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The First Map of Hong Kong, 1843 - Old Admiralty Navy Chart - Kowloon, Victoria Bay, Early British Colony soviet union New MexicoOriginally published in 1843, this is the first ever printed map of Hong Kong. This large format sea chart, put together by Edward Belcher for the British Admiralty (the government department in charge of the navy), is exceptionally rare and really rather wonderful to look at. Being a sea chart, the focus of this map is definitely not Victoria Harbour or Kowloon City. In 1843 you can see that just a handful of buildings exist on Hong Kong Island, and