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Where Shanghai’s Bad Boys Went in 1907

Posted: April 11th, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Drunk and brawling sailors, pimps, standovermen and gangsters along with forgers, fences and good old fashioned burglars, not forgetting the odd murderer, rapist and stone cold killer – in 1907 in Shanghai this is where they ended up – The Shanghai Municipal Gaol complete with its own staff quarters and go-down for its stores. To be fair, in 1907, around the world there were quite a few worse prisons to get sent to!


One Comment on “Where Shanghai’s Bad Boys Went in 1907”

  1. 1 Gabriela said at 7:54 am on May 3rd, 2012:

    Bloomin’ heck. Thank you for a most entertaining eye on the oeditids, delights, quirks, and guide to snacks in Shanghai.Not to mention the shoes, so I won’t.Has it been three years? Thanks for keeping up your wonderfully weird blog can’t wait to see what you make of that foreign country, Manchester. I wonder what kind of things they’ve got lurking in corner stores .


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