Tobacco Workers' Union strike poster, Shanghai, 1933

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Ephgrave, Jack

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Ep01-734

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University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ep01-734. Strike poster at British Cigarette Company factory, Pudong, later known as Yee Tsoong Tobacco Co. Ltd. Transcription: 通告 / 为通告事, 查本月二十九日为黄花岗七十二烈士殉国纪念日,是日, 本会全体工友停工一天以哀悼, 除函厂方外特此通告 / 中华民国二十二年三月二十八日 / 上海第五区卷烟业工会. A translation: Announcement / The 29th of this month - the anniversary of the death of the 72 martyrs of the Huanghuagang uprising (Second Guangzhou Uprising, 23rd April 1911) - is the moment in which all fellow workers of our organisation will stop work for the day in order to mourn. Besides sending the official document to the factory (we) hereby make this announcement. / Shanghai Fifth District Rolled Tobacco Industry Workers’ Union. See Ep01-729, Ep01-730, Ep01-731, Ep01-732, Ep01-733, Ep01-735, Ep01-736, Ep01-737, Ep01-738 and Ep01-790.