To be Let.
TO LET,
Immediate Possession, FLOOR of No. 8, Queen's Road Central (abovo Mr. NOBLE'S).
J. M. GUEDES, JUN. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1881.
TO LET.
HOUSES at SPRING GARDENS.
Apply to
F. PEREIRA.
alo, Wanghai Cink. Hongkong, 7th September, 1881.
A
Intimations.
FOR SALE.
DOUBLE-BARREL TOWLING-PIEOG (muzzle-loading), Patont Snap Action, Twist Barrels, side-action Jocks in leather caso, with Shot Pouch and Powder Flask Price, $10. Apply at the Office of this Papor."
Hongkong, 25th October, 1981.
FOR SALE.
A
SEX-OARED GIG, gool at Now, Oana RowLooks, and everything con. plots The boat is suitable for a Houso Bort or Captain's Gig.
Apply at the office of this Paper. Hongkong, 18th October, 1881.
G
NOTICE.
LOODS receivel on STORAGE, at the Blue Building Godowns, Marine Leb 65, Prayer East, and ad- vances made on the receipt..
For the MEEKEE GODOWY Co,
J. M. GUEDES, Jos. Hongkong, Bed October, 1831.
ALGAR AND COMPANY, HOUSE AND ESTATE
AGENTS. RENTS COLLECTED.
T.
BROWN, JONES & Co.,
UNDERTAKERS.
MOURNING STATIONERY, &c.
MONUMENTS ERECTED. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
OFFICES WANTED.
OFFICES. WANTED, for's tom
of years, on the QUEEN'S ROAD or near it; must have good daylight. Address, stating situation, rant, and whon vacant, B. E. J., office of this Paper.
Hongkong, 4th November, 1881.
NOTICE.
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DE SOUZA & Co., will henceforth be carried on under the same style by the. undersigned, as Lessees of the Goodwill, Machi- nery, Plant, &c. belonging to the said Printing Office.
J. J. DE SOUZA. H. LUBECK.
Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
FOR SALE,
MERCHANTILE DIRECTORY
of the World, in.3 volumes, comprising the Continental, Price. Foreign and British Portions $25.00 Select Phrases in the Canton
Langunge
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, 1881.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
THE GREAT NORTHERN The Contral Office will, if practicable, TELEGRAPII COMPANY be open to the general public'so that (amalgamated with the ORIENTAL TE-any person can thonde communicato with the Subscribers. For this secrico LEPHONE COMPANY, Limited, as rogards non-subscribers would have to pay a Telephono Lines in Hongkong and small fee according to the time they China) with transfer of Alexander occupy the wire. Graham Bell, Arnhold White, Frederic Gower, &c., &o.
BELL AND EDISON'S SYSTEM. Permission having been granted by the Government, to establish a Tele-
phone Exchange in Hongkong, the above Company hereby beg to invite Subscriptions from the Public..
The Telephones used by the Com. pany are the Combination Ball-Edison. These Instruments which are far su-
perior to all other Tolophones on ac sound combined with easy manage count of their great distinctness of
ment, have met with unrivalled success throughout the world, and are now also adopted by the British Govern ment Departments in England and India.
The subscription foo will to some ex- tent, dopend upon the number of sub- scribers, but the price will not exceed $150 per annum for town subscribers. The following boundaries will be takon
Turoughout Europe and America Telephone Exchanges have gained such a reputation by facilitating daily inter- course and, by ensuring the safety of private and public property, that they may now be considered indispensable is all largo Citios and Business Contres.as terminating the town, viz. West.- Hongkong with its vast commercial The Gas Works. East.-Police Station transactions and valuable property, is No. 2. South, Caine Road and essentially a place, where well con Kennedy Road, etc. Subscribers oat- dusted Telephone Exchange will be of side these limits would have to pay a the grantest use, and in laying this proportionally higher charge according Prospectus before the Public, the Conto the length of wire required a the pany hopes that it may count upon the difficulties to be overcome in construct- general support not only of the moring and maintaining the line., Tho chants and professional members of the subscription will be binding for one Community, but also of the different
year, payable quarterly in advance. Government Departments in order to rangler the service as efficient as pos- siblo..
