1908年,中国当时最大的军舰“海圻”号前往南洋群岛慰问华侨。这是中国以政府名义联络、宣抚海处侨胞之始。“海圻”号所到之处,新加坡、泗水、爪哇等地的华侨深感这是祖国对他们的关怀,极为兴奋。率“海圻”号访问南洋者,是时任广东水师提督(司令)的萨镇冰。萨镇冰是中国近代以来海军史上重要人物,有“四朝元老”之谓,他的一生,历经清朝、北洋政府、南京国民党政府和中华人民共和国四个历史阶段,且每个阶段都地位显赫。1908年访问东南亚之举,使他得到了海外华侨的敬 In 1908, China’s largest warship “Haigeng” went to the Islands to visit overseas Chinese. This is the beginning of the connection between China and the name of the government, and the beginning of overseas Chinese in Xuan Fu. Overseas Chinese in Singapore, Surabaya, Java and other places deeply felt that this is where the motherland cares for them. It is extremely exciting. Rate “Haigeng” No. visit to the South China Sea, is when the governor of Guangdong Navy (commander) Sa Zhenbing. Sa Zhenbing is an important figure in the history of naval forces in modern China since the founding of the “four dynasties”. His life has gone through four historical stages: the Qing Dynasty, the Beiyang Government, the Nanjing Kuomintang Government and the People’s Republic of China, and each stage enjoys a prominent position . The visit to Southeast Asia in 1908 made him respected overseas Chinese