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Description: | Concept: proclamations, inter-war, empire / commonwealth, colonies Description: whole: the title is positioned in the upper quarter, in red and black, with the text along the top edge, in black Gothic script, and below occupying the remainder of the poster, in black. An official ink stamp is positioned lower left, in red. All set against a white background. image: text only. text: Shanghai Municipal Council PROCLAMATION EMERGENCY MEASURES For the better Preservation of the Peace and Good Order of the Settlement and for the Protection of all Peaceful Residents WARNING IS HEREBY ISSUED by the Council for the Foreign Settlement as follows : 1. Chinese Troops, Soldiers or Police of Whatsoever Description are nor permitted to Enter or Remain in the Settlement or on Roads belonging to the Settlement. 2. No Person unless a Consular Officer or a Member of the Naval or Military Forces landing in aid of the Civil Power or unless duly authorised by the Council for the Foreign Settlement shall under any pretence whatsoever in the Streets or in any Public Place in Uniform or wearing any Distinctive Dress or Badge signifying membership of any particular Organisation or Association. 3. No Person shall under any pretence whatsoever carry any Flag or Banner or wear any Sash or other Device in the Streets or in any Public Place, bearing any inscription in Chinese or in any foreign language. 4. All residents are required to remain within their houses between the hours of 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. 5. Any Person contravening any of the Terms of this Warning, or interfering with the Police or other duly Authorised Officers of the Council engaged in the Maintenance of Peace and Good Order, or usurping the Authority vested in them, or otherwise Guilty of any Action whatsoever Prejudicial to Peace and Good Order, WILL BE ARRESTED FORTHWITH. Compliance with the above regulations will be rigidly enforced. By Order, S. M. EDWARDS, Secretary. FOREIGN SETTLEMENT OF SHANGHAI [ink stamp] COUNCIL CHAMBER, SHANGHAI, 21st MARCH, 1927. | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Publisher/Sponsor: Shanghai Municipal Council | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=2611... | Go to resource |
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