Chapter 754 Fund Raising

"For a 102-story super building, the circulation of people in the building is a huge problem. How many elevators are designed to be in the building? Can it meet the normal operation of the building?" Arthur asked.

"This is also the result of Starrett Company's careful thinking and many designs and modifications." Governor John pointed out the elevator design drawing in the building and answered Arthur's question: "The entire building is expected to build 75 elevators. Among them, there are 40 exclusive office and commercial areas, 2 exclusive public observation decks, 12 exclusive sky hotel units, and 2 exclusive non-open observation decks.

The remaining 19 elevators are public elevators and can reach all floors except the 102nd floor.

After such a design, these 75 elevators can basically meet the operation requirements of the entire building and avoid congestion. "

A total of 75 elevators! Arthur was a little stunned. If there were more, each floor could even be assigned a dedicated elevator.

However, it is not that exaggerated that such a huge building with a height of more than 381 meters requires 75 elevators.

"What about other passages besides the elevator? If an accident occurs, will the people in the elevator have enough escape space and time?" Arthur once again asked a question that he valued.

For such a tall building, the first thing to ensure is safety. The more common thing is fire. If the wires are burned, short circuits and power outages are normal.

However, the operation of elevators is inseparable from electricity. After a short circuit and power outage, 75 elevators may seem exaggerated, but in fact, all of them have become scrap metal.

"The building is designed with four walking ladders to meet the people's escape needs in special circumstances." Governor John replied.

"Yeah." Arthur nodded, and it was okay for the time being.

However, for such a building, some caution must be exercised. It is certainly a miracle and a very famous city landmark if it is built, but it is also a blow to the government and the royal family if it is not built well.

"The cost of the building is 45 million Australian dollars?" Arthur looked at the final estimated cost of the design drawing, frowned slightly, and looked at Governor John.

"Yes, Your Majesty. There is no doubt that this is a very huge project. If the building is completed, it will hopefully become the tallest building in the world and will definitely be a well-deserved Sydney landmark.

For the scale and safety of the entire building, we need to invest at least 45 million Australian dollars to meet our construction needs. "Governor John nodded and explained slightly awkwardly.

He also understands how exaggerated the budget of 45 million Australian dollars is. Apart from the Ministry of National Defense, only a few more important cabinet departments have such a large budget every year.

Even though the Sydney Territory is one of the most populous administrative regions in Australasia, the territory's annual fiscal revenue is less than 10 million Australian dollars.

This also means that most of the financial budget required for the entire Kingdom Building must be borne by the Royal Government.

Judging from the Sydney Territory's annual fiscal revenue, if the Sydney Territory relied on itself alone, it might not be possible to raise the construction costs of the building in eight years.

Not to mention the high annual maintenance fees after completion, which is also a large amount of income.

But then again. As long as the building is completed, it is inevitable to generate income. The leasing of office and commercial areas, including the operation of the penthouse sky hotel, can generate significant revenue.

Judging from the estimated investment of 45 million Australian dollars, there is no problem in paying back the capital within ten years.

Don't underestimate the commercial value brought by such a building. As Sydney develops better and better, and the building is located in the bustling city center, the rent in the building will only get higher and higher in the future, which will bring great consequences to the city government and the city. The revenue of the territorial government will also become higher and higher.

"Tell me, how much money does Sydney have to invest in the construction of the building?" Arthur looked at Governor John angrily and asked.

"About 7 million Australian dollars." Governor John carefully looked at Arthur's face, and after making sure there was no anger or dissatisfaction, he awkwardly said a number.

"7 million Australian dollars? You want to build a 45 million Australian dollar building for 7 million Australian dollars? John, are you crazy, or am I crazy?" Arthur took a photo of the design drawings on John's face angrily, with a hint of seriousness. and criticism.

"Your Majesty, please believe that the benefits brought by this 45 million Australian dollars will definitely be several times higher." Seeing that Arthur was not really angry, Governor John quickly explained: "But there is no way, such a national landmark building, Sydney alone There really isn’t much money.

I can apply for a loan of AUD 40 million from Crown Bank in the name of the Sydney City Government and Territory Government.

After the building is completed and officially put into operation, the city government and the territorial government guarantee to repay the loan within the specified time. "

Arthur wasn't really angry either. After all, in addition to being more expensive, the so-called Kingdom Building will also be beneficial to Australasia after its completion.

