The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

Chapter 271 [Wounding One Thousand Enemies]

In the lawyer's office, Lin Zhichao, on behalf of Global Shipping, signed a share transfer agreement with Mr. Madden, Chairman of Wheelock: Global Shipping spent HK$1080 million to purchase 15% of Asia Shipping shares held by Wheelock Group.

After the two parties signed the agreement, Xiao Ma Deng stretched out his right hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Lin, we will be partners in the future, please ask for advice!"

Lin Zhichao stretched out his right hand and responded, "Mr. Madden, it's a happy cooperation, let's communicate more!"

Naturally, he would not really communicate his views on shipping, not to mention, little Madden would not listen, he is more proud than his father!

Little Madden's favorite asset now is Hong Kong's land assets, which is the complete opposite of his father.

The old Madden worked desperately to develop shipping and expanded the fleet size to about 50 tons because he believed that ships are disposable assets. If there is a problem in Hong Kong at any time, Wheelock can retreat unscathed.

Today's Little Madden intends to tighten overseas investment and develop in Hong Kong. Therefore, Wheelock Group will often be short of funds in the future, and it is logical to sell shares in Asia Shipping.

Of course, it is precisely because of the development policy of the Wheelock Group that Wheelock became one of the four foreign firms in the 70s.

As for the four major foreign firms in the previous life, currently only Jardine and Swire are worthy of their names, Wheelock Group can only be regarded as a medium-sized foreign firm, and Hutchison & Co. can only be regarded as a small foreign firm.Even, half of the shares of Hutchison & Co. are still owned by the Wheelock Group. Of course, Hutchison & Co. also owns a small amount of shares of the Wheelock Group. The two companies have a certain relationship.

Little Madden said: "The board of directors will be held in three days, and Mr. Lin is welcome to join the board of directors of Asia Shipping."

Lin Zhichao said: "Be sure to attend on time!"

Before he has mastered Asian shipping, he will not offer good strategies, and he is more of a transparent director.

After bidding farewell to Little Madden, Lin Zhichao led the team back to Global Shipping.

"Manager Feng, please go to the major shipyards in Japan to inspect first. We will build eight [-]-ton oil tankers and several cargo ships later."

Global Shipping has a lot of money in its account, just waiting for the shipping trough, and shipbuilding can be cheaper.Of course, I also ate some interest, although not much.

Feng Yongfa immediately said: "Okay, I will set off as soon as possible to make arrangements."

Then, Feng Yongfa said: "Boss, Huaxing Shipping already has 12 second-hand ships, with a total deadweight of [-] tons."

Huaxing Shipping, a shipping company under the "pension system" of Global Shipping, has twelve ships, but these ships are very cheap to buy. :5), and there are 7-ton cargo ships that only cost 1 US dollars.

Therefore, although the number and tonnage of Huaxing Shipping are larger than that of Asia Shipping, the value is not high. It is just a pile of broken copper and iron, and the value is less than 800 million Hong Kong dollars.

Of course, the value that Huaxing Shipping can create is definitely a few 800 million Hong Kong dollars.

Lin Zhichao said: "What is the price of second-hand ships in major ports now?"

Feng Yongfa said: "It has increased by more than 15%. Now merchants are buying and dismantling ships, which has also increased the price of ships."

Lin Zhichao nodded, as expected, so by the end of the year, he will withdraw from the shipbreaking industry and let others fight for it.

After Feng Yongfa left, Lin Zhichao thought about it.

The profits of Huaxing Shipping still belong to global shipping in essence, because the principal of the "pension system" is only more than 200 million, and it cannot afford all the ships of Huaxing Shipping.

So it is based on the principal of the 'pension system', and then divides the profits. In short, the annual profit growth is about 40%, which is enough to take care of the group of senior seamen.Of course, with this model, it is very difficult for the senior seafarers of Global Shipping to lose one more person. After all, everyone is waiting for their pensions to spend their old age.

At the same time, once the UK increases the insurance premiums for second-hand ships, these ships will be sold and scrapped; including the [-] second-hand ships of World Shipping, some will also be sold and scrapped, leaving only the ships in better condition.

Global shipping is experiencing a 'revolution' in which old ships are replaced with new ones.

今年要打造8艘10万吨油船，明年预计还要打造9艘10~13万吨的油船；
Thus.

