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At Singapore and Hong Kong, though there are many reasons contributing to the present situation, % have formed the opinion that it is chiefly due to the want of a suitable housing and land policy in these two Crown Colonies. It stands to reason that as the non-European British subjects such as the Chinese, Araba, Jews, and also the Japanese have little or no Imperial responsibilities, are very lightly taxed and for the most part are continuous residents, they can acquire great wealth and are in a position to buy up all the best houses and building sites available leaving little for the European British, who either as Merchants or Members of the Services are only temporarily temporary residents and in the case of the latter are not rishly endowed but highly taxed. Further, the Japanese Firms are buying up the best houses as Kesses for their employees and are therefore able to pay very large rents for them.
The obvious policy, if we are not to be entirely aqeezed out, is to reserve extensive building areas possessing suitable sites exclusively for European British subjects, and also the building by Government of suitable houses to be let et economia rents.
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