章節 733: Chapter 733: The two lists are announced
"General Manager, the local ratings in Xiangjiang have already reached 28.7%, and the viewing share has reached 72.4%!'
'And the viewing share of Global TV has reached 47.8%.'
The staff at the monitoring desk of Global TV were excited and said to the visiting Huang Xizhao: 'The ratings share of Global TV has reached 47.8%.'
Huang Xizhao suddenly smiled. It was worth the hype from Global TV and Jiuding Newspaper Company. Such high ratings had been achieved even before the event had officially begun.
It seemed that the people of Xiangjiang were looking forward to tonight's awards ceremony.
In addition, many people in Southeast Asia and other places were also paying attention, as evidenced by Global TV's 47.8% ratings.
Currently, the number of subscribers who have paid the annual fee has reached 1.26 million across Asia.
Since it is a monopoly, a viewership share of 47.8% means that more than 600,000 users are watching this awards ceremony through GTV. Considering the number of people in a household, the coverage reaches one to two million people.
Such results are very successful, and the initial investment was definitely worthwhile!
The stepped advertising fees are all received!
Global TV, live broadcast.
'Mr Xia (I have always been fed back that I can't get used to watching Xia Sheng, so I've simply changed it back), you've gone all out! I admire you!'
Li Zhaoji, who was sitting at the same table as Xia Yu and to Xia Yu's left, gave Xia Yu a thumbs-up after scanning the room and said in a low voice.
There were nearly twenty tables set up in the audience, and as far as the eye could see were the most important figures in Hong Kong, such as Governor Murray MacLehose, HSBC Chairman Peter Shen, Swire Group head Norman Swire, Li Ka-shing, and so on.
Li Zhaoji knew full well that even the Jockey Club did not necessarily have so many important people come at the same time.
Now Xia Yu had been able to invite so many people, so he had enough face!
"Thanks to everyone for honouring us with your presence, otherwise it would really be hard to get off the stage!'
Xia Yu smiled and said modestly.
Li Zhaoji smiled and didn't say anything else.
At that moment, Zheng Yuling, the leading actress of Global TV, wearing an elegant dress, walked slowly from behind the curtain with a microphone in her hand.
'Hello everyone, welcome to the first annual award ceremony for Hong Kong's economic and business leaders and annual figures of the year, co-hosted by Global TV and Jiuding Newspaper Company. I am the host Zheng Yuling!'
'In 1979, Hong Kong's economy and society developed rapidly... The credit for this cannot be separated from the contributions made by people from all walks of life...'
Zheng Yuling first reviewed the year's developments, and the statistics made those present feel a little emotional, while Governor Murray MacLehose even broke into a smile.
After the warm-up, she joked again, saying, 'Next, we will begin the first round of the awards ceremony, which will be presented to one of the top ten influential figures in Hong Kong. His winning keyword is "people's livelihood".'
Hearing this, everyone present knew who it was, and subconsciously looked at MacLehose, who was sitting at the table in the centre.
MacLehose smiled in time, nodding to the others.
'We would like to invite the first group of award presenters, a very special group of guests, namely Liu Jiali, a fifth-grader from Yuen Long Government Primary School, and Yang Ze from the Xiangjiang Children's Welfare Institute.'
As Cheng Yuling finished speaking, two young children, a boy and a girl, dressed in formal attire, walked hand in hand out from behind the curtain.
Everyone present was surprised. They had not expected the first round of award presenters to be such young children.
But on second thought, they were all impressed by the Global TV planning and marveled at the thoughtful consideration.
After all, if the award winner had been Governor Murray MacLehose, no one present would have been qualified to present him with the award. But if the award winner had been a beneficiary of MacLehose's policies, that would have been absolutely suitable as an award presenter, not to mention the fact that they were two children, which would have been a beautiful story to tell.
Sure enough, after the two children came up, Zheng Yuling said again, 'Children, before we present the award, can you introduce yourselves?'
'Yes, sister!'
said the little girl Liu Jiali sweetly.
Then she took over Zheng Yuling's microphone and said in a clear and pleasant child's voice, 'Hello everyone, my name is Liu Jiali, I'm from Yuen Long. I like reading very much, but I had to drop out of school because my grandmother is old and can't afford the tuition fees. Thanks to the Hong Kong government's nine-year compulsory education policy, I'm back in the bright and warm classroom!'
'Clap, clap, clap!'
There was an instant burst of enthusiastic applause, and a broad smile appeared on MacLehose's face.
Liu Jiali then handed the microphone to the young boy Yang Ze, who simply said, 'Hello everyone, my name is Yang Ze, I come from the Xiangjiang Children's Welfare Institute. A year ago, my parents had an accident while fishing at sea, and I became an orphan. Grandma Liu from the welfare institute adopted me. Grandma Liu told me that I can have food to eat, clothes to wear, and go to school, all because of the Hong Kong government's policies. I am very grateful to the Hong Kong government!'
'Okay, I believe that the first winner is obvious by now. What outstanding contributions has he made to Hong Kong? Let's watch the big screen!'
As soon as Zheng Yuling finished speaking, the huge screen behind her suddenly lit up, introducing Sir Murray MacLehose's personal information, from his youth to the present, and how he worked tirelessly for Hong Kong after he came here and what achievements he made.
