Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, I, the rice class leader

Chapter 323 Chapter 323: Buy CLP for Christmas Bell, Dr. Gao, the father of electricity!
Shamelessness is the best fertilizer for the medal a gentleman wears on his chest.

Since it is irreversible, Kadoorie will naturally have to cut off his arms to survive. Now that he has said this, some smart shareholders will rush to get off the ship!

Countless calls came out of the CLP Power headquarters, and the blackboard of the Hong Kong Association on Ice House Street showed a series of numbers falling down.

8 yuan, 7 yuan, 8 yuan, 7 yuan...

Until the price reaches 5 yuan!
Everyone held their breath involuntarily!

In April 1900, British investors led by Shi Yun and Chater established the China Electric Power Company, and in June of the same year purchased part of the equity of Guangfu Electric Power.

On January 1 of the following year, CLP was officially registered on Hong Kong Island. The company's initial registered capital was NT$25, divided into two hundred shares of NT$20 each.

At that time, CLP's main business was in Guangfu, but unfortunately the development was not ideal. In 1903, the company sold all its shares in Guangfu and adjusted its business to the Kowloon Peninsula.

Later, a power plant was built on the Hung Hom coast to provide power to the residents of the Kowloon Peninsula, namely the Hok Yuen Power Plant.

Unfortunately, there were not many people in Kowloon at that time. For example, in 1907, there were only 810 people in the area. As a result, the company suffered losses year after year. As a result, some shareholders sold their stocks and chose to leave.

The Kadoorie family is optimistic about the company's development prospects, so the family's shareholding continues to increase.

By 1914, Kadoorie officially entered the board of directors of China Electric Power Company.

By 1918, Yili, who had become a major shareholder of CLP, promoted the company's reorganization. He firmly believed that the development of the Kowloon Peninsula had great potential, and believed that the main condition for CLP to thrive was not only to strengthen management, but also to increase investment, so he pushed shareholders Injection.

The company's share capital increased from the original 20 yuan to 100 million yuan (the price per share was still 20 yuan, and the issued shares were increased to 5 shares). Since then, it has been reorganized many times, and the stock price has been priced at [-] yuan.

The price of 5 yuan is equivalent to the only support level for China Power!
If it breaks, it means that China Electric Power will be lost and the company will be completely defeated!
Under the spotlight, Agent No. 003 walked directly to the podium and wrote a series of numbers on the blackboard indifferently.

"Nine lights, 4 yuan 9, 100 shares, out!"

Everyone was in an uproar, it was broken, 5 yuan was broken!

This means that there is a beaten foreign bank in Hong Kong, and it is also in the stock market, which makes a group of brokers a little bit at a loss.

Especially the Western agents, their expressions were even more ugly, as if they had eaten shit, and the phone calls were quickly sent out of the Xiangjiang Club!
After receiving the news, Kadoorie silently walked to the window and looked outside. When the family entered Kowloon, they saw either mountains or farmland, and there were no roads.

Now, only a few decades have passed, and it has already changed a lot!

With the busy traffic and numerous tenement buildings in front of us, who would have thought that Kowloon would develop at such a rapid pace?
The Kadoorie family clearly made the right bet on the development of Kowloon, but they failed to win the hearts of the people and were defeated head-on by the Chinese!
Kadoorie closed his eyes in pain. The family that lost controlling stake in CLP Power felt as if someone had cut off an arm.

Although he had been prepared for it, when it actually happened, it still made him heartbroken.

Gao Yao, who was located in Gao Mansion, also received the news. After hearing that the total shares he held were 47%, plus Bai Yuechang also received 8%, Gao finally smiled on his face.

China Electric Power has finally fallen into his hands, and with the addition of the Kowloon Power Plant, he will undoubtedly become the father of electricity in Kowloon!

If you include the phone company, Gao Yao is still afraid of being clamped down by Mao!

In the future, it will be him who controls others!

As the saying goes, it is advisable to chase the poor with the remaining bravery, not to be famous and learn to be the overlord.

Now that the shares are in hand, Gao Yao can't wait to go to China Power in Argyle Street to seize power. He laughed three times, then walked out of the door with his hands on his hips.

Bai Yuechang and Axia looked at each other in confusion.

"Has your husband taken a fancy to the photoshoot outside?"

"wrong."

"What's the good thing?"

Axia was still thoughtful, and she said softly: "Maybe the battle for China Electric Power will decide the winner."

Bai Yuechang was convinced that the two women knew Gao's character very well.

Although she is lustful, she will never go to any romantic places to play around.

"It must be it."

Bai Yuechang said enthusiastically: "The agent said that the foreign devils in the Xiangjiang Association are like dead mothers."

