Regarding Huo Yingdong becoming a punching bag, Zhang Zhonghua was actually quite helpless. He wanted to interfere but couldn't. This was a matter of attitude. Zhang Zhonghua didn't want to touch John Bull's current sensitive and fragile nerves.
Then Zhang Zhonghua looked in the direction of the Hong Kong Island Police Station. The people at the Hong Kong Island Police Station looked a little forced to smile. They were probably thinking about running away.
Zhang Zhonghua remembers very clearly that MacLehose first attacked the police station. In another two years, the Independent Commission Against Corruption will be born. In various future Hong Kong film and television dramas, there will be a large number of ICACs causing trouble to the police station.
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On Hong Kong Island, the Independent Commission Against Corruption is basically the same as the Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei and the Qing Dynasty's Guangan Department, with exaggerated power.
Look at Lu Le running away early, and Lan Gang resolutely retiring.
John Bull Gerber, the second-in-command of the police department, only Han Sen and Yan Xiong were still there, but they all ran away within two years.
Zhang Zhonghua looked at the area where the bank chiefs were, including Jade Emperor Bank, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Hang Seng Bank, Bank of East Asia, Nanyang Commercial Bank, Bank of China, etc. There were indeed too many banks on Hong Kong Island.
The Bank of China established a branch in Hong Kong Island as early as 1917. Pei's father, Pei Zuyi, became the first manager of the Bank of China in Hong Kong Island. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, a large amount of gold and silver from the mainland flowed into Hong Kong Island, and the Bank of China developed.
Bank of China is now mainly responsible for the exchange of international currencies, of course, mainly for those poor countries in Asia and Africa. It cannot even enter the top eight in the power rankings of Hong Kong Island. It can be said to be a weak group.
In 1985, the Bank of China Building designed by I.M. Pei was like a gleaming three-sided blade. One side pointed to the HSBC Building next to it, one side pointed to the Governor's Palace in the distance, and the other side pointed to John Bull's military camp stationed on Hong Kong Island.
HSBC is now only ranked second, Shen Bi is not as dashing as in his previous life, and Jade Emperor Bank is half of Hong Kong Island's emperor.
Of course, in terms of influence on Hong Kong Island, there is still a big gap between Jade Emperor Bank and HSBC. After all, HSBC is the main note-issuing bank on Hong Kong Island, and its heritage cannot be shaken by other banks.
"These British-funded consortiums monopolize all aspects of Hong Kong Island, and Xia Capital can only work in the real estate field. It is really very uncomfortable."
The charter king said with emotion.
"There is no way. These British-owned foreign companies have a history of more than a hundred years. They are deeply rooted in the land of Hong Kong Island. They have the Hong Kong government as their backer. Moreover, Hong Kong Island was developed by John Bull to facilitate trade.
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Only the original British capital had the strength to develop, not to mention that the land on Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula also belongs to the Hong Kong government, so what can we do?"
Zhang Zhonghua said.
The land in Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula was originally ceded to John Bull. The land in the New Territories was leased for 99 years starting from July 1, 1898. The properties of the two lands are completely different. Otherwise, Zhang Zhonghua would not have taken over Tin Shui Wai so easily.
Get off the land.
A hundred years ago, John Bull wanted to vigorously develop the trade industry on Hong Kong Island. British capital built port terminals, power stations, media and other infrastructure. It would be damned if Xia Zi could get involved. The monopoly also has historical reasons.
Xia Capital now has three TV stations which are quite good. Jade Emperor TV continues to operate an English channel, and operating at a loss has already given the Hong Kong government and British capital a lot of face.
"Basically all the tycoons have arrived. It's a pity that Huo Sheng didn't arrive."
Said the Charter King.
"There is no way. Huo Sheng is the punching bag of the Hong Kong government and British capital. How dare he show up on such an occasion."
Zhang Zhonghua said.
People who came to Hong Kong Island in this era were either from other parts of Southeast Asia or from the other side. The early people who came to Hong Kong Island also took root in Hong Kong Island, and the new arrivals were also those who came here.
Hong Kong Island is torn apart.
After speaking, Governor MacLehose brought red wine and began to toast to each table. When MacLehose arrived, everyone stood up and toasted one after another. The atmosphere in the hall was very harmonious.
All Xia Zi tycoons are also carefully sizing up the governor. The governor of Hong Kong Island has the supreme status, and the relevant policies introduced in the future are closely related to everyone.
Governor MacLehose's banquet lasted for two hours, and then everyone left the Peninsula Hotel.
The next day was MacLehose's inauguration ceremony. Early in the morning, Zhang Zhonghua, Lou Zhenhua, Ma Hua and others rushed to Central.
