Summary

Titles read: HONG KONG - REFUGEE PROBLEM NEARS CRISIS

General view of harbour of Hong Kong showing Kowloon in background Street scenes in downtown Hong Kong show an open market area at Chuk Yuen resettlement area Travelling shot, past open air stalls as refugee Chinese display variety of food

General view of Chinese junk entering typhoon shelter of Wau Ma Ti Several shots of Chinese refugees rowing boats Young girls ferry refugees back and forth in junks Shots of the Chinese resettlement area, with new apartment buildings and washing hanging out on balconies We see the bathrooms of the apartments

Elevated view of Hong Kong apartment buildings with squatters on the rooftops Shots of modern buildings with squatters' shanty towns nearby

Elevated shot of queue at the Bishop Ford Food Centre to collect noodles which are supplied by charity C/Us of old women in queue Noodles being handed to refugees by Father Howard Truve General view of open market area at Chuk Yuen resettlement area

Source British Pathé
Title REFUGEE PROBLEM NEARS CRISIS
Description Titles read: HONG KONG - REFUGEE PROBLEM NEARS CRISIS

General view of harbour of Hong Kong showing Kowloon in background Street scenes in downtown Hong Kong show an open market area at Chuk Yuen resettlement area Travelling shot, past open air stalls as refugee Chinese display variety of food

General view of Chinese junk entering typhoon shelter of Wau Ma Ti Several shots of Chinese refugees rowing boats Young girls ferry refugees back and forth in junks Shots of the Chinese resettlement area, with new apartment buildings and washing hanging out on balconies We see the bathrooms of the apartments

Elevated view of Hong Kong apartment buildings with squatters on the rooftops Shots of modern buildings with squatters' shanty towns nearby

Elevated shot of queue at the Bishop Ford Food Centre to collect noodles which are supplied by charity C/Us of old women in queue Noodles being handed to refugees by Father Howard Truve General view of open market area at Chuk Yuen resettlement area
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1959
Duration 00:01:35:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 156715

Keywords

harbours Hong Kong Kowloon Chuk Yuen refugees junks Wau Ma Ti flats Bishop Ford Food Centre Father Howard Truve markets
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