Title:HONG KONG SWIMMING GALA AND BATHING BEAUTY CONTEST [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 649
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: A swimming gala and bathing beauty contest is held at the Lady Park Club in Hong Kong.
Description: Start of the 100m freestyle. Close-up of the Chinese winner. Backstroke race in progress. Close-up British winner. Woman doing breaststroke. Spectators. Sailors in the crowd. Waiting trophies. Parade of the 'bathing beauties', all of them Chinese. Two British soldiers (commandos?) watching. Two men dive from a board. Man climbing out of the pool. Presentation of trophies by Sir Mark and Lady Young, the Governor of Hong Kong and his wife. Presentation of sash to 'Miss Hong Kong'.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
SEAC Film Unit (Production company)
Wright, E V (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Young, Mark Aitchison (person)
