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China : the reign of terror.

British Newsreels, 1911-1930: Culture and Society on Film Available online

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
British Film Institute, owner.
Topical Film Co., production company.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Boats and boating.
Firearms.
Refugees.
Ships.
Social conflict.
Warships.
China.
Allied Forces.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (1 minute, 23 seconds)) : silent, black and white.
Place of Publication:
[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1927.
Summary:
"English and American refugees take to the shelter of warships at Nanking as Chinese wrath flames against all foreigners." During the Chinese Civil War (1927-1928), women and children board a rowing boat manned by British sailors. In Shanghai, British and American troops with fixed bayonets push back crowds causing civil unrest.
Notes:
Issue number: 817-2 ; Story number within issue: 2 of 3
Series: Topical Budget.
With intertitles.

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