½ Loaf - Hall and Holtz Shanghai ND

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Script: Chinese

Lettering:
福利
半個
麵包

Translation: Welfare. Half bread.

Comment

The Hall and Holtz bakery was established at the beginning of the 20th century on the corner of Nanking and Szechuan roads in Shanghai. The store later developed into a large department store specializing in imported western goods. The building became a Shanghai landmark and was demolished in 1936. The current Liza Hardoon Office Building was erected in its place.