TOH Lim Yam 卓林炎 Economic Development of Singapore, Accession Number 002478


  • Oral History Centre
    Source
  • 5
    Total Reels
  • Yeo Loo Feng
    Interviewer
  • 02:31:09
    Total Running Time
  • Mandarin
    Language


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  • 19 Dec 2000
    Recording Date
  • 00:30:57
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • Open Access
    Conditions Governing Access

Synopsis

Further elaboration on process of making hair oil. Shape and size of bottles used for hair oil. Prices of empty bottles. Perfume bottles come in different shapes and sizes. Process of making perfume. Exported their cosmetic products to other parts of Malaysia. Names of customers in Singapore. Wholesale price of different cosmetic products.

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  • 21 Dec 2000
    Recording Date
  • 00:27:28
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • Open Access
    Conditions Governing Access

Synopsis

Fishing lines and equipment business they ventured into in 1960s. Their main customers. How they maintained their level of competitiveness. Account of how company expanded. Changes in style of management. Problems faced maintaining family business. Commission earned by agents. Goods put on sale occasionally when they were not sold out. Fishing competition held as form of promotion. Siow Chiang Company has own brand of fishing equipment now.

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