TELEPHONE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TE, 1881.
EXCHANGE.
HE GREAT NORTHERN The Central Office will, if practicable,
T TELEGRAPHI COMPANY be open to the general public
(amalgamated with the ORIENTAL TE- LEPHONE COMPANY, Limited, as regarde Telephone Lines in Hongkong and China) with transfer of Alexander Graham Bell, Arnhold White, Froderio Gower, &c., &c.
BELL AND EDISON'S SYSTEM. Pirnission having been granted by Tele- the Government to establish a phone Exchange in Hongkong, the above Company hereby beg to invite Subscriptions from the Public.
any person can thence coramunicato with the Subscribers. For this service non-autiscribers would have to pay a small fee according to the time they qconpy the wiro.
The Telephones used by the Com pany are the Combination Bell-Eaison. These Inatraments which are far su- perior to all other Telephones on ac count of their great distinctness of sound combined with easy manage ment, have met with unrivalled success. throughout the world, and are now also adopted by the British Govern- mont Departments in England and India.
NEW DIRECTORY
FOR THE FAR EAST.
A NEW DIRECTORY FOR CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE PHILIPPINES,
FOR THE YEAR 1882, WILL BE PUBLISHED,
PRICE TWO DOLLARS,
ENTITLED
"THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST."
THE
HE above work will be published
on the 1st of January next, at
the office of this Paper, and will con- taia a Directory for the Ports in the large portion of Asia comprised be- tween Penang, in the Straits Settle- ments, and the Northern Ports, includ
Throughout Europe and America
The subscription fee will to some ex- Telephone Exchanges have gained such a reputation by facilitating daily inter- tent depend upon the number of sub- course and by ensuring the safety of scribers, but the price will not exceed private and public property, that they $150 per annuin for town subscribers. may now be considered indispensable The following boundaries will be saken in all large Cities and Business Centres.
as torminating 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 a well con- Kennedy Road, etc. Subscribera opting Forinosa; the Treaty Ports of Chins ducted Telephone Exchange will be of side these limits would have to pay a
and Japan; the Philippine Islands; the the greatest use, and in laying this proportionally higher charge according British Colony of Hongkong; and the Prospectus before the Public, the Com-to the length of wire required and the pany hopes that it may count upon the difficulties to be overcome in construct- Portuguese Colony of Macao. The work general support not only of the mering and maintaining the line. will also contain the Principal Treaties chants and professional members of the
between European countries and the Community, but also of the different. Government Departments in order to
United States and the countries East. render the service as efficient as pos-
of the Straits, together with conditions sible..
of Trade, and the Port, Customs, Con. sular and Harbour Regulations for the Ports of China and Japan; and a des. cription of the Ports, with the latest Trade Statistics taken from the Reports of the Imperial Maritime Customs and other reliable sources.
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 new. est and most approved European and American inventions. Each subscri ber will be supplied with a complete eat of Instruments and will be put in direct communication with the central office by separate wires,
When wishing to use the Tolophone, a Subscriber will only have to call the Contral Station and 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, When they have finished, the Central Office is notifiol to that effect by a Bell Signal, the wires are then disconnected, and any other connection oin be made if desired and so on. The dialogue between the subscribers is of course quite private and can only bo heard by the two parties concerned. į It should distinctly be understood, that' the message are not spoken to the Cen- tral Office, and thence transmitted to the person to be communicated with; bat the two wires are simply switched together, thus forming one continuous lino, over which conversation can be carried with perfect ease and privacy. ·
FOR SALE CHEAP.
BOWLING ALLEYS.
WITH BALLS, PINS, &c.,
-Complete.
The Alleys are 79 feet in length, and were laid down about a year ago 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.
Hongkong, lat July, 1881.
FOR SALE.
USTRALIAN WINES,
A FORT AND SHERRY,
of the finest quality, from Coolalta Vineyard, Brauxton, Hunter River, N.S.W.
Apply to
ŘI FRASER-SMITH,
Club Chambers.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
First Class PONY PHAETON
Aby Lenny of Croydon,
Apply to
The "Hongkong Telegraph" office.
Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.
*** JUST RECEIVED:
SELECTED ASSORTMENT: of MENU CARDS, SEAT CARDS, VISITING CARDS.
The
subscription will be binding for one year, payable quarterly in advance.
All maintenance expenses of Instru- ments and wires are included in the above price, and the subscribers will have-nothing to pay beyoud the fixed annual charge.
The Central Office will be under competent supervision, and an efficient staff of clerks will be in attendance during office hours.
The Company will also undertake to mako private arrangements for persons wishing to be in direct communication with their offices, godowns, etc., and
to take over the maintenance of such lines at reasonable charge.
In order to expedite the work, sub. scribers are requested to send in their names to the nadersigned agent at an early date.
"
Should sufficient support not be re- ceived, tho Company is not bound to establish the Exchange.
A. SUENSON,
Superintendent. Hongkong, November 11th 1881.
Hongkong.......
..188.
To the Superintendent
Great Northern Telegraph Co. Dear Sir,-
Kindly place.....name in the List of Subscribers to the Telephone Exchange
Yours faithfully, Signature Addross
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AND
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COMMISSION AGENT. CLUB CHAMBERS, HONGKONG. FOR SALE.
