Chapter 340 HSBC's Concerns

[The battle begins again, Jardine Matheson buys back Hutchison Whampoa shares at HK$15]

[The mysterious buyer of Landmark Land is here to stay]

[Shocking news: The mastermind behind Oriental International turned out to be this family]

Before the next morning, by the evening, some evening newspapers in Hong Kong Island had already started to hype up the topic of the acquisition by Swire Properties.

Jardine Matheson also reacted quickly, publishing a statement directly in the evening paper, also buying back Hutchison Whampoa shares at the same price of HK$16.

Anyway, Jardine Matheson has money now, Wharf Holdings has already been lost, and Swire Properties cannot lose again, so it must show its momentum.

The newspaper Jim found also began to publish news about the mysterious background of Oriental International, which aroused the interest of Hong Kong investors.

Anyway, it’s just for fun, to watch the excitement and to read the gossip.

Left Bao Yugang’s villa and returned to Taiping Mountain.

"Vic, Jardine Matheson has raised the price. They announced that they will buy back Hong Kong Land shares at HK$16. Should we follow suit?"

"Of course, we will continue to advertise as planned. At the same time, we announce that we will continue to purchase if the price rises to 17 yuan!"

Li Changhe said with a smile.

"Vic, you are really mean. You are bleeding them on purpose."

Jim shook his head at first, but then smiled and said, "But I like this method very much."

Others may not be clear, but he is very clear.

Vic currently has at least $500 million in cash in his Manhattan Bank account.

And 17 Hong Kong dollars is only about 3 US dollars when converted.

For Li Changhe, it’s no big deal!
The next day, which was Wednesday, the roadside newspaper stand was surrounded by people early in the morning.

The recent series of battles within Jardine Matheson have aroused great interest among investors in Hong Kong Island.

Compared to the old king continuing to maintain his glory, the vast majority of Hong Kong people are actually more willing to see the old king's fall.

[Detailed explanation of the Rockefeller family, the top tycoon from the United States]

[The end of Jardine Matheson came from the crushing of Rockefeller in the United States]

[A fierce dragon across the sea, swallowing up the land, pointing its sword to the east]

A series of imaginative reports were presented to the people of Hong Kong Island.

"So, the person behind that Oriental International is the Rockefeller family of the United States?"

“No wonder they acquired the land, it turns out they wanted to use it as a springboard to the north.”

"Of course. China and the United States have established diplomatic relations. Top American tycoons like Rockefeller will definitely make plans there."

"This, Jardine Matheson is going to lose. This Rockefeller family seems to be more powerful than the charter king."

"Of course. Yesterday, the price offered by Swire Properties was 16 yuan, and today, the price has risen to 17 yuan. And it is paid in US dollars."

"I think this time, the situation is at stake!"

People who were reading newspapers couldn't help but discuss at this time. People who bought newspapers around a newspaper stand in the morning were basically people from the neighborhood. They were all familiar with each other and were not unfamiliar with the discussion.

Similarly, the news in these newspapers also caught the eyes of many wealthy people in Hong Kong Island.

Henderson Land Development, the office of another Hong Kong real estate tycoon, Mr. Li

Li Zhaoji put down the newspaper, his eyes full of thought.

"Rockefeller?"

"Did they really attack each other?"

If I had said this to Lee Zhaoji before, he would definitely have sneered. Rockefeller is interested in Hutchison Whampoa?
What a joke.

But now, looking at what China Eastern International has done, it has decisively followed the price, and it is obvious that it will continue to acquire in US dollars.

This is obviously backed by the strong support of Manhattan Bank.

If this continues, if it wants to acquire Hutchison Whampoa and get a 49% stake like Wharf Holdings did, it will have to invest at least US$ billion to US$ billion.

This amount of money is definitely an astronomical figure in Hong Kong Island.

Ordinary families and companies simply cannot afford it.

But if it really is the Rockefeller family, it doesn’t make sense to invest such a large sum of money in Hong Kong Island.

You should know that HSBC's annual profit is only about 3 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is equivalent to more than million US dollars.

With Rockefeller's strength, it would be more cost-effective to invest such a large amount of money in the United States or Europe.

Or is it really as the newspapers said, that Rockefeller was just using the land acquisition as a springboard, and his real target was actually the North.

If it's really for that purpose, putting tens of billions of US dollars in Hong Kong Island is really nothing.

After all, sometimes political interests are more important than commercial interests.

If this is true, Li Zhaoji can only say that Jardine Matheson was unlucky and was targeted by a giant like Rockefeller and became a victim.

At this time, in Jardine's office, Newbyjian was watching the news with a frown on his face.

Really Rockefeller?
Would a great man like Rockefeller come to Hong Kong Island to maliciously acquire a real estate company?
This is too ridiculous.

However, Newbijian felt that what the newspaper said made sense, especially the intention to use the land as a springboard to seek the north, which he thought was really correct.

Being in a high position, Newbijian knew much more than the average person.

