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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 369
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
He also became a large shareholder in railways. His status in the South-Eastern line was so great, that he was invited to become chairman of the company. He was instrumental, in conjunction with the late Sir William Cubitt, in pushing on the line to Dover. But the Dover Harbour Board being found too stingy in giving accommodation to the traffic, and too grasping in their charges for harbour dues, Mr. Baxendale at once proceeded, on his own responsibility, to purchase Folkestone Harbour as the port of the South-Eastern Company. He next proceeded to get up the Boulogne and Amiens Railway, which was for the most part constructed with English capital; and the direct line from London to Paris was thus completed.
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他还大量持有铁路公司股份,在南东铁路公司地位很高,被邀当董事长。他和已故的威廉·库比特爵士一起推动铁路修到多佛。但多佛港务局给码头的便利太少、收的港费又太贪,他干脆自己出面买下福克斯通港,作为南东公司的港口。接着他又发起布洛涅—亚眠铁路,大部分用英国资本建成,伦敦到巴黎的直达线就这样打通。核心是:当关键环节被对方卡住,与其反复谈判,不如把控制权买下来。前提是算清长期收益,并敢于承担风险。
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同书同节,讲贝克森代尔投资铁路、因港口服务太差而买下福克斯通港的经过。
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你业务里哪个环节总被外部卡住?有没有可能自己掌控它?
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