Rebirth of the Tech Madman

After taking office on May 20, the new Hong Kong Governor Youde has been frustrated by the fall of Jardine.

MacLehose, his predecessor with outstanding political performance, put a lot of pressure on his successor. As a result, he had to be clamored by businessmen in the Far East for gold. It was really miserable.

Now Youde’s most puzzling person may be Simon Keswick, but he has no way to avoid seeing it. After all, the Keswick family represented by this person owns about 10% of the shares of Yihe, and Yihe It is the largest British-funded consortium in the Far East, which is of great significance.

But this is the end of the matter, and it is irreversible. Youde has no way to deal with the current chicken feathers. You can only blame you at the beginning, Jardine, for not knowing the depth, to provoke Tang Huan, a Silicon Valley upstart, and lose money. What do you want if you don't admit it?

Simon Keswick had nothing to do with Youde all day. When he went back to London to ask for help, the British government was fighting the Falklands war. A business war caused by personal grievances.

As for Simon Keswick’s proposal to re-evaluate Tang Huan and freeze his commercial interests in British game consoles, computers, and movies, the British government shook his head again and again.

Just kidding, don't you know that Tang Huan, the richest man in the United States created by Wall Street, has become a typical representative of the interests of the US high-tech industry? There are more than 10,000 high-quality employees in the United States alone. Unreasonable use of it is most likely to stabbing a hornet's nest. Isn't this happening in wartime?

Moreover, Tang Huan’s relationship network is extremely complicated. For example, he and the female ship king Christina, and the Kuwait Investment Authority, took advantage of the British government to push some BP stocks into the public trading market, and they actually inhaled a lot of shares. .

All in all, it involves the power game of "Why? Worth it? Dare?" The latest chapter of Britain's gloom, whose economic situation is already sluggish, dominates. I don't want to tear my face with Tang Huan for the sake of a Yihe at this time.

Simon Keswick will naturally not be willing to stop here, and continue to actively run and lobby.

Don't say it. He really got some help, and Xiangjiang officials tried to intervene. And the emergence of the "White Samurai" is one of the results.

But all these efforts came to nothing after the trip to Tang Huanma Island and the wounded return.

Tang Huan rescued hundreds of Argentine soldiers, and actively ran for the rights and interests of the British living on Falkland Islands during the war, fully demonstrating the sense of existence of the United Nations, and successfully completed the United Nations Secretary-General Perez de Cuella. The mission of the Special Humanitarian Observation Envoy assigned by Seoul has become a great international benefactor of concern to all parties. It can be said that the cow fork shines brightly, shining the earth brightly, and Yihe is in this juncture, wanting to stumble in secret, it is simply self-inflicted humiliation.

When the news came from Xiangjiang that Qinhe had obtained a controlling stake in Jardine Matheson, Ximen Keswick, who jumped up and down, got a clear reply from Downing Street, "Don't make a fuss. We will take the opportunity to discuss this matter in person with Tang Huan. "

"What is trouble, I am doing this for the strategic interests of the British Empire in the Far East, OK?" Simon Keswick's nose was almost crooked. I feel that this answer is not as good as no, because when he further lobbyed, the attitude of the various forces was obviously not as enthusiastic as before.

Life is alive. You must know the trade-offs. Surfing in the sea of ​​commerce requires a quality of being aware of current affairs, or else you can’t even make the most basic stop loss.

Simon Keswick saw that even the British officials would recognize Tang Huan’s successful acquisition of Jardine Matheson, so he had to retreat and shift the scope of the struggle from the external capital market to the corporate group, as much as possible. Strive for power in all aspects.

It happens to be diligent and convening a shareholders meeting. Simon Keswick finally found his abilities again and began to unite British shareholders. Prepare for a protracted civil war in corporate politics.

The delay in response from Jardine's British shareholders is related to the fanfare of Simon Keswick.

I thought I was almost ready. Simon Keswick left for Hong Kong from London, England, and found that he hadn't been away for too long. However, the public opinion atmosphere of Yihe discussed here has changed so much that it really made him too uncomfortable.

The ostensible cause of this capital war was the battle for controlling shares of HeungKong Telephone. So when Tang Huan succeeded in taking all of Land and Jardine’s, he naturally had to show how much he liked HeungKong Telephone and he had planned for it. The big operation is about this public service company.

