| Hong Kong Riots | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1761 |
| Catalog #: | 425910 | |
| Clip Number: | 425910-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-042-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:09:54 - 00:10:44 | |
| Location: | Hong Kong, China | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Demonstrators DEMONSTRATIONS: Protest LAW: Enforcement, Misc LOCATIONS/ASIA: Hong Kong RIOTS: Political RIOTS: Students | |
| Description: | Chinese protest Hong Kong Government House to demand end to British rule. Marchers chant, insist these are commie mobs. Students post bills on walls while uniformed soldiers walk with tear gas guns. Mob is held at barricades and throw rocks. Cops chase mob down street. Exterior shots - British Government House, iron gates lock. CU - Thousands of protestors. CU - Chinese soldier standing guard holding a tear gas gun. MS - Thousands of students and pedestrians standing behind a police blockade "Danger" is printed on the police blockade. Students start to throw rocks. CU - One man is on his hands and knees bleeding from his face. MC - Chinese police retaliate by shooting tear gas and wooden bullets. Rear shot - Hundreds of police dressed in riot gear chasing the crowd. MS - Three riot police take a protestor down to the ground. CU - Two riot police has a protestor in a choke hold between them. MS - Car is turned up-side-down and set on fire. MS - Two riot police has a protestor between them, he looks like he's half knocked out as they walk. | |
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