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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1868 Excerpt: ... imperial Government. In addition to this, there are eight corps of Mounted Volunteers, comprising 404 men, and five corps of Foot Volunteers, comprising 249 men. CHAPTER XXIV. NATIVE POPULATION AT THE PRESENT TIME. Perhaps the one characteristic that marks Natal out from all the other British colonies, even more than its fine and diversified climate and fertile soil, is the remarkable abundance and cheapness of native labour. It has already a native population ten times more numerous than the white population, from which labour may be, and to a very considerable extent is, drawn. It is true that many settlers do not procure as much labour as they wish for; but it is also true that other settlers have as much labour, at all times, as they can turn to account, and get this at a cost very much below what they would have to pay for it in England. One of the oldest and most successful planters makes the distinct and unreserved statement that for ten years he has never wanted a man; that at the present time he has 20U Kafirs at work on his plantation; that he could extend the number very considerably if he had occasion to do so; and that he is entirely satisfied with his men. It must therefore be admitted that there is cheap and good labour in the colony, and that cheap and good labour is to be procured. But, on the other hand, it is also found that it is not every proprietor of land in the colony who does procure all the labour that he requires, or wishes for. The reason for this is that some little exertion of tact and management, and some experience and knowledge of the Kafir character, are necessary to insure the result. No direct pressure is allowed to be put upon the Kafirs to cause them to take up the life of toil. The matter is altogether an open question...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1868 Excerpt: ... imperial Government. In addition to this, there are eight corps of Mounted Volunteers, comprising 404 men, and five corps of Foot Volunteers, comprising 249 men. CHAPTER XXIV. NATIVE POPULATION AT THE PRESENT TIME. Perhaps the one characteristic that marks Natal out from all the other British colonies, even more than its fine and diversified climate and fertile soil, is the remarkable abundance and cheapness of native labour. It has already a native population ten times more numerous than the white population, from which labour may be, and to a very considerable extent is, drawn. It is true that many settlers do not procure as much labour as they wish for; but it is also true that other settlers have as much labour, at all times, as they can turn to account, and get this at a cost very much below what they would have to pay for it in England. One of the oldest and most successful planters makes the distinct and unreserved statement that for ten years he has never wanted a man; that at the present time he has 20U Kafirs at work on his plantation; that he could extend the number very considerably if he had occasion to do so; and that he is entirely satisfied with his men. It must therefore be admitted that there is cheap and good labour in the colony, and that cheap and good labour is to be procured. But, on the other hand, it is also found that it is not every proprietor of land in the colony who does procure all the labour that he requires, or wishes for. The reason for this is that some little exertion of tact and management, and some experience and knowledge of the Kafir character, are necessary to insure the result. No direct pressure is allowed to be put upon the Kafirs to cause them to take up the life of toil. The matter is altogether an open question...
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