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8 Chinese settlers were hired to work. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Auguste y Gustave. These workers were hired to work as fieldworkers.
This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to Diego Achin, a Chinese settler. The certificate served as a record indicating that Diego had been registered at the Consulate General of China in Cuba as a subject of the Emperor of China. According to the document, at the time it was issued Diego was 41 years old, single, and considered a non-resident. He was from Canton in China, and lived in Matanzas in Cuba. 1884.
This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to Ochoa, a Chinese settler. The certificate served as a record indicating that he had been registered at the Consulate General of China in Cuba as a subject of the Emperor of China. According to the document, at the time it was issued Ochoa was 67 years old, a widow, employed as a cook, and considered a non-resident. 1880.