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Transvaal Farmers and Chinese Labour
An interesting account reaches me of some New Year’s festivities in the burgher land settlements south of Heidelberg. Over 600 people were present, both British and Dutch, including many who were prominent in the field till the end of the war and a deputation from Colonel Hill’s agricultural colony in the Orange River Colony. The New Year was ushered in with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” by the Dutch and British.
The chief question exercising the minds of the people of this district is the scarcity of native labour, some farmers having to pay men 3s. a day in order to get their crops in. The season has been good, but this has been counteracted by the high cost of labour and the slackness of the market in which the farmer has to sell.
My information is that this district is unanimously in favour of Chinese labour for the mines, as it is realized that, until the requirements of the mining industry are satisfied, agriculture must suffer directly or indirectly. When once there is an adequate supply of labour for the mines, even should it not result in releasing Kaffirs [sic] for farming purposes, there will, in any case, be a chance for the wants of the farmers to receive public attention. This aspect of the case was appreciated by the Dutch members of the Legislative Council, who all voted in favour of the importation of Chinese for the mines.
(The Times, January 5, 1904)
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Since the 1970s, many prognosticators have spoken in dire terms about the American manufacturing industry. While it’s true that a combination of economic and technological factors have conspired to shrink the country’s manufacturing base, it’s disingenuous to claim that...
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