After the merger of several stock companies under the leadership of Westerners, the Hong Kong Association is currently the largest stock trading company in Hong Kong Island.

Most of the shares listed there belong to foreign companies, and the people trading there are also foreigners.

These guys have a kind of mysterious self-confidence, as if they are superior to others in buying and selling stocks. Now that blue-chip stocks like China Electric Power have fallen below the market, of course they cannot accept it.

Axia pursed her lips: "There is no undefeated dynasty in the world."

She didn't know what she was thinking of, and a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes.

On the other side, Gao Yao has arrived at the China Electric Power headquarters in Argyle Street, Mongkok, Kowloon with high spirits!

It was his first time here, but he stepped into the CLP Power Building with a high air like a lion king patrolling his territory.

The building was in a mess, and everyone looked like they were headless. Some people were even packing up offers.

When Gao Yao's figure came in, the chaotic noise gradually subsided, and everyone felt as if their five-flavor bottle had been knocked over. They looked at Gao Yao at the gate with complicated eyes.

When you see your competitors at this time, it is obvious that they are here to add insult to injury!
"Let Kadoorie come to see me."

Today, Gao Yao has come to take charge of China Electric Power Co., Ltd., and the new king has ascended the throne. The old king must not only abdicate in favor of someone more powerful, but also express his surrender immediately.

We must not let up in the battle for status.

Kadoorie stumbled out, and everyone could see that he had lost his temper.

"Doctor Gao."

Look, foreign devils know their tricks. Just this sentence changed Gao Yao's view of Kadoorie greatly.

"Go in and talk."

Gao Yao then ordered to get closer: "Bring all the seals here."

He walked in the front like a big rooster who had won a great battle, and Kadoorie who followed behind was of course the defeated rooster.

The eyes of the people present were wide-eyed. Then, they looked at each other, with a trace of doubt in their eyes. Why did Dr. Gao want to bring all the chapters?
Is it?

Gao Yao found the conference room and sat down. He had no interest in going to Kadoorie's office. It was so lifeless. How could it be as comfortable as a conference room?

"How many shares do you own?"

A man who knows the current affairs is a hero. Since Gao Yao came here in such a grand manner, it means that he has collected enough shares in his hands.

Kadoorie remained silent and said honestly: "20%."

"It seems that a meeting between the two of us is enough."

These days, let alone sharing wealth and honor, it is also difficult to share adversity.

After Kadoorie's statement, most of the directors of CLP Power chose to sell their stocks, and most of them were sucked away by people from Gao Yao's group.

When Kadoorie heard this, he knew that Gao Yao's shares would not be less than 30%. He felt bitter in his heart. It took his family more than ten years to transform from a small shareholder to a major shareholder, and then control the power of China Electric Power.

As a result, in just a few months, he has become the major shareholder of China Electric Power through clever tricks.

"Long story short."

"How long will it take to repair the Heyuan Power Plant?"

Kadoorie replied: "The time given by the engineering department is 45 days."

Of course, CLP Power wants to repair the power plant as soon as possible, and these 45 days must be the fastest time.

No wonder Kadoorie chose to cooperate with Gaoyao. In just a few days, by the time they finish repairing the power plant, the market will be almost occupied by the Kowloon Power Plant.

"Good."

Gao Yao said: "I am planning to merge the Kowloon Power Plant with China Power."

"From now on, we will use the China Electric Power brand."

Kadoorie was surprised. He expected that Gao Yao would definitely merge China Power and Kowloon Power Plant, so he went to HSBC for a loan at that time.Its real purpose is to prevent this move and prevent its own shares from being diluted.

I just didn't expect that Gao Yao would still be willing to use China Electric Power as a sign even though he had the upper hand?
"Of course I listen to the doctor."

Gao Yao was just giving a notice, but he then added: "The current power of the Kowloon Power Plant is enough to supply all of Kowloon at the moment."

"But that's only temporary."

"Since the Heyuan Power Plant needs to be renovated, it is better to increase the power generation capacity."

In fact, Kadoorie has always had this idea, which is why he took the lead in upgrading the Heyuan Power Plant in 40 years.

Who would have known that just after the upgrade was completed, the crazy little devils came over and forced China Electric Power to blow up the generator set.

No matter how hard it is to recover, construction needs to start again.

It was finally built again, but a fire broke out...

Although Kadoorie does not admit deep down that it was a fire, the fact is that CLP Power really cannot survive.

What really surprised Kadoorie was that Dr. Ko seemed to be very optimistic about the development of Kowloon.

Obviously his big investments are on Hong Kong Island.

Kadoorie asked tentatively: "Doctor, do you think Kowloon's future development will be excellent?"

