Another exterior shot from this film is featured when Tin-sang's mum, Ah Ngo (Yung Siu-yi), returns to the hospital where she gave birth, to reclaim her son. She has finally managed to save enough money to pay her hospital bill, only to find that the doctor has already sent him away as an adoptee.
The scene starts with a view along Prince Edward Road (now Prince Edward Road West) as a bus approaches and Ah Ngo disembarks. It's the #1 bus and as far as I know this travels the same route today - west along Prince Edward Road. The background view looks as though we are located somewhere around Short Street. There's still a bus stop there today. It's possible that the British Army Sergeant (Staff/Colour Sgt?) in the first image was based at Argyle Street camp (the camp was located behind the camera on land adjacent to Kowloon Hospital). If anyone knows which Regiment was based there in 1953, then feel free to comment.
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