Manley (DD 940) - Naval Cruise Book

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-' 'A-or -'-- maj- -- - -- fx-----v YY ' , 1 ,h 'Q--194-N we numberous street cars. Another important aspect of the general traffic situation is the amount of business carried out in the streets. Burros, pushcerts, fishwomon, porters and pedestrians, are constantly blocking traffic, Eastern Lisbon has grown up around a steep hill, on which the Castelo de S. Jorge, an old Moorish citadel, which includes a few streets within the circular line of its fortifi- cations. The ramparts give a fine view of Lisbon and its neighborhood. This is the most encient part of the city and conteins the cathedral and slums. Steep, tortuous alleys and precipitous flights of steps lead up from the river side. Most of the streets between the castle and the Tagus are more like lanes, being narrow winding 9 OJ steep and irregular. Western Lisbon is the new end fashion- able quarter. The newer residential quarter lies mainly to the north and westg the fashionable shopping district is mostly between the Palacio de Congresso and the Castelo de S. Jorge. Rua Garrett is the UFifth Avenuen of Lisbon. The lower city of centrhl Lisbon occupies e broad valley that slopes down to the river. Its higher stretches are occupied by the wide boulevard, the Avenida da Liberdade, ending to the south of the Rocio Square, which is the center of life and movement of Lisbon. The flag ground between the Rocio and the Tegus is the Cidede Baixa flower cityl, and here the streets are regularly planned in a rectangular fashion. To the south is the Praca do Comercio or Terreiro do Paco, the government square, familiarly known as UB1ack Horse Squsren. This square is bounded on the south by the Tsgus, on the other sides by the dreaded buildings of various ministries end other government buildings.

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1E::::5llIllllllllllllllIllIIIIIllll!llllIIIIIIIlIIIIlIIIIllIllIlllllllllllllllllllllllll - ' . , A gh '. The harbor is the best equipped and is the chief commercial center of Portugal. At a distance of 9 miles from the mouth of the Tagus River, facing south and south- east across the Mar de Palha, the broad estuary of the river, the city is divided into eastern, central and western sections divided by two main groups of hills with a broad valley between them, all of which are fringed to the south by the docks and commercial quarters. The city of Lisbon itself does not occupy a very extensive area. From the center of the city, on the river, the city does not extend more than about 5 kilometers in any direction. Some sections of the city are centuries old and very crowded, traversed by narrow, winding streets. The newer and better class districts, built mostly on the north and northeast edge of the city are much more open, with wide streets and boulevards. In general, the industrial section follows the edge of the river, extending both upstream and down. There are also many industrial installations across the river at Barreire, Cacilhas, etc. Among the numerous factories are engine werks, ship-repair, foundry and engineering establishments, as well as a host of small concerns. At Barreire, the Companhia Uniao Fabril has extensive engineering, chemical and jute manufacturing works. At Alverca, near the military and civil airfield, there is considerable industry in oil refining, and a small air- craft repair works. The chief exports include coal, cotton, iron and steel, tin-plate, cereals, sugar, cod- fish, paper and industrial and agricultural machinery. Exports consist mainly of wines, cork, conserved sar- dines and tuna fish, fruit, vegetables and salt. Cotton fabric, manufactured from the raw materials, are sent to the Portuguese colonies. Foreign trade exceeds 2,000,000 metric tons a year, or nearly 601 of the total trade of Portugal. About 2,500 ships of an aggregate tonnage of l2,500,000 tons enter the port in a normal year. Passenger trade is large. In most directions, the city of Lisbon ends abruptly, the built-up and inhabited sections adjoining open farm land of a rolling nature. Only downstream, toward Estoril, is the surrounding area more or less built up along the marginal road with villas and other buildings. In the downtown business districts, where the streets are narrow and, except in a small rectangular area between the Rossio Square and the river, very sinuous, the traffic problem is quite serious, despite the fact that all of the streets in this area are one-way. Congestion is increased by the

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VY V- Y' v A , ,lash-f --f V, ,I -.lP ' fn A CURRENCY ' -ti.-l Loc 1 regulations permit 1 nding U S currency .nd there are 1 numbe f .1 Q -3 - Q 3 4- .. Q q ' C' . ' c Q c id r, - Q,- . . - r o legil ncney exchange h uses in Lisbon. While business people readily accept U.S. cur- rency, they hesitate to take coins and will only do so at a high discount. Portuguese money is divided into the following: Coins - 305, 810, 350, 1500, 2350, 5300, 10300, 203005 Notes - 20300, 50300, 100300, 500300, l000300, called escudos. 20300 escudos equals 30.70 American. S ' ee last page of Lisbon section for complete breakdown on currency. MAIL Ample commercial land, sea and air mail service is available. The principal post offices are at Praca do Commecio fBlack Hors S A - e quarel at the Praca des Restaur- aders. Large red mail boxes are scattered throughout the city at the edge of the sidewalks. MEDICAL FACILITTES The following hospitals maintain permanent emergency service: Hospital of Santa Marta, Rua de Santa Marta, telephone A8181 CUniversity hos 't l ' o pi a with about L00 beds, but usually crowdedl and the Hospital de Sao Jose, Rua Jose Antonio S ' errano, telephone 29131 Ccivil charity hospital with best medical stiff in Lisb D C. . on 3 Hospital de Marinha Campo de Santa Clare, telephone 27123 Cnaval Hospital? TRANSPORTATION The number of cabs in Lisbon is officially 2 . , 00. Cabs are plentiful and inexpensiv . As e by law, one pays what the meter reads, plus the customary ti f l ' ' ' kilometer 3 escudos limited to authorized p o OZ. Outside Lisbon Taxis charge by the and not by thc taxi meter. Rates are from 2 to per kilometer. A few buses can be taken downtown to Estrola and Portela Airport at P cost of 6 to 12 cents per trip. Private bus excursions can be arranged at reasonable prices, if reserved well in advance. Street cars to all points of the city cost a maximu1 of 13 0 n 5 escudos. Portuguese trains are slow and usually crcwded. Tickets have to be bought in advance. An electric train runs abo t ' u every half hour until