Residents of Medan Port were the first to feel the difference between the Adang Company and the Dutch colonial government.
Under the rule of the Dutch colonial government, the Port of Medan was a dispensable port. Few ships would dock at the Port of Medan. Most of the ships passed through the Port of Medan directly to the Lion City, or to Bada, which is further away.
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Under the management of Adan Company, the appearance of Medan Port has undergone earth-shaking changes. The port becoming cleaner and tidier is only one aspect. As more and more ships dock at Medan Port, the income of residents is also increasing.
, living conditions are getting better and better. In the past, most residents of Medan Port relied on fishing for a living, and there were no other jobs to choose from. But now it is different. There are more and more jobs and more and more opportunities.
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Before the Adan Company occupied Medan Port, the total number of people in Medan Port was less than 2,000.
It has been less than a month since Adan Company occupied Medan Port, and the permanent residents of Medan Port have exceeded 5,000. In addition to the original residents, the new additions are employees of Adan Company.
Although the Adan Company collected taxes like the Dutch colonial government, the tax types were very different.
In the past, residents of Medan Port went out to sea to fish. Fishing boats had to collect taxes when entering and exiting Medan Port. Taxes were imposed on the fish they caught when they were brought back to Medan Port. Taxes were also collected when they were brought to the market for sale. In a circle, fishermen caught fish.
The little fish you get may not be enough for tax in the end.
At the Medan Port under the management of Adang Company, fishermen do not need to pay taxes when they go out to fish, and the tax they have to pay when sending fish to the market for sale will not exceed 10% of the total price. Even so, fishermen who go out to fish do not have to pay taxes.
There are fewer and fewer people, and most people apply for jobs at the newly established Port Authority, either as construction workers or as freight workers. Anyway, there are many jobs in this area.
There are many benefits to becoming a worker. Although compared with fishermen, workers have less free working hours and the work is harder, but the risk of the work is not great. It is very different from fishing at sea, and the salary paid by the port authority is
It's still relatively high, and you can still make a little profit to support your family, which is a dream for the residents of Medan Port.
Adan Company is already very experienced in managing ports. Since the original residents of Medan Port were not many, Adan Company easily used the replacement method to replace the residents who originally lived around the port to newly opened ones further away.
Residential area.
There are supporting schools and hospitals in residential areas. The current schools and hospitals have not yet been built. In the future, schools will use Chinese teaching. Whether they are Chinese or Javanese, they can send their children to school to study. The school only charges basic fees.
The cost of books is considered a common benefit provided by Adan Company to all residents.
Concerning the origin of the students, there has been some controversy within the Adan Company and the Umbrella Company. Many people have suggested that the admission qualifications of indigenous students should be restricted just like the local ones, and education should only be provided to whites and Chinese.
Andy finally argued against all opinions and concluded that the situation in East India is different from that in southern Africa. Some Chinese have settled in East India for hundreds of years. Several generations have long since integrated with the local people in East India and become the Baba Nyonya.
Through intermarriage with the East Indian natives, these Baba and Nyonya are no longer much different from the East Indian natives. The Chinese once accounted for half of the East Indian population, but now they account for less than one-fifth of the East Indian population, and the other five
How many Baba Nyonya are there in four quarters of a mile?
No one can tell clearly.
Therefore, the schools in Medan Port emphasize "education without distinction". Not only the children of overseas Chinese and newcomers have the right to receive education, but the children of Baba and Nyonya also have the right to education. Bloodline is important, but culture is also important.
The sense of identity is more important. During the time he came to East India, Andy learned more and more about East India. In British Malaya, some of the Chinese planters bullied the Chinese the most. In East India,
Those who supported the Dutch colonial government the most were the overseas Chinese. They were actually Chinese. Andy did not give up on them completely. As long as they could be saved, Andy would not turn them away.
In the final analysis, the Qing Dynasty still failed to live up to expectations. If the Qing Dynasty was now the most powerful country in the world, then whether they were Chinese planters in British Malaya or overseas Chinese in Batavia, they would be proud to be Chinese.
, there are so many bad things.
After re-planning, the Medan Port uses land more rationally than before. A new port management building is under construction, the original military barracks have been transformed into warehouses, and the forts outside the port have also been given a new look.
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't have known how depleted the Dutch's armaments were. There were actually front-loaded artillery pieces in the fort outside the port. No wonder when the Umbrella Company attacked the Port of Medan, the fort defenders were in a panic without even firing a shot.
And disperse.
Currently, all the heavy artillery installed on the fort is the heavy artillery produced by the Nyasaland Military Industrial Group. The largest artillery has a caliber of ten inches, which is converted to 254 mm. The reason why the British system is still used is because the machines are ordered from the United Kingdom, and these heavy artillery are also from the Netherlands.
