CHAPTER XXV 



SECURITY OF TENURE— THE FISCAL SYSTEM 



The Portuguese tell you that they can conquer 

 but cannot colonize, so Portuguese East Africa 

 is being developed mainly by British capital. 

 But capital is a shy courtier, and while neigh- 

 bouring British States attract large numbers of 

 settlers yearly, Mozambique is avoided, and 

 save for a few specks the whole of the immense 

 territory lies fallow. One reason for this is the 

 belief that security of tenure cannot be depended 

 upon, and this belief gained in credence after 

 the revolution of October, 1910, owing to the 

 difficulty certain British concessioners experienced 

 in obtaining their title-deeds. Encouraged by 

 clamorous agitators of the town of Lourenzo 

 Marques, who congregate in the canteens and 

 mislead people into thinking they represent the 



political thought of the Province (the fact being 



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