Chapter 2714
Chapter 2714
Chapter 2714
Although the mission did not have any specific tasks during its stay at the Sasebo base, the young officials did not give themselves a holiday because of this.In the afternoon of the next day, Tao Hongfang and others, accompanied by Amakusa Shiro, began to visit and inspect the inside and outside of the base.
The drinking and having fun the night before did not affect the mental state of the young officials, but Amakusa Shiro, perhaps because of his age, could see that his fatigue had not disappeared.
When they entered the port yesterday, everyone had already seen the general layout of the harbor on the boat. Today, Amakusa Shiro took them on a field trip, and their impression of the local area was even clearer.
The westernmost side of the harbor is the Sasebo Shipyard. The dock facilities here can provide daily maintenance for most of the ships in active service in the navy, saving local ships from the trouble of crossing the East China Sea and returning to Zhoushan Dinghai Port for basic maintenance.
Everyone paid special attention to the construction of new ships here. Sure enough, as Shiro Amakusa said before, they did not see medium and large ships under construction.Although the place is large, it is almost empty. There are only a few small ships in different stages of construction, and the combined tonnage is probably far less than that of an exploration-class warship.
However, the various facilities in the shipyard are quite complete, even compared to the Zhoushan Shipyard, there is no obvious gap.There is even a large wood processing workshop here, which is used to process logs from nearby forests into profiles for shipbuilding.Next to the processing workshop, there are two warehouses dedicated to storing wood, and wood of various specifications is piled up like a hill.
"The wood stored here is enough to build half a standard battle fleet." Amakusa Shiro introduced to everyone proudly: "When necessary, four warships of more than [-] tons can be built here at the same time. At least six expedition-class warships can be delivered within a year."
Of course, special equipment such as warships is not something that overseas colonial areas want to build at any time. Even if there are craftsmen and wood, the weapons and equipment and most of the spare parts used on the ship still need to be allocated domestically.For example, the various steel pulleys used in the sailing system can only be produced in Changhua, Hainan Island.The construction plan must be approved and supported by the Ministry of Defense before it is possible to obtain all the materials and equipment needed from various suppliers.
Adjacent to the shipyard is the Naval Port Wharf, where most of the ships of the Second Detachment are moored except for a few ships that are cruising outside.At this time, there was an additional combined fleet that arrived here yesterday, and the berths in the port were full. In order to facilitate the landing of soldiers, several troop carriers were specially arranged to stop at the nearby civilian ship pier.
Compared with ports where civilian ships dock, the most conspicuous difference between military ports is the addition of berths dedicated to supplying coal.There are also several ships equipped with steam power systems in the fleet stationed here, so coal has also become a necessary military supply for the port.However, because there are no coal-producing areas nearby, the coal is basically shipped from North Korea, and the cost of use is really not low.
Across a river called "Sasebo River" by the locals, the east side of the military port is the civilian port.The planned area of the civil port is not small, about two-thirds of the size of the military port.However, it seems that the port here has not been fully utilized, most of the area is vacant, and only a small number of cargo ships and some small fishing boats are docked on the pier.
The vicinity of the civil port is the adjacent urban area.Although the area is only the size of an ordinary town, it can already be regarded as the most prosperous area in the area.
Before Haihan developed this place, the situation here was similar to that of Sanya Yulin Bay before 1627. There were very few people who settled here, and there was no problem of land ownership division, so Haihan also had ample space for planning and construction. urban area.
The checkerboard-like road divides the urban area into several small blocks. There are also many markets, shops, inns, pharmacies, pubs, etc. that can be seen in domestic towns.However, perhaps because of the limited size of the local population, there are not too many pedestrians on the streets.
And the most magnificent and conspicuous building in the urban area is undoubtedly the office of Haihan Bank.The three-story office building with a white facade occupies the best position close to the harbor. The business hall decorated with glass doors on the ground floor is facing the port center, and there are huge advertising signs on the roof. Those who go to the port center to go through various procedures will easily notice the existence of Haihan Bank.
For a knowledgeable official like Tao Hongfang, one can get a glimpse of the economic level of a region only from the operating conditions of the local Haihan Bank.So at his request, everyone went to visit the bank together.
