Chapter 819 to change the string more
Little Pit leaned back on the back of the chair, opened the shipbuilding plan, and asked, "How much does this need to invest?"
"600,000 pounds." Admiral Jevis has obviously had a budget long ago, and immediately said, "This is used to develop new warships and the cost of construction in the top 20."
The 600,000 pounds are 15 million francs. This is a savings that no one indicates the R & D route in advance.
After all, Joseph has spent tens of millions of francs in the first batch of more than 20 "Mediterranean Lights" -class frigates in the first batch of "Light of the Mediterranean."
Jiewei quietly glanced at the dark face of the Prime Minister's coal, and added:
"A large part of these is used to improve the steam engine. You know that my country's steam engines are pursuing stability, so the standard pressure technology is used, which also requires high -pressure improvement to improve the power required by the warship." >
Xiaopet took a deep breath and paused for a few seconds, and finally nodded: "Okay, I will submit the appropriation bill to the parliament."
As the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, he knows the situation of the British treasury.
In the case of losing huge income of sucrose and subsidizing the sugar price of the domestic market, the French war has almost emptied the British finance.
600,000 pounds may not be much, oh, no, it costs a lot of money in the later construction, and the total cost should exceed 1 million pounds, but for the British treasury at this time, it is still a big burden.
However, Pitt is very clear that the control of the Mediterranean must be recaptured, otherwise the trade income of Britain will far exceed 1 million pounds.
More importantly, France must not allow France to monopolize the Mediterranean trade.
This is not only a trade issue, but it will also enhance the political influence of France to the coastal countries of the Mediterranean. This is an absolutely unacceptable situation that pursues the European balance policy.
Therefore, don't say 1 million pounds, 2 million, 3 million, he also has to grit his teeth!
When the ministers of the Sea War left, the Duke of Portland said to the Prime Minister: "Mr. Pete, forgive me, such a large -scale shipbuilding plan will put a huge pressure on my country's finances."
Xiaopi characterized, just calmly said: "I will suggest to the parliament to levy personal income tax."
Individual taxes can indeed bring huge income to the government, but offended every British. Therefore, although someone has already proposed the concept of taxes, it has not been able to pass it for a long time.
At present, Pitter can only use this card, even though this will seriously affect his political future.
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Birmingham.
In the office of Bolton Watt Steam Company, the largest shareholders of the three companies are toasts.
"Big order of 150,000 pounds!" Bolton shook his head and said big, "Thank God, thank our navy!"
Formner laughed with his heart: "With this money, the company can immediately get out of the predicament. Not only get rid of the dilemma, as long as the navy continues to build a new battleship, we will become the richest people in the UK!"
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He took 60,000 pounds of £ 60,000 to invest in the company, holding 22%of the shares, but since then, the company has been losing money -the French steam engine has almost monopolized the European market, and even the British mine owner has smuggled through smuggling. There are a lot of channels.
Fortunately, Watt developed a new type of steam engine of 27 horsepower, which kept some low -end markets, but it was still incompetent.
Just yesterday, the representative of the Chatehan Royal Shipyard found them and asked to produce a steam engine with a power of more than 50 horsepower.
R & D and plus order contracts, the total amount is as high as 150,000 pounds!
You know, the total assets of their company are just £ 150,000.
The two looked at the company's chief technician, Watt: "So, next, it depends on our great publicity!"
"Five months, this is definitely not a problem for Mr. Watt." According to the production requirements, their company must take out a stable and available high -pressure steam engine before March next year.
Watt was stunned, and he didn't answer for a long time.
Bolt took him with his left hand without a wine glass and laughed: "Tell us, you have already become a bamboo."
"This ..." Wat blocked in front of his face with a wine glass, "I, I will try my best."
He has always advocated the bidding steam engine, and there are almost no technical reserves of high -voltage machines. At this time, there is really no bottom.
After the simple celebration was over, Fortnala walked downstairs with Bolton, lowered his voice: "My old friend, if Mr. Watt failed to complete the research and development on time ..."
Bolton immediately shook his head: "No, I believe him, he never let me down."
"This is the navy's order," Fortina's voice was a little cold. "In case he messed up, we are more than just bankruptcy, but even in jail!
"Honestly, I have never been to the company, so I did n’t see him over -the -pressure steam engine."
Bolton also stunned.
He knew that Wat had no research on high -pressure technology, and if Fortna really said, it was not a joke.
There is no mistake, one, one, one, one, one, one, one, one 619, one book, one, one, one, one, one, one, a book!
Formner took the said: "Mr. Sander you mentioned before is the senior technician of the French United Steam Company ..."
Bolton shook his head: "I tried to draw him, but he didn't care about me at all."
Where did he know that although Sander had only 3.5%of the shares of the company, the company's product sales could not be held too high. His annual stock dividends and patent license fees, his net worth was higher than Bolton.
But Bolton wanted to buy a person who was richer than himself, and let him leave the industry that is steaming and returned to Britain to "endure hardships", which is simply a thorough joke.
Formner opened his fingers hard and said, "Then take out more benefits until he moves. At least you have to buy some high -pressure steam engines from him, you must go to France again Try. "
Bolton nodded helplessly: "Well, I go to book tickets."
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Brussels.
In a delicate villa in the south of the city, Taleram is telling Prince Wang about the diplomatic achievement of his trip to Italy:
"In addition to Genoa reiterated to abide by neutrality, Parma, Modina, and Luca, including two Xili, have stated that they can abandon the status of neutrality and strengthen trade and diplomatic connections with our country ..."
Joseph was surprised when he heard it.
It is normal for small countries such as Palma and Modena to fall to France. After all, Topenon's tens of thousands of troops swept Melas, and they basically did not choose.
However, Liang Xili is the largest country in the Italian Peninsula. Although his king is the Spanish royal pedigree, he has always pursued a balanced policy close to Austria and maintaining a balanced between other great powers.
Is it even more changed this time?
(End of this chapter)