At least he knew very well that the Rockefeller family had a serious interest in the Eastern market.

When China and the United States broke the ice in table tennis, it was Rockefeller who pushed for it.

After the table tennis match broke the ice, the Rockefeller family decided to hold the meeting of the Trilateral Commission led by the Luo family in Beijing. From this perspective, it is not impossible for the Luo family to swallow up the land.

The most important thing is, in this kind of situation, we should be prepared for the worst!
Niu Bijian sat there with a headache.

What the hell is going on?
Similarly, HSBC's Shen Bi also had the same headache as Newbijian.

He also read the morning newspaper. When Shen Bi saw the news about Oriental International's acquisition of Swire Properties yesterday, he didn't take it seriously.

But after reading today's newspaper, he felt that what the newspaper said made sense.

Of course, even if Rockefeller really acquired the land, Shen Bi would not think it was a big deal.

What he was worried about was what was reported in the newspapers about the Luo family using Hong Kong Island as a springboard.

If this intention is true, will the Rockefeller family's influence extend into Hong Kong Island, especially the banks?

HSBC does not care about the real estate company, Jardine Matheson, but if the banking forces led by the Lock family pour into Hong Kong Island, HSBC will have to be cautious.

Against the backdrop of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, whether Wall Street's banking forces will flock to Hong Kong Island is indeed a very critical issue.

No, he had to ask!
Shen Bi then picked up the phone and dialed.

Not long after, his office door was pushed open and Bao Yugang walked over.

"Bao, you're here!"

"Michael, what's the matter that brought you here so hastily?"

As soon as Bao Yugang walked in, he asked Shen Bi curiously.

Shen Bi sighed.

"Bao, I actually have something I want to consult you about. Have you been following the news in Hong Kong these days? I guess you must know about the new company that acquired Hong Kong Land?"

"Now the news all over the streets is saying that the Rockefeller family is behind Oriental International."

"Bao, I know you have a very good relationship with the Rockefeller family. Can you tell me if Rockefeller is behind Oriental International?"

Shen Bi asked Bao Yugang seriously at this moment.

After listening to this, Bao Yugang looked at Shen Bi with a smile: "Why, Michael, are you going to get involved in this acquisition?"

"You really do know the inside story, Bao!"

"HSBC has no intention of intervening at the moment, but to be honest, I am worried that the Rockefeller family and even the banking forces on Wall Street will come to Hong Kong Island."

"You know, HSBC will be in trouble if it faces them!"

Shen Bi explained to Bao Yugang with some headache.

HSBC's unique position in Hong Kong Island is based on its century-long operation in the Far East and, secondly, on the power of Britain.

Although after the end of World War II, Britain lost many colonies and was no longer the empire on which the sun never set.

But a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Today, Britain is still an important country in the world.

There are no more than five countries in the world that dare not give face to Britain.

But the sad thing is that the continent to the north and the United States on the other side of the Pacific Ocean are both within these five numbers.

If China and the United States really reach an agreement on the banking industry and Wall Street's influence enters Hong Kong Island, both sides will probably ignore HSBC.

This impact is unbearable for HSBC.

Therefore, Shen Bi had to figure out whether there was any political influence involved.

If it is just a business confrontation, it would be fine. But if there is really a political impact, then HSBC must seek help from London and ask Downing Street to intervene.

Hearing Shen Bi's words, Bao Yugang burst into laughter.

After laughing, Bao Yugang looked at Shen Bi and shook his head helplessly.

"Michael, you can rest assured that Wall Street will not come to Hong Kong Island. This matter is not as complicated as you think."

"Actually, this matter is actually somewhat related to our family. Well, I will tell you seriously about it."

"The cause of this incident is that our Bao family has a genius."

"genius?"

Shen Bi looked at Bao Yugang with some surprise, his face full of confusion.

"Yes, a financial genius. He is my nephew and the grandson of my third uncle. He grew up in Singapore."

"Your third uncle's grandson? That's a branch of your Bao family, similar to Li Guowei and the Li family?"

Lee Quo-wai, Vice Chairman of Hang Seng Bank. When HSBC acquired Hang Seng, Lee Quo-wai led the negotiations and retained the operating rights of Hang Seng's original founder.

In addition, Li Guowei is also a member of the Li family in Hong Kong Island, but the relationship is very distant. His father and Li Hiu-shin are cousins, and his generation, together with Li Ho-wo, is already the fourth generation.

However, the British could not figure out the Chinese family calculation method, so Shen Bi could only understand it from Li Guowei's perspective.

Bao Yugang couldn't explain it to him in detail, so he just smiled and said, "It's about the same, but my nephew is closer to us."

"To be more precise, you should give the example of the relationship between Stanley Ho in Macau and the Ho family in Hong Kong Island."

Bao Yugang said to Shen Bi with a smile.

"Oh, I understand."

"So, this acquisition of the land has a lot to do with your nephew, right?"

Shen Bi asked thoughtfully at this moment.

Bao Yugang nodded.

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(End of this chapter)