An important reason why people have not dared to take action so far.
The Dutch probably didn't know that the torpedo bombers were Roark's biggest weapon against the Far East Fleet, and the forts were mainly for supporting purposes. It was estimated that the Far East Fleet had no chance of reaching the Port of Medan.
But as long as there is such a possibility, Medan Port must take corresponding precautions. Although torpedo bombers are advanced, most people have no understanding of torpedo bombers and even have no idea of the role of aircraft. The psychological comfort that the fort gives people is unparalleled.
Yes, the greater the investment Adan Company makes in the Port of Medan, the more confident Medan locals will have in Adan Company. Otherwise, Li Wan and Ling Zhi would not dare to completely surrender to Adan Company.
After the renovation, the total length of the Medan Port is more than 2 kilometers, four times that of the previous one. The terminal is still under construction. Although it has not yet been put into use, its scale has begun to take shape.
The work area with the Port Work Building as the core is located in the center of the dock. On the left is the commercial area and on the right is the warehousing area. The branches of Umbrella Company and Adan Company are under construction. Rand Bank is also eager to move in. Next to the Port Work Building
Bought a piece of prime land with an area of 50 acres to build the fourth branch in Medan.
Rand Bank has previously established three branches in Batavia, Surabaya, and Palembang. Surabaya is Surabaya, and Tanjung Perak next to it is also the second largest port in East India after Batavia.
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The conflict that broke out between the Umbrella Company and the Dutch colonial government did not affect the Rand Bank's business in the East Indies. The Rand Bank was the Rand Bank, and the Umbrella Company was the umbrella company. They were all independent in business. In Batavia,
The Umbrella Company even took over Rand Bank's security business and was not affected in any way.
It sounds incredible, but in southern Africa, the properties of Rand Bank and Umbrella Corporation have probably been confiscated.
But Britain was so strong in this era. The conflict between the Umbrella Company and the Dutch colonial government had not yet escalated into a war between southern Africa and the Dutch colonial government. When the Umbrella Company captured Medan, the British government notified the Dutch colonial government that the Umbrella Company
The attack was a commercial act and had nothing to do with other British companies in East India. If the Dutch colonial government dared to take action against other British companies in East India, then the British government would also take action to effectively protect British companies in East India.
Benefit.
Yes, there are so many benefits to clinging to the British thigh in this era. Southern Africa is only autonomous now, not an independent country. Just like East Indians are all Dutch nationals in principle, Southern African companies are also British.
The enterprise is protected by the Royal Navy of the British Empire.
The Netherlands' response was indeed slow. Since the suppression of the Tibo Negro Uprising in Java in 1830, the Netherlands has not had a foreign war for nearly 80 years. The former sea coachman now has less than 10,000 local troops and relies on colonies all year round.
The blood transfusion was still lingering, so the Dutch colonial government also needed time to organize a counterattack on the Port of Medan.
Compared with the inefficient Dutch colonial government, the efficiency of the Umbrella Company and the Adang Company is first-rate. The Umbrella Company has three thousand mercenaries in the Port of Medan. Compared with the East India servant army with outdated weapons and outdated weapons, the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company are
They can be called elite soldiers and strong generals; although Adan Company has no soldiers in name, Li Wan and Ling Zhi's troops have grown to more than 10,000 people in a short period of time, and are still growing at a speed similar to a snowball. It is estimated that the Dutch will not
Know what kind of monster they will face in the future.
On May 20th, a force of about 1,000 men under Li Wan encountered the Second East India Division in Bandar, east of Lake Toba. As a result, Li Wan's troops suffered heavy losses. At least 300 people were killed on the spot, and the remaining
The protesters dispersed in a panic, and then more than 400 people were captured by the Second Division and all shot to death.
"This force is a Javanese force. They are originally cannon fodder and are not equipped with Lee Enfields at all. Many people in the team still use broadswords and spears, so it is not surprising that they lost. Although the weapons of the Dutch are also
Not advanced, the Second Division is still a standing army formed by the East India, and its combat effectiveness is still somewhat limited." David knew the situation and did not think much of the Second East India Division.
"Isn't the Second East India Division in Batavia?" Andy didn't understand the situation well enough. His main focus was on building the Port of Medan, while David was in charge of the military aspect.
"The Second Division had left Batavia ten days ago, but I didn't know that the Second Division was sent to Bandar." David's intelligence work was not good enough. Throughout East India, David had no idea about Badawi.
We are relatively familiar with big cities like Asia and Palembang.
"It doesn't matter. It's good to let Li Wan suffer some losses. He has been a little greedy during this period." Andy is not satisfied with Li Wan's work during this period. This is normal. Li Wan was a businessman before, so it is impossible to
