Henrico (APA 45) - Naval Cruise Book

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Af lasf we were underway for fhe feeming cify of Hong Kong, de- clared by many fo be fhe besf liberfy porf in fhe Orienf. We gof our firsf glance of if as we rounded fhe channel enfrance. Visible fhrough an efhereal haze were many mulfi-sforied buildings of whife and grey. lf was very excifing looking and we could hardly waif fo hif fhe beach. As we approached our bouy, we were greefed by a few hundred sampans fhaf were eifher begging or frying fo peddle value-less merchandise. We finally nosed fhem ouf, moored and H0 waifed for liberfy call. We sfayed a+ Fenwick Pier landing only long enough fo change U. S. dollars info HK dollars, fhen we proceeded fo a failor fo purchase some rags. Many of us even gof a fleece before we were fhrough. There was no problem in offers fo fake us fo fhe besf failor in Hong Kong. The people here were very friendly , fhey offered fo fake us on fours, fo all fhe besf places, efc. Even fhe 'railor served us free drinks. Boy, did we gef fo him. We musf have drunk af leasf a dozen beers! Affer faking him, we proceeded fo see fhis free por'r . Tiger Balm Garden was firsf on our lisf, and we journeyed 'ro fhis foreign Disneyland . Nexf was a fram ride fo fhe fop of fhe hill overlooking fhe cify. Bofh were greaf, and since if was growing lafe, we decided fo fry again. '64

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