BMA world tour. Part 6.

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<p>This amateur film, which has been edited semi-professionally with additional intertitles and maps to orientate the viewer, consists of footage of the homeward journey by the party on SS Rajputana, P&O steamship from Penang to London. The party arrive at Colombo, Ceylon for a meeting of BMA members. There is a traditional performance of male dancers. In Bombay, an Indian snake charmer is seen in action. Venom is shown being extracted from a snake. The Bombay branch of the BMA greets the party; the meeting itself with the speeches is seen. The party bid farewell to their South African 'friends' (fellow passengers. A newspaper stand proclaims 'Italian Offensive Resumed'. Next stop; Aden. A seaplane flies overhead and there are lots harbour views. Travelling by road, there are donkey-drawn carts going the other way and more point of view shots of the road. The Tanks at Aden are shown. They next travel to the oasis and the salt works by car before entering the Suez canal. An overland party travels to Cairo. They travel past the Mena House Hotel, pyramids and Sphinx at Giza - some of the party are on camels. There are shots in the bazaar in Cairo, however, the exposure is quite poor and the image very grainy. There is a felucca on the Nile. Next, Port Said. End of Part 6 intertitle.</p>

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