With the refugee camp as the center and radiating to the surrounding areas, the three areas have three completely different styles.
Taking the Lusi River in the middle as the boundary, Nyasaland is to the west of the Lusi River, and Tanganyika is to the east of the Lusi River.
Two years ago, Nyasaland's territory had not expanded to this point. At that time, the Rusi River was the dividing line between Tanganyika and the Congo Free State. Both sides of the river were virgin forests with almost no traces of human activities. Wild animals in the river
There are many rivers, which seriously threaten human safety. Although the land on both sides of the river is very suitable for development into farms, for various reasons, the Luxi River still retains its original ecological environment.
The expansion of Nyasaland completely broke the peace of the Luxi River. First, the colonial development team composed of Africans opened up a large number of settlements on the west bank of the Luxi River. Then groups of immigrants were resettled, large and small.
The farm soon became dotted all over the place, and the changes were almost visible to the naked eye.
Unlike all the excitement on the west bank of the Luxi River, the Tanganyika territory on the east bank of the Luxi River still maintains its original natural features. The Governor of Tanganyika once wanted to lay a barbed wire fence on the east bank of the Luxi River to separate Nyasaland and Tanganyika.
Tanganyika was divided, but it was not implemented due to funding issues. The Tanganyika Colonial Servant Army built many military strongholds on the east bank of the Luxi River, which contrasted sharply with the farms on the west bank.
There is a seasonal river about five hundred meters north of the refugee camp, which is the dividing line between Nyasaland and the Congo Free State. The Germans have also built some bunkers on the east bank of the Lusi River. There is nothing here in the Congo Free State.
No, there are Belgian settlements about 70 kilometers further north.
This settlement is Bukavu, which has been burned by the rebels. Don’t expect the rebels to plan the future of the Congo Free State. In their eyes, the plantations and settlements built by white people are the culprits that destroy their lives, so these
Plantations and settlements were to be destroyed.
Of course, after looting everything, it was burned down again. After this battle, the economy of the Congo Free State retreated for at least ten years.
Following Kasai Company, which has announced its gradual withdrawal from the Congo Free State, the British-Belgian Rubber Company and the Antwerp Company have also announced their temporary departure from the Congo Free State. Although it is said to be only temporary, there is no date of when they will return, and there is no possibility of return.
Maybe, these companies suffered heavy losses due to the rebellion. The stock price of the British-Belgian Rubber Company reached 35 pounds five years ago, but now it has dropped to only 25 shillings, and countless people have lost their money.
The countless shareholders here do not include the shareholders of the British-Belgian Rubber Company. As early as two years ago when the conflict between Nyasaland and the Congo Free State occurred, some shareholders of the British-Belgian Rubber Company began to gradually sell off their stocks. Now they have almost cleared their positions and left.
In the market, the people who lost everything were the retail investors who took over the orders at high positions. Some people didn’t even know where the Congo Free State was, but they dared to buy the stocks of the British-Belgian Rubber Company. I really don’t know where they got the courage.
Also suffering heavy losses in the rebellion was the Congolese Railway Company. This company owns 5 million hectares of land in the Congo Free State for railway construction, which translates to almost 50,000 square kilometers. These lands are high-quality land along the railway. As a result
Also suffered heavy losses in this rebellion.
Railways, like rivers, were the main arteries of colonial development. After the rebellion, railways became the hardest hit area. Even the railways around Leopoldville were blown up by the rebels. As a result, the counter-rebellion troops were unable to deploy quickly and missed the peacetime.
The best time to rebel.
In fact, the Congolese Railway Company deserves it. The crimes committed by this company in the Congo Free State are countless. When building the railway between Matadi and Leopoldville, an average of one hundred Africans died per kilometer. These Africans
All people were requisitioned by the colonial government without compensation, with minimal remuneration and no need to think about pensions.
By the end of January, four of the five largest colonial companies in the Congo Free State had announced that they would gradually abandon their operations in the Congo Free State. Only one, the Haut-Katanga Mining Conglomerate, with 50% of the company's shares, was still struggling to support itself.
British Capital, the company's managing director Isaiah Chamberlain is now in Pretoria.
Rock met Isaiah Chamberlain at a cocktail party at the Rhodesia Hotel.
The rebellion in the Congo Free State did not have any impact on Pretoria. Horses were running and dancing. This reception was held by Favalte Steel Company to celebrate the production of more than 1.5 million tons of steel. Roque was also a French
The shareholders of Walter Steel Company were naturally invited.
1.5 million tons is nothing to mention for big countries. The United States produced about 30 million tons of steel last year, Germany produced 17 million tons, and the United Kingdom produced more than 7 million tons of steel.
