Chapter 152 Film and Television Base
“The extension of the subway to Tseung Kwan O is not my decision alone. Let’s do this. I will submit the proposal to the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Government for review. I will inform Mr. Su of the final result when the time comes. ." In the end, Mai Lihao did not refuse directly.
“Is this so?” Su Cheng was a little helpless. He thought extending the subway shouldn’t be difficult!
Seeing Su Cheng's expression, Mailihao still said: "But don't worry, Mr. Su, since you agreed to request the extension of this subway line in the form of personal investment, the chance of passing is still very high, and I will try my best to support Mr. Su’s proposal.”
“With the words of Mr. Governor, I will be relieved. Then, everything will be left to Mr. Governor. Believe me, if the tourist resort in Tseung Kwan O is built. If everything goes well, tourists from all over the world will have another reason to come to Xiangjiang." Su Cheng's eyes lit up when he heard Mailihao's words.
Who has the final say in Xiangjiang? Of course it is the Governor of Hong Kong. Without MacLehose's support, the Legislative Council's deliberation will be nothing more than a formality.
The Governor is the plenipotentiary representative of the British King in Hong Kong and concurrently serves as the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces stationed in Hong Kong.
The Governor of Xiangjiang has great power. He presides over the Executive Bureau and the Legislative Bureau of Xiangjiang's administrative organs, and appoints members of the two bureaus.
Before 1985, in addition to appointing all members of the Legislative Council, the Governor of Hong Kong also required all bills or bills discussed in the Council to obtain the consent and signature of the Governor before they could be passed.
In other words, the Governor also has the "final veto power" on all bills.
Therefore, in Xiangjiang, if you have a good relationship with the governor, everything will be easy to handle.
"As far as I know, the crude oil purchased by Mr. Su's Wentian Oil Company should have been shipped back to Tuen Mun, Xiangjiang. Are you really so sure that you will not lose money by purchasing such a large amount of crude oil? "Mai Lihao suddenly changed the topic and changed the matter in Tseung Kwan O to oil.
Who knows the amount of crude oil purchased by Wentian Oil Company, a subsidiary of Sioux City!
If calculated according to the current international crude oil price, these 170 million barrels of crude oil would be worth more than 10 billion Hong Kong dollars, but Sioux City would get a discount if it bought more.
At the beginning, Sioux City did promise to invest tens of billions in the oil industry with the government, but what the governor wanted was not to buy crude oil and stockpile it. What he wanted was to develop the oil industry in Xiangjiang.
"Mr. Governor, please rest assured. I bought so much crude oil for other purposes, and it is for short-term holding. As a businessman, I have my own plans. As for the development of the oil industry in Xiangjiang, Tuen Mun has been advancing steadily. Now, complete refining equipment, petroleum processing equipment, etc. are being installed in an orderly manner. I believe Mr. Governor should also know this. Moreover, I have also spent a huge amount of money to build a crude oil loading and unloading terminal, which is enough to show that I am a leader in the petroleum industry. Really make up your mind to invest, not just talk about it." After hearing Mailihao's words, Su Cheng knew what he was worried about, so he said with certainty.
The Tuen Mun oil base is very large, and infrastructure construction will take a lot of time, so Sioux City has reason to talk about it.
You can’t spend tens of billions to invest in it all at once, the money must be spent!
Speaking of which, the first batch of crude oil transported to Xiangjiang from the Middle East will arrive in Xiangjiang in a few days.
When the time comes, we should go to the scene to greet him!
Sioux City has high hopes for this batch of crude oil.
In this era before crude oil futures were released, if you want to make money during the oil crisis, you can only use such a simple and crude method.
The world's earliest crude oil futures were not officially born until the 1980s. Now they are just beginning to sprout. It is simply impossible to make money through oil futures.
If there were crude oil futures, Sioux City wouldn’t need to make it so complicated.
After hearing what Su City said, Mailihao was still a little skeptical, but time was still short, and the current base construction was progressing step by step. It was impossible for him to question the contract signed by Su City and the Xiangjiang government. You haven't implemented it yet, but they are indeed implementing it!
"If Mr. Su and Mr. Yang have nothing to do, why don't you stay for a meal tonight? I'll ask the kitchen to add a meal. Speaking of which, after living in Xiangjiang for so many years, I also like to eat your Chinese cuisine." Looking at the time, it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon, so Mailihao simply invited. "Mr. Governor has given you such a warm invitation. Of course, I have no reason to refuse. So thank you, Mr. Governor." Su Cheng and Yang Chaoye naturally made the decision, so he simply agreed.
It is the wish of many people in Xiangjiang to be invited by MacLeahout to dinner. This is the top leader in Xiangjiang. This can be regarded as an indirect increase in the relationship between them.
After all, this is the era of British Hong Kong. If you want to live well in Hong Kong, it is very necessary to have a good relationship with the Governor.
"Then I'll call the kitchen now and ask them to add food." Mailihao said with a smile.
Then, he called the logistics department of the Hong Kong Governor's Office.
When Mailihao finished the call and returned to the sofa to sit down, Su Cheng said again: "Mr. Governor, I have one more thing to tell you."
"Mr. Su, please Speak." Mailihao said.
“I plan to build a large-scale film and television base. The current location is tentatively determined to be on the Clear Water Bay Peninsula southeast of Tseung Kwan O, which is opposite Siu Sai Wan. So I hope Mr. Governor can give us a stop. Provide some help." Su Cheng said directly.
“Is the film and television base that Mr. Su is talking about a film and television base similar to Shaw Brothers Studios?” Mailihao asked curiously.
"That's right, but the film and television base I am planning will be much larger than the current Shaw Brothers Studios. At present, our Jiashi has inherent deficiencies in the shooting base, so a film and television base must be available. Only in this way can we better produce better film and television works for the citizens of Xiangjiang. In addition, our company is about to participate in the development of films, which requires a film and television base even more," Su Cheng replied.
At present, Shaw Brothers Cinema is actually also in Clear Water Bay, but its location is in the northernmost part of Clear Water Bay, nearly 10 kilometers away from the location mentioned in Suzhou City. Shaw Brothers Cinema is in Clear Water Bay. Puzai.
The film and television base in Sioux City is located near Tai Chi Sha, Tseung Kwan O. The sea to the west is Chai Wan and the sea to the east is Clear Water Bay, which is the Clear Water Bay Peninsula.
In the future, Shaw Brothers will build a new Shaw Brothers Cinema, and the location of the new Shaw Brothers Cinema will be near where Sioux City is now called.
But in this world, it is destined to belong to Su City.
"Mr. Su, I will mention this matter to the Lands Department. Your company can just go and negotiate with the Lands Department. Public land transactions are all managed by the Lands Department. Normal commercial construction needs will be handled by the Lands Department even without me. I won't refuse," Mailihao said directly.
In addition to taxation, land sales are also one of the important sources of revenue and expenditure for Xiangjiang's finances, so unless there are any special circumstances, the government naturally has no reason to refuse.
"If that's the case, then I'm relieved." Su Cheng nodded.
Nowadays, Tai Chi Sha is more remote than Tseung Kwan O, and there are even fewer villages, so it will be easier to buy land there.
(End of this chapter)