The Archive · 1928

The Truth About Shanghai

The Impressions of a Visitor from Malaya Having regard to the many art hich have appeared in newepapere Great Brin end America, writen by Correspondente. eho. have poid. fying site fo Shanghai, and she forthwith tors, and jazz bands blared melodies to thinly-peopled floors. Very different was the scene of hotel tea dances, where Shanghai residents berake themselves: in large numbers and get remarkably good lue for money. In return for the admission charge of one dollar—a cheaper dollar than the Singapore variety—they not only have the privilege of dancing on a magnificent floor to a first-rate band, but they shens like those have Nohecifes spell interest attaches 14 ten tt wp ox.0 place only of are actually given a very sub-depending from a Maypole, tobe "Sidelights on Shanghai" by "H.t-H. stantial tea. It has been said that feapght sp in loops ata certain height, the better' to. support. the, seth recently appeared the "Staite the one beverage which is not con-beard ofthe constable ad thane enerows and correct descrip sumed a: a Singapore ten dance i that which gives its name to the of chine function.

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