HeungKong Telephone issued an announcement that tariff adjustments will begin in the second half of the year, and it is expected that the average drop will not be less than 10%, so that the daily life of the people in HeungKong will more easily benefit from the development of the modern communications industry.

At the same time, HeungKong Telephone will introduce the latest telecommunications technology and equipment from Silicon Valley in the United States, provide caller ID, and even telephone banking self-service and other latest applications. At that time, Xiangjiang consumers will enjoy the world-class convenience brought by high technology.

In addition to text descriptions, HeungKong Phone also displayed various devices that fully support dual-tone and multi-frequency to prove that these promises are not false statements.

Consumers are most sensitive to prices. HeungKong Telephone has long held the franchise. This time it took the initiative to lower the tariffs. It was a great grace, and all this happened after Tang Huan mastered HeungKong Telephone. In sharp contrast, Jardine did not consider others so much when he was in charge of HeungKong Telephone.

As a result, many people are holding the promotional materials of Xiangjiang Phone while cursing the greedy fellow Yihe, which is not clean. If it were not for it, Mr. Tang would let everyone get it at the beginning of this year. These are affordable.

Well now, the completely defeated Yihe not only returned the Xiangjiang phone to Mr. Tang, but also put himself in. It was really self-blame.

Unlike consumers’ applause, Dadong Telegraph Bureau is anxious.

Earlier, Xiangjiang Telephone was in charge of local local calls in Xiangjiang, and Dadong Telegraph Bureau was responsible for Xiangjiang’s external communications. Everyone did not offend the river, but now Xiangjiang Telephone has become Tang Huan’s darling. If you want to continue to expand its business scope, you should Isn't it dangerous to the latest chapter of the Great Demon Monkey King.

Dadong Telegraph Bureau did not count on its owner, Taikoo Foreign Firm, to take precautions. Because the four major British foreign firms in Xiangjiang now withered, only Taikoo Foreign Firm was left. Faced with the fangs that Tang Huan had just closed, Taikoo Foreign Firm did not dare to act rashly.

Tang Huan's personal grievances. The fierceness at all costs really shocked everyone.

You know, Tang Huan's this at all costs. Behind it means madly throwing money, regardless of profit or loss. Because everyone started to think. The Yihe, which Tang Huan had bought with a grudge, was a mess, and his subordinates had publicly made this statement.

When the British shareholders of Jardine Matheson were engaged in a series of fights in London, the thoroughness of the Xiangjiang River was furious in front of the media, because after preliminary statistics, he found that Jardine's debt was high. More than 10 billion Hong Kong dollars are owed outside.

Zhou Mi bluntly questioned, "Jihe's companies have often issued additional stock financing on the stock market. Where is the money now?"

Immediately, the financial team invited by Qinhe launched a larger-scale auditing operation.

There have even been many rumors about this, that British businessmen have been using all kinds of shameful means to put the wealth of Hong Kong into their pockets, and then take them to the UK to go away. Anyway, the Hong Kong government will take care of them. The Independent Commission Against Corruption also investigated the British before. But often they return without success, even no one can find it.

There is no doubt that this kind of public opinion is not only a blow to Yihe. It also affected the public image of Hong Kong's other British companies.

Among the various social strata that have been talking about this, the enthusiastic college students are undoubtedly the most special group. Under the influence of the current Xiangjiang stock market and real estate bubble, their employment, as well as the subsequent work and life pressure, are very heavy. Naturally, he was extremely dissatisfied with those greedy businessmen.

Among them, a college student from the Department of History discussed the history of Jardine's fortune in his essay. As a result, this article went straight out of the school. It is widely quoted by the media.

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On July 1, 1832, two British people of Scottish descent-William Jardine and-James Madison. Founded Jardine's Firm in Guangzhou, China, mainly engaged in the trading of opium.

In 1833. The British Parliament ended the British East India Company's exclusive right to trade between China and Britain. As a result, Jardine's Firm seized the opportunity to fill the vacuum left by the East India Company. From the main agent of the East India Company, it became the largest British firm in Asia.

According to the biography written by the British, William Jardine is an excellent planner, tough negotiator and strategist. His personality is tough and serious. He is known for his workaholics, but he is full of "sympathy" and keeps sending money. To family members who are not so lucky in Scotland, and nephews who also work in the company.

At the same time, William Jardine was also known for his arrogance and arrogance, and was dubbed the nickname "Iron-headed Mouse".

In the "g"-"Yihexing" office in the 13th line of Guangzhou, there is only one chair. Only he can sit on it, and the guests can only stand forever.

