The Archive · 1925

Lurid Posters

The Shanghai branch of the Union, as stated, is situated Boulevard des Deux Republiqu near the Small East Gate, There were no police or troops guarding

were standing near the doorway. the pace, but a number of men The place is a "three-piece" Chinese house. Posted on the doors were notices giving instructions to the men, and on all the walls inside were pictures of the Nanking Road incidents og well as coloured pie-tures representing Chinese people under the heels of the foreigners, Two especially were interesting, one representing China, representing Britain and unable to defend itself, whil other showed the lion loose, after breaking down the bars of the cage, chasing the two wolves away. The secretary's office was in the right wing of the building and other rooms were used by different branches of the Unioo. Our representative was well-received: and, although the leaders at first refused-to speak, he finally persuaded them to make a statement. About 100 men, some dressed in ordinary sea men's dungaree and others in white grass-cloth long-gowns, were notice ed about the place, all of whom jous to find out our representative's busines:

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