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DE SOUZA & Co. Hongkong, 28th June, 1881.
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vade mecum.
It is intended to make this work a medium for Advertisers at a cheap. rate, and the charge for Advertise- ments will be
$10 per page in Hongkong, and $12 at Outports. The size of the Page will be SEVEN INCHES AND A HALF LONG by FOUR INCHES AND THREE-QUARTERS; this, space will admit of a large quantity of mattor and all Advertisements will be taste- fully and prominently displayed. Blocks of any description will be in- serted, but these must not exceed the above dimensions.
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" will, in order that it may circulate extensively outside this Colony, bo published at a POPULAR PRICE, and can be or- dered at this Office or obtained from the Agents (list to be hereafter pub. lished) for
TWO DOLLARS. There is not space in the compass. of an ordinary advertisement to detail all the mass of information it is in tonded to introduce into the work, but it may be fairly asserted that no such Directory has ever been published, either in Hongkong, or any other part of the East, at the price.
"Telegraph" Office, Hongkong,
October 1st, 1891.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
Exclusive of late arrivals and äepärtures this morning.
In this table the auchorage of Hongkong Harbour is divided, for purposbe of reference, into five sections:-No. 1 extending froin Green Island to the P and O. Company's Wharf; No. 2 from the P. & O. 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 Wauchai Pior; and No. 5 from the Wanchai Pier to Kellett's Island.
Fessels.
Anchises Ashington
Bowen
Conquest Consolation
Decima Devonshire Diamante
Section
Tant.
Consignees,
117H. K. & W. Dook Co,
609 D. Lapraik & Co.
Date of Arrival.
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Steamers.
3 Nov. 180. Jackson British 2 Nov. 120. Allagon British
13 Nov. 17 Darke
1304 Butterfold & Swire..
800 Siemssen & Co.
British
844 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Catherina China
2 Nov. 10 Gollart.
Russian
810 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
2 Nov. 15 H. Schoor
German
648 Hling Koe.
3 Sept. 28 Hamlin
British
318 Shun Hang Hong.
2Nov. 15 Young
British
764 Yuon Fat Hong.
2 Nov. 17 Potersen
Gormán
1151 Vogel & Co.
20ot. 24 Porvis
British
1513 Russell & Co.
3 Nov.
18 R. Cullen
British
814 Russell & Co.
Fame Fokien Fu-yow
3
A. Stopani
British
3 Nov. 17 Abott
British
3 Nov. 18 Croad
Ohinego
920 C. M. S. N. Co.
"
Glaucus Glenfinlas
3 Nor. 18 Jackson
British
1647 Butterfield & Swire.
3 Nov.
18 R. G. Wilson (British
1408 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Hainan. Hongkong.
2 Nov.
18 Speechly
British
278 Afong & Co
10ot.
29 Kennett
British
9 Oct.
19 Holma
Chinese
392 C. M. 8. N. Co.
20ot.
10A. Love
British
169 Ohinese...
3 Nov.
8) W. Ellis
British
1247 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Pacific Ping-on
SNov.
7 Sachse
German
69 Siemssen & Co.
3 Nov. 16 McCaslin
3 Nov.
British
574 Russell & Co.
8Fremoza
691 Dun, Melbye & Co.
frýdeń
3 July
7 Man Fu
3 Nov.
2 Varonoff
Russian
8 Nov. 13 Heintzetmann Danish
678 Melchers & Co. 1527 Siomssen & Co.
British
782 Siemssen & Co.
Kiong-ping Kiung-chow
Menmuir
Romulus
Sea Gull Shun Tip
Vladivostok Volmer
Yangtszo Yoe-Tay
67 K. Acheong & Sons.
Spanish
American Annamese
48 China Traders Co. 33 Captain.
*Sept., 30 Schultze 3 July
Lee Tung Tuk Annamoso 1200 Captain.
4Oct. 18 Logemaan 3Oct. 31 J. Lowe 2Aug. 14 L. de Souza
Aberdeen Dock.
Vessels.
** Patent Slip.
Ger. bark1192/Melchers & Co. Brit. ship 901 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Port...ship 63: Brandão & Oò.
bark] 447}Order.
bark 541 Wieler & Co.
Ger.. bark 333 Captain.
*Kowloon Dook,
t
† Cosmopolitan Dock.
Sailing
Adelo Agnes Muir Alva Anna Arab
August Friedrich Begezia Bello Morse B. H. Sternken Channel Queen Cuba. Daniel Barnes Dharwar Edmond Phinney Elvira Dorale Erlkönig
3 Nov. 18 W. Jefron 3Nov. 11G. Moos. 3 Nov. 17 Y. Bruhn 2 Nov... 8 Andersen 4 Nov.
Ger.
Ger.
Ger.
bark 384 Siemssen & Co.
17 Norton
20ot.
180. Meyer
2 Nov.
9 Le Lacheur
2 Nov.
15 Stabell ·
3 July
22J. G. Stover
40ot.
