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CHINESE FUNERAL

Chinese Funeral (1924)

Richard Merchant's traditional Chinese funeral in Hong Kong.

THE CHINESE WAY

The Chinese Way (1925)

Elaborate funeral in Hong Kong sees people dressed up as animals and carried on...

NEW WAY AGAINST FIRE

New Way Against Fire (1964)

Polythene piping is put into use to help the fire brigade put out fires in...

HONG KONG SCHOOLCHILDREN

Hong Kong Schoolchildren (1970)

Hong Kong school children playing and studying.

 HONG KONG AIRPORT

Hong Kong Airport (1970)

Various shots of planes coming in to land at Hong Kong airport.

 NEONS IN HONG KONG

Neons In Hong Kong (1970)

Various colour shots of neon illuminated advertising signs in Hong Kong.

 SAMPANS IN HONG KONG HARBOUR

Sampans In Hong Kong Harbour (1970)

VS Sampans and other boats in Hong Kong harbour with people...

 

 

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 713 - DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 713 - Down To The Sea In Ships (1968)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for story...

EPIC OF BRITISH BRAVERY

Epic Of British Bravery (1930)

Footage of the burnt wreckage of the steamer "Haiching" in Hong Kong...

JAPAN BLOCKADES HONG KONG aka HONG KONG

Japan Blockades Hong Kong AKA Hong Kong (1939)

Footage of Hong Kong during the Japanese blockade.

CHINESE REFUGEES SEEK SAFETY IN HONG KONG

Chinese Refugees Seek Safety In Hong Kong (1939)

Footage of refugees from China in Hong Kong.

AIR CRASH KILLS 58

Air Crash Kills 58 (1965)

Rescuers try to salvage aircraft which crashed in Hong Kong harbour killing 58...

DRAG-ON RACING

Drag-On Racing (1966)

Hong Kong's famous dragon boat festival.

DRUG DESTRUCTION

Drug Destruction (1967)

A new incinerator burns illegal drugs such as heroin, opium and morphine. Hong...

Selected Original - SPECIAL - EARTH SATELLITE STATION

Selected Original - Special - Earth Satellite Station (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story...

COUNT THE PEOPLE

Count The People (1961)

Item about a census being carried out in Hong Kong.

AERIAL SHOTS OF HONG KONG

Aerial Shots Of Hong Kong (1945)

Aerial views of Hong Kong harbour and city.

HONG KONG WATER FRONT

Hong Kong Water Front (1953)

Hong Kong harbour, line of junks and other sailing vessels.

CHINESE REFUGEES LIVING ON JUNKS

Chinese Refugees Living On Junks (1956)

Item showing Chinese refugees living on junks. Potoi Island.

HONG KONG'S FIGHT AGAINST CHOLERA aka HONG KONG FIGHT AGAINST CHOLERA

Hong Kong's Fight Against Cholera AKA Hong Kong Fight Against Cholera (1961)

Chinese wash...

PALMISTRY

Palmistry (1970)

Chinese clairvoyant reading a palm.

HONG KONG WATERFRONT

Hong Kong Waterfront (1970)

Hong Kong from the sea.

 JAPAN AND HONG KONG STREETS AT NIGHT

Japan And Hong Kong Streets At Night (1962)

Illuminated neon signs mainly in Chinese and Japanese.

PET BIRDS CATERED FOR ALSO IN CHINESE TEA HOUSE aka PET BIRDS TEA HOUSE

Pet Birds Catered For Also In Chinese Tea House AKA Pet Birds Tea House (1965)

Bizarre item...

COLOUR VIEW OF HONG KONG

Colour View Of Hong Kong (1964)

Hong Kong with its modern hotels at the foot of the mountains & the the...

GREEN JACKETS ARRIVING IN HONG KONG

Green Jackets Arriving In Hong Kong (1965)

Green Jackets arrive to Hong Kong to relieve Ghurka...

 RICE FIELDS

Rice Fields (1970)

Various shots of Chinese people in paddy fields in Hong Kong.

STOCK SHOTS - HONG KONG - Colour

Stock Shots - Hong Kong - Colour (1961)

Footage of street scenes in Hong Kong - Colour.

HONG KONG REINFORCED

Hong Kong Reinforced (1941)

Footage of Canadian troops arriving in Hong Kong before hostilities...

CHINESE FASHIONS - HONG KONG

Chinese Fashions - Hong Kong (1938)

Chinese actress Kan Wung Chung (?) takes part in a fashion parade...

HONG KONG

Hong Kong (1950)

A dispute starts over who owns 71 aircraft after the change of power in China.

LIVESTOCK FOR WIDOWS

Livestock For Widows (1961)

Women receiving cows under new agricultural scheme in Hong Kong.

FROM SANPANS INTO FLATS

From Sanpans Into Flats (1962)

Residents of houseboats are moved into blocks of flats in Hong Kong.

WATER FAMINE

Water Famine (1962)

Footage of new reservoir being built on Lantau Island for Hong Kong.

FLYING DOCTOR

Flying Doctor (1961)

Footage of flying doctor vaccinating children in Hong Kong.

TYPHOON!

Typhoon! (1962)

Heavy damage is caused when Typhoon Wanda hits Hong Kong.

DOCK STRIKE ENDS

Dock Strike Ends (1954)

The London dockers return to work, but almost at once comes another strike.

THEY PRAY FOR RAIN

They Pray For Rain (1963)

During disastrous draught Buddhist priests hold special service for rain.

TUNNEL THROUGH MOUNTAIN

Tunnel Through Mountain (1964)

Engineers in Hong Kong finish tunnelling through a mountain to create a...

TWO YEAR DROUGHT ENDS

Two Year Drought Ends (1964)

People pray for rain and it comes. Rain helps in the fields of Hong Kong.

FAR EAST NEW LOOK

Far East New Look (1963)

Building boom transforms Crown Colony of Hong Kong into very modern city.

HONG KONG'S IN THE SWIM

Hong Kong's In The Swim (1964)

Hong Kong's new swimming pool looks like an ideal place for a dip.

TYPHOON STARTS MUD AVALANCHE

Typhoon Starts Mud Avalanche (1964)

Heavy typhoon rains cause a mud slide that damages homes in Hong...

FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES, MANY DEAD

Floods And Landslides, Many Dead (1966)

Hong Kong faces disasters after heavy rainfall. More than 80...

HONG KONG REFUGEES NEW HOMES

Hong Kong Refugees New Homes (1966)

Villagers in Hong Kong moved into new flats - new reservoir will...

BRITAIN PREPARES FOR SIEGE OF HONG KONG

Britain Prepares For Siege Of Hong Kong (1949)

British troops arriving in Hong Kong, US newsreel...

HELICOPTER FLYING

Helicopter Flying (1971)

Various shots of RAF helicopter flying over Hong Kong

 JAPAN AND HONG KONG

Japan And Hong Kong (1961)

Views of housing in Hong Kong and Pearl Divers in Japan.

 THIS IS HONG KONG

This Is Hong Kong (1962)

Good shots in Hong Kong - lots of shots of markets.

HONG KONG

Hong Kong (1965)

Aerial view of Hong Kong harbour and along narrow back street.