Abstract: At the beginning of the British leasing WeiHaiWei, the territory is peaceful, only the demarcation in 1900 leads to sino-foreign conflict. The conflict is unclear, and it is necessary to study. In the spring of 1900, in front of the demarcation, there were lots of rumors circulated among the people, saying that Britain would impose higher tax and poison the natives. So, the natives assembled together to resist tax and demarcation. The British thought rumor coming from the gentry. So they dispersed the rallies and told them the truth, but there was little effect. Chinese officials brought wrong information, which spread the rumors further. In the process of the joint demarcation, people gathered to block. Chinese officials proposed to suspend, but the British determined to continue, which caused the people to carry out violent protests. Under the repression of the Chinese Regiment, nearly 30 people were killed. Then the British officials completed the demarcation unilaterally. The starting point of the natives violence was to to resist tax disposition, and the reason was their believing of rumors. The main responsibility of the conflict lies in the officials of Chinese and British, and the biggest victim is the natives.

摘要： 英租威海卫之初，地方尚属安静，唯有1900年威海卫勘界引发中外冲突。这次冲突的来龙去脉尚不明朗，需要梳理。是年春，因勘界在即，威海卫百姓间谣言疯传，称英人勘界后将征收重税，并对百姓投毒，遂掀起抗税、抵制划界的集会。英方认为谣言源于士绅阶层，驱散集会并晓谕百姓，却收效甚微。中方专员传达了错误的信息，引发谣言进一步散布。联合勘界时，百姓聚集阻挠，中方建议暂停，然英方执意继续勘界，引发百姓开展暴力抗争。在华勇营的镇压下，近三十名百姓丧生。随后英方自行完成勘界。百姓暴力阻止勘界，出发点在于抗税，原因在于听信谣言。纠纷的主要责任在于中英勘界官员，最大的受害者却是百姓。