As of mid-1962, World Shipping probably owned:
25艘10万吨级别油轮、2艘7万吨油轮、4艘5.6万吨、2艘3.6万吨的油轮，总计约300万吨左右的新油轮。

In terms of cargo ships, it can probably maintain a deadweight of 100 million tons, and the balance between old ships and new ships; together with other miscellaneous second-hand oil tankers, it can guarantee a steady deadweight of 400 million tons.

After the middle of 1962, the development became even faster, and the goal of 1972 million tons might be reached in 2000, so the development was stopped and long-term contracts were signed as much as possible.

More than half a month later.

When Lin Zhichao walked into the Hong Kong Airlines flight to Japan, the stewardesses' eyes lit up, and they said more cordially: "Mr. Lin, welcome to take this flight."

Lin Zhichao nodded with a smile. He is now considered well-known within Hong Kong Airlines and has sympathized with the crew, so it is normal to be recognized.

To be honest, he is very "suffocated" as the boss, and it took almost three years to reach the current level.

However, the advantage of this is that Lin Zhichao took control of Hong Kong Airlines without a single soldier, and did not cause internal turmoil.

After sitting in the seat, Lin Zhichao quickly felt comfortable, not only the seat was comfortable, but the environment of the entire cabin was comfortable.The Boeing 707 deserves to be the 'ace model'. The mass production of later generations has reached more than 1000 models, more than 600 more than the UK's ace model, the Viscount Airliner.

The Boeing 707 has certain requirements for the runway. Fortunately, Kai Tak Airport built a new runway in 1958, with a length of 7200 feet and a width of 200 feet (over 60 meters), costing 9000 million Hong Kong dollars; the new runway can be used for any aircraft, including later Boeing 747.

Glancing around, the attendance rate was full, which made Lin Zhichao, the boss, in a very good mood.

He hopes that before the 80s, Hong Kong Airlines will have 10 to 15 passenger planes, and of course all propeller planes must be phased out.

Soon, Lin Zhichao closed his eyes and took a rest.

This time he flew to Japan for shipbuilding matters, and six 10-ton oil tankers are about to be launched one after another, and he will also start to finalize the leasing party.Basically, it is leased to four companies, Exxon, Chamker Oil, Nippon Shipping, and Sanko Shipping, and there is no need to worry.

After squinting for a while, Lin Zhichao felt a blanket on him again, and then opened his eyes.

I saw a Japanese flight attendant really bent over to serve him.

"No, thank you!" Lin Zhichao said in English.

He wasn't really sleeping, he was really thinking about things.

Sakurai Hinako suddenly felt like a spring breeze. Although this man was refusing, he didn't feel embarrassed at all.

"You're welcome, Mr. Lin! I'm Hinako Sakurai, the purser of this flight, and you can call me anytime you want!" Hinako Sakurai retracted the blanket, and then squatted half-kneeling to reply.

"Hinaiko?"

Lin Zhichao repeated in his heart, what a strange Japanese name.

However, he chatted with Sakurai Hinako: "Are you Japanese?"

Sakurai Hinako nodded slightly and said, "Yes."

Lin Zhichao immediately switched to Japanese: "Then you can be the flight attendant for this flight, you must have been a flight attendant before, right?"

This woman looks 27 and [-] years old, and she is very good at being a purser.

Sakurai Hinako immediately felt that Lin Zhichao’s Japanese level was very standard, and said kindly: “Well, I worked as a stewardess at Japan Airlines after graduating from university. I heard that Hong Kong Airlines recruited Boeing 707 flight attendants, so I applied for the job. This is my dream plane. . Delighted to be picked, very lucky."

University culture, fluent English, JAL work experience, it is normal to be selected.

Moreover, it is equivalent to job hopping.

Here, I am afraid that the Boeing 707 is a temptation, and this is the world's first jet aircraft.

Lin Zhichao didn't care about these, and quickly asked: "How is the attendance rate recently?"

Hinako Sakurai looked at Lin Zhichao with her eyes, but under Lin Zhichao's eyes, she lowered her eyes slightly and replied: "The attendance rate is very high, much higher than that of Japan Airlines, almost all over 95%."

When this woman speaks, her eyes seem to sparkle, she is dignified, restrained and charming.

Lin Zhichao is naturally not the kind of person who takes the bait easily, and finally met an excellent stewardess, how can he let him ruin it.

"Okay, thank you for your answer!"

