Photo of the US government delegation visiting Hong Kong in 1905

On July 8, 1905, Secretary of the Army of the United States of America William&Middleot; Howard· A delegation of the US government led by Taft boarded from San Francisco; Manzhouli” The ocean going ship is going to pay a three-month official friendly visit to Japan, the Philippines and China in the Far East

The members of the delegation are Burr&middot, the official photographer accompanying the delegation from the Smithsonian Institution; Macintosh took more than 280 photos during the whole trip, 39 of which were taken in China, including 14 in Hong Kong

The following is a preview of these photos:

Hong Kong Victoria Peak September 3 – 5, 1905

Hong Kong： Waterfront. September 3 – 5, 1905

Hong Kong： view of Central Hong Kong from across the bay. September 3 – 5, 1905

Hong Kong： William H. Taft at the racetrack. September 3 – 5, 1905

Hong Kong： Jockey at the racetrack. September 3 – 5, 1905

Hong Kong： A jockey at the racetrack September 3 – 5, 1905

Hong Kong： Jockey at the racetrack. September 3 – 5, 1905

Hong Kong： Nicholas Longworth on a rickshaw. September 3 – 5, 1905

Hong Kong： Queen Victoria Monument. September 3 – 5, 1905

Hong Kong Americans and British at the racetrack. September 3 – 5, 1905

Hong Kong Victoria Peak September 3 – 5, 1905

Hong Kong： Alice Roosevelt and other women at the racetrack. September 3 – 5, 1

Hong Kong： View of Causway Bay from Victoria Peak September 3 – 5, 1905