ɪt ɡɹˈæbd ðə lˈaɪmlaɪt ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wɛn ɪɾ ɐnˈaʊnst ðə sˈeɪl ʌv ɡˈæmən hˈaʊs fɔːɹ ˌeɪtʃkˈeɪ dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn.sˈɪksti ˈeɪt bˈɪliən, ɐ hˈaɪ ɹᵻtˈɜːn ˌɔn ɪnvˈɛstmənt ðæt sɚpɹˈaɪzd hˈɑːŋ kˈɑːŋz pɹˈɑːpɚɾi ænd faɪnˈænʃəl mˈɑːɹkɪts ænd dɪvˈɛləpt pˈʌblɪk ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn kˈæɹiən.
It grabbed the limelight in April 1980 when it announced the sale of Gammon House for HK$1.68 billion, a high return on investment that surprised Hong Kong's property and financial markets and developed public interest in Carrian.