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Of course, we can also be a little rough and directly dispatch the navy to stop their colonial activities. "

Prime Minister Granville glared at him and said: "Count William, all your ideas are bad ideas, and there is no feasibility.

This world is not infinite. Every time we add a competitor, we will lose a share of the benefits we can get. You actually have to create a bunch of competitors.

For no reason, use warships to stop the colonial activities of the Austrians?Such an idiotic idea, if you dare to think about it, I dare not do it.

There are many ways to restrict competitors, and war is the worst choice. Please use your brains, please? "

Obviously, Prime Minister Granville was making use of the topic, and his dissatisfaction with Colonial Secretary William was not a day or two.

The reason is very simple. The colonies have not been peaceful recently, and many colonies are not peaceful. In his opinion, it is the incompetence of the colonial minister.

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Chapter 19 Controlling Mortality

The lack of labor force in the colony was really beyond Franz's expectations.

Originally, he thought that after so many immigrants, the labor force would be enough, but the reality is very embarrassing. Most of these immigrants are gold diggers, and it is too embarrassing for them to work in peace.

Everyone wants to get rich overnight, unless the dream is shattered, it is difficult to settle down.Even if they settled down, few people would be willing to mine.

Franz doesn't worry about the shortage of workers in the gold mines. That's the business of the mine bosses. I believe these people can use their initiative to solve this problem.If it doesn't work, just dig it out slowly, and don't rush the time.

The main purpose of immigration is to open up plantations, establish an agricultural economy locally, and provide raw materials and markets for domestic industrial and commercial production.

Prime Minister Felix said: "Your Majesty, our immigration rate is already very fast, and the lack of labor in the colonies has affected our plan to develop the African continent.

The German region is overpopulated. Every year, a large number of bankrupt people choose to emigrate overseas, and a large part of them have to worry about the travel expenses of emigration.

Many immigrants going to the United States have to sign a labor contract in advance, and the employer will pay the travel expenses in advance. This contract is usually unequal, and everyone signs it out of necessity.

If we promise to reimburse a round-trip ferry ticket, I believe that many people are willing to go to Africa to try their luck, and many people should be able to stay. "

Franz thought for a while and said, "Increasing immigration is easy, but how can we control the death rate? Although we have formulated strict health regulations, they are not well implemented.

Immigrants going to Africa now have a mortality rate of [-]% due to disease within a year. This figure is too high and must be brought down.

We used to attract immigrants to develop the African continent. Such a high death rate will definitely greatly reduce everyone's enthusiasm for immigration. "

The mortality rate of immigrants in the colonies was high, a large part of which was due to accidents, and disease was one of the killers.

Among them, the high incidence of infectious diseases in Africa, respiratory infections, diarrhea, and malaria are the main ones. Therefore, Franz summoned hospital experts at the beginning to formulate epidemic prevention measures.

Respiratory tract infection can be skipped. This disease is mainly for middle-aged and elderly people. The early immigrants were all young and strong. This problem can be ignored. Anyway, the average life expectancy in most countries is less than 40 years old.

Diarrhea is mainly caused by poor diet. For this reason, a special nutrition package has been formulated. Of course, only military and colonial government officials can enjoy it at present, and the government has not yet supervised the eating and drinking of ordinary immigrants.

The virus carriers of the infectious disease are local aborigines. In theory, as long as the immigrants are prohibited from having close contact with the locals, there will be no problem.

With the advent of the industrial age, quinine could be produced on a large scale after 1850, and the death rate from malaria had dropped.

In order to reduce the spread of diseases, such as mosquito nets, mosquito coils, insect repellents, etc. have all entered the logistics equipment, and were distributed to immigrants free of charge in the early stage.

Theoretically, if the immigrants strictly enforced safety and health regulations, the death rate due to diseases could not be so high.Most of the current immigrants are young and strong, and their resistance is much stronger. Under normal circumstances, the death rate will not exceed [-]%.