The shopkeeper in charge of this office, surnamed Pan, is in his 40s and is from Fujian. It is said that he learned from Cai Jinmei, the female head of Haihan Bank.Amakusa Shiro introduced that shopkeeper Pan has been transferred to Sasebo for three years. He has completed the purchase of land and built a house in the local area. He has moved his family from China, and he has made plans for long-term development here.
The bank is not under the jurisdiction of Tao Hongfang, so he didn't ask to check the account records here, but just asked the shopkeeper Pan to talk about the operating conditions.
As everyone can see, due to the limited population of the local area, the scale of commercial activities is actually not too large, and the commercial funds circulated and settled through banks are not particularly large.However, because this place was built by Haihan alone, and the main objects of economic exchanges with the outside world are Haihan merchants, this has created an excellent environment for banks to promote the circulation of Haihan banknotes locally.
At present, the main currency used in the local market is Haihan banknotes, which account for a very high proportion in circulation.Even the Japanese immigrants who have just moved into the local area will, driven by the surrounding environment, exchange the Qingchang Tongbao, Yuanhe Tongbao, Kanei Tongbao and other coins they bring with them into Haihan banknotes.
Shopkeeper Pan didn’t want to brag a few words for Shiro Amakusa, because it was the Sasebo authorities who required immigrants to apply for a personal account at Haihan Bank after naturalization, which greatly promoted the use of banking services by the local people.And the office under the jurisdiction of Shopkeeper Pan has also received awards from superiors for several years because of its outstanding achievements in developing new users.
Tao Hongfang also knew a thing or two about the bank's performance appraisal, and he knew that what the shopkeeper Pan said should be true.Regardless of whether it is domestic or overseas, the development of new customers is an important assessment standard for banks, and Amakusa Shiro gives special support to local offices in terms of policy, which is a new attempt.
But after all, there are not too many Japanese immigrants in the local area at present, and it should be relatively easy for banks to deal with it. If the scale of introducing immigrants increases in the future, whether this method can still operate smoothly remains to be seen.
(End of this chapter)
Although the mission did not have any specific tasks during its stay at the Sasebo base, the young officials did not give themselves a holiday because of this.In the afternoon of the next day, Tao Hongfang and others, accompanied by Amakusa Shiro, began to visit and inspect the inside and outside of the base.
The drinking and having fun the night before did not affect the mental state of the young officials, but Amakusa Shiro, perhaps because of his age, could see that his fatigue had not disappeared.
When they entered the port yesterday, everyone had already seen the general layout of the harbor on the boat. Today, Amakusa Shiro took them on a field trip, and their impression of the local area was even clearer.
The westernmost side of the harbor is the Sasebo Shipyard. The dock facilities here can provide daily maintenance for most of the ships in active service in the navy, saving local ships from the trouble of crossing the East China Sea and returning to Zhoushan Dinghai Port for basic maintenance.
Everyone paid special attention to the construction of new ships here. Sure enough, as Shiro Amakusa said before, they did not see medium and large ships under construction.Although the place is large, it is almost empty. There are only a few small ships in different stages of construction, and the combined tonnage is probably far less than that of an exploration-class warship.
However, the various facilities in the shipyard are quite complete, even compared to the Zhoushan Shipyard, there is no obvious gap.There is even a large wood processing workshop here, which is used to process logs from nearby forests into profiles for shipbuilding.Next to the processing workshop, there are two warehouses dedicated to storing wood, and wood of various specifications is piled up like a hill.
"The wood stored here is enough to build half a standard battle fleet." Amakusa Shiro introduced to everyone proudly: "When necessary, four warships of more than [-] tons can be built here at the same time. At least six expedition-class warships can be delivered within a year."
Of course, special equipment such as warships is not something that overseas colonial areas want to build at any time. Even if there are craftsmen and wood, the weapons and equipment and most of the spare parts used on the ship still need to be allocated domestically.For example, the various steel pulleys used in the sailing system can only be produced in Changhua, Hainan Island.The construction plan must be approved and supported by the Ministry of Defense before it is possible to obtain all the materials and equipment needed from various suppliers.