The film played for two whole minutes before it ended, and Zheng Yuling then turned back and said with a smile, 'Let's give a warm round of applause and invite Sir Murray MacLehose to come up to receive the award!'
'Clap, clap, clap...'
Amidst a round of warm applause, Murray MacLehose stood up, smiled, and strode to the centre of the stage. Two children, one of whom was putting the medal around Murray MacLehose's neck, and the other of whom was presenting him with a certificate, were warmly embraced by Murray MacLehose. The camera captured this moment.
This photo will undoubtedly be the headline on tomorrow's newspaper.
Then, the two children stepped down from the stage, and MacLehose gave a speech accepting the award. After being humble, he also looked to the future of Hong Kong, and called on all Hong Kong citizens to make their own contributions to building a better Hong Kong. He also hoped that major entrepreneurs would actively give back to society.
MacLehose ranked first among the top ten influential figures in Hong Kong, while the second place went to Xia Yu, who has been calling the shots since the beginning of the year.
Following the same process, one big shot after another went up on stage to receive their awards and give their acceptance speeches. Global TV also gave everyone their due, with each award winner getting a two-minute video introduction, all of which was very positive and to everyone's satisfaction.
The entire awards ceremony lasted for a whole hour.
In the end, both complete lists came out.
Top Ten Influential Figures in Hong Kong:
First place: Murray MacLehose, Governor of Hong Kong, vigorously developed subway transportation, implemented nine-year compulsory education, improved housing, and vigorously combated corruption, making a huge contribution to maintaining the harmonious and rapid development of Hong Kong.
Second place: Xia Yu, Chairman of the Jiuding Financial Group, has changed the landscape of many industries in Hong Kong with his own efforts and made outstanding contributions to economic development.
Third place: Shen Bi, Chairman of HSBC, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, has provided a solid and powerful guarantee for Hong Kong's economic development.
Fourth place: Fok Ying Tung, who worked hard to maintain social stability in Hong Kong...
Fifth place: Yue-Kong Pao, who abandoned his ship and went ashore...
Sixth place: Peter Wang, president of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, who made outstanding contributions to Hong Kong's economic and social prosperity...
Seventh place: Li Fuzhao, founder and current chairman of the board of directors of the Far East Exchange, Hong Kong's largest exchange...
Eighth place: Lee Shiu Kee...
Ninth place: Kwok Tak Seng...
Tenth place: Lee Ka Shing...
It can be said that the list of the top ten influential figures in Hong Kong is almost entirely made up of Chinese people, with only Murray MacLehose and John Shen being foreigners.
The same cannot be said of the list of the top ten business leaders in Hong Kong's economy, where Chinese people occupy half the places. The winners are as follows:
First place: John Shen (finance), chairman of HSBC.
Second place: Xia Yu (finance + real estate + industry), chairman of the Jiuding Financial Group.
Third place: Norman Shiawai (general industry), chairman of the Swire Group.
Fourth: Robin Barc (finance), chairman of the board of directors of Standard Chartered Bank.
Fifth: Bao Yugang (real estate + industry), chairman of Global International and director of HSBC.
Sixth: John Madden (shipping + industry), chairman of Wheelock Group.
Seventh: Ho Sin Hang (finance), co-founder of Hang Seng Bank and current chairman.
Eighth: Li Fook-wo (finance), chairman of the board of directors of the Bank of East Asia, non-official member of the Legislative Council, non-official member of the Executive Council, and chairman of the Hong Kong Industrial Estates Corporation.
Ninth: Fok Ying Tung (real estate + industry), president of the Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong, chairman of Fook Lee Group, and chairman of Yau Wing Group.
10th place: Lawrence Kadoorie (electricity + hotels): Chairman of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Heung Kong Shanghu Hotel Company Limited.
In this list, half of the people on the list are from the financial industry, and the rest are from industry or real estate.
This illustrates the current situation of Heung Kong, which is supported by finance, real estate, industry (manufacturing) and commerce.
In the two lists, Xia Yu, Bao Yugang, Shen Bi and Huo Yingdong are all famous.
In addition, Li Fuzhao and Li Fuhe are brothers, from the same Li family of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
This Li family is precisely the first Li family of Hong Kong, while Li Zhaoji and Li Jiasheng can only be considered the new Li family.
If Jardine Matheson and Hutchison Whampoa were still standing, both John Keswick and Peter Kilgour would have made the list. But since one of them died and the other returned to the UK in disgrace, they were not on the list!
That night, the ratings for the awards ceremony were terrifyingly high, making Huang Xizhao beam from ear to ear.
The next morning, all the major newspapers scrambled to report on the event, interpreting last night's awards ceremony and the rankings on the list from different perspectives.
There was bound to be some controversy. After all, Hong Kong is full of talented people. But there were only ten spots on each list, and four people were on both lists. Although many people who didn't make the list didn't say anything, their close friends or subordinates were indignant.
But no matter what, controversy is a good thing. At least many people who wanted to figure things out bought Economic Weekly and Weekly Storm, causing sales of the two magazines to explode, with weekly circulation exceeding 1.6 million copies.
Their influence and credibility have greatly increased.
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