When they arrived, Central was already crowded with people. Hundreds of thousands of people were waiting on both sides of Victoria Harbor. This was a big bustle for the citizens of Hong Kong Island, so a large number of citizens came to join in the fun.
Whether it is the police of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, John Bull's army, navy, air force stationed in Hong Kong, or even the royal guards, etc., all are mobilized to maintain order on both sides of Victoria Harbor.
The giant ships that constantly come and go in the port every day also change their routes to avoid Victoria Harbor, or wait in the waters off Hong Kong Island, preparing to enter the port after the ceremony.
The Wharf's Star Ferry, which shuttles back and forth between Kowloon and the main island every day, has also been suspended. At this time, Victoria Harbor has also temporarily banned yachts from passing. The whole scene is quite spectacular.
Soon, MacLehose and his wife boarded the Governor's special yacht Lady Muline at Queen's Pier, and then the yacht started sailing across Victoria Harbor towards Central. The honor guard of the three armed forces stood neatly on the shore and lined up, waiting for the new Governor MacLehose.
Hao's review.
The Army fired into the sky, the Navy fired warships into the sky three times, and the Air Force flew its few fighter jets over Victoria Harbor, leaving long lines of colored smoke in the sky.
Ma Hua, who was next to Zhang Zhonghua, twitched his lips as he looked at the lineup in front of him. The new governor-general had already organized such a large formation when he took office. He almost had to pull out all the garrison troops to hold a military parade.
Anyway, he felt that this was a bit too exaggerated, but he could only complain a few words feebly in his heart.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After reviewing the honor guard of the three services, MacLehose came to the Hong Kong City Hall. Zhang Zhonghua also followed the main officials of the Hong Kong government into the hall. Under the witness of members of the Executive and Legislative Councils
Next, MacLehose was formally sworn in as the 25th Governor of Hong Kong Island and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
At noon, the Hong Kong government held a luncheon at the Government House, but only the main officials of the Hong Kong government would attend. Big businessmen and celebrities such as Zhang Zhonghua, Charter King, Shao Liushu, Jin Yong, etc. did not need to attend.
Soon, Zhang Zhonghua and everyone else left the city hall and walked towards the Hung Hom Stadium.
"Ma Hua, make an extra portion of bird's nest in clear soup at noon. I will pack it back for my family to try your craft in the afternoon."
Jin Yong said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Mr. Jin, I will pack it for you when the time comes!"
Ma Hua said with a smile.
"Jin Daxia, I am a fan of your books. You will sign your autograph for me later."
Wei Shufen said to Jin Yong with a smile.
"No problem, it's just a signature. I'll sign as many as you want."
Jin Yong said with a smile.
"MCA, don't forget that you still have mine. I'll also pack a copy when I get there later. Thank you very much."
Uncle Shao Liu also said to Ma Hua.
"Since you all have to pack, let me pack one too."
Charter King and Dong Boat King also agreed that MCA’s Tan’s cuisine is now pretty good, and the progress is amazing.
"No problem, I'll prepare it for you!"
On the other side, Lou's mother, Lou Xiao'e, and Wei Shufen also followed the tycoon's wives and daughters to the bowling alley of the stadium to play.
Zhang Zhonghua took these tycoons to the tea room of the stadium. After the tycoons sat down in the tea room one by one, they also started chatting.
Of course Huo Yingdong would not come to participate because his identity was too sensitive, and everyone had nothing to do with the real estate tycoon. The people who came this time were all tycoons with whom Zhang Zhonghua had a good personal relationship. They had no other purpose in coming, they were just here to have a meal.
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"Awa, in 1964 when David Taylor took office as Governor-General, there was no such big parade. This time when MacLehose took office, not only did the navy, army and air force parade together, but John Bull's royal guards also came from John Bull's homeland to cheer him up.
, this is a demonstration.”
Uncle Shao couldn't help but said.
"Brother Six, you are the first one in our table to arrive on Hong Kong Island, right?"
Jin Yong said with a smile.
"Yes, I came to Hong Kong Island from Shanghai in 1937, on the eve of the Anti-Japanese War, and it has been almost 35 years since then. What a great change.
At first, a total of hundreds of thousands of people went south to Hong Kong Island, and then some of them continued southward and went to Johor, Luzon, and Java for development. Of course, some went directly to Europe and the United States. I don’t know what happened to those people!”
Everyone also heard Uncle Shao Liu talk about the past. The chartering king and Jin Yong only came to Hong Kong Island before the founding of the People's Republic of China. They had not experienced the period of Japanese occupation, so their feelings were somewhat different from Uncle Shao Liu.
Dong Shipwang was very sad when he thought about the past. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the shipping company he founded less than a year ago went bankrupt.
