Towers (DDG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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Y Climate GOV9VlTil'T'iSl'iJC Fieligioh Sights Trahsbortatioh ElWJlZGlNJEE?lll'iVTiGlTlZ JAPAN fa'-X ,ff XXX ff CNIHONJ E 25 Average temberature is 'lC.S C lol .Si Fl with high humloity ourihg July, August, aho Sebtember. The raihy seasoh is usually early Juhe to late July. llllihters are oolo with some shovvfall through February. Jabah is Khovvh for its oommoh tybhoohs, tlooos, aho earthouakes. Jabah obeheo her ooors to toreigh oouhtries ahol vvesterh oiyilizatioh uboh Commoclore Perry's lahoihg at Kurihama oh 'l4l, July lSE-SS. After Vllorlcl Vllar II, the size or the Uhites States bresehoe ihoreaseo to ASC, CCC. Amerioa's largest aho best eouibbeo hayal base ih Jabah is looateol ih Yol4osul4a 3 the home of the Nine Team. Jabah is uhcler the reigh or Emberor Hirohito with a Parlimehtary system of goyemmeht. Primarily Suoloist or Shihtoist with Catholio, Protostaht, Jevvish, Latter Cay Saihts, aho Esbisoobal ohurohes available. Tembles galore, giaht outooor Suoiclas, Csaka oastle, Dishey Vllorlo, lylouht Pull, the Kabuki Theatre. Jabah has brobably the best oeyelobeo traih system ih the vvorlol with busses , taxies, aho buyihg or rehtihg oars also ah obtioh. Criyihg ih Jabah reouires bassihg a Jabahese f Amerioah rules test, but remember, all sighs are ih Kahii Whether its the Hohoh , Ribbohgi, or the Sase Disoo, Flool4'h Roll, or Couhtry olub looateo ih Club Alliahoe, Jabah is GD ehtertaihmeht oabitol. Traclitiohal musio, rook ehtertaihmeht musio, ahcl KARACKE bars all bleho to from a truely uhioue but exbehsiye atmosbhere. Cyer the last S years the looal ourrehoy, the yeh, has orobbeol from 26C MGH to 'IAQ yeh to the U. S. clollar. 36

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, xox N , HGNG KUNG Climate Fiellgloh l-listorv GOVSFUSU R6CI'iG8'ClOI'i Bights Bhoooihg Average terhoerature is 2300 C740 Fl vvith average lovv's of 'I 5.506 C600 Fi. The average humiditv is BBB. Earlv sorihg is characterized ov dehse fog ih the earlv rhorhihg, Maihlv Buddist vvith Bomah Catholic, ahd Brotestaht rhihorities, The Historv of Hohg Kohg loegah more thah 400 vears ago vvheh the first Eurooeahs were atterhotihg to oehetrate Chiha for trade. The lslahd of Hohg Kohg was offered to British traders as a deoot ahd ultirhatelv was the site of the British X Chihese ooiurh vvar. Hohg Kohg vvas hot highlv regarded ov the British ouolic ahd had a reoutatioh for diseases, tvohoohs, ahd oirates. Hohg Kohg is currehtlv a British colohv goverhed ov a goverhor assisted ov ah Executive ahd Legislative couhcil. It is currehtlv ih a trahsitich ohase oeihg returhed to Chihese sovereightv ov the ehd of the cehturv. Hohg Kohg haroor is cchsidered to oe che of the most oeautiful ih the vvorld. Boval Hohg KOOB Yacht Cluo, Kellet Islahd, offers sailihg, rovvihg, oovvlihg, sduash, oool, meals, ahd drihks. Bestaurahts are most reoutaole, ahd hotels are olehtiful ahd affortaole. Boftoall fields ahd scuoa divihg are also avai laole. Tiger Balm Gardehs, the New Territories, ahd lviaihlahd Chiha are fredueht tour sites of TOVVEBB sailors, A Sihce goods ehterihg Hohg Kohg are dutv free, orices are lovv, T Items such as furhiture, oicvcles, stereo sets, vvatches, ivorv vvare, Jade ahd other Jevvelrv, custom made shoes ahd tailored clothihg are freduehtlv sought oargaihs. The currehcv is 7.7 Hohg Kohg dollars to U. B, 3100 38