Witnessing all the crests and troughs of his family in childhood, new residence became smaller an...
Chan Wing Kee
WK Chan was born in Hong Kong. He lived in a luxurious house in Tung Shan Terrace in Happy Valley during his childhood. Having fallen into a plight, WK Chan’s family moved to Fort Street and Kai Yuen Terrace in North Point successively. Their new residence became smaller and smaller. When in Kai Yuen Terrace, the old and new generations of the families of the two Chan brothers lived together. There were over a dozen children in the house then.
WK Chan was born in Hong Kong. He lived in a luxurious house in Tung Shan Terrace in Happy Valley during his childhood. Having fallen into a plight, WK Chan’s family moved to Fort Street and Kai Yuen Terrace in North Point successively. Their new residence became smaller and smaller. When in Kai Yuen Terrace, the old and new generations of the families of the two Chan brothers lived together. There were over a dozen children in the house then.
| Title | Witnessing all the crests and troughs of his family in childhood, new residence became smaller and smaller |
| Date | 14/06/2011 |
| Subject | Industry |
| Duration | 1m21s |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Material Type | Audio |
| Collection | Oral History Archives |
| Repository | Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Note to Copyright | Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Accession No. | LKF-CWK-HLT-001 |
Chan Wing Kee
When WK Chan was studying Secondary 4, he and his younger brother went to Thailand to live with their father. He considered that he could barely get into The University of Hong Kong due to his education at a Chinese-medium secondary school. English language would also hinder him from studying in Britain and America’s universities. He studied at an international school in Thailand in order to improve his English. Later WK Chan obtained a Bachelor’s degree in the USA. In retrospect of his career, he believed that going to Thailand was a turning point.
When WK Chan was studying Secondary 4, he and his younger brother went to Thailand to live with their father. He considered that he could barely get into The University of Hong Kong due to his education at a Chinese-medium secondary school. English language would also hinder him from studying in Britain and America’s universities. He studied at an international school in Thailand in order to improve his English. Later WK Chan obtained a Bachelor’s degree in the USA. In retrospect of his career, he believed that going to Thailand was a turning point.
| Title | Determining to study in Thailand as a turning point of his career |
| Date | 14/06/2011 |
| Subject | Industry |
| Duration | 1m34s |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Material Type | Audio |
| Collection | Oral History Archives |
| Repository | Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Note to Copyright | Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Accession No. | LKF-CWK-HLT-002 |
Chan Wing Kee
Having finished his high school education in Thailand, WK Chan furthered his studies in the USA. He studied industrial engineering out of his determination to assist with the family’s factory. Businesses of the Chans scattered in three different places. A garment factory ran in Hong Kong. A bamboo curtain factory ran in Thailand. And a hemp bag factory ran in Taiwan. Many choices were offered to him.
Having finished his high school education in Thailand, WK Chan furthered his studies in the USA. He studied industrial engineering out of his determination to assist with the family’s factory. Businesses of the Chans scattered in three different places. A garment factory ran in Hong Kong. A bamboo curtain factory ran in Thailand. And a hemp bag factory ran in Taiwan. Many choices were offered to him.
| Title | Studying industrial engineering in the USA out of his determination to assist with the family’s factory |
| Date | 14/06/2011 |
| Subject | Industry |
| Duration | 54s |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Material Type | Audio |
| Collection | Oral History Archives |
| Repository | Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Note to Copyright | Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Accession No. | LKF-CWK-HLT-003 |
The Chan family gathered at Brussels to enjoy hairy crabs while participating in an international...
Chan Wing Kee
The Chan family had their members stationed in different plants for management. Whenever a quota negotiation was initiated between an Asian and a European country, it was the right time for family meetings. In the early 1980s, a conference was convened in Brussels, which Chan Sui Kau, Chan Wing Kee and Chan Wing To attended on behalf of Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore/Malaysia respectively. In those days many of the manufacturers were Shanghais who loved hairy crabs. Hairy crabs were then introduced in Brussels.
The Chan family had their members stationed in different plants for management. Whenever a quota negotiation was initiated between an Asian and a European country, it was the right time for family meetings. In the early 1980s, a conference was convened in Brussels, which Chan Sui Kau, Chan Wing Kee and Chan Wing To attended on behalf of Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore/Malaysia respectively. In those days many of the manufacturers were Shanghais who loved hairy crabs. Hairy crabs were then introduced in Brussels.
| Title | The Chan family gathered at Brussels to enjoy hairy crabs while participating in an international textile quota conference |
| Date | 14/06/2011 |
| Subject | Industry |
| Duration | 1m39s |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Material Type | Audio |
| Collection | Oral History Archives |
| Repository | Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Note to Copyright | Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Accession No. | LKF-CWK-HLT-004 |
Setting up a plant in remote towns on Indian-Pakistani border was like going back to the times of...
Chan Wing Kee
WK Chan once looked for sites for setting up plants for the company all around the world. Travelling in many undeveloped countries became his eye-openers. He once travelled to India for negotiations on plant setup, and was planning to have an inspection in a small town on the Indian-Pakistani border called Lydia. On the way, he stayed overnight in a small town called Bujj, where city walls were still erected. The inn he stayed in had a stable on the ground floor. WK Chan sighed that it was like going back to the times of the Bible to do business in remote towns.
WK Chan once looked for sites for setting up plants for the company all around the world. Travelling in many undeveloped countries became his eye-openers. He once travelled to India for negotiations on plant setup, and was planning to have an inspection in a small town on the Indian-Pakistani border called Lydia. On the way, he stayed overnight in a small town called Bujj, where city walls were still erected. The inn he stayed in had a stable on the ground floor. WK Chan sighed that it was like going back to the times of the Bible to do business in remote towns.
| Title | Setting up a plant in remote towns on Indian-Pakistani border was like going back to the times of the Bible |
| Date | 14/06/2011 |
| Subject | Industry |
| Duration | 1m11s |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Material Type | Audio |
| Collection | Oral History Archives |
| Repository | Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Note to Copyright | Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Accession No. | LKF-CWK-HLT-005 |
Lamenting over his failure to apply his professional skills to the management of YGMdespite of hi...
Chan Wing Kee
WK Chan joined Yangtzekiang Garment Mfrs in 1970 as the manager of the Shirt Department. He lamented over his failure to apply his professional skills to the management of the factory despite his background in Industrial Engineering. He could only reply on senior staff’s experience, which hindered the company from achieving scientific management.
WK Chan joined Yangtzekiang Garment Mfrs in 1970 as the manager of the Shirt Department. He lamented over his failure to apply his professional skills to the management of the factory despite his background in Industrial Engineering. He could only reply on senior staff’s experience, which hindered the company from achieving scientific management.
| Title | Lamenting over his failure to apply his professional skills to the management of YGMdespite of his background in Industrial Engineering |
| Date | 14/06/2011 |
| Subject | Industry |
| Duration | 40s |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Material Type | Audio |
| Collection | Oral History Archives |
| Repository | Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Note to Copyright | Copyright owned by Hong Kong Memory Project |
| Accession No. | LKF-CWK-HLT-006 |