History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 387
When He Shanheng came to Chaofu Restaurant, the presidents of the three major chambers of commerce had already arrived. They clasped their fists unhurriedly, and said with a smile, "Sir He, President Fang, President Li."

"President He."

"Please sit down."

As the host, He Dingxian got up to welcome, He Shanheng lifted his long gown, sat down on a wooden chair, and said kindly: "It's rare for you all to gather together."

"Yes."

Huo Guantai added a cup of tea for He Shanheng, and said loudly: "The presidents are very busy. It is a blessing for everyone to have the opportunity to sit down and chat."

"Ah Yin."

Huo Guantai looked at He Dingxian, and He Dingxian said knowingly: "I dare not waste your time, actually there is something I want to discuss with you today."

He Shanheng, Fang Suquan, and Li Guanchun concentrated their attention and put on an attitude of listening attentively.

Among the three, apart from Fang Suquan who is in trade, the other two are in the banking industry. Li Guanchun inherited his father's Bank of East Asia and is the God of Wealth of the Wuyi Chamber of Commerce. Investor.

He Dingxian is involved in both industry and finance. The key is that he is backed by the police force and has the greatest personal power.

"The four chambers of commerce will be combined into one, and we will work together to open up business routes and develop overseas." He Dingxian said: "The Guangdong Provincial Chamber of Commerce will be the largest chamber of commerce in Hong Kong at that time, and everything we want will be smooth. What do you think?"

"I personally have no problem."

Fang Suquan's Dongguan Chamber of Commerce is the weakest, and it has no future to fight alone. It is better to form a real family. As long as he has a position, the personal benefits are great.

However, He Shanheng considered a lot: "There are advantages and disadvantages to establishing the Guangdong Provincial Chamber of Commerce. The larger the chamber of commerce, the more difficult it is to manage. Many members' businesses compete with each other. Who should the chamber of commerce support?"

"If the members cannot be convinced, no matter how big the chamber of commerce is, it will be a mess."

Li Guanchun nodded: "And what do the four big families mean?"

Seeing that the two presidents hesitated, He Dingxian took out his trump card and said: "In this way, firstly, the four chambers of commerce will be formed into a joint chamber of commerce in Guangdong Province, and a rotating chairman system will be adopted. The presidents of the four chambers of commerce will each be in charge of two years. There is a certain degree of partiality, which can also convince the members as a whole."

"As for peers, we encourage competition and accept elimination. No matter who wins, the most important thing is to be bigger!"

After hearing the proposal of the rotating chairman, the three presidents accepted a lot in their hearts. Encouraging competition is the basic consensus in the industry.At present, the homogeneity of Chinese factory owners, small bosses, and business in Hong Kong Island is too serious. Many of them are family workshops, and their safety, quality, and production capacity are very inefficient.

These people gathered together in the four major chambers of commerce and competed with each other, but they were actually fighting each other.

Chinese factory owners on Hong Kong Island continued their industrial progress by setting up production lines and safety workshops to ensure product quality.As for research and development, it is too advanced, and businessmen on Hong Kong Island cannot do it, and few bosses take the initiative to do it.

In terms of trade, affected by the global environment, it doesn’t matter if there are more people when you can make money. When you can’t make money, those with poor anti-risk ability will naturally go out of business.This has nothing to do with the size of the business. It has a lot to do with the decision-making layout of the boss. There are not many large British and Chinese companies that have closed down in several economic crises.

If an industry market is large enough, it will naturally be able to raise multiple giants, and the four major chambers of commerce will score points.If a business is small and it takes a lot of effort to raise a big boss, then the survival of the fittest and forcing excess capital into new industries to compete is reasonable.

In a period of global economic upswing, businessmen with brains and foresight will definitely stand out.

"At the same time, six permanent directors will be set up in the Guangdong Province United Chamber of Commerce, and one chamber of commerce will have two people responsible for managing resources, promoting cooperation, and mediating conflicts." He Dingxian added: "The remaining four chambers of commerce will continue to operate independently."

"What do you think?"

This is equivalent to setting up a council of elders on top of the four major chambers of commerce. In fact, only the chairman and permanent representatives of the Guangdong Province United Chamber of Commerce are members. In a broad sense, the four major chambers of commerce are also members, but they are still under the jurisdiction of the four major chambers of commerce.

This is obviously a way for He Dingxian to express his sincerity in order to promote cooperation. Otherwise, it would be too difficult to directly integrate the four major chambers of commerce. When we approve it, it will be fully integrated into a large chamber of commerce.

Everything will be a matter of course.

He Dingxian's political experience told him that reform should not be quick and quick, but should be done step by step and slowly.

"I agree."

Fang Suquan once again raised his hand to speak.

Li Guanchun also said: "According to Sir He, the United Chamber of Commerce's strategy is indeed feasible, but we still need to respect the wishes of the four major families."

This second generation is of ordinary ability and barely keeps the family business, but he obviously listens to his uncle's words.

The banking industry is a big market, which can not only support the Bank of East Asia, Hang Seng Bank, and Oriental Bank, but also support many foreign banks and underground banks.After all, Hong Kong Island not only radiates Haojiang, but also radiates the mainland market. The energy of the East Asian financial center has already emerged.

