The "Albatross" air raid on Batavia really made the Batavia people feel the pain of the war.
Prior to this, although the Medan troops were advancing in Sumatra and the East Indian colonial government was retreating steadily, Batavia did not feel much of the urgency of the war. Many people still believed that the East Indian colonial government could quell the rebellion in the Port of Medan.
, especially after the Dutch mainland launched a national mobilization, some people in Batavia took the initiative to donate money and materials to the East Indian colonial government.
What is unexpected is that the staunchest supporters of the East Indian colonial government were not white immigrants, but overseas Chinese who were even whiter than whites.
After the war broke out, many white people left the East Indies to return to Europe, or to the nearby Malay Peninsula to escape the war. The Medan Air Force's air raid on Batavia prompted more white people to leave, even those who had confidence in the East Indies.
, now we are not sure that the East Indian colonial government will be able to quell the rebellion in Medan Port.
In contrast, very few overseas Chinese left. The reason why the overseas Chinese in East India have their current status is closely related to the colonial rule of the East Indian colonial government. White people can return to Europe after leaving East India, and overseas Chinese leave East India.
There was nowhere to go, so most overseas Chinese chose to trust the East Indian colonial government.
Some people believe it, and naturally some people don't believe it. As the Medan troops become more and more powerful, more and more "new guests" are heading to Medan or Nyasaland in search of opportunities.
"How is the situation of the Rand Bank in Batavia?" Rock felt incredible about many things in this era. For example, the Medan troops had occupied the entire island of Sumatra, but the Rand Bank in Batavia was not affected.
Impact, it is still continuing to operate, which is simply impossible in Roque's opinion.
"Everything is normal. As long as we do not declare war with East India, the Rand Bank will not be affected in any way. The East Indian colonial government also has to ensure the safety of the Rand Bank. This is their responsibility." Ada was very proud. In this era,
The British were so arrogant. At the beginning of the Medan Army incident, the British Department of Colonial Affairs asked the Dutch government to ensure the safety of British enterprises in East India, and warned the East Indian colonial government that if British enterprises in East India were affected, then there might be
This led to the British government's military intervention.
The "Sumatra Agreement" signed in 1824 stipulated that Britain and the Netherlands had the right to enter each other's colonies and enjoy the greatest rights.
The registered place of Rand Bank is in southern Africa. It is a standard British enterprise and is protected by the British government. Therefore, no matter how close the relationship between Rand Bank and the umbrella company and Adam Company is, the East Indian colonial government cannot offend Rand Bank for this.
What's more, after the establishment of the East India Company, the Umbrella Company and the Adhan Company had nominally withdrawn from the East India, so the riots in Medan had nothing to do with the Rand Bank.
"Where's the business situation?" Rock's concern was not with Rand Bank, but with Batavia.
"Very good. Batavia was recently attacked by the Medan Air Force. People are panicked. More and more people choose to deposit cash in Rand Bank. Several of our partners in the East India are very much hoping to get one with you.
Someone gave me a hundred thousand pounds for the opportunity to meet." Ada was very proud. This kind of relationship between her and Roque would not be on the table in Europe, but it would be normal in the Far East.
Huang Zhonghan, the current richest man in the Far East, is said to have eight wives and concubines and more than 20 children. Compared with him, Luo Ke is simply a saint.
"Who is so generous?" Rock was curious. In order to let Viscount Glaston purchase Nyasaland aircraft, Rock gave Viscount Glaston his first gift of only one hundred thousand pounds.
This gift was worth every penny. Nyasaland Aviation Group made a profit of more than 1.2 million pounds through that transaction, and the key was to get through the relationship with Viscount Glaston, otherwise this transaction would not have happened.
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"Jianyuan Trading Co., Ltd. is the largest enterprise in East India. It mainly deals in cane sugar. The plantations under this company's name produce one-fifth of the cane sugar in East India. It also deals in rubber, coffee, tea, pepper, vegetable oil, etc.
"Wait, there are branches of this company in London." Ada was not too envious. The scale of Rand Bank was not worse than that of Jianyuan Trading Co., Ltd., not to mention that there were a lot of super Big Macs in Nyasaland.
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If Luo Ke remembers correctly, this Jianyuan Trading Co., Ltd. should be Huang Zhonghan's industry.
In fact, Ada hasn't finished talking yet. In addition to operating plantations, Jianyuan Trading Co., Ltd. also operates banks, insurance, shipping, etc. In today's East India, Huang Zhonghan is the undisputed richest Chinese man, and the richest Chinese man in the past.
Zhang Bishi became bright for a while.
Like Huang Zhonghan, Zhang Bishi is another legend. In the 1970s, Zhang Bishi opened plantations in East India. The Liwang Reclamation Company founded in Japan in 1878 had 8 rubber plantations alone and employed more than 10,000 workers. It is said that
In one of the rubber gardens, his family rode a horse-drawn carriage and walked in a straight line for four hours to get out of the park.
