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Early Risers by Hugo C. Yonzon,1957
The Chinese in Philippine Trade
DID YOU KNOW…
…that in the late 1800s, the export-import
trade in the Philippines was dominated by British merchants while the retail
traffic was in the hands of the Chinese?
.
…that the principal center of retail business
in the Manila suburbs then was Rosario Street (now Quintin Paredes) while
the finest of American and European shops were found on Escolta?
.
…that the island of Binondo, on the northern
side of old Manila, was the hub of economic activity in the late 1800s?
.
…that even El Banco Español Filipino
(originally called El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel 2), the first bank in
the Philippines, relocated its head office to Binondo because Intramuros had
become economically inactive?
.
…that the bank moved to No. 4 Plaza Cervantes
in Binondo in January, 1892 after acquiring a prime property from the
Dominican friars in September, 1891?
- address - tirahan
- to annul - ipawalang bisa
- approved - inaprubahan
- completion - pagtatapos
- date - petsa
- duration - buong panahon
- employment contract - kontrata sa trabaho
- expiration - paglipas
- extension - pagpapahaba
- line - linya
- notary - notaryo
- notice - paalaala
- page - pahina
- partial - hindi kabuuan
- passage - pagdaan
- rejected - tinanggihan
- to renew- magpanibago
- review - suriin
- signature - pirma
- suspension - pagkatigil
- termination - pagwawakas
- terms - termino
- time - oras
- title - titulo
- trial - paglilitis
- uncertain - hindi tiyak