Soldiers from India patrol streets of Hong Kong in 1930s

Title card: "Loyal Native Troops From India Guard Britain's Gateway To Troubled China" / title card: "Editor's Note: These pictures made by Pathe News on the Canadian Pacific world cruise of the SS Empress of Britain, show Hindu soldiers patrolling the Crown colony of Hong Kong to prevent Shanghai unrest from spreading to this South China port" / [date is probably 1932] Indian military band marching down street playing bagpipes and drums / Indian troops marching down street in bg, crowd watching in fg; pillars of buildings feature Chinese language; VO bagpipes continue / crowd on sidewalk, mostly children / military band playing bagpipes and drums marching down street / people watching from balcony / VS Indian soldiers marching down street, crowd watching / Indian soldiers coming to halt / soldiers lowering arms / Note: exact month/day not known
Title card: "Loyal Native Troops From India Guard Britain's Gateway To Troubled China" / title card: "Editor's Note: These pictures made by Pathe News on the Canadian Pacific world cruise of the SS Empress of Britain, show Hindu soldiers patrolling the Crown colony of Hong Kong to prevent Shanghai unrest from spreading to this South China port" / [date is probably 1932] Indian military band marching down street playing bagpipes and drums / Indian troops marching down street in bg, crowd watching in fg; pillars of buildings feature Chinese language; VO bagpipes continue / crowd on sidewalk, mostly children / military band playing bagpipes and drums marching down street / people watching from balcony / VS Indian soldiers marching down street, crowd watching / Indian soldiers coming to halt / soldiers lowering arms / Note: exact month/day not known
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Credit:
Grinberg, Paramount, Pathe Newsreels
Editorial #:
638646218
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
01 January, 1932
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Licence type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:01:14:06
Location:
Hong Kong
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr002252_01_01.mov