The tragedy in Cardiff shocked the entire UK. Including Bill and Todd, a total of 15 people were killed and 103 injured. Dozens of emotionally uncontrollable miners were arrested and imprisoned. Some dock facilities were damaged. Angry people
The miners set fire to a police car and set fire to a police station near the dock, causing economic losses of more than half a million pounds.
Before the British government and Parliament had time to react, the Labor Party jumped out and accused the Conservative government of serious dereliction of duty and failure to protect the interests of miners in a timely manner, which led to this tragedy. The Conservative government should be responsible for all consequences.
As for the Coal Mines Federation that introduces African miners, the Labor Party did not mention it. After all, the Labor Party still needs the support of the Coal Mines Federation, and the funders cannot offend.
Stanley Baldwin, who was in dire straits, had to deal with the striking workers in the country on the one hand, and on the other hand, he had to face criticism from the Labor Party. Congress also criticized the Stanley Baldwin government for its delay in resolving the strike.
On June 1st, Stanley Baldwin set up a special investigation team to conduct a thorough investigation into the Cardiff tragedy.
At this time, we can see the benefit of Roque's caution. No matter how London investigates, it has nothing to do with the Southern African federal government.
The people were hired by the Coal Mining Federation from French West Africa, and the intermediary company was also a shell company registered locally in French West Africa. Even the ship the miners were on was a Dutch nationality. There was no trace of southern African involvement from beginning to end.
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Roark was not in the mood to take care of Stanley Baldwin. In June, less than fifty days before the opening of the Commonwealth Games, the work of the organizing committee has entered the sprint stage.
Of course, Roque is the only one sprinting. It is unrealistic to expect the three old men, Kitchina, Ade and Philip, to do the work. Roque is very busy every day now. Delegations from various countries participating in the Commonwealth Games have arrived in Pretoria one after another.
The heads of the delegation are basically old acquaintances, and Rock has to receive everyone, so he has no time to pay attention to those messy things in the UK.
"Athletes from the Canadian team have already checked into the athletes' village, and officials have arranged for them to stay at the Imperial Hotel. Now all the hotels and inns in Pretoria are full. We are mobilizing citizens to sort out their spare bedrooms and use them as B&Bs to host the Commonwealth.
Sidney Milner, a tourist who came to Pretoria during the Games, served as Roque's special assistant and was also roped into the organizing committee and was responsible for running errands like Louis.
“How many hotels and inns are there in Pretoria?” Roque was surprised that one Rhodesian Hotel could accommodate more than a thousand tourists. Roque really didn’t know that the tourism market in 1926 was so hot.
Sidney Milner was a little embarrassed. He didn’t know how many hotels there were in Pretoria. Adding up all the sizes, there should be a hundred.
This is normal. White people’s enthusiasm for traveling and Chinese people who love work cannot understand.
Just like white people, they cannot understand how Chinese people work hard day and night.
The main reason is that knowing how to live can lead to a better job. The main reason is that the philosophy is different. Most white people pursue gratification in time and save money just to enjoy life without much psychological burden.
The life pressure of Chinese people is too great. They must bring a better life to their families and provide their children with better education. Those who have sons must find ways to buy some property for their sons so that they can cope with the storms of society.
When it rains, you are more confident; those who have daughters should buy a generous dowry for their daughters so that their daughters will not be disgraced when they come to their husband's family; they should also leave some coffins for themselves and their wives to provide for themselves, as a lifetime will pass in the blink of an eye.
The two philosophies of life are completely different. I can’t say which one is better, but Chinese families are obviously more resistant to risks.
Of course, not all hotels and inns are of the size of the Rhodesian Hotel. Most hotels are family hotels, also known as B&Bs. They are registered in one street and have dedicated personnel responsible for management. This is actually very convenient.
“Are all the teams participating in the Commonwealth Games here?” Rock changed the question.
“Everyone has arrived, even the Newfoundland team has arrived in Pretoria” Sidney Milner hesitated to speak.
The Newfoundland team has a total of 35 people, of which only 21 are athletes, participating in nine events including swimming and canoeing.
In addition to football and basketball, the Commonwealth Games also includes 14 major events and 115 minor events including track and field, swimming, horse racing, shooting, archery, boxing, wrestling, fencing, cycling, canoeing, rowing, and tennis.
This is already the result of Rock's forced compression. If Kitchener and Adelaide and Philippe's proposals were followed, at least two more events would be added: volleyball and lawn bowls.
Luo Keqi didn’t even know what netball and lawn bowls were, and he also knew nothing about the rules. With the media so developed in the 21st century, these two sports have not become popular, and you can imagine the small audience.
The 14 events of the Commonwealth Games are basically determined by Rock.