In 1940, a shipping company was established on Hong Kong Island, but the next year the shipping company was taken over by the Japanese army. No one was really lucky. Fortunately, Japan was defeated, otherwise he doesn't know what would have happened.
"1937 was the first wave of arrivals; 1945 was the second wave; 1949 was the third wave; 1958 was the fourth wave; 1962 was the fifth wave.
Hong Kong Tide; 1966 was the sixth wave to Hong Kong.
Each of these large-scale waves of arrivals to Hong Kong has brought hundreds of thousands or even millions of people to Hong Kong Island. There are even more people passing through Hong Kong Island and heading south in the hot summer. The total number of people must reach at least 10 million. It is a pity that they all go there.
to other places in Southeast Asia or directly to Europe and the United States.”
Dong Chuanwang said.
"The increase in the population of Hong Kong Island basically started during the Second World War. In the four years after World War II, the population of Hong Kong Island also skyrocketed from 500,000 to 2.4 million.
In 1958, that group of people was the largest. It is said that at least five to six million people came to Southeast Asia, and many people died on the road.
Later, millions of people moved south from coastal cities to Southeast Asia, and many of them also arrived in the newly founded New Kingdom."
Said the Charter King.
Zhang Zhonghua was secretly speechless when he heard what these people said. Those three years were really difficult. No wonder people from coastal areas went to Southeast Asia to seek a way to survive. This created the prosperity of Hong Kong Island.
"Governor MacLehose seems to be resolute and decisive, and I don't know what governance strategy he will bring to Hong Kong Island."
Uncle Shao Liu said.
"If nothing else, it's time to improve the public security environment. Now there are more and more community members on Hong Kong Island, and there is no shortage of jobs on Hong Kong Island. These people just want to make money."
Jin Yong said contemptuously.
"The other thing is to manage the public officials in Hong Kong Island well. The blatant corruption and extortion of bribes are too outrageous. Everything you do requires tea fees. This is true for us, but it may be even more outrageous for ordinary citizens."
The Charter King complained.
"At the Shaw Brothers studio, the society collects protection fees once, and then the police station also collects them again..."
Uncle Shao Liu also said a little depressed.
"By the way, Xiao Zhang, when will the construction of your Jade Emperor Film and Television Base start?"
Jin Yong suddenly asked.
"Next year, the Fantasy Kingdom will be completed and construction will begin, and the design team has already begun preparing design drawings."
Zhang Zhonghua said.
"Aren't you going to build it in the style of the Forbidden City?"
Uncle Shao Liu asked.
"Although it's not exactly the same as the Forbidden City, it's basically similar to the Forbidden City. I couldn't get all the drawings there, but the beauty only got some of the drawings and then designed them herself.
But except for some details, everything else is basically the same.”
Zhang Zhonghua said.
In Sijiu City, the Asian Associated Press went to the relevant departments that manage the Forbidden City to request the use of drawings. However, the relevant departments said that the Forbidden City is a representative of the hot summer and refused the Asian Associated Press' request. Unfortunately, the Asian Associated Press could only send back a large number of photos of the Forbidden City and private photos of the Forbidden City.
Some drawings obtained.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Through these photos and some drawings, the design team can accurately design the Forbidden City.
Everyone laughed when they heard Zhang Zhonghua's words. They thought this was normal. It would be damned if Zhang Zhonghua could get the complete drawings.
"By the way, Ah Hua! Your Jade Emperor Pictures has been established for almost two months. Why haven't you started filming a movie yet?"
Uncle Shao Liu asked with a smile.
"I arranged for people to set up branches in various countries first. After the distribution channels are established, I will start to form a team. The script is already available, but there are so many things going on, which is really troublesome."
Zhang Zhonghua explained.
From Zhang Zhonghua's point of view, the movies produced by Yuhuang Pictures are to be released around the world. The box office in Southeast Asia is not enough to fill his teeth, and he can't watch it at all.
"Ahua, Governor MacLehose will probably start inspecting various groups on Hong Kong Island next week. As the leader of the Xia Zi Group, the Jade Emperor Group will probably be ranked first, right?"
Dong Chuanwang joked.
"There is a high probability that it will. It is estimated that it will start in a few days. In the past few days, MacLehose has also had to familiarize himself with various departments of the Hong Kong government. As for when he will come, we have to wait for notification from the Hong Kong government."
At noon, dishes from the Tan family were also delivered to the private room, one table for men and one table for women. The private room quickly became lively, and MCA sat at the head table and began to toast everyone.
"Yes, MCA has made great progress this time. It won't be long before MCA is better than its predecessors."
The charter king joked.
"My master and uncle taught me well, but I'm still far behind."
Ma Hua said politely.
"Ma Hua's talent in cooking is really impressive. No matter what happens, he will surpass the chef sooner or later and become a grandmaster."
