EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS
WHITE WOMEN IN- THE TROPICS : Dr. R. W. Hornabrook,' Australian Club, Melbourne, writes : " As a medical man who sees the result of tropical living on a large number of our- -women, especially from the midwifery point of view, I have no hesitation in stating that the moist Tropics, even of Australia, are not a fit place for the permanent home of either our white women or our white children ; and, what is more, I know very few white women who do look upon the moist Tropics as their permanent home. We may argue on this point until domes- day, but we shall never get over nature. Any man or woman who has had any lengthened experience of the Tropics knows perfectly well that feeling of lethargy and lassitude that comes over one working in the Tropics, which is only intensified by; years of residence. These remarks apply to the Anglo-Saxon race. I admit there are big possibilities as regards opening up of certain areas in moist tropical Australia under some of the Mediterranean races."
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE : Mr. S. Ifeckstall-Smith, Secretary, Anglo-South American Association, writes : " Almost before the Prince had set foot on his own shores again there was concrete evidence to show that his visit to the rich countries of South America has already had the effect of stimulating trade between these countries and Great Britain. Judging from figures and information which have reached this Association, both from British , manufacturers and South American importers, we estimate that the next twelve month's returns will show an appreciable increase in trade from 15 per cent. to as much as 30 per cent. Already big contracts involving large sums have come to this country from both the Argentine and Chile ; whilst, stirred by the Prince's words of how we are losing trade, British merchants are actively setting to work and sending out their representatives."
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