"This record book served as the bank’s Company Minutes since 1935 until 1968. Some interesting facts from the Minutes: (1) Pre-war, there were only two banking products offered: 1) current account facilities and 2) overdrafts; (2)The average loan size approved in 1935 was about $10,000 with the highest at $30,000 (3)Yeap Chor Ee attended every single Board Meeting since incorporation until his death in 1952. His last board meeting was on Thurs 24 Sept 1 month’s salary to the staff." - Notes from donor

"Letters from Architects and Engineers for China Street Ghaut Godowns and Offices. The letters dated between 1933 and 1934." - Notes from the donor

"Although Ban Hin Lee Bank was a Chinese owned bank serving mainly Chinese customers, ledgers and accounts were kept in English. This was the common practice of all local banks in the 1930s except the Four Seasons Commercial Bank which kept their ledgers in Chinese." - Notes from the donor

"Although Ban Hin Lee Bank was a Chinese owned bank serving mainly Chinese customers, ledgers and accounts were kept in English. This was the common practice of all local banks in the 1930s except the Four Seasons Commercial Bank which kept their ledgers in Chinese." - Notes from the donor

"Although Ban Hin Lee Bank was a Chinese owned bank serving mainly Chinese customers, ledgers and accounts were kept in English. This was the common practice of all local banks in the 1930s except the Four Seasons Commercial Bank which kept their ledgers in Chinese." - Notes from the donor

"Although Ban Hin Lee Bank was a Chinese owned bank serving mainly Chinese customers, ledgers and accounts were kept in English. This was the common practice of all local banks in the 1930s except the Four Seasons Commercial Bank which kept their ledgers in Chinese." - Notes from the donor