Football and horse racing needless to say, are the most popular sports in southern Africa.
Track and field and swimming are essential events in large-scale comprehensive sports events. As for other shooting, boxing, and canoeing, they are also very popular with the audience. Rock also considered gymnastics, sailing, weightlifting and other competitions, but finally decided to give up gymnastics.
Weightlifting is still interesting, but sailing is not worth watching. You can’t watch it without TV broadcast, so you might as well go surfing.
When the Canadian delegation stayed at the Athletes Village, the Bruce couple from the United States stayed in a B&B on the outskirts of Pretoria.
The owner of the B&B, whose surname is Cheng, has a farm on the outskirts of Pretoria. In order to make it easier for his children to study in Pretoria, he bought a house in the city of Pretoria.
The Chinese are very good at asset appreciation. Their children study in school during the week and return to the farms on the outskirts of the city to live on weekends. The houses in Pretoria are vacant, so they are converted into B&Bs and rented out. The income is still very good.
Pretoria has a pleasant climate, warm as spring all year round, and is the peak tourist season all year round.
"Although it is a bit far from the city center, you can take the subway or bus. The transportation is very convenient. The house is in good condition and the living facilities are complete. However, you cannot make a fire for cooking during your stay, and you have to pay for water and electricity bills yourself," the staff detailed
, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce are very satisfied with the house.
This is a three-story villa with a masonry structure. The first floor is the living room, dining room, kitchen, and storage room. The second floor is three bedrooms with balconies. The third floor is the sun room and activity room.
Like most Pretoria houses, there is a neatly manicured lawn in front of the house and a small garden behind the house, surrounded by aster trees.
It’s a pity that it’s not the blooming season of the bigster tree, otherwise the scenery would have been extremely beautiful.
Even so, the Bruces are very satisfied.
The Bruces are New Yorkers. Living in a big city like New York, you can imagine the pressure.
In the impression of the Bruces, Pretoria is as prosperous as New York, but they did not expect that Pretoria's environment is so good.
“Is there also a subway in Pretoria?” Bruce was curious. Perhaps in his opinion, the pastoral life style of Pretoria has nothing to do with the subway, a product of the industrial age.
“Of course, Pretoria had its first subway ten years ago, and now the total length of the subway has exceeded 150 kilometers.” The staff looked proud. Compared with infrastructure, Southern Africa really has no one to fear.
The world's first subway was opened to traffic in London in 1863.
New York’s first subway was built in 1904.
The first subway in southern Africa appeared in Port Edward, and Pretoria built the first subway during the World War. Since then, the subway has been continuously extended, and the ring line is currently under construction.
In 1926, the London Underground had just exceeded 100 kilometers.
The New York subway length is 50 kilometers.
In addition, cities such as Paris, Berlin, and Budapest in Hungary all have subways.
The city with the most developed subway in southern Africa is Los Angeles, with a total length of more than 170 kilometers.
“It’s great, I think I have fallen in love with the garden city of Pretoria,” Mrs. Bruce praised repeatedly. Americans really have no right to despise Britain now.
It’s not okay for Bruce to not talk or fall in love with him. Bruce’s career is in New York and he can travel to Pretoria. However, if he settles down, he is not eligible yet.
Of course, once you become financially free, it might be a good choice to retire to Pretoria. It has green mountains and green waters, fresh air, developed culture and entertainment, and hot springs to soak in. A so-called modern metropolis like New York, lined with steel, is really unbelievable.
Suitable for life.
After signing the contract and paying three months' rent, the Bruces settled here.
This is travel, not a click-and-click tour. Only by going deep into the lives of local people can we understand what people in different corners of the world are feeling.
This is to experience life.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, Bruce opened a bottle of wine produced in Cape Town. Mrs. Bruce put a vinyl record into the record player. When the melodious music came, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce lay on the lounge chair on the balcony in their nightgowns and watched.
The stars don't even want to move.
The music is really suitable for the occasion. It is the serenade in the second act of the opera "Don Juan" by the Austrian composer Mozart.
At this time, the sky was getting dark, and the street lights on the road in front of the door were gradually turned on. The dim but warm light illuminated the way for people going home.
Through the mottled shadows of the bigster trees, there are young lovers holding hands and shopping, a lady walking with a dog, a few children who have just finished school happily running under the street lights, and there are bicycles riding on the street further away.
The police are patrolling diligently. This kind of scene full of life and fireworks is rare in New York.
The night in New York is very scary. There is no one on the street after dark. Only homeless people and gangsters know what New York is like at four in the morning.
“When we grow old, we will come to Pretoria to settle down. Then I will watch the stars with you every day.” Bruce was very drunk.
Mrs. Bruce said nothing and gently held Bruce's hand.
