Re: [Goanet] DIASPORA: An early Goan editor... in Ceylon
The late Frank Moraes also edited a daily newspaper in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). I think the paper's name was Ceylon Times. Eugene Correia
Re: [Goanet] DIASPORA: An early Goan editor... in Ceylon
What about Joe Jawaharlal Rodrigues... from Curtorim? I think that he edited a newspaper Sunday Nation(?) in East Africa. 2011/6/19 Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoro...@gmail.com Apparently The Times Ceylon and Morning Standard. This is from Wikipedia/Facebook...
[Goanet] DIASPORA: An early Goan editor... in Ceylon
Armand de Souza From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Armand de Souza (29 October, 1874 – 1921) was a Ceylonese newspaper editor and democratic activist. He was father of Senator Doric de Souza of the LSSP (the Lanka Sama Samaja Pakshaya, Sri Lanka’s Trotskyist party) and Torismund de Souza, Editor of the Times, as well as Aleric and Lena who both died early. Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Journalistic Career 3 Writings 4 Death 5 References [edit]Early life De Souza was born in Assagaum, Goa, to an ancient Roman Catholic family belonging to the Saraswat Brahman community. He was the tenth descendant of Roulu Camotin who had converted to Catholicism at the point of the sword in 1537, changing his name to Diego de Souza at his baptism. Armand de Souza was the son of a famous advocate, Antonio Narcisso Vasconcellos de Souza, himself the son of a famous advocate and Latin scholar, Antonio José de Souza.[1] Orphaned at a young age, he was left in the care of an aged grandmother who arranged that the boy’s uncle, Dr Lisboa Pinto, should adopt him.[2] Dr Lisboa Pinto, the Honorary Consul of the United States in the Colony of Ceylon,[3] enrolled the fifteen year old de Souza at the Royal College. Principal John Harward of Royal College encouraged de Souza’s passion for history and English literature. De Souza cut his editorial teeth as the editor of the Royal College Magazine. At school he was known for his writing and oratory.[4] De Souza was expected to be called to the Bar in the family tradition, but he fell out with his uncle and made his own way in life. [5] [edit]Journalistic Career De Souza received his journalistic training at the Times of Ceylon where he was a highly valued member during his eight years of service. He moved to the Standard because he disagreed with the editor of the Times of Ceylon, Mr Roles, on public issues. He founded the Morning Leader in July 1907, but as he was only thirty-three years old he took on the role of Chief Reporter and Sub-Editor, leaving the Chief Editor's position to Mr. J. T. Blazé. However the proprietors soon insisted that De Souza should take over, replacing Mr Blazé’s gentler prose with his forceful rhetoric. [6] Over five years “he brought about a renaissance among the different communities in regards to matters social, political and intellectual. He was greatly responsible for the national awakening among the different classes and communities of the permanent population of the island…..to a very large extent to the awakening of the Singhalese in particular”. [7] Through editorial advocacy for constitutional reform he secured for the people of Ceylon the right to elect four members (including one ‘Educated Ceylonese Member' to the Legislative Council that had from its inception on 22 May 1834 to 15 November 1911 consisted merely of official and appointed members. He then fought for the election of all unofficial members according to constituencies and for an unofficial majority in the Legislative Council.[8] [9] He was opposed to racial representation in the Legislative Council and to the representation of the two major races respectively by two families over several generations. In 1914 De Souza was indicted for writing an editorial entitled “Justice at Nuwara Eliya” that suggested that Thomas Arthur Hodson was sympathetic to the views of the constabulary when he tried cases as District Judge and Police Magistrate.[10] He was represented by Mr Bawa K.C. before a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court(Renton, Pereira and De Sampayo) that sentenced him to one month simple imprisonment, reportedly without a proper hearing. The result was that there was a huge public protest. The Hon. Harry Creasy wrote to the press that “[i]t is as important to every man and woman in this colony that the Press should have full liberty to criticise and praise or condemn the actions of the government and all public officers as it is that the Courts should sternly repress any undue license in such criticisms or condemnations”. [11] The Press joined in to support De Souza. After six days in his cell, De Souza was released by order of Sir Robert Chalmers, the Governor. He was led from the prison in a chariot, by a grateful people, to much public clamour. [edit]Writings De Souza documented the race riots in Ceylon in 1915 in a book entitled Hundred days: Ceylon under martial law in 1915. This book is in the library of Leonard Woolf, now in the Washington State University Libraries special collection.[12] [edit]Death De Souza died of enteric at the age of 47 in 1921. Among those who wrote tributes and appreciations after de Souza’s death was the Revd. A. G. Fraser, Principal of Trinity College, Kandy. His piece that appeared in the Morning Leader on 18 May 1921 is reproduced below in full. “The news of Mr Armand de Souza’s death came as a great shock, for I had not even known he was ill. I believe Ceylon could hardly have had a greater loss. Few realise how much he did for us
Re: [Goanet] DIASPORA: An early Goan editor... in Ceylon
Hi Fred, Thanks a lot for the important information about Armand de Souza, who hails from Assagao, according to Wikipedia. Regards. Joel.
