The Seafarer's "Chart" of Hong Kong
This "chart" greets you with best wishes for a happy stay in this British Crown Colony.
Hong Kong,
Port Welfare Committee,
[1950s].
Lithographed folding map, printed in blue and black, guide to the city on verso.
1010 by 680mm (39.75 by 26.75 inches).
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A tourist map of Hong Kong produced by the Port Welfare Committee, an organisation set up to support seafarers in the city. On the back is a guide containing information on places of worship, public services and entertainment, with photographs of important buildings. On the map itself, dotted blue lines mark the paths of the ferries between the Kowloon and Hong Kong sides of the city, and the map key numbers and letters and place names are printed in blue as well. A blue sq...
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