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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
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Created1946-07-22
DescriptionA letter from Pastor Lau of Chee Kung Tong's Guantanamo delegation to the Governor of the Province of the Orient. It details the certificates and paperwork sent to the Governor for the year.
Created1938-12-31
DescriptionA detailed list of the elections conducted by the Fong Chei Pin Tong in Santiago, selecting representatives for the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Vice Secretary, Treasurer, Vice Treasurer, and speakers. Sent to the Provincial Government of Oriente.
Created1930-12-28
DescriptionA letter from Ignacio Wang of the Assocaition of Chinese settlers' Holguin delegation to the Governor of the Province of Oriente in Santiago. It details the laws about the new leadership elections and in case of economic emergencies
Created1932-01-16
DescriptionA letter from the Association of Chinese Settlers' Association of Instruction and Recreation to the Provincial Governor of the Orient in Santiago. The letter states that the China Colony's Bayamo delegation would send its annual balance sheet, as dictated by the membership laws of the Provincial Government of the Orient.
Created1946-01-08
DescriptionA detailed list of the elections conducted by the organization, the Association of the Chinese Settlers in Palma Soriano, selecting representatives for the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice Secretary, Vice Treasurer, and the speakers. Sent to the Provincial Government of Oriente.
Created1941-04-02
DescriptionA detailed list of the elections conducted by the organization, the Association of the Chinese Setters, in Palma Soriano, selecting representatives for the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice Secretary, Vice Treasurer, and the speakers. Sent to the Provincial Government of Oriente.
Created1951-02-12
DescriptionA letter from the Association of Chinese settlers to the Governor of the Province of Orient detailing when Casino Chong Wah registered to become an official organization in Oriente and when they received their official certificate, confirming their membership.
Created1942-10-28
DescriptionA letter from the Association of the Chinese settlers' Society of Instruction and Recreation to the Governor of the Province of Oriente. the letter details that the Association of Chinese settlers has sent their election roll, balance sheet, and other required documents to the Governor.
Created1863-08-14
DescriptionRelates that Jose, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
Description
Relates that the civil government regulated the ability of Chinese settlers to marry. If they possessed a cedula, or identity record (meaning they were legally employed in Cuba, but had not yet become a permanent resident), they needed permission to marry anyone who was considered to be of a different race. Chinese settlers could only marry other Chinese settlers without permission