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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Created1864-08-04
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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
Created1941
Description
Report detailing a meeting of the Hoy Yin Kong Sol, concerning the general character of the organization in which the members proposes, discussed, and voted on new rules for the organization. Elections for officer positions were also held, electing the president, vice president, treasurer, vice treasurer, the secretary, the vice secretary, and then the speakers. This group is also part of the larger social society, the Provincial Government of Oriente.
Created1949-07-30
DescriptionReport detailing a meeting of the Chinese Democratic Party, concerning the elections of the certification of the delegation in Guantanamo with the Provincial Government, certifying the group as part of the society, a balance sheet to list their yearly expenses and income, and some monetary funds.
Created1940-02-14
DescriptionReport detailing a meeting of the Provincial Government of Oriente in Honguin, Cuba.
Created1960
DescriptionA letter from Armando Lay and Alfredo Chang of the Kuo Min Tang, the Chinese Nationalist Party in Manzanillo to the Provincial Commission of Oriente. It details their registration payments in 1958, 1959, and 1960.
Created1863-09-10
DescriptionRelates that Jose, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
Created1865-03-22
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Records for the ship "Encarnacion," which brought Chinese settlers from China to Cuba under contract with Marino Gillado. On this trip, Encarnacion brought twenty settlers from China to work for Juan Vermay.
Created1859-04-08
DescriptionRecords of business deals for the Settlement Commission, the United Asiatic Colonization, and La Positiva. La Positiva became La Alianza under Marcial Dupierris.
Created1858
DescriptionRecords of business deals between the United Asian Colonization and Ferran, Dupierris y Co, concerning the importation of Chinese settlers to Cuba.
Created1858
DescriptionRecord of Luis Susim, who contracted Chinese settlers to move to Cuba to work. He worked with Ferran, Dupierris y Co and Carlos de Zaldo.