The view shows the waterfront extending from the French Consulate at the far left to the British Consulate at Soochow Creek and bridge at the far right. To the right of the centre is the three storeyed premises of Augustine Heard & Co. and the factories of the other nations, including the Danish, Swedish and Prussian. In the centre is the Chinese roofed Custom House; to the left are the Hong Kong Dispensary, The Oriental Bank and the P & O Shipping Co.