Ship's Laundry

Dear Sir,

Would you please give me authorization for can get pickup your ship's laundry at quay. I will perform surly and speedy as showed in price list and serve free of charge (no pay) for Captain's, Exact officer's, and other officer's and Chief's would be served at half price. Relating to your ship's secret we would be blind, no ear and shut the mouth.

Your faithful servant,

Text of a flyer handed out to sailors at the Shanghai Pier by a laundryman in the 1930's

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