much more Brazil's Academical Embassy The Brazilian University De- serious minded than when I was at legation that recently visited school, and much more conservative Portugal as a return for the Por-than people think."

Dr. Norwood said that he insti- tuguese Students visit to Brazil in

New Coins The Lisbon Mint is coining new colns, bearing Dr. Salazar's like ness in commemoration of the Monetary Reform of Portugal in

1931.

1925, has returned to Rio de tated an "economie fifth" at the Janeiro and they were fully tm-school with the intention of train pressed by the way they were re-ing boys in their final years for ceived and treated by the Fortu- modern business life. That form guese Academic Institutions. This had already doubled its size. visit was purely private but owing

to a message they wanted to de-

liver to Dr. Salazar they were re- TASK FOR ARMY

ceived by the Prime Minister, who entertained the Brazilian Students for about an hour. They recollect in very high terms their visit to the Prime Minister whose advice

BANDS

and political principles impressed China's Temporary

them considerably.

Dr. Salazar before being called to take care of the Finance Office was professor Emeritus of Finance, and Economic Sciences at the old University of Colmbra (Portugal).

DOG RACING

MEETINGS: Saturday, 9.15 P.M.

ADMISSIONS

Sunday,

9.15 P.M.

$2 Pari-Mutuels ; $1 Cash Sweeps;

Members' Stand $1, Public Stand 40

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National Anthem

The increasing number of new national anthems which has fol- lowed recent changes in the form of government in several countr les is making it dimeult for the bands of the British Army to keep their repertoire up to date.

The latest addition is the ty Song" the new Chinese nation- al anthem; a copy of which, ac- cording to last night's Army Or ders, has to be in the possession of every military band.

Par-

We who live in a country whose national anthem has remained un- altered for very many years are. apt to forget, that those of some other countries keep changing and that a mistake on the pari of a

to ser military band might fous results,

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