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125        Anniversary





                th  週年






                                     羅省中華會館大事記要


                                                 MAJOR EVENTS






                   羅省中華會館雖然在新華埠興建大樓,擁有永久會址和樓業,但在經歷搬遷之後,過去在舊華埠
                   時期的歷史資料已蕩然無存,難有確切資料可作考據。早在1996年趙尚賢擔主席時,本會館首
                   度彙編發展史略,然已時隔逾甲子,即使動員許多前輩和華埠老人口述歷史,能夠補綴一、二的
                   也僅限於新華埠時代。因此,在暗潮洶湧的排華時期,理應最是跌宕起伏和可歌可頌的史實或軼
                   事,乃至於華埠各個社團或是個人,如何與惡劣的大環境抗爭,最終在個人的崗位上建立功業的
                   篇章,均已佚失。故本會館之歷年大事,只能從全僑支持祖國對日抗戰說起。

                   Most detailed CCBA records prior to 1950 were lost due to relocation and the passing of its members who
                   were alive at the time. Records from major historical events, such as the CCBA’s financial contributions to
                   China’s war effort against Japan in the Sino-Japanese War, however, remain in safekeeping.








                   支持祖國抗日戰爭                                         China to seize victory after eight years of
                   Battle against Japan                             bloody war.


                   1937年7月7日,日本軍隊在中國北平(現                            在中國抗日戰爭的最艱難時期,海外華僑
                   稱北京)西南宛平縣的盧溝橋附近演習,                               從精神和經濟上支持祖國抗戰。由於當時
                   藉口一名日本兵失蹤,欲非法進入宛平縣                               的歐洲和亞洲都陷入二次世界大戰的戰火
                   檢查,因被國軍阻止,日軍即向宛平縣                                中,所以主要的愛國捐款都是來自美國華
                   守軍攻擊,當時的駐軍團長吉星文下令奮                               僑,占全部海外捐款的四分之一。
                   起反抗,遂揭開中國八年抗日戰爭的序                                Chinese-Americans greatly assisted the
                   幕;1945年8月10日,日本在美國兩顆原                            Mainland Chinese during the Sino-Japa-
                   子彈的攻擊下,宣佈投降,中國經過八年                               nese war. A quarter of nearly all overseas
                   浴血抗戰,贏得最後勝利。                                     contributions and donations for the cause
                   On July 7, 1937, Japanese soldiers con-          came from Chinese-Americans in the
                   ducting a military exercise near WanPing         United States.
                   County’s LuGou Bridge in the southwest of
                   Beijing used the excuse of searching for a       抗戰期間,中華民國政府曾先後發行了六
                   lost Japanese soldier to enter the county        次救國公債,總金額三十億圓(中國當時
                   illegally and attack the regiment stationed      的幣值),海外華僑購買了十一億圓,佔
                   there.  JiXingWen,  the  regiment  chief,  led   總數的三分之一強。中華會館現在尚有數
                   his force to resist, thus raising the curtain    萬美元的愛國公債存放於保險箱內。
                   of the eight-year Sino-Japanese War. With        During the war, the Chinese government
                   the help of America’s atomic bombs, Japan        sold $3,000,000,000 worth of bonds.
                   surrendered on August 10, 1945, allowing         Overseas Chinese compatriots purchased




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