However, criticism must still be leveled at Governor John for planning such a large-scale construction without funds.

Otherwise, if officials from various states follow suit, will the royal government still be able to maintain its finances?

"No need to bother." Arthur ordered: "You also said that it is a national landmark building, so naturally the royal government should be involved.

Well, since the total budget is about 45 million Australian dollars, the royal family invested 15 million Australian dollars and occupied one-third of the shares of the building.

As for the remaining budget, you can apply to the cabinet yourself. The amount you can apply for depends on your ability. If you really can't, you can leave the construction of the building to the Royal Government. Arthur said with a sneer.

These officials cannot be allowed to rely too much on the royal bank. The construction of each state must still be carried out according to the economic situation of each state.

Blindly carrying out large-scale construction blindly, although it has the support of the royal family consortium, is inevitably a bit like a snake swallowing an elephant.

A city like Sydney is fine. After all, it is the former capital of Australasia and is now the largest city. With a population of close to 4 million, it is no problem to support a super building.

But apart from Sydney, only Melbourne is qualified to build such large-scale buildings.

The remaining cities, one by one, fail to meet the requirements in terms of population, economy and industry.

In addition to beating Governor John, Arthur also wanted to let the governors and governors of other states understand that such opportunistic methods would not work, and it would be very difficult to get Arthur's approval.

If you really want to be appreciated by Arthur, you have to come up with a plan that is realistic and can bring real development and long-term benefits to your area based on the actual situation in your area.

However, although he said he was trying to beat Governor John, Arthur did not really intend to let Governor John apply for the funds to build the building.

In fact, it can be judged from what Arthur said that Arthur is very happy to build this kingdom building.

And Arthur's promise of one-third of the royal family's investment is actually telling Governor John and the cabinet that the royal family has invested, why don't you keep up?

Submitting funds naturally means agreeing to the construction of the building. Officials are not fools, so they naturally cannot reject the design of the building for various reasons.

It was obvious that Governor John also understood what Arthur meant. After receiving Arthur's promise, Governor John left Arthur's office with satisfaction and happily went to the cabinet to request financial support from the cabinet.

Although Arthur has solved one-third of the funds, which is 15 million Australian dollars. However, there is still a vacancy of almost 25 million Australian dollars in the project, which depends on the support of the cabinet government.

When Governor John placed the Kingdom Building plan in front of Prime Minister Raul, Prime Minister Raul was completely confused.

But after hearing what Governor John said that Arthur had promised the royal family to invest 15 million Australian dollars, Prime Minister Raul also reacted instantly and said that the royal government could also invest 15 million Australian dollars in shares in exchange for one-third of the Kingdom Building. of shares.

In fact, what Arthur said about the royal family’s investment of 15 million Australian dollars also has profound meaning. Because the government has large-scale construction plans, its finances are not that rich.

Although tens of millions of Australian dollars can be spent, it is obvious that there is no need to completely waste it on the construction of Kingdom Tower.

Therefore, the royal family and the government each investing 15 million Australian dollars is the most appropriate option. As for the remaining 15 million Australian dollars in the budget, of course it is up to the Sydney Territory Government to figure out its own solution.

What's the solution? In fact, Governor John has already mentioned before that he is seeking help from the Royal Bank.

As the greatest reliance on the royal power, the Crown Bank has become one of the largest banks in the world and the largest and most popular bank in Australasia.

Why is it said to be the greatest support for royal power? In addition to the huge size of the Crown Bank, the Crown Bank is also the only currency issuing institution in Australasia, and the value of the Australian dollar is basically determined by the Crown Bank.

As the money printing machine of the royal family, the annual income brought by the Royal Bank to the royal family alone is guaranteed to be 50 million Australian dollars.

Yes, that's an exaggeration. From ordinary people in Australasia to governments at all levels in Australasia, the preferred lending bank is the Crown Bank.

Coupled with the characteristics of high and low interest rates, the Royal Bank is deeply loved by the people and the government, and is also affectionately called the conscience bank of His Majesty the King by the people.

While other banks tried their best to embezzle depositors' funds, the Royal Bank not only properly protected the interests of depositors, but also made the deposit and withdrawal procedures less troublesome.

In other words, Arthur is currently the creditor of most Australasians and even Australasian governments at all levels.

The meager interest income alone can actually maintain the operation of the Royal Bank.

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