The offices of Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co at 4 Leyden Bastian Road, Colombo, Ceylon. The photographer is looking south-south-east from Wharf Road showing the facade of the building with York Street on the right and York Arcade and Louis Siedle Jeweller on the left. Mackinnon, Mackenzie and Co are agents for the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company and the British India Steam Navigation Company and a large sign advertising the two shipping companies is on the roof.