Chapter 399 The Application of Qing Law

"Oh, Allen, although you were in India before, your suggestions for Malaya are also very constructive." Upon hearing the other party's self-introduction, Malayan Commissioner Gerald Edward directly extended his hand to express friendship.

Of course, this is not all for Alan Wilson. To be precise, it is to sell General Mountbatten to save face. Let’s start from the beginning. As we all know, General Mountbatten was the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in Southeast Asia during the war!

After Japan surrendered, Mountbatten also surrendered in Singapore. When Alan Wilson returned to Europe for the first time, Mountbatten was the highest military officer in charge of British Malaya. Until he returned to serve in the Mediterranean Fleet, the British Malaya is under martial law.

Before Gerald Edward and before Mountbatten lifted martial law, there was still a governor-general in British Malaya. But when it was Gerald Edward's turn to take office, the Governor of British Malaya was revoked and Gerald Edward became the High Commissioner here.

Now there are constant demonstrations of resistance here, especially in the nearby Dutch East Indies. Although it is not military control in name, it has great rights to station British troops. The local British troops were once under General Mountbatten.

With this kind of relationship, it would not be Alan Wilson's turn to take the initiative to protect his family and carry General Mountbatten out.

Alan Wilson never expected that he would come to Malaya, which he had longed for, in this capacity. Although he had the title of Governor, he knew better than anyone else that London did not pay much attention to Newfoundland, otherwise it would The appointment of the Boston consul would not be given priority.

"Alan, are you going to be the governor of Newfoundland?" Gerald Edward was equally surprised when he heard Alan Wilson's appointment, but immediately said, "It is a very difficult place, and it is not easy to achieve results. thing."

"I know, that's why I wanted to look around for help before I went." Alan Wilson held his forehead and smiled bitterly, "Newfoundland's manpower shortage is very serious. Even if there is no reason for the war, it cannot be called rich in manpower. This That’s why I came to Malaya, to form a labor force to carry out development.”

If you want to summarize it more accurately, it can also be called the Newfoundland Production and Construction Corps, and its approximate functions are similar.

Gerald Edward pondered for a moment and solemnly reminded, "Alan, the local white people live there. If you bring a large number of Chinese workers into the area, it is likely to stimulate the rebellious psychology of the local residents. If a colony does not Without stability, any development is out of the question. Take Malaya as an example. If tens of thousands of British troops were not watching, things would become very troublesome."

"Of course I will not let Chinese workers settle there, just for a short-term development. I will let them come back when Newfoundland gets through the difficulties." Alan Wilson denied it, saying that he would never make such a mistake of principle.

Alan Wilson has a clear understanding of this behavior. If his hometown in his previous life had only a few hundred thousand residents, and 10,000 black people suddenly came in to settle, would he be willing? Of course I don't want to.

Therefore, conditions were offered to allow 10,000 Chinese workers to live in Newfoundland. Even if Newfoundland had a favorable impression of Britain, it would become independent immediately.

Therefore, the recruitment of workers to Newfoundland this time is by definition a large-scale overseas work trip, which is not the home of the Chinese. After using up, the Chinese will naturally come back.

This attitude will not change depending on his identity, and if he fails to do so, he may appear in history books as a negative image.

"Didn't prisoners of war build 100,000 apartments in Malaya? How about choosing a few settlements and leaving them to me.

It's empty anyway. "Alan Wilson explained, "I didn't ask for it for free. When these Chinese workers make money from the development of Newfoundland and pay for these apartments, the local colonial government will not suffer. "

Alan Wilson was prepared to promise real estate as a condition for this overseas working trip. Of course, if it was not enough, he could pay in installments. Anyway, these apartments were built by prisoners of war of the Japanese Southern Army. In principle, they did not cost much.

Furthermore, apartment construction is for sale, not for sale to whomever it is sold to. Anyway, the prisoners of war have not been repatriated yet, so at worst it is still under construction. It would not be a pity to release such an obedient and hard-working prisoner of war.

Alan Wilson is also doing it for the good of these Japanese people. Japan's life is not easy now. The Korean War has not broken out. Japan is still in a state of hunger and hunger. Japan's local resources are not as good as those of the British Empire. What about the Malayan colony?

"It's not impossible." Gerald Edward frowned. In principle, this is not a problem. Once the apartments are built, they are meant to be sold. What's the problem with selecting a few settlements and leaving them to sell to those who need them? "I'm just afraid that you won't be able to recruit enough people."

