Source: James Orange (1924). The Chater Collection: Pictures Relating to China, Hongkong, Macao, 1655-1860. London: Thornton Butterworth Limited. page 401 (385 in the book)
Text in the book:
Illustrated in colour, p. 385
Title : To Her Most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, This North East View of the City of Victoria, Capital of Hongkong, Ceded to Her Majesty on the 6th of June, 1843, is by Her Gracious Permission most respectfully dedicated by her dutiful Subjects S. & J. Fuller. 44 London. Published May 31, 1844, by S. & J. Fuller, 34, Rathbone Place,"
A charming picture of the island and harbour with junks, sailing vessels and one paddle-wheel steamer. On the print are marked : Jardine, Matheson &Co.'s Store, Artillery Barracks, Government House, Kellet's Island."
The island was ceded by the Viceroy of Canton, January 21, 1841. Cession was confirmed by the Treaty of Nanking, August 29, 1842. The Privy Council erected the Island of Hongkong into a Crown Colony by Royal Letters Patent,
April 5, 1843. Sir Henry Pottinger was appointed Governor and Commander-in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies, to enact laws and to govern the Colony with a Council. The date on the print, June 26th, 1843, is
that on which the ratifications of the Nanking Treaty were exchanged between Sir Henry Pottinger and the Chinese Commissioner, Kíying, who had come to Hongkong for the purpose. The Royal Warrant was read at Government House before a large assembly, and subsequently published June '29, 1843, by Proclamation in the 4 Government Gazette,' which also fixes the name of the Colony as Hongkong, not Hong Kong as previously used, and the name of the city as Victoria.
Aquatint.10 x 14¼. Painted by J. Prendergast. Engraved by E. Duncan (1804-1882), London; Published May 31, 1844, by S. & J. Fuller, 34, Rathbone Place. (The original water-colour is in the possession of the author.)
There is one extra feature in this painting. In the foreground at the shore, two people are engaged in careening and breaming their boat.