Footage is a snapshot of 1930s Hong Kong. 

Begins with overhead shot of men on a junk or small boat. A large passenger boat, perhaps an early steam ship, streams through Victoria Harbour; buildings of Hong Kong stand in the background. The signs “BRANDT & CO” and “VACUUM OIL COMPANY” can be seen on two buildings

Wide shot of a busy street, filled more with pedestrians than cars.A crane lifts a vehicle onto a truck’s bed.

Two men with bamboo-like hats lift a man in a suit with a bow tie on a carrying chair or seat and take him down a street. A different man is carried in a similar way.

Men and women shovel and carry stone in the construction of a building, which uses bamboo scaffolding.

A policeman directs traffic, asserting his authority by pointing his staff

Wide shot of the Cenotaph, a replica of the London Memorial to the empire’s World War dead.

Double-decker tram car comes to a halt and picks up passengers. Quick wide shot of a bustling market. A man makes a wreath of flowers while another man waters flowers. 

Lastly, a market is open for business, and signs and objects from people's apartments hang from above.