Chapter 398: Taking over the territory with other plans

After the battleship and security company personnel arrived in Penang and Malacca, Hadi notified the local management personnel and prepared to take over the two places.

Originally, Penang and Malacca were under the direct jurisdiction of the Governor of Singapore, who sent British administrators, totaling no more than a dozen people, and the rest were local officials and staff.

In the past two days, a group of people came over and took over their jobs. The British managers evacuated, while the local staff remained at their jobs for the time being.

All these people were sent by Hadi.

At the same time, security companies also took over local security management.

The entire handover process was uneventful. The warships anchored at the port and the American soldiers wearing black uniforms and carrying submachine guns patrolling the streets caused enough shock to the local people.

Originally, Hadi had a military base in Penang, but he did not go ashore at that time. He only operated within the base, responsible for combating pirates and ensuring shipping line safety, and collecting tolls from shipping companies.

Now these soldiers have become city law and order maintenance personnel, but they are not unfamiliar with this situation, because HD Security has been maintaining city law and order in the United States, and they are familiar with it.

People on the street,

When I first looked at these American soldiers, there was a slight fear and vigilance in my eyes, and I didn't know what would happen next.

But gradually they found that these people did not affect people's lives, and slowly people let down their guard.

Security companies have strict regulations that prohibit harassing civilians, which are much stricter than the rules for American soldiers.

Of course,

Their wages are also high.

The average salary of ordinary security team members is about three hundred to four hundred US dollars. If they go on a mission, they will receive bonuses, free food and accommodation, and the food and accommodation conditions of their teammates are quite good. The injured unit is fully responsible for treatment, there are insurance compensations for disabilities, and monthly pension payments are also made.

Such salary and benefits are considered very high even for Americans today.

Today's American soldiers, including those participating in the Korean War, only receive a monthly allowance of more than 50 US dollars.

These people really want to fight on the battlefield.

In HD Security, there are actually very few dangerous situations. It is much safer than on the battlefield. If someone really causes trouble for them, it would destroy their jobs, and they will definitely do everything they can to protect their high salaries.

Earn a bonus along the way.

Half a month later, a large cruise ship sailed from Hong Kong to Singapore. After arriving in Singapore, it was escorted by four battleships including a destroyer, a frigate, two frigates and other ships from the Singapore base.

Arrived in Penang together.

Penang in June.

Flowers bloom everywhere.

The tall round palm trees are as tall as ten stories and are extremely strong.

At the port dock, tens of thousands of people gathered here, holding flowers in their hands, waiting to welcome their new governor.

“Woooo ...

Accompanied by a loud whistle.

A fleet is approaching from afar.

The other four warships anchored in the port also sounded their sirens in response.

Eight battleships.

Even Britain does not have such a strong military force in Malaya today.

The yacht slowly moored in the port.

Soldiers at the port were lined up on both sides, and officials who had arrived earlier stood at the dock waiting for Hadi to get off the ship.

Ladder lowered.

Hardy and Han Ye-jin walked off the boat together, and cheers rang out at the dock. Cameras captured this precious moment.

This time, Hardy came over.

I brought Han Ye-jin with me.

He just wanted to let people see that his woman was Chinese, so that the local Chinese would feel more at ease.

His strategy indeed had a great effect. Many Chinese nobles, businessmen, officials and ordinary Chinese people who came to greet him felt much warmer when they saw that Hadi's wife was Chinese.

At the pier.

Hardy took the stage to give a speech.

The last time he met with Pan Xingchen and Tong Jiayuan, what he said was a private communication. This time it was a public statement. Hadi’s statement is very important to Penang and Malacca.

"In the future, Penang and Malacca will uphold the principle of equality for all, and everyone will be able to obtain the rights of territorial citizens."

"The Dominions implement the British legal system, protect private property, preserve national customs, and guarantee freedom of belief."

“The official language is English, but learning other languages ​​such as Chinese, Malay, and Hindi is not prohibited, and schools can provide bilingual or even multilingual teaching.”

"Penang and Malacca will vigorously develop their economies in the future. The financial industry, manufacturing industry, electronics industry, processing industry, pharmaceutical industry, jewelry industry, shipping industry, foreign trade, etc. are all key areas of development."

“Penang and Malacca will have a lot of job opportunities and welcome immigrants.”

"In Penang and Malacca, branches of Wells Fargo Bank and HSBC Bank will be established, and branches of the Hadi Group will be opened. The autonomous territory welcomes investors to come and welcomes people to settle in the autonomous territory. HD Security and Defense, the world's largest security company, can guarantee the personal safety and property safety of settlers."

"Penang and Malacca will become safe, economically prosperous, with plenty of job opportunities, and free and democratic areas in the future."

Many people were delighted to hear what Hadi said, because no one likes a war-torn environment where one is always in danger and one's property may be seized at any time. Even if one has great talents, one will not be able to display them.

Only a stable security and political environment can lead to economic prosperity.

Many Chinese people also think, is it possible to allow Chinese brothers who have invested in other places to immigrate to Penang or Malacca?

In fact, it is better to settle down here and go out to do business, so that if something happens, you won’t be able to escape.

The speech is over.

Hardy and Han Ye-jin paraded through the streets in an open-top car escorted by a convoy of vehicles, receiving cheers from the public.

Many people were standing on both sides of the street.

Throwing flower petals on the convoy.

The whole ceremony was very successful and we finally stayed in the best hotel in Penang.