Seeing that Lin Zhichao had no intention of chatting, Hinako Sakurai could only say, "Okay, if Mr. Lin has any needs, you can call us anytime!"

After finishing speaking, he got up slowly, and the two Taishan Mountains were almost crushed, as expected of Ri Naizi.

For the rest of the journey, Lin Zhichao didn't call for special services, and he was even a passenger who didn't like to bother others.

But during the boarding process, Lin Zhichao has been observing the details, and Hong Kong Airlines has not been able to do better.

In fact, in the end he could only shake his head in disappointment that he could no longer offer good advice.

in Japan.

Lin Zhichao visited two shipyards - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Sasebo Shipping, and prepared to lay down four 4-ton oil tankers each.

Since the two 10-ton oil tankers delivered last year received good feedback from all aspects, Lin Zhichao is also very assured of Japanese technology.

What needs to be pointed out here is that there is a strange phenomenon in the Japanese shipbuilding industry, that is, they are various expert teams organized by the state to study in Europe and the United States; after returning, the design technology of the major organizations and teams is handed over to the major shipyards (private), while the major shipyards implement technology sharing.

"Mr. Lin, Sasebo Shipping is developing a new oil tanker with a load capacity of 13.2 tons. I wonder if you are interested?" Kato Takeshi, the president of Sasebo Shipping, enthusiastically sold.

Among the private shipowners in the world, Lin Zhichao is definitely the most generous one. Last year, he built 6 8-ton oil tankers in Japan.

Lin Zhichao immediately asked: "What is the approximate data?"

Kato Ken knew that Lin Zhichao had a high technical level, and he could feel that Lin Zhichao could apply for a shipbuilder during the chat.

So, he introduced it in detail: "The length is 292 meters, and the full-load draft is 15.88 meters, which is suitable for the passage of the Suez Canal."

Lin Zhichao nodded, and asked again: "When is the first ship expected to be launched?"

Kato Ken said: "It was almost 1962!"

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "That's not urgent, maybe I will come to inspect this project next year, as long as the technology is reasonable, I like bigger ships."

Kato Ken said happily: "No problem, Mr. Lin is welcome to visit at any time, and I will sweep the couch to welcome you."

MD, also knows Chinese idioms!

据林志超所知，至少要60s后期才能突破20万吨，大概是1966年的样子。届时，林志超希望有50艘20万~30吨的油船。

The oil crisis occurred in 1973, which meant that the oil tanker business would decrease. In addition, the Suez Canal was opened in that year. In fact, shipping began to decline from that time, reaching its lowest point in the mid-80s.

What Lin Zhichao has to do is to build ships before 1972 and start signing long-term contracts in 1972, the kind that lasts more than five years.In this way, he still has time to slowly sell the ship.

After the trip to Japan, Lin Zhichao went to the United Kingdom, and finally to the United States. For the six oil tankers that are about to be launched, Lin Zhichao needs to visit old customers in person.

In fact, everyone's enthusiasm was very high. In the end, four shipping companies leased six 10-ton oil tankers.

It is not to say that the four shipping companies have small business volumes and need to charter six oil tankers separately.But the demand for oil tankers is different every year, and it is in a process of growth; and the demand for annual growth is the demand for chartering additional ships.

Therefore, six ships are leased out this year, and the eight ships next year are basically leased to these shipping companies.There may be new customers, but the main force is the demand of three companies in Japan, two companies in the United States, and one company in the UK.

If there are more and more ships in the later stage, Lin Zhichao's reputation will be even greater at that time, and new big customers will naturally join.

It was already late May when I returned to Hong Kong, and another month of overseas travel was almost all for shipping.Of course, shipping is also Lin Zhichao's largest asset, accounting for 70% of the total assets.

The value of a 5000-ton oil tanker (1.5 million Hong Kong dollars) is about [-] times that of a first-class Grade A building in Central.Of course, the value of buildings in Central appreciates very quickly, but oil tankers do not.

this day.

Lin Zhichao, Huang Changhong and other high-level executives came to the site of Miramar Hotel. After two and a half years of construction, the project has entered the stage of decoration, and the opening time is expected to be on the eve of the Spring Festival in 1961.

"It's beautiful and innovative!"

Lin Zhichao couldn't help but praise the Miramar Hotel Building's 'Moon Gate' windows and the metal-wrapped exterior walls.