21 Hutchins
5Sept. 143. Berry
1 Sept.
9 Pimentel
Esmeralda
2 Nov. 2Nov.
Ferdinand
Francisca Glenvey Gustav & Oscar
Haward
Helicon
Hermos Hilda Marian Hindostan Hiram Emery Норо Iceberg Jerfulcon John Potts
9 A. Naurch 7. Brook
2 Nov. 14 Westergaard 2Nov. 12 Buck
2Nov. 17 Thomson
Sept. 16 Hartmann 4Oct. 28 Samuel Pray
Oct. 5 Howe
2 Nov. 16 Grube 2 Nov. 7 Johansen **Sept. 10 Belyen
4 Nov. 1o Wymar 4Oct.
7 Curty
4 Sept. 240. F. King 2 Nov. 15 Bentley
2 Nov. 14 Brown 2Oct.
29 Brown
7 Magleby
7 A. Snow
Kassa Kjobenhavn Kolga Laureng
2 Nov.
2 Nov.
9 Kloffel
40at.
Lochiel
2 Nov.
13 Ewan
Lothair Ludy
2 Nov. 15 Boulton
2 Oct.
Manhem
Margretho Marie MoNcar
30 Habekost 3 Nov. 15 Jansson
8 Tesson
3 Nov.
3 Nov.
17 Ipland
4Oct.
21 Taylor
Minerva Minna Morning Star Mozart 'Nautilus
3 Nov
2Nov.
2 Nov. Nov.
Orient Prudencia Pym
9 P. Duhme 11T. Dan
Michaelsen
7 H. Storm 9Stolp
2 Nov. 16 Lemmermann
2 Sept. 10 Dudrichsen 4Nov. 18 Stapleton
2 Nov. 12 Scott 40ot.
7 Watson
Queen of India Rambler. Richard Parsons 4 Nov. 17 Packard R.. Robinson 6 Sept. 14 Smith Roderick Hay 3 Nov. 14 Nicolson Samar
4 Nov. 15[0. Miller 6 Nov. 15 Vincent Spartan Spirit of the Ago3 Nov. 17 Williams **Qat. 16 Williama Stonewall Jackson 4 Sept. 18 Swain Syren iTa Loe Titan Twilight
Souvenir
Wm. Turner
20ot.
5 Braun
2 Νου.
9 C. Stolgo
6 Sept. 220. M. Norris
6 Sopt. 27 Westland
3 Nov. 15 Vandorvord
*Cosmopolitan Dock. ** Kowloon Dook.
Printed and Published by ROBERT FRASEL-Janrı, at No. 15, Wellington Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkon
Amr. ship 1307|Orda.
Ger. brig 235 Melohers & Oo.
Brit. bark 609 Ed. Schellhnaa & Co, Brit. bark 320 Captain,
Amer. ship 1485 Vogel & Co.
Brit. ship 1300 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Amr. bark 751|Carlowitz & Co. Hawai. sh.1303 Captain.
Ger, bark 456 Siemssen & Oo. Ger. back 788 Siemssen & Co. Ger. back 416 Wieler & Co.. Ger. bark 368 Siemagen & 00. Br.3-m soh. 233 Ohinese. Ger. ship 1352 Captain, Amer. bark|1033|Captain. Amr. ship1199 Captain: Ger. bark 480 Melchers & Co. Ger.bark 276 Wing How Tang. Brit. ship 1547 Captain. Amr. bark 709 Order.
Amer. ship 797 D. Lapraik & Co. Amr. ship 1177 Siomasen & Co. Br.3-msch. 287|Ed. Schellbass & Co. Brit. bárk 373 Ed. Sobellhass & Co. Brit. bark 312 Chinese. A Dan. bark 353 Wielor & Co. Brit. bark 859 Chinese.
Amer. ship 808| Melchers & Co. Brit. chr..216]Siamason & Co.
Brit. ship 705 Arnhold, Korborg & Co. Brit. schr. 219 Chiness.
Swed, sohr. 463 Siemssen & Co. Ger.bark 317 Wieler & Co. Ger. bark) 465 Captain. [Amr.. ship 1265|Captain.
Ger. brig 319 Melohera & Co. Gor. bark 467 Captain. Siam, bark 670 Chinese.. Ger. brig 234 Siemsson & Co.. Ger, bark).725) Siemssen & Do. Ger.. bark 461 Ed. Sohellhass & Co. Ger.. bark 864 Carlowitz & Co. Brit. bark 658 H. Masuda.
Brit. bark 390 Chinese..
Amr, bark 1018 Arnhold; Karborg & Co. Amer. bark 1160 Captain."
Amr ship 1602 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Brit. bark 290)Order.
Amr. ship 1110 Vogol & Co. Amr. schr. 80 W. H. Ray. {Brit, bark| 347|Chinese. Brit. bark 482 Captain, Amr, bark|1102 Russell & Co. Amr. ship 875 D. Laprak & Co. Ger. bark 342 Siemsson & Co. Amr: ship 1229 Geo R. Stavens & Co. Amr ship 1303 Arnhold, Karberg & Co, Brit, bark 051/0aptain.
+ Patent Slip.
Aberdeen, Dook.