After 1893, Zhang Bishi was appointed by the Qing Dynasty as the first consul of Penang Island, and soon he was promoted to the consul general of Singapore. Later, Zhang Bishi was appointed as the Minister of Commerce for inspection, and then he was appointed as the top minister, Taipu Temple, Cantonese and Han Dynasty.
The business focus of the Railway General Office had already been transferred to the Qing Dynasty, and its position in East India was replaced by Huang Zhonghan.
"One hundred thousand pounds just for a meeting, it seems like a big deal." Rock laughed dumbly. He only thought of investing now, so his reaction was indeed a bit slow.
In fact, Rock had no prejudice against the Chinese in East India, regardless of whether they were overseas Chinese or new visitors. After all, they were living under one roof in a Dutch colony, and there was nothing wrong with obeying the rule of the Dutch.
However, those overseas Chinese who are still loyal to the colonial government of East India while the Medan Army is advancing vigorously will definitely have to be liquidated after the war. Roque's requirements are actually not high. Even if he does not support the Medan Army, at least he will not
If you stab him in the back, you might be able to escape after the war.
"In fact, we can't blame them. I can guarantee that before the Medan Air Force bombed Batavia, many Chinese in East India probably didn't know where southern Africa was, let alone the background of Umbrella Company and Adan Company, so they were cautious
Some are understandable. After all, the Chinese in East India were massacred by the Dutch and East Indians many times. These shadows have never dissipated, hanging over all the Chinese in East India. God knows when they will suffer misfortune again." Ada
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Rock, on the other hand, had a better understanding of the current situation or the future of East India. Thinking of the bloody pictures on the Internet, the little pity he had in his heart disappeared without a trace.
"Then let's meet. You still have to give face to the director of the State Administration of Taxation." Roque teased a little, and Ada's eyes were very seductive.
Think about it, Huang Zhonghan has eight wives and more than 20 children. Rock probably can't compare with Huang Zhonghan in terms of the number of wives. The children can still work harder, but the total number can't be caught. It's still okay to catch an average.
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The next day, Rock met Chang Zimu from East India at the Nyasaland State Government.
Chang Zimu is the manager of Jianyuan Trading Co., Ltd. When he met Roque, the first thing Chang Zimu conveyed was the apology from Huang Zhonghan: "I'm very sorry, Lord. Mr. Huang's situation is special. He and his family are closely guarded by the Dutch."
Please forgive me for not being able to come to Nyasaland in person due to surveillance.”
This is understandable. If Roque was the Governor of East India, he would also be wary of all Chinese including Huang Zhonghan.
In fact, Rock was already very surprised. According to Rock's understanding of the Dutch, the Dutch should have already attacked the Chinese in East India.
Perhaps it was precisely because the Medan troops advanced so quickly that the Dutch colonial government did not have time to attack the Chinese in East India.
However, in Chang Zimu’s words, this is obviously not the case: “When the Umbrella Company just launched its attack on Medan, the Governor’s Palace had already levied a war tax. After that, the Medan troops captured Palembang, and the Governor’s Palace increased the tax again.
This time our Jianyuan Trading Co., Ltd. has to pay 30 million Dutch guilders, which is really unbearable for our waist.”
Majao is Huang Zhonghan's position, which is the highest position in managing overseas Chinese affairs.
As for the 30 million Dutch guilders, this figure is indeed very high, but compared to Jianyuan Trading Co., Ltd., it is not impossible to pay.
It is estimated that Huang Zhonghan's current net worth is about 200 million Dutch guilders.
"Then what's your purpose?" Rock didn't listen to Chang Zimu's complaint. Everyone knows how cruel the Dutch are. To put it bluntly, Huang Zhonghan was definitely not a good person when he served as a horseman in East India, so no one wanted to do it.
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“We Malyao hope to drive away the Dutch and let us Chinese manage East India ourselves. To this end, we Malyao are willing to help with all our resources and contribute 1.5 million pounds to purchase weapons and ammunition from the Nyasaland Military Industrial Group to support the Medan troops.
"Chang Zimu does not dare to neglect, Luo Ke's time is very precious, Chang Zimu must seize the time.
Roque didn't know much about the exchange rate between the Dutch guilder and the pound, so he still had to ask Ada about this.
Ada didn't speak, but made the sign "twelve" with her mouth.
Rock had a clue in his mind. One and a half million pounds, multiplied by twelve, equals eighteen million pounds. There is still a gap between the thirty million pounds that the Dutch want.
So Rock smiled.
"This is just the first purchase, and there will be a second and third purchase later. Not only conventional weapons and ammunition, but also artillery, aircraft, and cars may be included in the purchase in the future." Chang Zimu immediately increased the amount of money.
It's not a problem. If you drive away the Dutch, you'll have plenty of money, but if you piss off Roark, everything will be in ruins.
"Mr. Chang, for a deal of this level, you should go directly to the Nyasaland Military Industrial Group." Rock said nothing nonsense. Are you going to spend this little money on a beggar?
