Dixie (AD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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kj?-. ,- l I One of the famous I-long Kong ferries steams across the anchored DlXlE's bow in l-long Kong l-larbor. These ferries are the only means of transportation between the city of Victoria and Kowloon for most people and do a brisk business almost 24 hours a day. - A l-long Kong family pauses near the DIXIE during a day of foraging about the l-larbor. The boys will dive for coins and seem to have an uncanny ability to determine the denomination of any coin while it is flipping through the air and thu's make up their minds whether it is worth a dip in the harbor. CPTlVl3 Williams' first prize winning pic- ture in the photo contest.D Part of a floating village. lvlany people living on these boats make them their homes for an entire lifespan. The people are crowded onto the boats and the boats are packed together tightly. Q hw MMD.,-,,,. ,.- . Y V I 5 A i V 'wx A ,, ' Y ,. .1,...,....-f-fl..-.,..,..,.,...,1...-.-Vinh-...,...N.,, -.v, .

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