Straits tin (Straits tin)

Japanese: 海峡スズ(海峡錫) - かいきょうすず
Straits tin (Straits tin)
A general term for tin produced in the Malay Peninsula. After World War II, the term fell into little use. The Malay Peninsula had long been famous as a producer of tin, but its importance increased in the 19th century with the start of the manufacture of tin-plated iron sheets (tinplate) in Britain and the canning industry that used them. Tin production was initially carried out by Chinese capitalists using Chinese workers. The technology was simple and typical of a labor-intensive industry. Tin was mainly produced on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, and the Straits Settlements were important as an export port.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
マレー半島で産出するスズの総称。第2次大戦後,この言葉はあまり用いられなくなった。マレー半島は古くからスズの産地として有名であったが,19世紀に入り,イギリスでスズめっき(鍍金)をした鉄板(ブリキ板)の製造と,それを使用した缶詰工業が始まるとともにその重要性が増した。スズの生産は初め中国人資本家によって中国人労働者を使用して行われた。その技術は簡単で,労働集約的産業の典型であった。スズは主としてマレー半島西海岸で産出し,海峡植民地はその輸出港として重要であった。

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