In the exhibition halls Hong Kong was described as a modern industrial city and trade centre, with a strong contribution from British merchants. Hong Kong was presented as the Empire’s largest ship-building colony. Contrasting Hong Kong’s pre-colonial history and the changes after the introduction of British business culture, Hong Kong’s “progress” was presented as an achievement of British colonisation. This representation of “progress” is similar to other colonial sections.

及至1920年代，香港已被英國殖民了80年，亦經歷了許多轉變。政治及經濟中心維多利亞城已發展得頗具規模。這個殖民地繼續是亞洲與歐洲之間重要的貿易港。另外，香港在1920年代亦已現代化及工業化，並對華南的經濟擁有重要的地位，因此吸引了投資者、遊客，以及異見人士及其他反抗者。

不過對於溫布萊公園的大部份英國遊客來說，香港可以說是寂寂無名。整體而言，儘管英京賽會部份宣傳物品及紀念品以刻板的古代中國形象來展述香港，但香港展區依然向遊客及英國傳媒展示了這座城巿的新形象，包括英商及華商擁有的製造業，以及華人精英的冒起。

The Exhibition strengthened the identity of Hong Kong’s British community but it had minimal impact on the city’s Chinese population (including some Eurasians). The Chinese exhibitors did not regard it as a showcase of British colonialism. They were much more concerned about threats to their interests amid the rise of communism in Hong Kong. As for potential friction arising from the Exhibition, the involvements of Chinese elites helped avoided discontent among the local Chinese community. Two of its notable leaders, Sir Chow Shouson and Sir Robert Hotung, were appointed Honorary Associate Commissioners of the Hong Kong Section. At Wembley Park itself, the Chinese exhibitors were more concerned with how business at their shops was faring.

在展覽廳內，香港被形容為現代化的工業城巿及貿易中心，當中英商的貢獻良多。香港亦被展示為帝國內造船業最龐大的殖民地。將香港成為殖民地之前的歷史，以及自英國的商業文化湧入後的轉變作出對比，香港的「進步」被展述為英國殖民主義的成就。這種表述「進步」的方式跟其他殖民地展區相似。

這場博覽會強化了香港的英國人社群的身份，但對城內的華人（包括部份歐亞混血兒）的影響則有限。華人參展商並沒有將博覽會視為英國帝國主義的展覽廳。他們更關心的，是剛在香港出現的共產主義所帶來的危機。為避免英京賽會可能帶來的磨擦，華人精英的參與能協助疏導本地華人社群的不滿。當中兩位著名的華人領袖——周壽臣爵士及何東爵士被委任為香港展區榮譽副專員。至於在溫布萊公園內，華人參展商則較為關心他們店舖的生意。