The Exchange will be worked in the following way, viz.: a head Office will be established in the central part of the town provided with the best Tele phone appliances, according to the now est and most approved European and American juventions. Each subscri ber will be supplied with a complete set. of Instruments and will be put in direct communication with the central office by separate wires.
When wishing to use the Telephone, n Subscriber will only have to call the Central Station nud give the name of the party, he wishes to speak with, the wires are then immediately switched together, and the two Subscribers will be in direct communication with each other. Whou they have fuishod, the Central Office is notified to that effuet by a Bell Signal, the wires are then disconnected, and any other connection can be made if desired and so on. Tho dialogue between the subscribors is of Course quite private and can only be hoard by the two parties concerned. It should distinctly be understood, that the message are not spoken to the Can. tral Office, and thence transmitted to the pogaou to be commmunicated with, but the two wires are simply switched together, thus forming one continuous lius, over which conversation can be erriol with perfect ease and privacy.,
W
FOR SALE CHEAP.
BOWLING ALLEYS.
ITH BALLS, PINS, &c.,
Complete.
The Alleys are 79 feet in length, and wore laid down about a year ngo at a cost of over $600. They have seldom been played on, and are in splendid condition.
Will be sold a bargain.
Apply to
R. FRASER-SMITH,
Club Chambers. (fongkong, 1st July, 1881.
FOR SALE.
USTRALIAN WINES,
V PORT AND SHERRY,
of the finest quality, from Coolalta Vineyard, Branston, Hunter Bivor, N.S.W
0.50,
First Book of Reading Les-
A
gons: Part I
0.50
· Part II
1.00
Dr. James Butler's Catechism
Topography of China".
Guia do Christão
Grammatica Nacional de Aule.
to
Laws of Lawn Tennis
Manual da Historic Sagrada
0:40
con un Diccionario do Vo-
A
Tatradusção a Lingas Ingleza, int
0.20
cabulos ********** Eucyclopedia Elementar do.. Resoam da Lingua Frauceza,. Coordenados por J. F. de Gouven ..... Evidence of the Alinity of the. Polynesians and American Indians with the Chinesо- and other nations of Asia
1,00 DE SOUZA &
Apply to
R. FRASER.SMITH,
Club Chambers.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
First Class PONY PHAETON
by Lonny of Croydon.
Apply to
MA.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" office,
Hongkong, 24th June, 1891.
JUST RECEIVED.
All maintenance expenses of Instru- men's and wires are included in the above price, and the subscribers will have nothing to pay beyond the fixed annual charge.
The Central Office will be undor competent supervision, and an efficient staff of derks will be in attendance during office hours.
make private arrangements for persons The Company will also undertake to wishing to be in direct communication with their offices, godowns, etc., and
to take over the maintenance of such lines at rensopable charge.
In order to expedite the work, sob. scribera are requested to send in their names to the undersigned agent at an early date.
coived, the Company is not bound to Should sufficient support not be re- establish the Exchange.
A. SUENSON,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, November 11th 1881.
Hongkong,...........188.
To the Superintendent
Great Northern Telegraph Co. Dear Sir,-
I
Kindly placa....name in the List of Subscribers to the Telephone Exchange
Yours faithfully, Signature Address
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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”"
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*TELEGRAPH" OFFICE, HONG KONG.
R.
FRASER-SMITH
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT,
ARBITRATOR,
---AND
COMMISSION AGENT. CLED CHAMBERS, HONGKONG..
FOR SALE...
A TABLE
Showing the mean time of Rising and Setting of the San calculated for the Latitude of Hongkong or any othor' Latitude if required..
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SHIPPING IN HONGKONG HARBOUR. Exclusive of late arrivals and departures this morning,
In this table the accliorage of Hongkong Harbour is divided, for purposes of reference, into five sections:-No. 1 extending from Green Island to the P. and Q. Company's Wharf; No. 2 from the P. & 0). Company's Wharf to the Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Wharf; No. 3 from the Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Wharf to the Government Wharf; No. 4 from the Govern- ment Wharf to the Wanchai Pior; and No. 5 from the Wanchai Pier to Kellett's Island.
