Lai Kit Fong

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Division of Labour among the couple: Husband and wise were in charge of external and internal aff...
The Lee couple ran Chun Fat Plastic Products Factory together.  Lee was in charge of external affairs such as meeting clients, seeking necessary help and attending exhibitions; and Lai oversaw production, personnel affairs, the accounts, and the domestic works.



Title Division of Labour among the couple: Husband and wise were in charge of external and internal affairs respectively
Date 09/08/2010
Subject Industry
Duration 42s
Language Cantonese
Material Type Audio
Collection Oral History Archives
Repository Hong Kong Memory Project
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Accession No. LKF-LKF-HLT-001
Selecting honest and sympathetic staff by judging one’s appearance
When Lai selected her managers, she placed an emphasis on the applicants’ CV, past experience and appearance. Besides, Lai also learnt to judge a person’s appearance by reading articles on Singtao Daily. She preferred honest and sympathetic staff.



Title Selecting honest and sympathetic staff by judging one’s appearance
Date 15/11/2010
Subject Industry
Duration 42s
Language Cantonese
Material Type Audio
Collection Oral History Archives
Repository Hong Kong Memory Project
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Accession No. LKF-LKF-HLT-002
Investment in the properties and stock market for self-strengthening
After the riot in 1967, Silver Mfy gradually expanded its production. As export became profitable, Silver Mfy had accumulated enormous capital at the end of 1960s. Lai began to invest in the properties and stock market in order to strengthen financial base of the company.



Title Investment in the properties and stock market for self-strengthening
Date 25/11/2010
Subject Industry
Duration 1m
Language Cantonese
Material Type Audio
Collection Oral History Archives
Repository Hong Kong Memory Project
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Accession No. LKF-LKF-HLT-003
Joining societies to expand social network
Lai encouraged her husband to join different societies in order to expand his social network , collect business intelligence, and seek help in case of accidents. For many years, Lee had been the chairperson of the Lee Clansmen's Association and a long-time member of Xin Hui He Tong Family Association and Guangdong Xinyi Townsmen Association. 



Title Joining societies to expand social network
Date 09/08/2010
Subject Industry
Duration 1m13s
Language Cantonese
Material Type Audio
Collection Oral History Archives
Repository Hong Kong Memory Project
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Accession No. LKF-LKF-HLT-004
Grooming children to inherit the family business
The Lee couple had six children, who were taken care of by Lai’s mother. At that time Silver Mfy grew rapidly. The couple placed great emphasis on their schoolwork. They hired a tutor to supervise the progress of their school works and enrolled the children in good schools. They had high hopes for them and wanted them to become outstanding persons, so they purposefully groomed them to inherit the family business.



Title Grooming children to inherit the family business
Date 09/08/2010
Subject Industry
Duration 1m33s
Language Cantonese
Material Type Audio
Collection Oral History Archives
Repository Hong Kong Memory Project
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Accession No. LKF-LKF-HLT-005
Fundamental requirements for working in manufacturing: intelligence, good social relationships, a...
Lai thought that the fundamental requirements for working in manufacturing are intelligence, good social relationships, and the economy. First of all, an intelligent person must be quick in response and adjust the production process to reduce cost. Second, the person should train good staff and maintain close contact with colleagues in the industry. Third, he/she should ensure a good cash flow and invest the company’s profit wisely.



Title Fundamental requirements for working in manufacturing: intelligence, good social relationships, and economy
Date 15/11/2010
Subject industry
Duration 1m
Language Cantonese
Material Type Audio
Collection Oral History Archives
Repository Hong Kong Memory Project
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Accession No. LKF-LKF-HLT-006