Views from a boat moving in the Pearl River at Port of Canton (Guangzhou), in time frame of the Second Sino-Japanese War. A small island in the river. Many boats of all types: steam ferry boat; small hand-rowed passenger boats; ships and sailing vessels anchored and moored. U.S. sailors form honor guard as visitors arrive and board the USS Isabel (PY-10) serving as flagship of Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet. Seen walking along the deck, Admiral Yarnell and his Japanese and British Naval counterparts,are in formal dress uniforms. Among those seen, with Admiral Yarnell, are a Japanese Admiral and Army officer, accompanied by a diplomat, and a British Admiral conversing with a diplomat.
A man sailing boat with oars in the Pearl River, downtown Canton (Guangzhou), China. Anchored fishing boats in harbor. Fishing boats crowd the harbor area. Buildings in the background. Boat with hanging laundry sails in the river. A traditional Chinese Junk boat sailing in the Pearl River. Shoreline as seen from river.