"Isn't Malaya's law for Chinese people the Qing Dynasty law? They directly issued an announcement saying that they would collect corvee labor, and one out of every five men would be selected. The Chinese must understand what it means and select the first batch. I will sift through the rest!" Allen It was impossible for Wilson to interview 10,000 people one by one. He had to let the Malayan colonial government screen them first.

The number of people should not be a problem. Since Hong Kong returned to British rule in 1945, the border has been undefended. Instead, refugees entering Hong Kong have been thrown into Malaya. Tens of thousands of refugees cross the border every year. Now they are It’s been almost three years.

This is far from the peak period. The three major battles have not yet been fought. The farther south the battle line goes, the more people there will be.

When asking the local Malays about their views on the integration of Chinese, Gerald Edward said, "Of course they are not satisfied. It was quite violent at first, but since the Dutch bombed Jakarta with battleships, thousands of people died. After that, it calmed down a bit, and many people were exiled to the Andaman Islands on charges of being pro-Soviet elements. It seems that the attitude has changed in the past year."

"Based on the lessons learned from British India, we must maintain the balance between the two major ethnic groups. The emergence of a province like the Congress Party will have consequences." Alan Wilson almost laughed out loud. "If a nuclear bomb is developed in China, the test site will Just leave it to Malaya, and ask reputable people from the two major ethnic groups to observe it for themselves."

Talking about the situation in Xiangjiang, the two chatted for a while. Alan Wilson said that Xiangjiang was just a window and not worth investing in. It could just be used to make a pipeline for transporting nutrients to Malaya. A place with big boogers. Not helpful to the UK.

The British rule of Xiangjiang was a typical example of making the best use of everything, and its typical manifestations were the overheated financial market and soaring housing prices.

In the era before the economy developed, British consortiums relied on their monopoly status and privileges to have absolute advantages in the fields of finance, real estate and public utilities. With the rise of the economy, British capital expanded.

British-owned companies also monopolized the land business as colonial land owners and sold the land at high prices to obtain substantial land income, which was something that could not be achieved in the UK.

The most profitable industries in a prosperous economy are finance and real estate, so these two have become the best ways for British capital to expand. At the same time, the stock market has also entered irrational prosperity.

However, this overheating of the financial industry is an equal opportunity for everyone. In the long run, the Chinese will naturally accumulate enough capital to challenge the status of British-owned enterprises. Of course, by the 1990s, 30% of the Hong Kong stock market valuation and more than a thousand companies were still controlled by British capital.

Alan Wilson insisted that Hong Kong was not important and that Malaya was where development should be focused. Gerald Edward also fully agreed. After all, he was the High Commissioner of Malaya and he still knew where to eat.

"By the way, the people I want to recruit are Chinese, not local Chinese in Malaya." Alan Wilson patted his head and added, "Compared to some Chinese who already regard themselves as locals in Malaya, I am still more Trust the Chinese. What the British Empire needs is help to colonize Malaya, not the Chinese who collude with the Malays. The former can be won over, and the pro-Soviet elements of the latter can be directly shot. If they like to be with the Malays, Stand together and treat them like Malays. They are not afraid of death. Are we still afraid of wasting bullets?"

"Okay, I will make an official announcement tomorrow." Gerald Edward was still thinking about Alan Wilson's words and instinctively agreed.

The next day, the British Malaya Commissioner's Office officially issued an announcement, citing the provisions of the Qing Dynasty law on the collection of corvee. Males who met the standards were required to report to the colonial institution, and they would be reprimanded for three days late and fined ten days late. British troops from various places are carrying out auxiliary work!

"If I had more time, I would never bring out the Qing Dynasty Law to scare them." Alan Wilson held half a cigarette in his mouth and looked at the telegram reports sent to Gerald Edward from various places, "Don't look at their objections now. If they really have a house and accumulation, and have more savings than ordinary people, they may be the ones who oppose the abolition of the Qing Law."

"Is it because I can have many wives?" Gerald Edward said with a smile, "That should be the reason."

"Oh, don't say that. There is only one wife, but you can have many mistresses." Alan Wilson corrected him calmly, and then sighed, "The excellent tradition should indeed be carried forward. We will use the Qing Dynasty law to control the Malays." How about binding the teachings? If there is too much opposition, abolish them at the same time. Of course, this may be more difficult."

Alan Wilson thought this was a really good idea so that neither law could be repealed.

He could not go to the door to select Chinese workers one by one, so he would naturally need to be screened by the colonial institutions in Malaya. He would check the remaining people as much as possible. During the second round of screening, Alan Wilson put forward a condition , age, personality and occupation. It is best to have served in the military. Those who meet the conditions can be selected to be managers.

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