Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

Since 1857, with the strong support of William IV, the Far East has developed rapidly in more than nine years.

The British-ruled Malaya Islands were mainly committed to vigorously developing the large estate economy.

The Dutch East Indies in the south focused on industrial and commercial development.

Therefore, under such completely different attitudes between Britain and the Netherlands, the rulers of the two places naturally placed different emphasis on economic development.

Therefore, with the development of two different models, after the watershed of 1857, the industrial development of the two countries was far less rapid in the northern Malay Islands than in the southern East Indies.

Jane Simscock, a senior official in the East India Province, has also been very troubled recently.

Because as Australia and the island of New Guinea became Dutch territory, the west coast of the Dutch mainland allowed major economic development to be concentrated in Australia.

Now, when Dutch European companies start to develop in the Far East, they no longer choose the East Indies such as Jakarta as their first choice.

This put a lot of pressure on him.

Also under pressure was former Prime Minister Jane Jacob Rocusson, a high-ranking official in New Guinea. Previously, the supply chain of the military industry in Europe was transferred to the Far East. At that time, it was mainly concentrated on Paradise Island in the northwest of New Guinea. This has created the island of New Guinea, which can be said to be the largest and most comprehensive militarized industrial base in the Far East.

However, with the vigorous development of the Australian mainland, many military industrial enterprises began to relocate to safer places such as South Australia.

This has caused a slowdown in the economic development of New Guinea.

The two looked at each other, both seeing the other's helplessness.

However, when they thought that this was a national policy, the two of them thought of the arrangements made by William IV before.

"Many people in Europe would never have imagined that we would invest so many resources in the development of the Far East. If we continue to develop at this rate, in less than ten years, our Far East's economic development would be as high as that of a few countries in Europe, such as the United Kingdom, France, and Prussia. Just a comparison.

It will be more advanced than countries such as the Russian Empire and Sweden that attach great importance to agriculture."

Simscock said.

Rocusson, a senior official in New Guinea Province, also said: "Yes, with the development of the Far East, the Kingdom of the Netherlands will be freed from the constraints of its small size and will step into the status of a great power. Unlike today, when we look at the wars in various places, the Netherlands But it’s not easy to touch.”

"So, this is why everyone is developing the Far East together."

“It’s all for the future of the Netherlands”

The two said at the same time.

At the same time, they tell each other their respective ideas for planning the economic development of their own territories.

At the same time, in the Far East, these two senior officials were not the only ones discussing the economic development here.

From their rulers up to their decrees, the common people are immersed in the booming development of the Far East with all their enthusiasm.

Many small flour mills and other food processing companies have been rapidly established in Queensland, Australia, a major food province.

Therefore, this has become the place with the largest industrial chain of growing grain and processing grain in the Far East.

It is even the most industrialized agricultural industry in the entire Asia.

The most advanced processed food technology in Europe is gathered here.

Therefore, even a lot of Latin American grains were shipped here for processing and then invested in Asia, earning high fees for processed products. People depended on food, and they used it to the extreme.

Cotton is also the largest planting product in Queensland. It has also become the largest garment industry base in the Far East. Cotton compression factories continue to appear here. The largest grain processing factory, garment factory, and rope making factory in the Netherlands are also located in the capital Brusban.

In addition to the military industrial chain in New Guinea Province, the timber industry is also another industry. The paper mills here are suppliers from all over the world.

Military parts are even famous in Asia.

Western Australia has relied on its own resource advantages to develop mineral mining and processing industries. The most representative one is the Perth Iron Works in Perth, which currently has more than 5,000 employees. Other surrounding minerals are also constantly being exploited. Development, coupled with supporting facilities, Xiaode's industrial scale is huge, even on the top scale in continental Europe.

Last year, after just one year of operation, the factory's turnover exceeded 5 million guilders ($1 million, 200,000 pounds). No one thought that its scale would stop expanding here.

The most prominent one is Sydney's textile industry.

Relying on the unique natural advantages of abundant water resources and proximity to Queensland's raw material production base.

Starting from 1863, the first factory was built in Sydney, and the business was very prosperous, so many places rushed to follow suit. Soon after, other places began to follow suit, and even this trend began to appear in Queensland, so Promoted the development of Australia's textile manufacturing industry.

In particular, the William Group built its own textile factory in Sydney, which brought huge financial benefits to Sydney.

In just two years, this William Group factory has employed more than 10,000 people, while the entire Australian textile industry has only 30,000 workers.

Because William Group's finished products are manufactured for Europe, South America, the Far Northeast, and other continents, the company can be said to manufacture export products. William Group is said to be expanding as needed.

