The Hongkong Bank in Singapore, 1877–1902 — Celebration
🇸🇬 Singapore,
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📅 THE HONGKONG BANK IN SINGAPORE, 1877–1902 — CELEBRATION
Starts
Oct 16, 2026 9:00 AM
Ends
Oct 16, 2026 11:30 AM
Type
In person
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🚀 Tech & Startups
City
🇸🇬 Singapore
Venue
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Address
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore
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Singapore, December 1877. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation opens for business in a city where reliable currency is scarce, silver is losing value against sterling, and...
Singapore, December 1877. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation opens for business in a city where reliable currency is scarce, silver is losing value against sterling, and much of commerce rests on trust and reputation.
Please join me for the launch of my account of the branch's first twenty-five years — its work financing trade, its pursuit of the right to issue bank notes, and the occasional crises, from a banknote forgery to the theft of $272,000 from the vault.
PROGRAMME
5:00 pm — Doors open, with coffee, tea and finger snacks.
5:45 pm — Guests take their seats.
6:00 pm — Opening…
Hosted by Keng Chiew, Richard & KA Goh
Please join me for the launch of my account of the branch's first twenty-five years — its work financing trade, its pursuit of the right to issue bank notes, and the occasional crises, from a banknote forgery to the theft of $272,000 from the vault.
PROGRAMME
5:00 pm — Doors open, with coffee, tea and finger snacks.
5:45 pm — Guests take their seats.
6:00 pm — Opening…
Hosted by Keng Chiew, Richard & KA Goh
LINKS
Website
https://luma.com/zgdhdjhm
Registration
https://luma.com/zgdhdjhm
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