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This photograph shows traders busy at work in the trading room of Malayan Stock Exchange or MSE (later known as "Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore" and subsequently, "Stock Exchange of Singapore"). Exchange clerks post the buying and selling prices on the board after receiving instruction from brokers. The Singapore Central Trading Room of MSE at the sixth floor of Clifford House (later known as "Clifford Centre") at 12, Collyer Quay in Raffles Place, was declared open by Dr. Goh Keng Swee, on 18 February 1961. MSE adopted the board trading system in 1961. Trading on the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) began at Clifford Centre on 4 June 1973. SES was inaugurated by Mr. Hon Sui Sen, Minister for Finance, on 16 June 1973. SES moved to a new premises at the seventh floor of Hong Leong Building at Raffles Quay on May 1976. Title devised by Library staff.