There is no direct competition among the three presidents. If the bank does not make money, there are problems with their respective operating methods.

For example, Bank of East Asia, as the first Chinese bank, would have been the most promising company to stand shoulder to shoulder with the four foreign banks. However, in recent years, its revenue has dropped sharply every year, and its business expansion in Nanyang has stagnated.However, Hang Seng Bank has flourished in Haojiang and the mainland. Needless to say, Oriental Bank, with the police force as its base, has radiated to all public officials, and it does business with ghosts and Chinese.
He Shanheng nodded: "Just strengthening cooperation and encouraging competition can reduce a lot of unnecessary consumption among the four major chambers of commerce, fully develop Chinese capital, and better fight against British capital and chambers of commerce from other provinces."

"I agree with this point, but Sir, where are the business opportunities in Nanyang that you said? As far as I know, the situation in Nanyang is now stabilizing. The Chinese Front and the Malaysian Alliance have taken power. We have already got the chips and left the stage, the cake that should be divided is over, and there is no chance left for us."

He Dingxian put down the teacup, and with a look of winning, he said with a tusk: "Not necessarily, President He. After the Chinese in Singapore took power, what is the next step? Form an economic union with Malaysia, or simply merge into one country , is it pro-British or independent?"

"I don't think the Chinese Labor Front can secure the regime in Singapore."

He Shanheng narrowed his eyes in disbelief.Li Guanchun even said: "Sir He, what inside information do you have?"

"No."

He Dingxian smiled confidently: "But unlike everyone, I am a politician. I see that the situation in Nanyang is far from settled. First of all, in order to fight for independence, Ma Shaohua offended many local prominent families, not only Malaysians, but also Chinese."

"These people have suffered a lot in several turmoil, but because of the ideological trend, they have to tolerate Ma Shaohua's work. Now the Singaporean Chinese and Malaysians have already participated in the political power and won most of the seats. They are considered to be the acting government."

"For those people, Ma Shaohua's political mission is over. As the saying goes, he has no future. Who will be next?"

Fang Suquan had the best understanding of the situation in Nanyang, and said, "Lin Youfu!"

"Yes, Lin Youfu, vice chairman of the Labor Front, I have met him a few times, and it is considered a little friendship." He Dingxian said: "This person is a professional politician, and he has the support of the local prominent family behind him. When he acts as a deputy With outstanding achievements, it is logical to take over Ma Shaohua's position, but the local prominent family plans to close the market, and if there is no blockage, the next wind direction will change."

"Compromise, appeasement." Fang Suquan said.

He Shanheng was a little unbelievable: "You mean that Lin Youfu will reach a private cooperation with the British side in exchange for the principal of the ruling, and become the talker of Singapore? As long as we support Lim Youfu, it is possible to get a share in Nanyang?"

Fang Suquan also showed a very interested expression. After all, Sir He himself admitted that he had friendship with Lin Youfu, but he did not expect that Sir He nodded first, then shook his head and said: "Lin Youfu will definitely take over Ma Shaohua's position and become an appeaser, but He wants to be the talker in Singapore, which is a little bit off."

"Nanyang has been oppressed by the Great Britain for a century, and it will be forgotten if it is not successful and self-reliant." He Dingxian said: "If Lim Youfu compromises with the Great Britain, he will lose the support of the public, and the ultimate winner may not be him."

Fang Suquan frowned. As far as he knew, Lin Youfu was also a hardliner to the voters, but it was not uncommon for doves to pretend to be hawks. It was nothing more than cheating votes first.He Shanheng said: "Then Sir He has rare goods?"

"There is one." He Dingxian admitted frankly: "The founder of the People's Action Front, Li Guangyao, is a very courageous politician who understands the situation. If we buy it now, it will definitely be popular in the future!"

He Shanheng thought about it and said: "I know that this person is indeed capable. He is already very prestigious in Nanyang, but he has been working under Ma and Lin before, so he can be regarded as his deputy."

"But since he quit the labor front and founded the action front, he has gone further and further away from Ma and Lin." He Dingxian said with a smile: "As far as I know, Mr. Shao, the boss of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, has always had a relationship with Lin Youfu. Not bad, and has decided to support him in private, not only paying money, but also sending Wu Aqing to Nanyang with people from the Haiding Society. Now the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce jumped out to carry the Chinese flag, and didn't ask us if we would let it go. "

"As long as we want to talk about things in Hong Kong Island, we have to be the opponents of the Shanghai people and beat the Shanghai people to the ground."

In the game of politics, winner takes all!

An interest group can only make one bet, and following the trend can only eat farts. It is impossible for the Guangdong Provincial Chamber of Commerce to bet on Lin Youfu. To a certain extent, Li Guangyao is the only choice.

"We get it."

Fang Suquan, He Shanheng, and Li Guanchun all raised their teacups.

He Dingxian also raised his glass in response.

"We will convene a council immediately when we go back, and then seek the opinions of the members of the Chamber of Commerce to establish the Guangdong Provincial Joint Chamber of Commerce." Fang Suquan, as a representative of the three, agreed.

(End of this chapter)