1922 War Office Map of Hong Kong and the New Territories

Description: 1922 War Office Map of Hong Kong and the New Territories WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: Map of Hong Kong and the Territory Leased to Great Britain under the Convention Between Great Britain and China Signed at Peking on the 9th of June 1898. Description: This is a 1922 British War Office map of Hong Kong and the New Territories. It was issued in March of 1922, shortly following the historic Hong Kong Seaman's Strike. The map depicts the region from Tai-shan Bay to Mirs Point and from China to Po Toi (Pu Toi). Cities, towns and villages are labeled throughout the Crown Colony, including Victoria and Kowloon. In Victoria, Murray Barracks, the hospital, the sugar refinery, and the Tai-ku Sugar Factory are identified. Roads are illustrated, and topography is shown using contours. Manuscript notations mark police stations in the New Territories and several newly-constructed roads. Bays, channels, and other coastal locations are also noted. The entire chart is overlaid by a grid meant to make finding a specific location easier. Instructions on how to use this grid are included via a pastedown along the right border. Hong Kong Seamen's Strike of 1922In January of 1922 the Seaman's Strike disrupted commerce int the region. At the time there was an extraordinary gap between the wages paid to Chinese vs British seamen. Seeking more equitable treatment, over 30,000 Chinese seamen from Hong Kong and Canton (Guangzhou) declared a strike. The strike lasted fifty-two days. By February, over $5 million in cargo was floundering in Hong Kong Harbor and shipping companies began bypassing the island. By early March, the city was near anarchy, with food rationed, trash piling up, businesses closed, and public transportation halted. On March 5, the shipping companies eventually backed down and agreed to a 15 to 30% wage increase. Census and Publication HistoryThis map was created by the Geographical Section of the General Staff of the British War Office. The first edition was published in 1905 and the current example was published in 1922. We are aware of four examples in institutional collections at the British Library, the University of Kansas, the University of British Columbia, and the National Library of Scotland. We are aware of only one other instance when this chart has entered the private market. Size: Printed area measures 29.625 inches high by 38.25 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Dissected and mounted on linen in 32 panels. Soiling. Paste down map reading instructions adhered to third panel from top in far right column. Blank on verso. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other ServicesConservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. "

Price: 7150 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-10-22T20:36:29.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15 USD