砂拉越诗巫福州人再移民——以澳洲珀斯与塔斯马尼亚岛屿为比较研究

The Re-Migration of Sibu Foochow to Australia——A Comparison Study of Perth and Tasmania in Australia

1901年,福州人由黄乃裳率领南下前往婆罗洲岛上的拉让江畔诗巫展开一段血泪拓荒史。114年来,历代的福州后裔在砂拉越及马来西亚各个领域皆拥有杰出的表现。迄今诗巫福州人勇于冒险的精神继续在其后代中延续着,先辈在诗巫崛起后,其下一代又再移民至其他国家。一百多年来,诗巫福州人已遍布世界各个角落。以澳大利亚的珀斯及塔斯马尼亚岛屿为个案,在实地勘察两地诗巫福州人再移民后的各种生活面貌的基础上进行比较研究,可见出诗巫福州人再移民澳洲的原因、移民后的生活状况、所从事的职业、福州语言及文化的赓续以及卫理教会的发展等各方面情况。

Huang Naishang＇s efforts bore fruit with the arrival of the first batch of 72 Foochow on21 stJanuary 1901 in Sibu,Sarawak. After 114 years of pioneering trail,Foochow community contributed tremendously to the economic development of Sarawak. The involvement of Foochow in various economic sectors is spectacular and considered a catalyst in the economic achievement of Sarawak. The outstanding and prominent performance of Foochow＇s pioneering spirit still maintained and extended from Sibu to globally countries. This research made a comparison study of Sibu Foochow migrants to Perth and Tasmania of Australia. The research investigated on their re-migration factors,their economic activities,their careers,cultural life and the development of Methodist churches etc.