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Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation |
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Updated: 8 Feb. 2007
Notes:
On 3 March 1865, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company, commenced business in Hong Kong. [J01p47] [K03p35]
On 29 December 1866 the word 'Company' was changed to 'Corporation'. [G01] [J01p47] [K03p54]
Often refered to simply as the Hongkong Bank.
Over the years the HSBC established many agencies and branches, some were:
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Hong Kong – branch opened 3 March 1865 [K01]
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Shanghai – branch opened 3 April 1865 [K01]
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London – branch opened 26 July 1865 [K01]
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Yokohama – branch 23 May 1866 [K01]
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Saigon - agency opened 2 January 1866 at Messrs Behre & Co. [K01] and then a branch opened 1870 [C06p222]
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Bangkok:
- agency opened 9 November 1865 at Messrs Pickenpack Thies & Co. [K01] [K03p421
- branch opened 2 December 1888 [m02p195] [K01] [K03p421]
In Malaya:
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Singapore:
- agency opened on 9 January 1865 at the offices of The Borneo Company Limited [K03p352]
- branch established on 5 December 1877 [M02p113] [K03p352 -
Boustead and Co. acted as agent in 1871. The bank itself came to Singapore in 1877 and had its offices in Collyer Quay[Additional information from John Wilson 20 November 2006. [M04]]
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Penang - branch opened 1884 [M02p113] [K03p352] others say 1890? [C06p222]
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Malacca – branch opened 22 November 1909 [K03p367]
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Perak 1918 [G01]
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Kuala Lumpur branch opened 1 January 1910 [K03p367] [C06p222]
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Ipoh branch opened 14 March 1910 [K03p367] others say 1909? [C06p222]
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Johore branch opened in 1910 [[C06p222]
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Surgei Patani branch opened 1922 [C06p222]
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Muar branch opened 1939 [C06p222]
During WWII, fearing an invasion from Japan, the head office was official transferred to London 16 December 1941 not returning to Hong Kong until 1946. [C06p219]
On 15 February 1942 , Singapore fell to the Japanese army. [C06p229]
On 15 August 1945 the japanese signed an unconditional surrender. [C06p234]
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