Don't look at the difference of only two percentage points, the gap will become larger when the population base increases. If the immigrants are old and weak, the death rate will double.

Illness is only part of the cause of death, and other factors must be considered to complete the death of immigrants.For example, now, apart from diseases, gold diggers fighting with people outside is the second leading cause of death.

According to preliminary statistics from the colonial government, the mortality rate of immigrants in the first year was as high as 5.8%.Such a high death rate directly makes the natural growth rate of the local immigrant population negative.

Other accidents will naturally come down when the local situation stabilizes.

The high incidence and mortality of diseases has become a top priority.If it is not controlled, the population of the colonies will experience negative growth for a long time in the future, which will be entirely supported by foreign immigrants.

Can disease mortality be effectively controlled?The answer is: yes.

It can be seen from the difference in the death rate of the population in each immigrant stronghold.

In New Brook, which was first opened, the disease mortality rate was controlled at 1.4%; while in the later colonial strongholds opened in Ghana, the disease mortality rate was as high as 3.9%.

The main reasons for this situation are: the early immigrants were all led by the government, and everyone enforced the safety and health regulations; the later immigrants entered spontaneously, and the government did not supervise them in place.

If this situation does not change, the high death rate will definitely cause panic, and it will be difficult to attract immigrants by then.

Colonial Secretary Josip Jeracic explained: "Your Majesty, immigrants now come from all over the world and often appear in the jungle, and it is difficult for the colonial government to effectively supervise them.

If our supervision is too strict, some civilian colonial teams may choose to leave and settle in strongholds in other countries. "

Franz said solemnly: "If they want to leave, let them leave. On our territory, we must abide by our rules.

Spread security regulations and enforce them in all colonial strongholds.Violators will be fined, and those who refuse to mend their ways will be punished for bankruptcy.

In short, no matter what measures the colonial government takes, the disease must be controlled within a certain range.

From next year, the death rate of immigrants must be limited to two percent.

If the negotiations among the seven countries reach an agreement, then the annual death rate of immigrants next year must also be limited to less than [-]%.

Within three years, the annual death rate of immigrants must be suppressed within [-]%, and if it fails, you can leave me early.

According to the completion of each region, the cabinet should be promoted, and those who should be dismissed should be dismissed.If they can't do it, they have to change a group of people to do it. We lack everyone, but we don't lack people who can be officials! "

If the bureaucrats don't put pressure on them, don't expect them to produce results.Franz did not arrive at one time, but divided the time.

At present, the death rate of immigrants from the colonies of Britain and France is basically limited to less than [-]%, of course, the Gulf of Guinea area is an exception, and the death rate caused by going out to find gold mines is too high.

If they were only operating in coastal areas, then Franz's goal for them might be three percent.

As for lower, Franz is not extravagant.Let's wait until the number of medical staff increases and the level of medical technology improves!

In the era of lack of medical equipment, doctors mainly rely on experience and personal knowledge accumulation to see a doctor, and the training cycle of doctors is inevitably very long.

Since Franz succeeded to the throne, the Vienna government has stepped up the training of medical talents, and the earliest students still have a year to graduate.

In order to improve domestic medical conditions, local doctors were trained for a short period of time, and traditional bloodletting therapy was eliminated, allowing them to accept new medical knowledge.

Overseas colonies really can’t take care of them anymore. Doctors in this era are all middle class, they don’t want to go, and the government can’t force them.

Now there can only be one hospital in a colonial stronghold, and the number of doctors in it is usually only two or three, plus a few apprentices, and it will be open for business.

The problem of insufficient medical resources will not be solved in a few years.Starting next year, Austria will have 1 rookie doctors step out of campus and enter the medical system every year.

In addition to the apprentice doctors trained in the traditional way, Austria will add [-] doctors every year, which can greatly alleviate the problem of insufficient medical resources.

In contrast, the training speed of nursing staff is much faster. A batch of 3 to [-] people are trained every two or three years.

These people are mainly nurses. In the era when there was a severe shortage of doctors, although they could not see a doctor, they could still sell medicine according to the symptoms of the patients.

