China - China, Gulf of Liau Tung – “Fort Head to Kinchau including Kwantung Bay”; British Admiralty Hydrographic - British Admiralty Hydrographic Chart No. 2833 – China, Gulf of Liau Tung – “Fort Head to Kinchau - 1861-1880

British Admiralty Hydrographic Chart No. 2833 – China, Gulf of Liau Tung – “Fort Head to Kinchau including Kwantung Bay” – Large nautical chart – corrected to 1939

Original British Admiralty nautical chart covering the strategically important Gulf of Liau Tung area in northern China, including Kwantung Bay and the approaches to Kinchau.

Title:
“Fort Head to Kinchau including Kwantung Bay (Society Bay)”

Official hydrographic chart issued by the Hydrographer of the Navy, Admiralty, London.

Chart number:
No. 2833

Rear archival references visible:

Folio No. 18
Consecutive No. 461

This detailed maritime chart includes:

hydrographic soundings
coastal contours
navigation routes
anchorages
harbour entrances
tidal information
relief and mountain topography
islands and coastal formations
inset map: “Pulan Tien Chiang”

Historical and geopolitical importance:
The Kwantung / Liaodong region became an area of major strategic interest during the late Qing dynasty, Russian expansion and Japanese presence in Manchuria during the early 20th century, making these Admiralty charts highly desirable for collectors of Asian maritime history.

The chart references:

Japanese Government chart of 1908
British Admiralty hydrographic surveys
corrections and navigation updates

Published in London by the Admiralty:
9 January 1912

The lower margin contains visible hydrographic correction references extending into the late 1930s, including corrections to approximately 1939.

Approximate dimensions unfolded:
105 × 72 cm

Condition:
Good antique condition considering age and professional maritime use.
The chart retains its original central fold and presents age toning, scattered foxing and humidity marks mainly on the reverse and margins.
Minor handling wear consistent with historical nautical use.
The cartographic impression remains sharp, highly legible and visually attractive.

An excellent collector’s item for:

nautical chart collectors
maritime history collections
British Admiralty charts
Asian and Chinese cartography
naval history enthusiasts
decorative maritime interiors

The chart will be carefully packed and shipped rolled in a rigid protective tube.