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Album 20 contains: portraits of General Wu Tiecheng, Secretary General of the Kuominang; portraits of Mrs K C Wu, wife of the Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs; scenes at the Nanyang Brothers' Tobacco Company plant at Chungking including: girls stemming tobacco leaves and packing; scenes at the Victory Nursery School, Chungking including: girl in the dispensary, children having their mid-day rest, teachers and nurses with pupils; scenes at the Roman Catholic Catherdral, Chunking, including: views of the entrance and tower and portraits of Father Leo Ferray; Chungking street scenes; series entitled "A.R.P. in Chungking" including: portraits of a Chinese fireman, firemen raising the escape ladder during a demonstration, fire pump crew in action during the exercise; members of staff at the Communist Headquarters in Chungking; men of a transport company of the Chinese Army bringing in supplies; agricultural scenes in the Chekiang Province including: a farming ploughing a paddy field with a plough drawn by a water buffalo; scenes in a market town in the Chekiang Province including: street scenes, the village shop, a man drawing water from the village well; scenes in Pihu, Fukien Province including: portraits of a Chinese shopkeeper and various street scenes; scenes at a demonstration by Chinese Commandos at Pihu training centre, watched by members of the British Military Mission, including: firing mortars, the march past. Individuals pictured include: Major General Grimsdale, General Li-Mo'an, Cecil Beaton, Major George, Major Gossnett, Lt Col Shellam and Major Holmes; scenes at the British Military Mission Headquarters in Pihu, individuals pictured include Major General Grimsdale and General Li Mo' an; scenes at an exhibition of Japanese weapons captured by the Chinese Commandos; General Li Mo'an pictured with his wife, children and Cecil Beaton; Cecil Beaton pictured with Major General Tsao Yao Tsu, General Li Mo'an and Major Lui Chan (Head of Foreign Relations); portraits of Lin-Tso-Lan and Tun Pi-u, Communist Leaders; scenes at a Military Training Centre, Husien T'ol: Chinese bandsmen playing, Chinese journalists, groups of officers having tea. Individuals pictured include: Col Jacobs Larkcom, Major George, Major General Grimsdale, Major Wilson, Major Herbert, Lt Colonel Shallam, Major Holmes, Major Carter, Captain Hampshire, Major Caster, Major Dawson, Dr London, Major Handley Derry, Major Clow Watson.