This article explores the idea of Singapore's repute as the ‘Liverpool of the East’ and the depictions of Britain's maritime empire in Asia. It does so via two important cruises related to the British Empire. The first is the Royal Tour of 1901 and the second cruise was the Empire Cruise of 1923 to 1924. By examining the reception afforded to both royal and naval visitors, this article argues that we have insights into what it meant for Singapore as a port city in a British maritime and imperial network. This article explores how Singapore was depicted as a maritime hub through these tours and concludes with a reflection that similar descriptions still hold a place in modern descriptions of Singapore.

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参观“东方利物浦”：新加坡在帝国之旅中的位置

本文探讨新加坡被誉为“东方利物浦”的理念，以及对英国在亚洲的海上帝国的描绘。它是通过与大英帝国有关的两次重要游轮来实现的。第一个是 1901 年的皇家游轮，第二个游轮是 1923 年至 1924 年的帝国游轮。通过考察皇家和海军游客的接待情况，本文认为我们对新加坡作为港口城市的意义有所了解在英国的海事和帝国网络中。本文探讨了新加坡如何通过这些旅行被描绘成一个海上枢纽，并以类似的描述在现代对新加坡的描述中仍然占有一席之地的反思作为结论。