A port side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of an Indian kotia type dhow anchored at Colombo, Ceylon. She has her foresail set and small boats are alongside her waist apparently working cargo. Her red ensign is not fully hoisted. In the right background are the bow of the Royal Navy heavy cruiser Cumberland (1926) and the midships of the passenger/cargo liner Cathay (1925). The photographer was taking passage on the Cumberland (1926) from Singapore to the U.K. at the time. The image is slightly unsharp. Negatives numbers P34286 and P34290 to P34295 inclusive are of the same vessel.