The waterfront at Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. The photographer is on a boat in the harbour looking north-west-by-west at the buildings on the Pengkalan Weld. Junks with their masts lowered line the waterfront and sampans are by a pier on the left. A three storey building with MST on it is on the left, the Malayan Railway Building with its distinctive clock tower is in the centre and the premises of J.H. Vavasseur is on the right.