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Tin Ka Ping
Tin Ka Ping
Chairman, Tins Chemical Corporation Ltd.
Sex: Male Birthyear: 1919 Age at Interview: 91 Education: Junior Secondary Occupation: Industrialist Theme: Industry KP Tin summarized his early business experience. He found that he had paid great heeds to the interests of his partners and customers. He firmly holds the belief ‘benefiting others means benefiting yourself.’
Title Ethical business principal: ‘I was deeply concern about his position, benefits and convenience.’ Date 09/11/2010 Subject Industry Duration 1m8s 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-TKP-HLT-001 In view of the reliance on deception when doing business, and the greater emphasis on integrity in industries, KP Tin switched to industrial activities. He established Tjhauw Loen Rubber Factory in Indonesia in 1945.
Title From Commerce to Industry: ‘Mainly because doing business involves improper means.’ Date 09/11/2010 Subject Industry Duration 1m 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-TKP-HLT-002 In 1958 KP Tin was determined to move to Hong Kong with his familiy. He handed over his business in Indonesia to his nephew and left himself no return, forcing himself to migrate to Hong Kong with a fighting spirit.
Title Determine to go to Hong Kong: ‘I must work in Hong Kong even in a stone quarry.’ Date 09/11/2010 Subject Industry Duration 1m6s 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-TKP-HLT-003 After he had migrated to Hong Kong, KP Tin insisted making plastic material in Hong Kong with a view to helping the low-end processing industry tap into the international market, and thus creating more jobs. Money was not his major concern.
Title Helping low-end manufacturers: ‘I have never considered how much I can earn.’ Date 09/11/2010 Subject Industry Duration 1m40s 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-TKP-HLT-004 In 1962, Tins' Chemical Industrial Co Ltd (Tins’ Chemical) erected an industrial building at Lai Chi Kok Road, Cheung Sha Wan and rented it to the processing factories that purchased Tins’ films. Warehouses for plastics were on the lower floors while workshops for material preparation and silk printing were on the upper floors. With all the supporting facilities combined transport and storage costs for low-end manufacturers were reduced, and thus facilitating the development of low-end industries.
Title Developing Factory Buildings: ‘I offered cheap rent to plastic processing factories purchasing my raw materials.’ Date 09/11/2010 Subject Industry Duration 1m22s 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-TKP-HLT-005 To KP Tin, stocks gains were accidental profits. He stuck with industry and did not wish to diverse his energy into non-industrial businesses.
Title Stick to Manufacturing: ‘Basically I don’t want any accidental profits.’ Date 16/11/2010 Subject Industry Duration 32s 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-TKP-HLT-006