帝国利益与贸易优先——英属海峡殖民地自由贸易政策初探(1826—1867)  

Imperial Interests and Trade Priority:A Preliminary Study on the Free Trade Policy of British Straits Settlements(1826—1867)

作　　者：李文光 LI Wenguang(School of Literature,Jinan University,Guangzhou 510632,China)

机构地区：[1]暨南大学文学院,广东广州510632

出　　处：《南海学刊》2022年第3期97-108,共12页The Journal of South China Sea Studies

基　　金：国家社会科学基金西部项目(15XSS004)。

摘　　要：1826—1867年是英国在东南亚推行其自由贸易政策的关键时期。1826年海峡殖民地建立后,英国正处于自由资本主义发展时期。英国利用海洋优势,在海峡殖民地强制推行自由贸易政策。这一政策主要有三项内容:打击海盗,强化对海上贸易航道的安全保障;废除奴隶贸易制度,尤其是东南亚独特的华工贸易,为自由贸易提供大批自由劳动力;将新加坡打造为东南亚最大的自由港,扩大对华贸易。这些政策效果明显,海峡殖民地成为英国重要的贸易基地,进一步巩固了不列颠帝国的全球贸易霸主地位。1826—1867 was the key period for Britain to carry out its free trade policy in Southeast Asia.After the establishment of the Straits Settlements in 1826,Britain was in a period of development of liberal capitalism.Britain used its maritime advantages to enforce its free trade policy in the Straits Settlements.This policy has three main contents:combating the piracy and strengthening the security of maritime trade routes;Abolish the slave trade,especially the unique Chinese Laborers abroad in Southeast Asia,and provide a large number of free labor for free trade;Make Singapore the largest free port in Southeast Asia and expand trade with China.The effect of these measures is obvious.The Straits Settlements has become an important trading base in Britain,further consolidating the British Empire’s global trade hegemony.

关 键 词：英国 海峡殖民地 自由贸易 贸易优先 

分 类 号：F741.2[经济管理—国际贸易]