William Jardine's shrewdness was even able to get more converts during the opium smuggling along the coast, and persuaded the Prussian missionary Pastor Guo Shili.

In 1839, Lin Zexu banned smoking, and William Jardine personally went to London to persuade the British government to start a war with the Qing Dynasty, and insisted on obtaining Xiangjiang from the Qing Dynasty as a trading base.

In 1840, as William Jardine wanted, the Opium War broke out.

In 1841, Hong Kong was occupied by the British, and Jardine's House bought the first plot of land sold in Hong Kong for 565 pounds.

In the same year, William Jardine was elected as a member of the British Parliament.

British Foreign Minister Henry John Temple praised him: "Mr Jardine provided us with detailed guidance, assistance and information on naval, military and foreign affairs in China, and brought us satisfactory results. , The scumbag prince."

In 1842, Jardine's Firm moved its head office from Guangzhou to Xiangjiang and changed its name to Jardine Matheson.

In 1843, Shanghai Haiyihe Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. was established.

In 1844, the land was auctioned for the first time in Shanghai, and it was also purchased by Jardine Matheson.

In 1872, Jardine Matheson began to abandon the opium trade with China, to whitewash it, and gradually diversified its investment business.

History has always been written by victors. Today, the names of many places in Hong Kong, such as Jardine’s Street, Jardine’s Shop and Jardine’s Lookout, are all related to these British people. Don’t treat the Chinese as human beings, and exchange opium for silver, which is a result of **** primitive accumulation.

Now it has been disclosed that Jardine owes more than 10 billion Hong Kong dollars in foreign debt. If it weren't for its long-standing various privileges, I am afraid that it would want to borrow so much money and would have no chance.

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After all, history is a long time ago, and the Hong Kong people who have been tuned by the former Hong Kong Governor MacLehose to teach the sense of belonging to Hong Kong may not have any reaction, but the figure of more than 10 billion is too eye-catching.

You know, many people in Xiangjiang are still struggling with despair for housing tens of square meters.

After being exposed so thoroughly, Jardine's Lao Di immediately became the target of dissatisfaction among all people whose interests cannot be satisfied in reality.

Zhou Mi even said, "If the British shareholders still rely on playing big cards in London and don't rush to Hong Kong to hold a shareholders meeting to discuss countermeasures, I suggest Mr. Tang to let Jardine go into bankruptcy proceedings. As for this investment loss. , We recognize it."

Seeing Zhou Mi's brutality, Simon Keswick threw the cup straight out of anger, but he ignored the shareholders who were beginning to be unable to sit still, but worried about the shaky reputation of his ancestors amidst the tumult of public opinion.

There have been petitions to change the names of places like Jardine's Street, Jardine's Shop and Jardine's Lookout. This is really a very bad signal.

William Jardine himself had no children, and his huge inheritance was inherited by the nephew of the Jardine family, and finally passed on to the branch of the Keswick family.

Henry Keswick, who was in charge of Jardine from 1970 to 1975, was the brother of Simon Keswick and belonged to the fourth generation Keswick and the sixth Keswick.

Simon Keswick wanted to imitate his brother, kicking out New Bijian and becoming the seventh Kesack of Jardine.

It is not difficult to see how much Simon Keswick attaches importance to the inheritance of his family. Naturally, he could not tolerate the evaluation behind the family founder William Jardine, and the dust fell from the clouds.

This time I saw Hong Kong Governor Youde~www.wuxiahere.com~Simon Keswick directly asked the other party to take measures to strictly control these public opinions.

Youde, whose heart was a little uncomfortable for the past two days, did not speak after listening.

However, he snorted dissatisfiedly in his heart, "You idiots, after messing up things, you know to create pressure on me. I don't want to think that my position in Yihe is almost gone, and I am still insignificant. A waste of energy on small things."

Obviously, from the viewpoint of the governor, Youde only wanted to stabilize the situation in Hong Kong as soon as possible, while Simon Keswick was still trying to regain his ancestral business-Yihe, and the two of them could not urinate in the same pot.

Seeing the impatience on Simon Keswick's face became more and more obvious, Youde slowly said, "Tang Huan is coming to Xiangjiang."

"It's better for him to come." Simon Keswick snorted.

"I am going to meet him at the airport personally as a private person." Youde glanced at Simon Keswick, who is already a strong player, "Do you want to go with me?" (to be continued)

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