Re: [Goanet] DIASPORA: An early Goan editor... in Ceylon
On 18 June 2011 23:09, joe...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Fred, Thanks a lot for the important information about Armand de Souza, who hails from Assagao, according to Wikipedia. Regards. Joel. Dear Joel, I had also posted this in March 2010. Armand de Souza is definitely an impressive early expat, little known in his homeland. I admire these guys who stood up for the underdog so far away from home! FN * * * Till yesterday, I had not heard about Armand de Souza, who (going by this Wikipedia entry) played quite an amazing role in Sri Lanka, so early on in the day: Armand de Souza born in 1877 in Assagao to the Camotim family, was the Founding Editor of the Morning Leader in Ceylon. An early freedom fighter, he was gaoled by the British colonial government for advocating democracy, but released following public protests at his incarceration. He was the author of Hundred days in Ceylon under martial law in 1915[2] and father of Senator Doric de Souza (Professor of English) and the late Editor of the Times of Ceylon, Tory de Souza. He died in 1922. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Goa#Writers.2C_Editors.2C_Journalists * * * Take a look at one of his books: Hundred days in Ceylon under martial law in 1915 http://openlibrary.org/b/OL1915M/Hundred_days_in_Ceylon_under_martial_law_in_1915 * * * 'Morning Leader' makes its appearance Armand de Souza November 7 has been recorded as the day when another English newspaper commenced publication. The newspaper was 'Ceylon Morning Leader.' The year it began was 1907. The newspaper which belonged to the de Soysa family was synonymous with the name of one single man, the distinguished journalist, Armand de Souza. The newspaper was considered a power in the land when it was being edited by him. He used the newspaper to campaign for democratic reforms of the Legislative Council to make it a more representative body of the people. He criticized the colonial government's action in resorting to martial law during the riots of 1815. The authorities were angry with the editorials he wrote and once sentenced him to a month in jail. However, soon after he had to be released after public protests. He was editor of the 'Morning Leader' until his untimely death in 1921, at the early age of 47. The newspaper did not last long after his death and went out of business. http://sundaytimes.lk/071104/FunDay/heritage.html * * * His son was apparently even more radical, as these links would show: de Souza, Anthony Theodoric Armand (“Doric”) (1914– 1987) Party pseudonyms: Morera (Moreira), S. Livera Born Colombo, Ceylon, son of Armand de Souza (1877-1921), the editor of the nationalist newspaper, Ceylon Morning Leader, founding member of the Ceylon National Congress, and a leader of the first railway workers’ union in Ceylon. Educated St. Joseph’s College, Colombo. Went to UK in 1934 on a scholarship. Joined the India League and a Marxist study group with other Ceylonese students, London. Returned 1937, appointed lecturer in English, and joined Lanka Sama Samaja Party. Attended Bolshevik Leninist Party of India conference 1944; elected to Central Committee. Leader, BLPI, Bombay, 1944-45. Arrested in Bombay and jailed, 1945. Colombo Municipal Councilor, 1946-52. Delegate, BLPI conference, 1947. Senator, 1957-1969. Lecturer, University of Ceylon. Associate Professor, Kelaniya University, 1970-1982. Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Plantations, LSSP-SLFP-CP United Front, 1970-74. Author: China 1925-1950: Revolution, Counter-Revolution, Imperialist and Civil War (1950), The Agrarian Economy of India (unpublished). http://www.marxists.org/glossary/people/s/o.htm * * * The 16th Death Anniversary of Doric de Souza fell on the 10th of Jan., an unsung hero born into a Catholic family. He was the son of the great nationalist Armand de Souza of Portuguese descend who migrated from Goa. Armand, like another migrant, the Tibetan Rev. Mahinda he was to play a significant role in the anti imperialist struggle of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the second rung leadership of the LSSP. He was not so well known like the leaders of the party, such as N.M., Philip, Colvin, Leslie and Edmund, because he worked mostly in the underground. His father Armand de Souza was one of the early anti imperialist leaders of the country. http://www.infolanka.com/org/srilanka/people/43.htm -- Frederick Noronha Columnist :: journalism :: editing :: alt.publishing :: photography :: blogging P +91-832-2409490 M +91-9822122436 A:784 Saligao 403511 Goa India
