NEWSPAPERS
FOREIGN PAPERS OF THE COLONY
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Besides the British newspapers and the Chinese press, non-British and non-Chinese nationals have from time to time established journals in Hong Kong. The earliest of these efforts, as one might expect, originated with the Portuguese; and their papers were largely political. The reason is practically obvious: they found this British Colony a place where (provided they did not publish anything amounting to incitement) they could criticise the Macao authorities with a freedom denied them in the Portuguese colony.
All these journals were weeklies; the first appeared in the early Sixties, and the last of them ceased publication as recently as 1914. Let us review the list briefly.
The pioneer Portuguese weekly was the Echo do Povo (the "Voice of the People") which was published at Mosque Street at the beginning of the Sixties. The editor was Mr. J.J. da Silva e Souza. In 1862 he had three compositors (fellow nationals) as his sole staff. The journal only lasted a few years.
By 1870 we find O Independente ("The Independent") also appearing weekly, it having taken the place of the older paper. The printers were the Mercantile Printing Office, of 13 Peel Street; the publisher being Mr. E. Ferreira, assisted by Mr. Jose da Silva edited this political weekly.
By 1880 this journal, perhaps owing to the editor having been sued for libel, had ceased to appear; but ten years later (in 1890) we find two Portuguese weeklies in Hong Kong: Extremo Oriente ("The Far East") published at 7 Wyndham Street by Mr. F. D. Guedes, editor and proprietor; and O Hong Kong Alegre ("Merry Hong Kong"), a humorous paper emanating from 17 Queen's Road, with Mr. J. D. dos Remedios the proprietor-editor.
These had given place by 1900 to O Porvir ("The Future") which was printed at 13 to 15 D'Aguilar Street, Mr. L. J. Xavier was the proprietor and publisher, and Mr. M. Fernandes Carvalho the editor.
In 1900, however, O Patriota ("The Patriot") appeared, and became the sole Portuguese journal in the Colony, lasting until 1914. The printers were Noronha and Co., who were then in Zetland Street.
That was the last of the list: political writers who disagree with the Government of Macao now send letters (in English) to the Hong Kong daily papers.
Before concluding this review of the foreign press, we should note the appearance, twenty-five years ago, of a Japanese newspaper, the Hong Kong Nippo (or Hong Kong Daily News). It is a daily evening journal of four pages, which circulates among the Japanese residents in Hong Kong, and is published at 4 Great George Street, Causeway Bay.
The director and chief editor is Mr. Motoichi Ide, who was connected with the paper at the time of its establishment in 1909. He has thus had a quarter century's unbroken association with the Hong Kong Nippo - quite a record for an editor-proprietor in this part of the world.
The local Japanese community had no newspapers in their own language before 1909. On September 1 that year, Mr. Munehiro Matsushima commenced, by the eager desire and assistance of the Japanese residents, the publication of the Hong Kong Nippo. Mr. Ide, the present director of the paper, was then an...
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NEWSPAPERS
FOREIGN PAPERS OF THE COLONY
295755
Besides the British newspapers and the Chinese press, non- British and non-Chinese nationals have from time to time established journals in Hong Kong. The earliest of these efforts as one might except, originated with the Portuguese; and their papers were largely political. The reason is practically obvious they found this British Colony a place where (provided thet did not publishe anything amounting to incitement) they could criticise the Macao authorities with a freedon denied them in thé Portuguese colony.
All these journals were weeklies; the first appeared in the early Sixties, and the last of them ceased publication as recently as 1914. Let us review the list briefly.
The pioneer Portuguese weekly was the Echo do Povo (the "Voice of the People") which was published at Mosque Street at the beginning of the Sisties. The editor was Mr. J.J. da Silva e Souza. In 1862 he had three compositors (fellow nationals)
as his sole staff. The journal only lasted a few years.
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By 1970 we find O Independente ("The Independent") also appearing weekly, it having taken the place of the older paper. The printers were the Mercantile Printing Office, of 13 Peel Stree; the publisher being Mr. E. Ferreira, assisted by Mr. Jose da Silva edited this political weekly.
By 1880 this journal perhaps owing to the editor having beeh sued for libel had ceased to appear; but ten years later (in 1890) we find two Portuguese weeklies in Hong Kong Extremo Oriente ("The Far East") published at 7 Wyndham Street by Mr. F. D. Guedes, editor and proprietor; and O Hong Kong Alegre ("Merry Hong Kong") a humours paper emanating from 17 Queen's Road, with Mr. J. D. dos Remedios the proprietor- editor.
These had given place by 1900 to 0 Porvir ("The Future") which was printed at 13 to 15 D'Aguilar Street, Mr. L. J. Xavier was the proprietor and publisher, and Mr. M. Fernandes Carvalho the editor.
In 1900, however, O Patriota ("The Patriot") appeared, and became the sole Portuguese journal in the Colony, lasting until 1914. The printers were Noronha and Co., who were then in Zetland Street.
That was the last of the list: political writers who disagree with the Covernment of Macao now send letters (in English) to the Hong Kong daily papers,
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Before concluding this review of the foreign press, we should note the appearance, twety-five years ago, of a Japanese newspaper, the Hong Kong Nippo (or Hong Kong Daily News). It is a daily evening journal of four pages, which circulates among the Japanese residents in Hong Kong, and is published at 4 Great George Street, Causeway Bay.
The director and chief editor is Mr. Motoichi Ide, who was connected with the paper at the time of its establishment in 1909. He has thus had a quarter century's unbroken association with the Hong Kong Nippo quite a record for an editor-proprietor in this part of the world.
The local Japanese community had no newspapers in their own language before 1909. On September 1 that year, Mr. Munehiro Matsushima commenced, by the eager desire and assistance of the Japanese residents, the publication, of the Hong Kong Nippo. Mr. Ide, the present director of the paper was then an
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