The windows of the Moon Cave are designed according to the round gates used as passages between courtyards in Chinese classical gardens.Therefore, the 'Moon Gate' window of the Miramar Hotel Building is very beautiful. If guests are in the hotel room, they can see the outside scenery through this window.

Of course, the windows of high-rise buildings cannot be opened, and the windows of these moon doors cannot be opened either; as for the problem of ventilation, as early as the 90s, the United States solved the indoor ventilation system of buildings, and it is even more mature now.

"Indeed, now that the exterior has been completed, there are too many people walking around every day, which shows how attractive this building is." Huang Changhong echoed.

A group of people stamped their feet near the Miramar Hotel. At this time, the Miramar Hotel had already dismantled the bamboo scaffolding outside, and it was clear at a glance that it was magnificent and beautiful.

"What about the investment situation?"

Liang Guangchang, general manager of Miramar Hotel Group, said: "The shopping center already has a 100% occupancy rate, and there is no problem reaching [-]% by the end of the year!"

There are a total of 108 shops, and Lin Zhichao has not completed the lease in this era. Fortunately, he has seen a different Hong Kong in the past year, and he has a great hope of success.

In the previous life, in 1966, Ocean Terminal was the first shopping mall in Hong Kong, and the floor area of ​​Ocean Terminal was larger than that of Miramar Shopping Center.

If you don't have enough clothing brands, you can just rent those tailor shops.

The grade does not need to be too high, what is needed is popularity.

After inspecting the Miramar Hotel project, Lin Zhichao returned to the office satisfied.

Whether it is successful or not depends on the beginning of next year.

Logically speaking, such an idea will never fail.

Hong Kong people always like novelty things. When the first escalator appeared in Central, people would queue up to experience it.

"Boss, I found out that Jinxing Real Estate's site in Causeway Bay is going to be sold at the end of the month." Hu Zhaoxu came to Lin Zhichao's office and reported a piece of news.

Lin Zhichao immediately became interested. He didn't intend to let Zhang Yuliang's family go, he was just looking for opportunities.Take your time, and carry out targeted strikes little by little, which is the best behavior in business and business.

"Then we have to rush ahead of them and sell two real estates to frustrate their luck. Have you found out the price?"

In this day and age, there should be no secrets.

Sure enough, Hu Zhaoxu said: "It is said that it is 48 Hong Kong dollars per square foot!"

Now they are selling according to the price per square foot, unlike the previous ones that were based on floors and units. Because high-rise buildings have solved the problem of water supply, there is no longer a big difference in prices between different floors.

After thinking about it, Lin Zhichao said, "Then we'll still sell it at 42.98 Hong Kong dollars per foot, and start a gold draw, one out of every ten. Can you do it in time?"

Although some of them hurt the enemy one thousand and self-damaged eight hundred, Lin Zhichao's funds are already abundant, and the comparison is consumption.

Hu Zhaoxu nodded and said, "It's not too late. Our sand table and building brochures are all ready, and the sales office is also ready-made. I also want to hang a big banner on the place opposite them."

"Yes! Selling a house means fighting a war!"

"Okay, I'll get the sales department ready right away!"

Hu Zhaoxu excitedly went to the preparations. He knew that the boss was very upset with the Zhang family. After all, the Zhang family was the most suspicious of the incident last time.

Lin Zhichao looked at Hu Zhaoxu's energy and was very satisfied.Hu Zhaoxu is not only in charge of the sales department, but also responsible for the purchase of the company's land and properties. Of course, this is up to Lin Zhichao to make a decision. He is also responsible for dealing with Hong Kong government departments and property owners.

To attack Zhang Yuliang's family, Lin Zhichao planned to boil the frogs in warm water.

For this site in Causeway Bay, Jinxing Real Estate purchased the land with 2000 million yuan, plus construction costs, etc., which is a very large investment; if the sales are not smooth, it will inevitably affect the return of funds.

The slow return of funds means that there is not enough funds to develop new projects; when the funds are returned, land prices start to rise a lot.

Importantly, on Paterson Street in Causeway Bay, Cheung Kong still has six properties available for sale, and the prices have been reduced.

Therefore, for this real estate project of Jinxing Real Estate, not only may it be more than a year late to withdraw funds, but it will also be hit by the price.

In any case, Lin Zhichao's loss of that little money can buy him happiness.

(End of this chapter)