十六世纪七十年代,居澳门葡国商人为保障自身利益,自发组织阿尔玛萨公会,负责调节居澳葡商与持有王室特许权的甲比丹末以及居澳葡商之间的利益冲突,其主要功能为代表居澳葡商与甲比丹末签订合作协议、负责澳门贸易过程中定量、议价、购销及利益分配,对维持澳门贸易秩序与社会稳定,均起了积极的作用。 In the 1670s, in order to protect their own interests, the Portuguese businessmen in Macao spontaneously organized the Almaza Association, which was responsible for regulating the interests of the Portuguese businessmen in Portugal and the Royalties of King Kong and the Portuguese-Chinese businessmen holding the royal charter royalties Conflict. Its main function is to represent the Portuguese-Macao merchants and the signing of a cooperation agreement with Kabidan. It is responsible for the quantitative, bargaining, purchase and sale of the Macao trade and the distribution of profits, and plays an active role in maintaining Macao’s trade order and social stability.