If you make a mistake in judgment and cause adverse consequences, then unfortunately, you can only be counted as unlucky.This era is so cruel, and medical conditions are at this level.

Prime Minister Felix bit the bullet and replied: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

After hesitating for a while, he added: "Your Majesty, since we want to cultivate the safety and health awareness of immigrants, why not start from home!

In the past, we were only advocating everyone to abide by the safety and health rules, but we did not enforce them. It is better to formulate a law now and force it to be promoted among the people.

As long as everyone develops good habits, they will consciously abide by the rules when they arrive in the colony. "

Compared with the strong mobility in the colonies and the difficulty of enforcement, it is much easier to promote safety and health codes in domestic legislation.

It has been publicized in the newspapers for a long time, and most people have already agreed with the concept of "safety and hygiene", but accept it, and whether they can abide by it is another question.

Mandatory legislation is now undoubtedly a further promotion on the basis of the previous ones.

"Yes, it is also necessary to strengthen domestic safety and health education."

In Franz's view, this is a good thing that benefits the country and the people.Everyone abides by safety and health guidelines, which is very positive for curbing the spread of disease.

Chapter 20 Safety and Health Overhaul

Regardless of whether it is advanced or not, the "Safety and Health Law" of the new Holy Roman Empire has been released, and it will be enforced nationwide in the form of law.

The first to bear the brunt is the factory, which must improve the living environment of the workers to meet the minimum standards of the Safety and Health Act.

At this time, the advantage of not putting the factory in the city is reflected, and it is very easy to obtain land from the surrounding area.

Anyway, with the development of African colonies, a large amount of cheap wood has poured into the country, and the cost of building wooden houses is very low, and the problem can be solved in ten days and a half months.

This is naturally disharmonious for factories staying in urban areas, and the cost of acquiring land in big cities where every inch of land is expensive is much higher.

Franz has nothing to do with these issues. The government has long ordered factories to move to the suburbs to reduce the burden on the city.

I relocated earlier, and there was also the relocation subsidy issued by the government. Since I chose to be disobedient, I can take care of it myself now.

Safe water use in the city has also been put on the agenda. Once the reconstruction is completed, the water supply company will provide unified water supply, and the messy groundwater wells can be eliminated.

In order to cultivate everyone's good habit of drinking boiled water, the government has ordered factories, enterprises, public places, and government agencies to provide boiled water.

The excuse is to prevent cholera. Two years ago, the British confirmed that the spread of cholera was related to drinking water, safety and sanitation, and a health revolution started in the European continent.

Cholera has not disappeared, and it still appears in people's sight every now and then. It is the most terrifying and common plague of this era.

Anyone who dares to prevent the implementation of the Safety and Health Law is the crime of intentionally spreading the plague. No matter in any era, bureaucrats are best at it.

Trash cans, which are common in later generations, have also been introduced into the streets and alleys of Vienna. If you are caught littering, you will not be fined, and you will be punished directly by sweeping the streets.Guaranteed to leave an impression that will last a lifetime.

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The safety and health rectification in the country is different in the colonies. There are no factories and enterprises here, and there are not even small family-style workshops.If you insist that there is, it is also a mine.

It is still possible for capitalists to abuse workers in China, but whoever dares to do so here will leave in minutes.

There is a shortage of workers everywhere in the colonies, who is willing to push their own workers out?The relationship between supply and demand in the labor market determines the status of both labor and capital.

It is not difficult to implement safety and health regulations in mines. People are afraid of death. The death rate in the African continent is so high. Taking hot baths and drinking boiled water to prevent infectious diseases are minor problems.

In any case, it will not increase the cost. The construction of staff dormitories can organize workers to cut wood by themselves, and the fuel for boiling water can also be organized by workers themselves, and there is no need to buy them.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen said happily: "Everyone, the country has decided to officially upgrade the New Brook colonial stronghold to New Brook City. Congratulations to everyone who has been promoted."

