Epic Of British Bravery (1930)

Hong Kong. Full titles read: “EPIC OF BRITISH BRAVERY - Gallant Captain and Crew of steamer “Haiching“ after night-long flight with pirates, who, when beaten off, set fire to the ship, arrive in port.“ L/S of the “Haiching“ in the dock. Various shots of charred parts of the deck. Groups shot of crew members standing on the deck. Mangled and burnt wreckage can be seen in the background. 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), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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