庄士敦临别演说词对英国人在威海卫 3 2年的殖民统治做了回顾。读解这篇演说词 ,有助于我们了解英租威海卫法律制度赖以存在的法文化环境 ,特别是作为法律制度制定与实施之主要参与者庄士敦的法律思想。本文认为 ,无论庄士敦本人的“中国化”还是英租威海卫治理方式的“中国化” ,其核心都是“儒家化” ,这是英国殖民统治获得某种“认同”的一个重要因素。 Johnston’s farewell speech recalled the British colonial rule in Weihai for 32 years. Reading this speech helps us to understand the legal environment in which the legal system of Weihai Wei is relied on, especially as a major participant in the formulation and implementation of the legal system. This paper argues that regardless of Johnston’s “Chinesization” or the “Chineseization” of Weihai Wei’s governance, the core of Confucianism is Confucianism. This is an important factor for obtaining certain “approval” by British colonial rule.