Pessels:
Bengal
Fame
Tons,
Consignees.
Date of Arrival,
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Steamers.
Ashington Arratoon Apear
2 Nov. 12 E. Allason 3 Nov. 5 Mactavish
British British
809 Siemsson & Co.
13921), Sassoon, Song & Co.
3 Nov.
13 G. Ray
British
1338 Butterfield & Swire.
Catherina Chinkiang Conquest
Dale Devonshire
2 Nov. 10 Gollert
Russian
3 Nov.
130rr
British
810 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Tha C. M. 5. N. Co.
3 Sept.
28 Hamlin
British
318Shun Hang Hong.
2 Nov.
8Thompson
British
644 Yuon Fat Hong,
2Oct.
24 Porvis
British
1513 Russell & Co.
B
(A. Stopani
British
117. K. & W. Dook Co.
Hailoong Hector Hongkong
3 Nov. 14F. Ashton
British
277 D. Lapraik & Co.
9Nov. 14. Billinge
British
1689 Butterfield & Swire.
100b. 28 Kennett
British
67 K. Acheong & Sons.
Kashgar Kiang-ping Kiung-chow
Menmuir
Namos Nona
Oceanic Olympia
Pacific Petersburg
Romulus
3 Nov. 12 Murray
British
1515 P. & O. S. N. Co.
30ot.
19 Holms
Ohinese
392 C. M. S. N. Co.
2Oct.
10 A. Love
British
159 Chinoso..
4 Nov.
8W. Ellis
British.
1247 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
3 Nov.
13 Wostoby
British
3 Nov.
8 Wolfel
German
3 Nov.
6 Metcalfo
British
2 Nov.
12 Wagner
German
3 Nov.
7 Sachiso
German
3 Nov.
13 Sidensnot
Rassian
3 Nov.
8 Fremoza
Spanish
691 Dun, Melbye & Co.
Sea Gull Shun Tip Suez Sundo
Hayden
3 July
7 Man Fu
American Annamese
--48|China Tradors Oo.
93 Captain.
3 Nov.
5 Dodd
¡British
3 Nov.
12 Reeves
British
1209 P. & O. 8. N..Co.
Vladivostok Volmer
Welle
Yangtsze Yeo-Tay Yottung
3 Nov.
2 Varonoff
Russian
678 Melchers & Co.
1527 Siemssen & Co.
+
2 Nov. 10 Mossmaun
German
393 Meyer & Co.
*Sept. 30 Schultze
British
3July
782 Siemssen & Co. 1200 Captain.
2 Nov.
8 Nov. 13 Heintzelmann Danish
*862 D: Lapraik & Co.' .
669 Ed. Schellhass & Co..
10. & O. 8. S. Co. 780 Siemsson & Co.
69 Siemsson & Co.
1820 Melchors & Co.
1390 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
7 Lee Tung Tuk Annanese 9 Goggin British
286 K. Acheong & Sons.
*Kowloon Dock.
† Cosmopolitan Dock,
Aberdeen Dook.
** Patent Blip::
Adole
Agnes Muir
Alva
Arab
Begozia
B. H. Sternkon Channel Queen Daniel Barnes Dharwar
Edmond Phinney Elvira Dorale Erikonig Esmeralda
F. de Lesseps Franciaon
40ct.
Sailing Vessels.
18 Logemann
3 Oct. 31 J. Lowe
14 L. de Souza' 3 Nov. 11G. Moos
2 Aug.
2 Nov. 8Anderson 20ot. 180. Meyor 2 Nov. 9Le Lacheur
3July 22J. G. Stover 4Oct. 21 Hutchins
Supt. 14J. Borry
1 Sept. 9 Pimentel
9JA. Nauroh 7 H. Brock 16 Mafölöt.
2 Nov.
2 Nov.
1Oct.
