《梁其锐更路簿》印尼更路“自新州去琶里更”探析

Exploration on the Indonesian Route“From Xinzhou to Pali Geng”of Liang Qirui Genglubu

“自新州去琶里更”是现已公布的更路簿中较少见的印尼更路,载于海南渔民梁其锐祖传的《更路簿》抄本。这段更路西起新加坡西南的口岸,穿行于马来群岛之中,东至小巽他群岛附近。整段航程至少长达90更,涵盖16个地点。前人开辟的印尼针路为“自新州去琶里更”的形成奠定了基础;梁氏家族则凭借自身的航行经验和更精密的线针导航技术,利用西北季风与南赤道逆流的自然力,进一步拓展了前人的航线。通过这条印尼更路,梁氏家族或可购买当地出产的各色香料及海产品,再转卖至广州及附近港口,也可用渔船运输侨民,从多方面创造利润。这是20世纪早期海南岛国际贸易的缩影,也为研究海南渔民在南海及爪哇海上的贸易活动提供了一个鲜活的例证。

The overseas route“From Xinzhou to Pali Geng”is a rare Indonesian routes,which is contained in the Genglubu inherited by Liang Qirui,a fisherman from Hainan Province.The route begins with the southwest port of Singapore,passes through the Malay Archipelago,and arrives at the vicinity of the Lesser Sunda Islands,Indonesia.The entire route is at least 90 Geng long,containing 16 places.Based on the Indonesian routes opened up by predecessors,the Liang family,with their own sailing experience and more sophisticated navigation technology,took advantage of the natural forces of the northwest monsoon and the South equatorial countercurrent to further expand the route“From Xinzhou to Pali Geng”.By this Indonesian route,the Liang family could buy local spices and seafood for resale to Guangzhou and nearby ports.Meanwhile,they might also transport expatriates by this overseas route so as to create profits in many ways.These are not only the epitome of international trade of Hainan Island in the early 20th century,but also provide a vivid example for studying the trade activities of Hainan fishermen in the South China Sea and Java Sea.