Hong Kong Reinforced 1941

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Item title reads - Hong Kong reinforced.

Various shots of a Canadian troopship arriving in Hong Kong for duty in the Far East before Pearl Harbour and the declaration of hostilities. Various shots as they disembark. They march through part of Hong Kong watched by locals.

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39624
Sort Number:
41/101
Time in/Out:
01:23:43:00 / 01:24:26:00
Canister:
41/101
Film ID:
1139.17
Issue Date:
18/12/1941

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