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125 Anniversary

th 週年

1912 + 羅省昭倫公所前身「譚氏通訊處」成立。
The Tan Family Communications Club is established.
+ 羅省同源會成立，主旨為華裔美國公民爭取公民權益。
The Chinese American Citizens Alliance is established exclusively
to advocate rights for Chinese people to obtain their citizenship.

1917 + 規定成年人移民美國必須通過英語試，目的是禁非英語國家的亞洲人
入境；華人便以青少年（十八歲以下）為移民主體，此後，大多數入
境華人都不超過十八歲。
Congressed passes a law stipulating that adults immigrating to
the United States must pass an English speaking test before en-
tering into the country. The goal is to prohibit non-English speak-
ers from entering. As a result, Chinese immigrants begin reporting
their age as being under 18 years of age.

1918 + 聯邦巡迴法庭宣判美國華裔公民在外國出世的子女有權入境美國，享
有美國公民權益。
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that Chinese-American citizens
whose children are born in foreign countries are authorized to
enter the United States and exercise the same rights and interests
as American citizens.

1920 + 羅省林西河堂成立。
The Lim’s Family Association is established.

1922 + 國會通過《基保爾法案》（The Cable Act）；美國女公民若與無公民
權資格的外僑結婚，即喪失其公民權益（土生的華女子與外籍華人通
婚，即失去公民權）。
Congress passes “The Cable Act” stating that a woman will lose
her U.S citizenship if she marries a foreign man.
+ 羅省中華會館購建依士頓中華墳場。
The Chinese Cemetery is constructed.

1924 + 國會通過新移民法案，禁止所有亞裔婦女入境。
Congress passes a new immigration law prohibiting all Asian-
women from entering the United States.

1925 + 「羅省溯源堂」正式成立。
The Soo Yen Fraternal Association is established.
+ 3月12日，國父孫中山先生病逝北平，噩耗傳來，羅省中華會館和華埠
僑團設靈堂，舉行殯禮遙祭，送殯隊伍繞行華埠街道。靈車的隊伍舉

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