Dixie (AD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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Fleet Street is made up of bars, souvenir shops, tailor shops, restau- These girls work in one of the night spots on rants and usually is congested with pedicab and taxi traffic. Fleet Street, Jneiidentetly, they are not from Waterloo, lowa. Q 1' X The everpresent pedicab outside the Sea Dragon Club. Back to Fleet Landing for whatever the market will bear. ' Now hear this. The Navy Exchange Mobile Canteen is now on the pier.

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at -' X , DIC' 5 l l 1 The DIXlE's medical staff does not recommend Manual labor is not confined to men in Kaohsiung. Most purchases from this type of street vendor although women working out of doors protect their complexions they do present a colorful selection. with a face shawl. A The land surrounding Kaohsiung has proven itself fertile The Sea D Cl b ' . the USN sponsored night club and these farmers get a good yield e e th h h f ragon 'U' ' ' - the labor Is preformed by haIIdI V N OUQ FHUC 0 and recreation facility in Kaohsiung. udia'lLl6 Q -4 f..4 -,4I,-,,,,.,.., .4-.- fw- -gf -. 'J '-rf-'-V vu-.P . 4 p va- - - - v - V 4 ,.,.. . I . I- 1 -1 0 -' 'Q' ' V ', , . -4-.-,ug-of-.,-,--.-4, -4-pf .1 -. H,-.uf-.,..,t ,.,1..fs.--A ev- . 1 - , ,.,.-..., .-,.. am... .N-Y.,-,.....e-... ...,.,,. .-,.w..,.... .... 1..,.,,,..,,,..,.a.... ,..,..... I ., F- I I I I v f--Q4 gn-'aaa-gif s. .xrzgz ., .I , all 4, ,.- 1 2..,....,,.,..,.,.1.p,.,,,.,....f,,M,g.,......,s - ., . -yvfqymezw''--we- 'rK-mv-Mw or rf? 71'.:.1-. .-.. , , -.. ... .,.. . , r W -, ,, , , - um.. .- , W. N..- ..-., , xl.. .. -... ,....,- '4- - ----H f M- - - Q-mf-5-gg .ewg-I' ..- :?7.?:..4'!':4S TJ'-'f,:'47:5.:::. .tT7.'.' T..-'S--inn JN' 'iam-.. Jan ...iiif:1:':5:m.f:z'..?.1:.:..:L4 - IN.,-535 -- :f:,:..:.' .ala '.-.L,'g'.- .Y-'wi' e -'

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,QW THE BRITISH cRowN COLONY Hom: Kona The British Crown Colony of Hong Kong on the east coast of China consists of the island of Hong Kong,'the mainland ci-ty ot Kowloon and land near Kowloon called the New Territories. Hong Kong was not highly regarded by the British public during its early years. lt had an unenviable reputation For disease, typhoons, pirates and other inconveniences. The name itself is thought to be derived from Anglicization ofthe Chinese name meaning Heung's Harbor, the haunt ofa notorious pirate ' named Heung. This colony is used by 7th Fleet sailors as a rest and recreation port.only. All hands usually save up their pennies in anticipation of the short stay in Hong Kong in order to purchase one or two ofthe Famous tailor made suits or possibly a watch, pearls or other iewelry available here at inexpensive prices. By the time a sailor reaches Hong Kong during the West Pac deployment, he is very anxious to use the opportunity to gab with the British people ofthe colony and usually it is quite good to hear that First Hello mate of a British sailor near the China Fl-eet Club. Hong Kong is governed by a governor assisted by an executive council and a legislative council. This British Crown Colony comprises an area of approxi- mately 39l square miles and its principle business area is the city of Victoria on the island of Hong Kong. This is the city that is generally referred to as Hong Kong. lt is dominated by Victoria Peak which can be reached by a tram- ,,,,.,,,.,, ,o---- 'f ' 4 .1 IZ. ' Q .r ..'. 2.1.2-,,rA..,.1,,.'1,..,Zj.,.,.g1,...,.,--..-.--'--e-4:- f--ff -1 f f ,. ,. , ,..,,.,,.,,,.,., . nur, ,,. ,. -.V -..,.-..----.,. .-,-,.- . . ., my .:.,. -. -W -.,-,, ,.,.,, ,. .,.. . , ..,. vw:,nfsgmu-.-.-1.4,-.Lyra rf-1.-if-fr -, - ...g.-.-..4i.wu:v+.'g-vp ,-3---L 1 I I ,vp . , ,. F J.. , ., .,,,.,,. .,,,. .. .U 0 . - A A, , ,H , . . ,. 1 .nf - - ... .. .,-,. .,,., .55Q,,g,g gg:-wr ,n 1.1 Q57-1,-1-V,-L-1' ..s-'l.L-:x.:- .1 -'f1-' .1 : :1.:'1 ,,'.T.,.f--- --5, - qH,L4-f- 5--5-.-f,:Lf:5,1g,f,,-,rf ,z 7...-4:'.-fd-:..u2..i:.:.f . ..... is ., -e.,.f.'n.-1-:Q ..-.rw M!!-5 I-gg: -- 2217.5 '11-'. :. J. -