Lee Jim Kee - 李占記 - Versus li ying kee - 李應記
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So many Hong Kong residents know that the number 14 shop at the ground floor of Kam Pik House (金碧樓), Choi Hung Estate (彩虹邨), Ngau Chi Wan (牛池灣), Kowloon (九龍),
it is "Li Ying Kee one price watch company (李應記鐵價錶行)".
In fact, "Li Ying Kee (李應記)" is originally seperated from "Lee Jim Kee (李占記)".
hkgalbert, are you talking the 99 years historic watch company "Lee Jim Kee (李占記)"? Which is operated from 1915 in Canton.
Canton?! those obscene communist bandits always occuppied other guys' materials.
"Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" was operated at 9 Bonham Strand (文咸東街), Hong Kong (香港) from the early 1900s.
hkgalbert's over 100 years mother who lives in San Francisco, U.S.A., she said:
In 1900s, this shop hang two signboards "Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" and "Jim Kee Store (占記棧)",
Mr. Lee Lan-hing (李蘭馨)" was the boss of both "Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" and "Jim Kee Store (占記棧)".
"Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" and "Jim Kee Store (占記棧)" sells US watches, such as Rolex (窩值) and Elgin (衣利賤), both watch and pocket watch were available,
Ansonia (晏梳拿) clocks.
it was just like a variety store, it offered gramophone with Cantonese opera and Peking opera gramophone records, ...
..., telescope and binoculars, mercurochrome solution, spectacles for hypermetropia, alcohol thermometer, ...
..., imported furniture, piano, and various daily commodities.
"Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" sold its own trademark, golden or sliver pocket watches too, each for HK$ 5.8 in 1909.
In 1908, China was under the governance from Manchu dynasty, Japanese invader planed to capture northeastern China,
China statred a Chinese boycotts of Japanese products movement.
The boss Mr. Lee Lan-hing (李蘭馨) rapidly removed more than 30 Japanese watches from his showcases,
and posted a notice "Please don't ask us for Japanese products! (日本鐘錶幸勿過問！)" on 9th April, 1908 (Thursday), it declared that Lee Jim Kee does not offer Japanese watches.
and donated all to the China disaster relief charity bazaar, which was handled by Mr. Fung Wah-fei (馮華非) and Mr. Ho Kom-tong (何甘棠),
Mr. Fung Wah-fei (馮華非) and Mr. Ho Kom-tong (何甘棠) sent out an appreciation letter on 11th April, 1909 (Sunday),
Mr. Lee Lan-hing (李蘭馨) framed it up, and hung on the wall of "Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" (watch company).
"Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" opened its branches in Macau and Canton later,
hkgalbert remember that it has 2 branches in Canton, one on Chung Shan Forth Road (中山四路); another on Shap Pat Po Road (十八甫路).
After the World War II, those evil communist bandits occuppiled the mainland China, so many Chinese refugees moved into Hong Kong,
the communist bandits made so many troubles to Hong Kong peoples, as peoples were so poor at that time, who will buy an impored watch or clock???
the boss Mr. Lee Lan-hing (李蘭馨) was compelled to sold out his Macau branch in March, 1953;
in order to settle down the debt, Mr. Lee Lan-hing (李蘭馨) even sold out his Hong Kong headquarter to the brothers Mr. Chan Chu-kam (陳秋錦) and Mr. Chan Chu-king (陳秋境) in September, 1953,
Mr. Lee Lan-hing (李蘭馨) lived for another 3 years with his concubine,
and they came back to Canton in July, 1956.
In Canton, both "Lee Jim Kee (李占記)"'s 2 branches were controlled by the communist bandits,
Such *** "Five anti-campaign (五反運動)" in April, 1953; "Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" was forced to do losing trading;
at that time, using joint state-private ownership (公私合營),
Mr. Lee Pat-chiu (李伯超) who is the son of Mr. Lee Lan-hing (李蘭馨), he was still the manager of the branch on Chung Shan Forth Road (中山四路);
the evil communist bandit saw that Mr. Lee Lan-hing (李蘭馨) was a handicapped elderly over 90 years old, he was failed and back from Hong Kong, gave him a job for communism propagandizing,
employed Mr. Lee Lan-hing (李蘭馨) be the manager of the branch on Shap Pat Po Road (十八甫路), effective from August, 1956.
Mr. Lee Lan-hing (李蘭馨) has a monthly wage 150 communist bandits dollars (more than HK$ 300),
he was no need to attend his post on time, if he feel uncomfortable, he can stay at his home.
"Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" always use "one price policy", it never offer discount for its customers.
however, in order to sold out its products, "Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" offered its firt "Big Sales" from 23rd July, 1962 (Monday),
Because its headquarter (9 Bonham Strand, Hong Kong) need to be relayed out.
"Lee Jim Kee (李占記)"'s headquarter (9 Bonham Strand, Hong Kong) was reopened on 6th October, 1962 (Saturday).
"Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" opened its Kowloon branch on 2nd May, 1963 (Thursday),
Kowloon branch was at the ground floor of 575A Nathan Road (彌敦道), Mong Kok (旺角), Kowloon (九龍),
Kowloon branch was the ground floor of King Wah Restaurant (瓊華酒家), just beside with the Bank of Communications (交通銀行);
the Kowloon branch has expanded later, and reopened on 14th April, 1978 (Friday).
some gangsters attacked the Kowloon branch on 23rd April, 1963 (Tuesday),
thet stole out 76 Swiss made Omega (歐米茄) watches and a Tissot (天梭) watch from the showcases,
such 77 Swiss made watches costs HK$ 38,880.
In Hong Kong (香港), "Lee Jim Kee (李占記)" was separated out a "Li Ying Kee (李應記)" too, "Li Ying Kee (李應記)" was originally located at 615 Shanghai Street (上海街), Mong Kok (旺角), Kowloon (九龍).
