MANILA ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led by its Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo, will unveil the historical marker, “Gusali ng Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation” on 27 May, 10:00 AM. The marker states:

 

GUSALI NG HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

                             ITINAYO ANG KASALUKUYANG KONGKRETONG GUSALI NA MAY LIMANG PALAPAG AYON SA DISENYO NI G.H. HAYWARD AT PAMAMAHALA NI OSCAR G. CAMPBELL, 1919-1922. PINASINAYAAN SA PANGUNGUNA NG NANUNUNGKULANG GOBERNADOR HENERAL CHARLES E. YEATER UPANG MAGSILBING PUNONG HIMPILAN NG HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION SA PILIPINAS, 1922. INUKUPAHAN ANG IBANG MGA PALAPAG NG MGA BANYAGANG KUMPANYA TULAD NG SMITH BELL & CO. LTD. AT SUN LIFE INSURANCE OF CANADA. NASUNOG NOONG IKALAWANG DIGMAANG PANDAIGDIG. ISINAAYOS, 1949-1950. NAGING TANGGAPAN NG WILLIAM H. QUANSHA LAW OFFICE AT NG KONSULADO NG BRITANYA, 1946 HANGGANG DEKADA 1960. NAGING PAG-AARI NG PAMILYA SIY AT PINANGALANANG HAMILTON BUILDING MATAPOS ILIPAT NG HSBC ANG PUNONG HIMPILAN NITO SA LUNGSOD NG MAKATI, 1971. NABILI AT ISINAAYOS NG ISLAND DIAMOND CORPORATION, 2017.

NHCP Executive Director Arevalo will present the historical marker. Island Diamond Corporate Secretary Jackson Lee will give his acceptance message after signing the certificate of transfer. NHCP Deputy Executive Director Alvin R. Alcid and Island Diamond Corporation Director Nathaniel Lee Zheng will witness the signing.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums, research, and publications, and to preserve historical heritage through conservation and the marking of historic sites and structures.

 

Refer to:

Historic Sites and Education Division
T.M. Kalaw Ave., Ermita, Manila 1000
hsed@nhcp.gov.ph
(+632) 5335-1217 loc. 126 | (+63960) 328-4200