These maps are the fruit of a business alliance in 1880. In order to connect telecommunication points, a submarine cable was laid down between Cape Bolinao in Pangasinan and Hong Kong. That commercial telegraph link was established by the Hong Kong-based Eastern Extension Australasia and the China Telegraph Company. It would allow the Philippines to have a faster exchange of information with the rest of the world. More importantly, it shows that in 1880, the Panatag Shoal was part of the Philippine territory. (Contributed)
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Rare and Important Hand-Drawn Map Evidencing the Panatag Shoal as Part of the Philippine Waters in 1880
Part of one lot consisting of seven hand-drawn maps and plans on submarine cable-laying; each one dated “Manila 30 June 1880” and bearing the seal and original signature of the “Inspector General for Telegraphs”
1) Plano del P. TO Recalada y Amarre Del Cable 37” x 29” (94 cm x 74 cm)
2) Croquis Del Tracado Dela Line A De Cabo Bolinao 25” x 19” (64 cm x 48 cm)
3) Plano De la Casa y Oficinas De Cable Bolinao, ylas Filipinas 1880 45” x 27” (114 cm x 69 cm)
4) Cable Telegrafico Entre Bolinao y Hongkong - Perfil Submarino 12” x 75” (31 cm x 191 cm)
5) PLANO DEL P. TO Dd Recalada y Amarre Del Cable. Red line indictes the location where the submarine cable line passed through and ended up in ”C.H.”in un Taihowan Bay. 31” x 28” (79 cm x 71 cm)
6) Disposicion Del Cable En Los Tanques Abordo Del Calabria 12” x 26” (30 cm x 66 cm)
7) Carta General Del Cable Telegrafico Submarino Entre Bolinao ( Y, A DE LUZON FILIPINAS ) Y HONGKONG. 1. Õ Mayo de 1880. Interestingly, Panatag Shoal is shown very close to Zambales, but not properly named. A very long line connected the location where the submarine cable passed through from Cape Bolinao in Pangasinan up to Taihowan Bay Hongkong. The submarine line between Bolinao and Hongkong also has estimated intermittent measurements throughout the line. 45” x 28 1/2” (114 cm x 72 cm)