Whale’s Tooth Presented To Sir Donald Macgillivray (1955)

Batu Pahat, Malaya (formerly the Federation of Malaya). MS troops dipping colours. CU. Sir Donald MacGillivray, High Commissioner of Malaya raising hat. inspecting Fijians. addressing Fijians. Various shots, ceremony of Receiving Whale’s Tooth. of Fijians in native costume, chanting during the ceremony of preparing the “Kava“ which is then handed to Sir Donald who drinks it. The drink is then given to the commanding officer of the Fijian Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel H. J. G. Low. . FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), an