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K Ja . itseeing nop. und their necks PIAIilii l . ' i ' B Arabian Sea for a long stint. From August 6-11, the ship was anchored in Hong Kong Harbor amidst large merchant ships, Chinese junks, ferry boats and hydrofoils as the British Crown r»nriTiTOga;i iimii bay Kowloon ' s tall buildings arose on tlic umc. ... ...«= •. ». distance was the New Territories and other islands, and off on the horizon were the mountains of the People ' s Republic of China. Ferry boats shuttled the men of Enterprise from the ship to the Victoria waterfront at Fenwick Pier every 40 minutes. Once ashore, the crew could go any number of ways and find it difficult not to have an interesting, inexpensive time on the town. Many headed for the China Fleet Club and a heavy round of shopping for such treasured items as a tailor-made suit or two, jade and gold jewelry, ivory and porcelain, rugs, camera .terns from every corner of the globe. For those desiring to really bargain for what they ' re getting, there were merchants eager to do business in shops from one end of Hong Kong Island to the other as well as across the harbor in Kowloon. crowd the harbor. Taking a tram ride to the top of Victoria Peak gave an even different perspective — a panoramic view of Victoria, Hong Kong Island, the harbor and Kowloon across the a reproduction v.. »... the New Territories in the countryside away from the cities. There was even a tour to mainland China. Of course, one of the most pleasant aspects of visiting Hong Kong was sampling the World ' s Best Chinese Food — that is, once you ' ve come to grips with chopsticks. Whether it was sitting down on a hard stool at a street stall to eat or in a fancy restaurant, it was a gourmet ' s delight. And, there was an active night life as the Crown Colony turned up its lights at night to present a dazzling display to lure visitors to entertainment spots. everything, but content that they had an opportunity to experi- ence some of the best of both worlds.
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