Simplified list of advertising agencies, with their English and foreign names, origin (nationality), date of founding, starting date (date of first appearance in primary sources), location in Shanghai, field of specialty, and manager's name. 

Source: Bankers' Cooperative Credit Service 中国征信所, Credit Men's Business Directory of Shanghai 征信工商行名录，上海之部 (Shanghai: Bankers' Cooperative Credit Service, 1935); Hong List (Shanghai: 1941); Shanghai Municipal Archives (SMA).