This makes no one deny that the cotton industry and textile manufacturing industry will be more prosperous in the future.

These newly emerging companies have injected great economic vitality into Australia.

William IV looked at the report in front of him, and he could picture the following booming construction wave in his mind, and what it would be like.

However, compared to the previous year, the development of each province was actually faster, especially the Jakarta area where the Netherlands had previously invested the most.

For example, Jakarta is still the largest distribution center for the textile and timber industries, because it is closer to Qing Dynasty, a large market country with a population of more than 300 million in the north, and closer to the consumer market, as well as the Japanese country next to it. .

In fact, because the East Indies are the earliest in the Netherlands and have only had industrial development for nearly ten years, they are far from being comparable to the current South Australia, which is a half-way monk.

50% of manufactured products in the Far East mainly come from East India, of which 30% come from Jakarta.

Moreover, it also provides Australia in the south with the machinery, skilled workers and technicians needed for the production and production of textiles, as well as support from the commercial and financial industries. After all, Australia's Sydney, Melbourne, etc. have only just begun construction and are not yet fully capable of entering the role.

In short, with Jakarta as the center, East India still dominates the industrial development of the Far East.

Since East India was under the attention of William IV, the north had always attached great importance to industrial and commercial development, and thus entered a period of rapid development in 1857.

As far as William knew, the value of manufactured goods before 1857 increased from less than 5 million guilders eight years later in 1864 to 500 million guilders ($100 million, £20 million). 40% come from Jakarta.

and over-centralized development made William IV want to spread the industrialization process rather than concentrate it. After all, if the British went crazy and sent warships there and then bombarded them for a day or two, the losses would be heavy.

Therefore, the process of relocating industry in Australia this time is comprehensive.

The wars in various places in Europe and America were suitable for the period when the Netherlands was at its best.

Because companies from all over the world need a good environment and supply chain, and the Netherlands can provide such an environment in the Far East.

With the careful guidance and help of William Group, the industrial system there has developed rapidly and is good at accepting technological innovations and the development and utilization of natural resources.

In terms of the development of this industrial system, coal fields in various parts of Australia became key, just as the development of the coal mining industry in East India supported the economy of East India.

As long as the development of coal mines keeps up, a steady stream of coal can be sent to various places at low freight rates after the successful construction of the Central Australia Railway, providing thermal energy and steam power for the operation of machines in Australia's capacity and metallurgical industries.

Especially when Australia's water resources production capacity cannot break through, steam engines can provide new momentum for expanding production.

Moreover, with the widespread use of steam, Australian factories have gained more space in site selection, and the production organization within the factory has become more flexible.

William IV carefully read the report of the Ministry of Industry.

In terms of technological innovation, the Netherlands has also done very well in recent years.

From 1857 to 1864, various inventions appeared, such as enhanced sewing machines, bearings, cylinder presses, and vulcanization of plastics.

Among them, plastic has become the largest specialized industrial product in the Netherlands, and its finished products are popular in Europe and even the world.

It became the Netherlands' single largest export.

But of course it's not just that. Improved devices such as spiral making machines, matches, pencils, and soda water making machines also appeared in the Netherlands.

This has helped the Netherlands become one of the strongest equipment exporters in Europe.

Driven by the William Group, Dutch manufacturers have turned these inventions and creations into products in order to gain profits.

As the market continues to expand, major Dutch companies are eager to use various new technologies to expand production in order to earn more profits.

It was under the promotion of William IV that the Netherlands formed this trend of technological innovation and practicality.

The Dutch manufacturing industry's pursuit of technological innovation has allowed Dutch industrial products to occupy an important position in markets around the world.

The precision instruments such as clocks, pistols, and locks manufactured by the company are particularly outstanding, and have even gradually formed a world-leading position and become high-end products trusted by the world.

Especially at the Third World Expo in Paris last time, it left a deep impression on the most fashionable Europeans.

So businessmen from all over Europe inquired about these industrial products. Finally, they even sent people to visit the factories in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. They were shocked by the quality control and standardization of the products in the William Group, so a large number of European businessmen immediately ordered a large number of watches. , firearms and locks, etc.

It can be said that it is very important for this Dutch industrial product to be elevated to a high-end brand.

This was also the result that William IV wanted.

For industrial products, the brand name is the most important thing. In the past life, there were many similar products with different quality. However, because of the different brands, the selling prices increased by more than double. This is the brand effect.

The Netherlands led by him will naturally not give up this positioning.

Produced in the Netherlands, it must be a high-quality product!