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1938 NAVY ABROAD ON BUSINESS AND PLEASURE Commander-in-Chief reviews naval march past from China
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1:33Now PlayingDate: 20th January 1938
Location: HONGKONG, CHINA VIRGINIA, U.S.A.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Hongkong China: Gen. view boats coming in. Semi CU & CU sailors in boats & ashore. CU Chinese watch..pan to sailors marching past. Gen. & long views sailors march thru' streets.
Good Scenes.
CU British Ensign (white). Gen. view Maj. Gen. A. W. Bartholomew (C. in C. of troops in China) & Vice Ad. L.C.E. Crabbe (C.O. of Navy in China) greet each other. Gen. view reviewing troops on field 2 semi views of Crabbe. Var. cu's of officers (?) Shot of sailors passing. Semi view officer salutes. CU Crabbe..pan to marchers. Angle shot men getting into boats. Semi view man in boats..and boats pulling away.
U.S.A.: British Sailors Visit Virginia. FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE STORY SEE 'HONGKONG, CHINA' CARD. [QUERY] Long view H.M.S. Apollo. Semi view 1. to r. James Cuthrie (Brit. Consul at Norfolk)... Cap. M. DeMerick (Skipper of Apollo)... C.J. Steuart.. U.S.N.... shaking hands. CU Cuthrie & Steuart. Long view & CU rationing rum. Semi view sailors drinking out of large tins... flag in f-g.
Navy - Ceremonial; Commander in Chief; United States of America; Personalities - Armed Forces; British Empire
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FOR LAST PART OF STORY SEE "VIRGINIA, U.S.A' CARD-
Hong Kong
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