He founded the Kamol Sukosol Co. in 1939 to sell General Electric radio sets (a dozen in the first transaction) and electric appliances.

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Those electrons turn electric motors and power the headlights, radio and heater.

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Although they have not been found to cause any harm, the cables on conventional pylons, which transmit a three-phase alternating current, generate a strong electric field and a continuous buzz of low-frequency radio waves.

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Whether living in a Cheung Kong apartment, switching on a Fortress appliance powered by Hong Kong Electric, buying groceries at Park 'N Shop or toiletries at Watson's, listening to Metro Radio, or, soon, connecting via a PCCW-HKT line, people in the Special Administrative Region are a captive market.

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