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恒生銀號的木招牌（複製品）
Wooden shop sign of Hang Seng Bank (replica)
1933年
恆生銀號是由林炳炎、何善衡、梁植偉及盛春霖於1933年創立，初期資本10萬元，後來隨著新股東的加入，股本增至12萬5千港元。該銀號以小型找換店形式經營，最初開設於上環永樂街70號的一幢舊式樓宇內，至二次大戰後才遷址至中環皇后大道中181號，1953年再遷入161至167號。其生意網絡亦遍及廣州、上海等內地大城市。「恆生」乃取其「永恆長生」的意思。
Hang Seng Bank was founded by Lam Bing-yim, Ho Sin-hang, Leung Chik-wai and Shing Chun-lam in 1933 with initial capital of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars. With new partners contributing more funds, the capital was later increased to 125,000 Hong Kong dollars. Originally a native bank operating as a small moneychanger at 70 Wing Lok Street, the bank relocated to 181 Queen's Road Central only after World War II, then 161-167 Queen's Road Central in 1953, and its business has since expanded into major cities in mainland China, such as Guangzhou and Shanghai. In Chinese, "Hang Seng" means "to last and grow forever". ■資料：香港歷史博物館
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