Not in the far east.
I'll give some clues as I cannot find another photograph of this location - or any other reference to it apart from the book I have access to.
If I was standing where the photographer was, behind me there is a fort - that is today still occupied by the military. The smoke that can be seen in the middle left could well be from a steam train arriving into or departing from the railway terminus, which is still present.
I am fairly sure I've matched the hills in the background on GE, even though they are obscured by cruise liners / ferries. The buildings in the photo are unrecognisable.
Last edited by nvubu; 27th Nov 2016 at 08:57.