Coastal areas in the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. Scenes of Victoria's Southern coast. Two women being carried in sedan chairs. Woman and young girl walk through garden in vicinity of Stanley Village, and wave to photographer as they pass a fountain. Views of Repulse Bay Beach, and Repulse Bay, with its beach, surf, and beach houses.
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.
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, with officials in top hats, and German military officers, in formal uniforms, outside a building. They review goose-stepping German troops on parade. Garlands of greens are strung throughout the town. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Funeral services for King Edward VII in London. Troops lined up on roadside. Troops on horseback move ahead. Horse-drawn carriage passes on road. Flag-draped casket on carriage. Guards with busbies move ahead with carriage. Royal Navy men with the procession. Troops line streets.
King George V on horseback in London. Very brief view of King George V and Queen Mary, disembarking from a ship. Queen mary is starting up the gangplank, while King George stands near a British Admiral.Other passengers are seen on deck. Gordon Highlanders on parade in field. Edward, Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief , is seen in Highlander uniform, standing with the Regiment's Colonel, reviewing the parade.
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