The Vienna government intends to focus on the African continent. This "New Brook City" is at the same administrative level as the domestic city.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen himself became the first mayor directly because of his merits in governance. As for the issue of military officers serving as magistrates, there is no obstacle in Austria.

It is impossible to convert civil to military, but Wu to civil has always existed. The senior officials of the Vienna government basically have military experience.

It is not uncommon for active-duty military officers to become local administrators.This can be done in the country, not to mention the colonies.

There are not so many messy relationships here in China, and it is completely based on political achievements.Lieutenant Colonel Stephen is not very capable. As a soldier, his biggest advantage is that he strictly executes domestic orders.

It can be said to be rigid, or it can be said to be blunt.The Vienna government didn't care so much, and the final result was: New Bruck developed in an orderly manner, and the orders of the central government were carried out.

In the case of high immigrant death rates in various colonial strongholds, the situation in New Brook is unprecedented.

According to Franz's employment principles, it was time for them to be promoted, and they moved several surrounding strongholds to form Austria's first city on the African continent.

After a pause, Stephen continued: "However, everyone, don't be too happy, we have a greater responsibility after being promoted.

The next focus of our work, in addition to promoting safety and health knowledge and reducing the death rate caused by diseases, we must also find ways to develop the colonial economy, mainly to develop the farm and plantation economy. "

Gold, the director of mining industry, asked suspiciously: "Mr. Mayor, why is it developing the farm and plantation economy instead of focusing on the long-term mining industry?"

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen replied: "The mining industry is not a long-term solution. The gold mines we have discovered so far may be exhausted in a few years or ten years. What will happen to the local economy then?

The domestic plan is to occupy Guinea for a long time, so it is very necessary to develop a sustainable farm and plantation economy.

Of course, the mining industry cannot be abandoned, which is currently the main source of income for the city government.In the short term, if the colonial government wants to achieve a balance of payments, it is in the mining industry. "

Tax Commissioner Diego reminded: "Mr. Mayor, excluding immigration expenses, New Brook's financial revenue and expenditure have achieved balance.

With the influx of gold diggers, the commercial development of our city is very fast. The commercial tax accounts for 70.00% of the fiscal revenue, the customs duty accounts for [-]% of the fiscal revenue, and the special industry tax accounts for [-]% of the fiscal revenue. Sixths, tobacco and alcohol monopoly income accounted for [-]% of fiscal revenue, mining tax accounted for [-]% six...

In the third quarter of this year, the total fiscal revenue is 9.4 Aegis, the total expenditure is 9.6 Aegis, and the fiscal deficit is 2000 Aegis. It is expected that the balance of payments will be achieved in the fourth quarter. "

This is his achievement and cannot be ignored.Although the mining industry still occupies an absolute dominant position, the income brought by the development of other industries cannot be ignored.

Industrial development belongs to development, and the ability to transform development into fiscal revenue is the credit of the tax bureau.In many colonial strongholds, mining taxes directly account for more than 90.00% of fiscal revenue.

New Brook was able to reduce this ratio to 70.00%[-] and achieve a balance of revenue and expenditure, which is not easy, especially now that the colonial agriculture is still in the tax-free stage.

Mayor Stephen affirmed: "That's right, the tax bureau has contributed a lot to Newbrook's development to this point, and everyone here is a contributor."

"Next, I hope that everyone will continue to work hard to make New Brook go further. I think everyone is very clear about the development potential here.

Abundant resources and fertile land, as long as these places are developed, New Brook will be the wealthiest area in Africa in the future, even comparable to many domestic cities.

If we can make this place surpass Brooke in China, given how much the country attaches importance to this place, we must have a great chance of getting a title. "

It is not difficult to make a fortune in the colonies, and part of the colony's fiscal revenue will become their bonuses.The higher the financial income, the higher their personal income.

It is not easy to obtain a title.Even if it is a lifelong nobleman, he must slowly accumulate credit.If there is no military exploits, it will basically take two or 30 years to accumulate enough credit.