By the 1970s, the bank had outgrown its headquarters; departments were scattered into offices all over Central, and it was obvious that such a "solution" to the space limitations could not continue indefinitely.
Pada tahun 1970-an bank sudah terlalu besar kantor pusat; departemen tersebar ke kantor-kantor di seluruh Hong Kong, dan itu jelas bahwa seperti "solusi" untuk masalah keterbatasan ruang tidak bisa terus tanpa batas.