Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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Obviously the shoes passed Advancements and Awards Day off Subic Bay Captanns Inspection off Sublc Bay 53

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1 Hong Kong ' The city of Victo-ria is known by many things: the clothing mecca of the worldg the city of intrigue, the city reputed to have the most beautiful harborg and the city with more nations and countries repre- sented in its populace than any other. But Victoria is more commonly known as Hong Kong-the city of Suzie Wong, of beautiful Chinese ladies dressed in cheongsam fthe dress with the slit at each sidelg and the city of the sampans and floating homes. Hong Kong is all this and even more. The three million people in the Hong Kong Colony, of which over 99? are of the Chinese race, are cheerful, independent, and indus- trious. Their ability to accept and adopt Western ways is well illu- strated by the presence of modern air-conditioned buildings, New York steakes, Western dress, and the strains of The St. Louis Blues. Old' and New, East and West-all meet in Hong Kong. The area in and around what is now Hong Kong was first opened up by Portuguese traders in 1557. Other European trade powers tried, unsuccessfully, for many years to obtain trade with China and her wealth of jade, silk, and ivory ware. Not until the 7th Century were the British successful in their quest for Chinese trade. In 1840, as a result of the Opium War, the Chinese conceded the island of Hong Kong to the British as a trade depot. Prior to formal approval of the cession, the British began occupying the island. No severe consequences resulted as the cession was ratified in 1842 by the Treaty of Nanking. At the Convention of Peking in 1860, the Chinese added more to the ever-growing colony by relinquishing property rights to Stone- cutter's' Island and Kowloon, a peninsula of the Chinese mainland. The final portion of the British colony was obtained in 1898 with the British leasing an area of the Chinese mainland known as the New Territories. -This lease is to expire in 1997. The growth of Hong Kong has continued without interruption save World War II. From 1941-45, during the Japanese occupation, the population dwindled down to one-half million. Since the war, growth, population and business have been on the up-swing. The colony's business growth and capacity are very evident by the 27 million tons of river and ocean cargo handled in 1958. The government of Hong Kong centers around a governor who receives his authority from London through letters, Patents and Royal Instructions. Assisting the governor are the legislative and executive councils. i' -,,1-.,-,.,,,.- ' Cv s M is: as 2 .W 4 , , . f fn. ws-S. if Q.. P -P- Q rs- M i st, 25: gi , ii ,i t T, in I' R31 RB . . it : Hi ,M . is Tiger Balm gardens, Hong Kong