Castor (AKS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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Overlooking the city, one can see the gigantic complex of railways, warehouses, and docks. Hotel, the Chinese god of happiness. Taiwanese children smile for the camera.

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KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN A favorite port is Kaohsiung. Here on the southwest coast of Taiwan is one city where the astute shopper can buy teak fur- niture and marble goods at a fraction of stateside prices. Inexpensive books, re- cords, and statuary are available. Kaohsiung :s also the winter home of Chiang Kai C ' hk, whose palace is on an is- land in a lak ' . . There is a park around the lake. Tht local flora are tropical and green. Pedi-power brings the goods to market. These men relax near palace grounds. ■t lii k • The [. ' ■•licab — slow, l ' . Is thi. ' rice- bowl for n ... but the only way to go-- Colorful carvings decorate this temple.

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VIETNAM, BANGKOK Bangkok has been called the Venice of the East and with e;ood reason--thecity is laced with canals. Multicolored tem- ples and varied Buddlias bear witness to a rich heritage oi fhe Thai people. The Royal Barge j iiiso a must for sightseers. Signs are in ibree different languages- - Thai, Chinese, and English. Black star sapphires and brassware are favored souvenirs of Thailand. Viet Nam is by no means a liberty port but rather an occasional stop to conduct INREP ' S. There is much activ- ity here as South Viet Nam struggles to maintain its sovereignty. Bangkok has a maze of waterways. 1; 1 : i- 53S aS Ten thousand miles from home the Brothers Pettlgrew meet in Danang, S. VN. CAiiTL ' i: approaches a South Vietnamese ixart to ser- vice customers there.