近代梅州侨乡批局经营网络研究——以1936年汕头批局登记详情表为证据

On the Characteristics and Structure of Meizhou Overseas Remittance Network:With Files from Shantou Overseas Remittance Agency of 1936 as Evidence

随着近代邮政档案的开发利用,为深入研究梅属批局经营网络提供了史料支持。利用广东省档案馆馆藏汕头批信局登记档案,以1936年梅州侨批网络为研究对象,分析了梅州侨批网络的关系构成、网络特征,首次呈现梅州侨批网络面貌。研究发现:(1)梅属批局与潮汕籍汕头批局合作紧密,梅州地区侨批多通过汕头批局进行转递,潮汕籍汕头批局是梅州侨批网络的重要组成部分。(2)海内外梅属批局多通过同乡(县)关系构建合作,服务范围主要是本县本乡乡亲,以同乡(县)关系保障侨批网络的运作。(3)梅州侨批网络并不存在以县域为界的帮派,梅州侨批网络内部呈碎片化分布,从而影响了梅州侨批网络的服务范围和效率。

This paper analyzes the relationship,characteristics and structure of the overseas remittance network in Meizhou by using files from Shantou Overseas Remittance Agency of 1936 which are collected in Guangdong Provincial Archives Bureau.The research finds that Meizhou overseas remittance agencies and Chaoshan agencies cooperated closely.First,most overseas remittance to Meizhou were transmitted through Shantou agencies,and Shantou agencies were an important part of Meizhou overseas remittance network.Second,most of the domestic and overseas Meizhou agencies cooperated through the hometown relationship and served local people,and the operation of the network was guaranteed by native relationship.Lastly,there were no county-based gangs in Meizhou overseas remittance network,and the network was internally fragmented,which affected its service scope and efficiency.