Hadi's Governor's Palace has not been built yet, so he can only stay here temporarily. Although he will not live here often in the future, he still needs a Governor's Palace.

The reception ceremony is over.

Hadi's speech was immediately published in newspapers in Southeast Asia. Within a day, everyone in Malaya knew that Baron Hadi had taken over Penang and Malacca.

And knew the content of his speech.

In today's Malaya, since the implementation of the Malay privilege policy, many Chinese have been bullied, their businesses have been affected, they have been oppressed by government officials, and their lives have become increasingly difficult.

Now seeing the changes in the situation in Penang and Malacca, I feel that this place will become more stable in the future, and many people have the idea of ​​emigrating.

the next day,

Hadi met with the nobles and business representatives from Penang and Malacca, including Pan Xingchen and Tong Jiayuan, as well as Malays and Indians.

At the conference,

The policy of the Dominion was reiterated and it was decided to form a parliament in the near future.

Day 3

Hadi issued the first Governor's Order for the Dominion of Penang and Malacca, appointing Peter Smith as Chief Minister of the Dominion, equivalent to Prime Minister.

Appointed James Ryan as Financial Secretary to the Governor General, equivalent to Secretary of the Treasury.

Appoints Joe McCarthy as Attorney General.

Appoints Thomas Jefferson as Police Commissioner.

Appointed Anthony Eden as Minister of Tourism, Transport and Works.

Appointed Richard Coles as Secretary of Agriculture, Communications, Works and Natural Resources.

Appointed Pan Xingchen as Minister of Culture, Immigration and Sports.

Appoints Truman Bowden as Minister of Education, Aviation, and Planning.

Appointed Tong Chia-yuan as Minister of Health, Social Welfare, Narcotics Control and Rehabilitation.

The fact that two Chinese have entered the government ministerial level has made the hearts of the Chinese people more at ease. After this news was reported in the newspapers, many Chinese people became more determined to immigrate to Penang and Malacca.

The Chinese are very smart and hardworking, with an average high level of education and are generally wealthy. Many of them have been doing business in Malaya for dozens or even hundreds of years. In fact, they have already started up families and own considerable industries. There are now many rubber plantations, spice plantations and farms in Malaya. Apart from the British industries, the Chinese have the most industries.

After the British implemented their privilege policy, many Chinese felt that the Malays looked at them in an increasingly unfriendly way, and Malayan officials began to deliberately cause trouble.

Some Chinese-run businesses have been regulated without reason, and even forced to increase taxes and pay various levies, just to make you unable to operate and then leave, so that they can take over the Chinese industries.

Robbery,

It is not uncommon in any period.

Not to mention the conflicts of ethnicity and faith.

In the past, these entrepreneurs and farm owners also cultivated many talents who studied abroad. They were not the kind of ignorant local tycoons.

Many people had contacted Pan Xingchen and Tong Jiayuan before. Many people wrote to them or even came in person to learn about the situation in the dominion.

The Huang family has lived in Johor for more than a hundred years. The head of the family, Huang Henian, is in his 50s and studied in the UK for three years. Today, the family mainly runs plantations and processing plants, growing rice, pepper, cocoa, tobacco, spices, etc.

There are also vast rubber forests, covering an area of ​​more than 10,000 hectares.

At the same time, processing plants were also opened, including flour processing, rice processing, tobacco rough processing, and spice processing plants.

In these years,

Malaya has been in turmoil.

Dutch, British, Japanese, and then British again, even so, the Huang family relied on hard work to develop the family step by step.

But in recent years,

After the British announced that they recognized the privileges of the Malays, those Malays began to constantly look for trouble and even though he had a certain amount of power, he could not withstand the disturbance.

And Huang Henian feels that

If this continues for a long time,

I'm afraid those people's appetites will become bigger and bigger, their desires will be insatiable, and if they are not satisfied with the current benefits, they will take ruthless actions against them and directly seize the industry.

Hadi became the Governor of Penang and Malacca. This event attracted great attention in Malaya, and Huang Henian was naturally one of them.

Recently,

Newspapers often publish Hadi's speeches, such as dominion policies, future development plans, etc.

Recently, a plan to attract investment was announced.

Penang and Malacca set taxes very low and had a range of incentives to attract others to invest in the dominions.

There are also plans to build Wells Fargo Bank and HSBC Bank here, which will make the flow of funds very convenient in the future, especially for doing business with the United States and Europe.

And then there is the issue of safety.

Recently, he always felt that the Malay territory was becoming less and less safe. In order to protect his family, he intended to move his family out. As for the plantations and factory businesses, he would just send people to continue to run them, and mainly his wife, children and elderly would move there.

The Hadi Group was preparing to set up branches in Penang and the Dominion of Malaya, involving multiple industries, one of which caught Huang Henian's attention.

Hardy Investment Company is willing to cooperate with all companies and enterprises in Southeast Asia. First, we provide financial support; second, we provide technical support; third, we provide channel support; and fourth, we provide security guarantees.

Huang Henian knew about Governor Hadi.

In the United States,

Possessing extremely huge energy.

If I could rely on him, it would be a great guarantee for my own industry, but I don't know what conditions the other party will offer.

However, compared with the Malays' plundering, Huang Henian believes more in economic cooperation with the West. Even if one gives up some benefits, it is for common development, not for someone to rob you with a knife at your neck.

He decided to go to Malacca to take a look.

If things there do become stable, he plans to set up business in Malacca and send his elderly, children and women to settle there.

Then talk to the other party about cooperation.