Adjacent to the shipyard is the Naval Port Wharf, where most of the ships of the Second Detachment are moored except for a few ships that are cruising outside.At this time, there was an additional combined fleet that arrived here yesterday, and the berths in the port were full. In order to facilitate the landing of soldiers, several troop carriers were specially arranged to stop at the nearby civilian ship pier.
Compared with ports where civilian ships dock, the most conspicuous difference between military ports is the addition of berths dedicated to supplying coal.There are also several ships equipped with steam power systems in the fleet stationed here, so coal has also become a necessary military supply for the port.However, because there are no coal-producing areas nearby, the coal is basically shipped from North Korea, and the cost of use is really not low.
Across a river called "Sasebo River" by the locals, the east side of the military port is the civilian port.The planned area of the civil port is not small, about two-thirds of the size of the military port.However, it seems that the port here has not been fully utilized, most of the area is vacant, and only a small number of cargo ships and some small fishing boats are docked on the pier.
The vicinity of the civil port is the adjacent urban area.Although the area is only the size of an ordinary town, it can already be regarded as the most prosperous area in the area.
Before Haihan developed this place, the situation here was similar to that of Sanya Yulin Bay before 1627. There were very few people who settled here, and there was no problem of land ownership division, so Haihan also had ample space for planning and construction. urban area.
The checkerboard-like road divides the urban area into several small blocks. There are also many markets, shops, inns, pharmacies, pubs, etc. that can be seen in domestic towns.However, perhaps because of the limited size of the local population, there are not too many pedestrians on the streets.
And the most magnificent and conspicuous building in the urban area is undoubtedly the office of Haihan Bank.The three-story office building with a white facade occupies the best position close to the harbor. The business hall decorated with glass doors on the ground floor is facing the port center, and there are huge advertising signs on the roof. Those who go to the port center to go through various procedures will easily notice the existence of Haihan Bank.
For a knowledgeable official like Tao Hongfang, one can get a glimpse of the economic level of a region only from the operating conditions of the local Haihan Bank.So at his request, everyone went to visit the bank together.
The shopkeeper in charge of this office, surnamed Pan, is in his 40s and is from Fujian. It is said that he learned from Cai Jinmei, the female head of Haihan Bank.Amakusa Shiro introduced that shopkeeper Pan has been transferred to Sasebo for three years. He has completed the purchase of land and built a house in the local area. He has moved his family from China, and he has made plans for long-term development here.
The bank is not under the jurisdiction of Tao Hongfang, so he didn't ask to check the account records here, but just asked the shopkeeper Pan to talk about the operating conditions.
As everyone can see, due to the limited population of the local area, the scale of commercial activities is actually not too large, and the commercial funds circulated and settled through banks are not particularly large.However, because this place was built by Haihan alone, and the main objects of economic exchanges with the outside world are Haihan merchants, this has created an excellent environment for banks to promote the circulation of Haihan banknotes locally.
At present, the main currency used in the local market is Haihan banknotes, which account for a very high proportion in circulation.Even the Japanese immigrants who have just moved into the local area will, driven by the surrounding environment, exchange the Qingchang Tongbao, Yuanhe Tongbao, Kanei Tongbao and other coins they bring with them into Haihan banknotes.
Shopkeeper Pan didn’t want to brag a few words for Shiro Amakusa, because it was the Sasebo authorities who required immigrants to apply for a personal account at Haihan Bank after naturalization, which greatly promoted the use of banking services by the local people.And the office under the jurisdiction of Shopkeeper Pan has also received awards from superiors for several years because of its outstanding achievements in developing new users.
Tao Hongfang also knew a thing or two about the bank's performance appraisal, and he knew that what the shopkeeper Pan said should be true.Regardless of whether it is domestic or overseas, the development of new customers is an important assessment standard for banks, and Amakusa Shiro gives special support to local offices in terms of policy, which is a new attempt.
But after all, there are not too many Japanese immigrants in the local area at present, and it should be relatively easy for banks to deal with it. If the scale of introducing immigrants increases in the future, whether this method can still operate smoothly remains to be seen.
(End of this chapter)