狮子牌

狮子牌 = Shi Zi Pai (Tiger Brand). Label established in 1926 by the Japanese musical instrument company 日本山葉洋行 which had been operating in Dalian, China since 1905. 山葉洋行 was agent of Victor Talking Machine Co. for North China in the 1920s (hence the similarity of the label design to Victor's Bat Wing label) and a few years after becoming an agent for Victor it set up its own record factory. The label also had its own recording studio in Dalian, and some recordings were made in Japan.