张振勋与晚清政府的早期交往

The Early Exchanges between Zhang Zhenxun and the Late Qing Government

华侨实业家张振勋较早取得清政府官衔,积极响应其在海外的招商引资和募捐赈灾活动。他通过盛宣怀向李鸿章反映南洋荷属殖民地华侨所受"苛虐",请求速设领事保护侨胞权益,李因此命盛与荷兰政府作了一定交涉。与清政府的交往对张振勋的事业发展有很大影响,他成为晚清华侨中获得中国政府最高官衔者。

Overseas Chinese businessman Zhang Zhenxun had obtained an official title from the Qing government early in life and actively responded to its overseas investment recruitment and disaster-relief initiatives.He reported to Li Hongzhang through Sheng Xuanhuai the ill treatment received by Chinese in Netherland colonies in Southeast Asia and proposed setting up consular offices as soon as possible to protect the rights of Chinese there.As a result,Li ordered Sheng to make representations with the Holland government.Zhang's intercourses with the Qing government much helped his enterprise and he won the highest Qing government official title among overseas Chinese in the late Qing period.