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The HSBC History Wall - image 2318

1865 Shipping map of Singapore drawn up in the year that the bank opened for business. Singapore's growth can be partly explained by the favourable attributes of its location - a deep harbour and its position on the trade routes between China, India and Europe.

1865 Shipping map of Singapore drawn up in the year that the bank opened for business. Singapore's growth can be partly explained by the favourable attributes of its location - a deep harbour and its position on the trade routes between China, India and Europe.