Hong Kong Highlights

: The Chinese Way (1925); Elaborate funeral in Hong Kong sees people dressed up as animals and carried on cushions.; British Pathé

: Britain's Gateway To Troubled China (1932); Indian troops march through streets of Hong Kong - Indians playing bagpipes in front of Chinese.; British Pathé

: Material For Chinese Armies (1938); War goods for the Chinese Army are unloaded at the port of Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Chinese Fashions - Hong Kong; Chinese actress Kan Wung Chung (?) takes part in a fashion parade to raise money for the starving in China. Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Japan Blockades Hong Kong AKA Hong Kong (1939); Footage of Hong Kong during the Japanese blockade.; British Pathé

: Chinese Refugees Seek Safety In Hong Kong (1939); Footage of refugees from China in Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Civilians Evacuate Hong Kong (1940); Allied civilians are evacuated from the British colony in Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: A New Home (1940); Evacuees from Hong Kong arrive on a ship in Sydney.; British Pathé

: Hong Kong Reinforced (1941); Footage of Canadian troops arriving in Hong Kong before hostilities commenced.; British Pathé

: Japanese Attack On Hong Kong (1941); Footage of Japanese aerial, naval and infantry attack on Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: U.S. Activities On Many Fronts - Hong Kong (1943); American planes bombing Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Hong Kong (1949); British troops prepare to defend Hong Kong as Chinese Communists come close to the border.; British Pathé

: Britain Prepares For Siege Of Hong Kong (1949); British troops arriving in Hong Kong, US newsreel item.; British Pathé

: Hong Kong (1950); A dispute starts over who owns 71 aircraft after the change of power in China.; British Pathé

: Hong Kong Water Front (1953); Hong Kong harbour, line of junks and other sailing vessels.; British Pathé

: Hong Kong, Chinese Quarter (1953); Hilltop wooden shacks, men and women breaking up stones & market place.; British Pathé

: Refugee Problem Nears Crisis (1959); Scenes of Hong Kong as refugees flood into the colony from Red China.; British Pathé

: Deaf Chinese Boy Wins Art Prize (1959); Deaf boy arrives in London from Hong Kong to receive prize from Royal Society of Arts.; British Pathé

: Duke In Far East (1959); Prince Philip receives huge welcome on arrival in Hong Kong. Good general street scenes.; British Pathé

: Livestock For Widows (1961); Women receiving cows under new agricultural scheme in Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Flying Doctor (1961); Footage of flying doctor vaccinating children in Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Welcome To Princess (1961); Princess Alexandra visits Hong Kong - colour item.; British Pathé

: Princess Sees Hong Kong AKA Princess Alexandra In Hong Kong (1961); Princess Alexandra visits university, villages and military bases on Hong Kong island.; British Pathé

: Count The People (1961); Item about a census being carried out in Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Hong Kong's Fight Against Cholera AKA Hong Kong Fight Against Cholera (1961); Chinese wash street and spray walls, U.S. plane brings vaccine and children are inoculated.; British Pathé

: From Sanpans Into Flats (1962); Residents of houseboats are moved into blocks of flats in Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Refugees Turned Back (1962); Refugees arriving from China are sent back from overcrowded Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Typhoon! (1962); Heavy damage is caused when Typhoon Wanda hits Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Terminal Opened (1962); Good shots of the new airport terminal at Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Far East New Look (1963); Building boom transforms Crown Colony of Hong Kong into very modern city.; British Pathé

: Latest In Hospitals (1963); Largest Commonwealth hospital opened in Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Tunnel Through Mountain (1964); Engineers in Hong Kong finish tunnelling through a mountain to create a new road link.; British Pathé

: Two Year Drought Ends (1964); People pray for rain and it comes. Rain helps in the fields of Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Hong Kong's In The Swim (1964); Hong Kong's new swimming pool looks like an ideal place for a dip.; British Pathé

: Typhoon Starts Mud Avalanche (1964); Heavy typhoon rains cause a mud slide that damages homes in Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Air Crash Kills 58 (1965); Rescuers try to salvage aircraft which crashed in Hong Kong harbour killing 58 U.S. Marines.; British Pathé

: 'buy British' Royal Boost (1966); Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon attend British Week in Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Floods And Landslides, Many Dead (1966); Hong Kong faces disasters after heavy rainfall. More than 80 are feared dead.; British Pathé

: Drag-On Racing (1966); Hong Kong's famous dragon boat festival.; British Pathé

: Journey To Sanctuary (1966); Eight nuns expelled from China find sanctuary in Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Hong Kong Refugees New Homes (1966); Villagers in Hong Kong moved into new flats - new reservoir will submerge entire village.; British Pathé

: Drug Destruction (1967); A new incinerator burns illegal drugs such as heroin, opium and morphine. Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Abacus V Modern Calculator (1967); The abacus beats the modern calculator in competition in Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: On The Hong Kong - China Border (1967); Border between China and Hong Kong.; British Pathé

: Hong Kong (1968); Travelogue showing us both the traditional and modern sights of Hong Kong.; British Pathé