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The article describes the author's travel to the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club along the Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, China. Moored at the bay are the fleet of member yachts, native Chinese junks and sampan, as well as floating restaurants. He shares that local residents are transforming sampans and junks into modified yachts, which are launched in festivities. The author also offers a look at the celebration of the Moon Festival at the streets of the Wanchai section.

Reports on surge of refugees to Hong Kong from China. Problem of food supply in Hong Kong; Details on the minimum food requirement for the Far Eastern region; Difficulties of transportation and food hoarding in fortunate agricultural areas; Details on the agricultural production in Hong Kong; Conditions of refugees; Acquisition of black market food; Dispersal of workers to rural communes in Shanghai, China; Political resentment in China; Reasons for retrenchment in China.

The article reports about the growing friendly and diplomatic relations between China and the U.S. It mentions that various sporting events have made a way for the American sportspersons and tourists to enter China. It further mentions about the hotels and restaurants in China which have been prepared for the accommodation of the U.S. table tennis team in China which includes Hsin Chiao hotel in Beijing and Tung Fang hotel in Canton. It also discusses the arrangements made for tourists, which includes availability of tourist guides and sight-seeing.