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Specially prepared by Edward Stanford, Ltd. Cartographers to H.M. The King. Stanford's Geographical Establishment, 12,13 & 14, Long Acre, London, W.C.2.
An attractive wall chart of East Asia published in London by Stanfords for the Dutch shipping line, "Java China Japan Lyn".
Map showing routes, ports of call and services of the Java.China.Japan Line. Regular passenger services from & to Java & Bali, Philippines & China. Through bookings to & from Japan, U.S.A. & Europe. JCJL.
There is a Java Road in North Point on Hong Kong Island which was named for the shipping line "Java China Japan Lyn" who had their headquarters there in the early 20th century.
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The chart was acquired with a small collection of Macau maps a few years ago from Lisbon, Portugal. There is some manuscript writing in pen and ink above the Distance Table at the bottom of the chart. It appears to have, "the original owners name(?), Macau, 31/3/1934."
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