如果把香港社会发展的历程比作一个大舞台的话,在港华人崛起的风姿,无疑是这个舞台上重要一幕。早在19世纪70年代末,当年的港督轩尼诗就意识到了这一点。他在一次立法局会议上曾毫不掩饰地表示:华人已成为港岛上最大的业主。从当时的情形来看,轩尼诗的话并不过分。19世纪下半叶,不少华人从海外回到香港,带回了大量的资金。他们同港内的华商一道,组成了有影响的华人实业阶层,使华人的经济地位稳定提 If the development of Hong Kong’s society is compared to a big stage, the rise of the Chinese in Hong Kong is undoubtedly an important stage on this stage. As early as the late 1870s, Hennessy, Governor of Governor, realized this. At a Legislative Council meeting, he said without reservation that the Chinese have become the largest owners on the island. From the circumstances at that time, Hennessy’s words are not excessive. In the second half of the 19th century, many Chinese returned to Hong Kong from overseas and brought back huge amounts of money. Together with the Chinese businessmen in Hong Kong, they have formed an influential Chinese industrial class that will stabilize the Chinese economy