2 Nor. 12 Buck
Gustav & Oscar!
1 Sept.
16 Hartmann
Haward
1 Oct.
28 Samuel Pray
Helicon
bOct.
5 Howe
Hilda Marian
2 Nov.
7 Johansen.
Hindostan
·Hope
Iceberg
Kassa Kjobenhavn Kolga Laurens Lochiel
**Sept. 10 Belyon
4 Oct.
7 Curty
4 Sopt. 240, F. King
2 Oct. 23 Brown
7A. Snow
2 Nov.
7 Magleby
2 Nov.
9 Kloffel
40ct.
2 Nov.
13 Swan
Lucy Margretho
20ct.
30 Hnbekost
3 Nov.
8 Tessen.
40ct.
21 Tayler
3 Nov.
9P. Dahme
2Nov.
MoNear
Minerva Minna Morning Star Mozart Nautilus
Prudencia Queen of India. Rambler Regulus
R. Robinson Spartan Souvenir
2 Nov.
11T. Dan
Michaelscu
7. Storm 2 Nov. 9 Stolp
2 Sept. 10 Dudrichsen
2 Nov. 12 Scott 40ot. 7 Watson
17 S.-Moyer
40ot.
5 Sept. 14 Smith 6 Feb. 6 Vincent **Oct. 16 Williams
16 Swain
20ot.
2 Nov.
Stonewall Jackson 4 Sept. Syren Ta Leo Titan Twiligh
6 Braun
9C. Stolgo
5 Sopt. 220. M. Norris
Sept. 27 Westland
DE SOUZA & Co. FOR SALE..
DE SOUZA & Co.
the use of Ladies and Gentle men—Price 60 conts.
-DU SOUZA & Hongkong, 28th Jane, 1881.
* Cosmopolitan Dock.
Kowloon Dock.
of MENU CARDS, SEAT CARDS, VISITING CARDE.
Apply to
Printed an1 Published by Rosser Fasser-SkiT, at No. 15, Wallington Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong,
Gor. bark 1132 Melchers & Co.
Brit. ship 901 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Port, ship 632 Brandao & Oo.
Ger. bark 541 Wieler & Col
Gor. bark 333 Captrin.
Ger.
brig 235 Melchers & Co. Brit. bark 609 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Amer. ship 1185 Vogel & Co.
Brit.
ship 1300 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Amṛ, bark 751 Carlowitz & Co. Hawai. sh.1363 Captain.
Ger.
bark 456 Siemssen & Co. Gor. bark 788 Siemssen & Co. Fren. bark 480 Carlowitz & Co. Ger. bark 368 Siemssen & Co. Gor. ship 1352 Captain. Amer. bark 1033 Captain. Amr. ship 1199 Captain.
Gor. bark 276 Wing How Tang. Brit. ship 1547 Oaptain.
Amor, ship 797 D. Lapraik & Co! · Amr.. ship 1177 Siemssen & Co. Brit. bark 312 Chinoso. Dan. bark 353 Wieler & Co. Brit. bark 359 Chinese, Amer. ship 808 Melchers & Co. Brit. schr: 216]Siemssen & Co. Brit. schr219 Chinese. Ger.
bark 317 Wieler & Co. Amr. ship 1265 Captain. Ger.
brig 319 Melchers & Co. Gor. bark 467 Captain.. Siam, bark 670)Chinese. Ger. brig 234 Siemsson & Co. Gor.bark 725 Siemsson & Cop Ger. bark 864 Carlowitz & Co! Brit.. bark 390 Chinese. '
Amr. bark 1018 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.. Gor. ship 1145 Melchers & Co. Amr. ship 1652 Jardino, Matheson & Co. Amr. sohr. 81 W. H. Bay.
Brit. bark 482 Captain.
Amr. bark 1102 Russell & Co. Amr. ship 875 0, Lapraik & Co. Gor. bark 342 Siemsson & Gol Amr ship 1220 Geo. E. Stevens & Co... Amr. ship 1303 Arnhold, Karborg & Co
Aberdeen Dock. † Patent Slipp