On 18 June 2011 23:09, <[email protected]> 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/OL16666915M/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