Gao Yaodeng smiled half-heartedly: "What do you think?"

"Okay, I'm a businessman. When it comes to business, you don't have to be so careful."

"Anything that is good for Hong Kong and Kowloon is good for Jiu Deng, don't you think?"

Kadoorie forced a smile: "That's what the doctor said."

"Electricity is the mother of industry."

Gao Yao said this with satisfaction.

With CLP Power in hand, Mr. Gao is already the absolute man in Hong Kong. This year, he really has to hide his capabilities and bide his time.

"master."

He came in holding a cardboard box with all the seals of China Electric Power inside.

Oh, no, Kadoorie’s signature is missing!

Before Gao could speak, the wise Kadoorie had already stood up: "Please wait a moment."

When he took his signature into the conference room, China Power was finally in Gao Yao's hands.

"Waiting for Huang Dazhuang and Mr. Lei here."

Gao Yao then said to Kadoorie: "It seems we need to go to the Hong Kong government together."

The Hong Kong government has a free-range approach to the market and will not manage it unless necessary.

Kadoorie's mind moved, and he suddenly thought of something: "Chairman, I wonder why you went to the Hong Kong Government?"

Gao Yao smiled and said: "Kowloon is so big and cannot support another power company."

"For the sake of safety, the market, and the people, we have to persuade the Hong Kong government to give us the right to operate."

Kadoorie's face turned ashen immediately, the damn barbarian wanted to seal all the openings.

"cheer up."

Gao Yao was very proud. If it were normal, the Hong Kong government might not grant the power franchise.

But now that the dispute between the two companies has been settled, and they are preparing to merge into one, China Power has in fact become the power overlord in Kowloon.

I believe the Hong Kong government will definitely see this, especially since Gao Yao is the one who came forward.

Of course Grantham could see this. He already knew the purpose of Gao Yao and Kadoorie when he saw them for the first time.

Less than a year after he took over Hong Kong Island, China Electric Power, the representative of the foreign company, was taken over by the Chinese. To be honest, Grantham felt a little uncomfortable.

He wants to promote Chinese people into the Hong Kong government, and he is indeed prepared to improve the treatment of some Chinese people, but it does not mean that he is really on the side of the Chinese people.

All they do is maintain their rule.

Since the parade, Gao Yao rarely visited the Governor's Mansion.

Everyone is discerning and knows very well that although the matter seems to be over, this thorn has been pierced.

It's just that for the sake of dominance, I have to pretend that this thorn doesn't exist.

It was Kadoorie who took the initiative to speak, because he was currently the weakest among the three...

"Your Mightiness."

In the past, Kadoorie had come to the Government House countless times in order to control the Kowloon Power Plant, but every time he came with hope and left with disappointment.

Grantham looked at Kadoorie calmly, a family was defeated like this.

"CLP Power and Kowloon Power Plant have merged."

"The size of Kowloon cannot accommodate other power plants," Kadoorie said.

"For better development, I hope you can allow us to operate exclusively."

Kadoorie felt as if his five-flavor bottle had been knocked over, and he also asked for exclusive rights. If he had agreed a few days ago, China Electric Power would be under his control.

And if we agree now, no one can challenge the status of Gaoyao and China Electric Power in the future.

"of course."

Grantham agreed without hesitation.

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. This is a common rule in the West.

Others couldn't see it, but Grantham could vaguely see that the main reason behind the Kowloon riots was probably the electricity dispute.

The Hong Kong government can no longer bear such a huge riot.

And Kadoorie was right. After the merger, China Power was enough to provide electricity for the entire Kowloon.

Now that it has become a fact, Grantham will naturally agree.

Kadoorie was speechless, and he became discouraged.

……

"What?"

The market is the best barometer of the stock market. As soon as the news came out that Gao Yao had taken control of China Power, the stock price immediately rebounded to stand at 5 yuan.

After the merger between China Power and Kowloon Power Plant was announced, the stock price soared and broke 10 yuan.

After the Hong Kong government announced in the Gazette that it had granted CLP Power the power franchise in Kowloon, the stock price was like an arrow from a string and could not be held back no matter how hard it was pulled.

All the lost ground was recovered on the same day, and it even reached a new high!
Overjoyed, Bai Yuechang hugged Gao Yao and said, "Husband, this is the first time I have made so much money on my own..."

"It's just a floating profit on the books."

Gao Yao's eyes were full of smiles: "You little fool, just hold the shares and wait for dividends."

"This is the treasure trove of our Gao family!"

"People say you buy HSBC for Christmas bells. From now on, you will buy CLP for Christmas bells!"

(End of this chapter)