But for Southern Africa, which has just been established, this output is extremely precious. In fact, 1.5 million tons is not a lot. Italy’s steel output is less than one million tons, and Japan’s steel output is only a pitiful 200,000 tons.
tons, all countries in the world, including Germany, Britain, France, Russia, plus the Austro-Hungarian Empire, have higher steel output than southern Africa.
"Don't be proud. There is still room for improvement. I remember you said last year that this year's steel output will exceed two million. Why is it only 1.5 million now?" Roque is very dissatisfied with this output. The industrialization of southern Africa has a negative impact on steel.
The demand for steel is getting higher and higher, especially from Edward Shipyard, which is a large consumer of steel.
"Did I say it? I forgot -" Henry pushed it away, and then poured out his bitter words: "Increasing production is not as easy as you think. There is always a cycle to building a factory. It is useless even if the factory is built. It requires technology.
There is no technology, there is no talent, and it is getting harder and harder to hire workers. You don’t allow Chinese people to be hired. Those Africans are simply retarded. They can’t learn a simple job even if they are taught a hundred times. Now I seriously doubt the Africans.
They are all mentally retarded——"
Part of what Henry said is true. For example, it is indeed difficult to increase production.
However, most of them are just excuses. The reason why Favalte Steel Company has developed so fast has a lot to do with the large number of cheap African labor employed.
Brad has a report about Favalt Steel Company, but Rock has never read it. One thing is certain, Favalt Steel Company has committed countless crimes during its development. However, in this era, it is
Normally, Rock won’t be picky.
To put it bluntly, if workers are not exploited, the factory will have no profit, and the cost of the factory is too high, which will directly affect the competitiveness of the product. Industrial products from southern Africa sell well in Europe, except for those high-tech products with relatively high technical content.
In addition, the biggest advantage of low-grade industrial products is their low price. Without this, many products in southern Africa will be uncompetitive.
"You can't hire Chinese, you can hire Indians -" Rock diverted the trouble to the east. The reason why Britain clung to India was because of India's huge population base.
Compared with Africans, the price of Indian workers is actually not that high, and due to food shortages, countless people starve to death in India every year. As long as they have enough food, a large number of people are willing to cross the ocean and come to southern Africa. "Someone said before that Indians were not allowed to be hired -" Henry looked scornful. There were many things that Rock had done to break his promises. Everyone could see how fierce Rock's attitude towards Indians has been over the years.<
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"Now and then, the Indian immigrants I oppose are not Indian workers. This needs to be made clear." Rock is really not inconsistent on this issue, and his attitude towards Indian immigrants will never change.
"It's not the same." Henry dismissed it. In fact, there is not much difference between the two.
"How can it be the same? Immigrants are family immigrants. Workers just work and have to return to India after completing their work. They are two different things from immigrants." Roque can distinguish clearly. Think about the experience of Chinese workers in southern Africa in another time and space, and hire Indian workers.
It will indeed leave no hidden dangers.
In another time and space, there were once more than 50,000 Chinese workers in southern Africa. However, after the Boer War, these Chinese workers were sent back to the Qing Dynasty, and only a handful of them stayed in southern Africa.
The same goes for this time and space. When the Boer War just ended, there were more than 100,000 Indians in southern Africa. Although most Indians were in Natal, a large number of Indians settled in Orange and Cape.
In recent years, the number of Indians in southern Africa has become smaller and smaller. There used to be many Indians in Bloemfontein, but now they have all moved away. Roque has not heard about Gandhi for a long time, and does not know about him.
Has he returned to India now and started his non-violent non-cooperation movement?
"Sounds good, I'll think about it." Henry was also moved. Compared with Africans, Indians are smarter, at least they don't often fall into steel-making furnaces.
Rock was satisfied and just wanted to try. The Nyasaland state government now employs many Indians to repair roads, railways, rivers, and colonize. Workers are needed everywhere. The Chinese in Nyasaland are all farming.
If we rely on Africans, we will still have insufficient manpower.
"Lord Nyasaland, Lord Fawalt, good evening." Isaiah Chamberlain took the initiative to come over and say hello to Rock and Henry.
"Mr. Chamberlain, good evening -" Henry knew Isaiah Chamberlain and took the initiative to introduce him to Rock.
Rock just smiled politely, not knowing Isaiah Chamberlain's purpose.
"Lord Nyasaland, I wonder if you are interested in investing in the Katanga Mining Consolidated Company." Isaiah Chamberlain did not beat around the bush. There were many people who wanted to come and chat with Rock and Henry. Isaiah Chamberlain
Chamberlain's time is limited, and there are still people queuing up behind him.
"Your Haut-Katanga Mining Joint Company is about to go bankrupt -" Henry understood the situation of Haut-Katanga Mining Joint Company. Haut-Katanga Mining Joint Company also has an iron ore plant, but there is no steel plant. All the ores mined are