Leicesters Reach Hong Kong

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1047
Date Released
27 Jun 1949
Date submitted
23 Jun 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Leicesters Reach Hong Kong
  2. 2His Majesty Opens Colonial Month
  3. 3Princess and Duke Visit Channel Islands
  4. 4Oxford Street Store Blaze
  5. 5Cross-Channel Passenger Ship Mined
  6. *Turpin V Finch
  7. *Queen Visits Royal Highlands Show

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Leicesters Reaches Hong Kong. DESCRIPTION: Troops of the Leicestershire Regiment arrive in Hong Kong reinforcing troops already there, just as a safeguard against any aggressive powers. SHOTLIST: KS "Empire Halladale" off Hong Kong. Ship under tow. Pan of Hong Kong taken from sea. Chinese junk in foreground, mainland background. MS "Empire Halladale". Airmail letters read by troops. WRAC girls in launch en route to shore. Leicester disembark. Buffs Band lead way of quay. Leicesters, several shots, march off quay.
Keywords
Military
Locations
Hong Kong
Footage sources
Taurus Films
Card file number
52161
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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