THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH, 1881.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY (amalgamated with the ORIENTAL TE. LEPHONE COMPANY, Limited, as rogards Telophone Lines in Hongkong and China) with transfer of Alexander Graham Bell, Arnhold White, Prodaric -Gowor, &c., &c.
Tho Contral Offico wilt,if practionble, bo open to the general public so that any person can thence communicate with the Subscribers, For.this sorvico non-subscribers would have to pay a small feo nccording to the time they occupy the wire.
The Telephones used by the Com. pany are the Coinbination Bell-Edison, These Instrumonts which are far su BELL AND EDISON'S SYSTEM.perior to all other Telephones on ac- conut of their great distinctness of Permission having been granted by the Government to establish a Tele-sound combined with easy manage- phone Exclungo in. Hongkong, the mont, have met with unrivalled success aboro Company hereby boy to invite throughout the world, and are now also lopted by the British Govern- Subscriptions from the Public.
mont Departments in England aud Indin.
Throughout Europe and America Telephone Exchanges have gained such
The subscription fee will to some ex- a reputation by facilitating daily inter-tont dopand upon the number of sub. coness and by ensoring the safety of soribers, but the price will not exceed privato and public property, that they $150 per annum for town subscribers. may now be considered indisponsable The following boundaries will bo takon in all large Citios and Business Contres.
as terminating the town, viz.: West.- Hongkong with its vast commercial Thy Gas Works. EastPolice Station transactions and valuable property, is No. 2. South, Caine Road an:l essentially a placo, whoren woll con.
Kennoly Rond, etc. Subscribers out. ductos Telephone Exchange will bo of side those limits would have to pay a the greatest use, and in laying this proportionally higher charge according Prospectus before the Public, the Com-to the longth of wiro required and the pany hopes that it may count upon the difficulties to be overcome in constract- general support not only of the mering and maintaining the line. The chants and professional mombers of the subscription will be binding for one Community, but also, of the different
year, payable quartorly in advance. Govoramont Departments in order to render the servico as officiont 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 this best Tele- phone appliances according to the now- est and most approved Burapoan and American inventions. Each subscri-. ber will be supplied with a completo sob of Instruments and will be put in direct communication with the contral office by separate wires.
When wishing to use the Telephone, a Subscriber will only have to call the Central Station aud giro the name of the party, wishes to speak with, the wires are thou immediately switched together, and the two Subscribers will bo in direct communication with each other. When they have finished, the Central Office is notified to that effect by a Bell Signal, the wires are then disconnected, and any other connection can be made if desired and so on. The dialogue betweon the subscribera is of coarse quite private and can only be heard by the two parties concerned. It should distinctly be understood, that the message are not spoken to the Con- tral Office, and thence transmitted to the person to be communicated with, but the two wires are simply switched together, thus forming one continuous line, over which conversation can be carried with parfect ense and privacy.
TO LET.
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All maintenance expenses of Insten. nonts and wires are included in the above price, and the subscribers will have nothing to pay beyond the fixed annual charge.
Tho Contral 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 malo private arrangemonts 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, aub. scribers are requested to send in their names to the undersigned agent at an early dato.
Should sufficient support not be re- coivoil, the Company is not bound to establish the Exchange.
A. SUENSON,
Superintendent. Hongkong, November 11th 1881.
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Hongkong.......
To the Superintendent
Great Northern Telegraph Co. Dear Sir,-
Kindly place......namas in the List of Subscribers to the Tolephone Exchange
Yours faithfully, Signature Address
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"Telegraph" Office, Hongkong,
October 1st, 1831,
oither in Hongkong"
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
Exclusive late arrivals and departures this morning.
In this table the anchorage of Hongkong Harbour is divided, for purposes of reforonco, into five sections No. 1 extending from Green Island to the P. and O. Company's Wharf; No. 2 from the P. & 0. Company's Wharf to the Canton and Macno Steamboat Co.'s Wharf.; No. 3 from the Canton and Macao Steambont Co.'s Wharf to the Govornmont Wharf; No. 4 from the Govern- ment Wharf to the Wanchni Pier; and. No. 5 from the Wanchai Pior to Kollett's Island.
Fessels.
Bellonn Bowen
Section!
Tons.
· Consignees.
Danish British
368 Arnhold, arberg & Co.
368 D. Lupralk & Co.
789 Siomssen & Co.
844 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 460 Remedios & Co. 649) Hing Koe & Co. American 5079 P. M. S. S. Co. British
700 Goo. R.'Stovons & Co. 117 H. K. & W. Dock Co.
318 Shun Hang Hong.
Date of Arrival.
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Steamers.
Activ Albay Atalanta
3 Nov.
27 Rovebook
3 Nov.
27 Lightwood
2 Nov. 20 Pluffal
Gorman
787 Biomssen & Co.
2 Nov. 24 Fickmeier
German
3 Nov.
17 Darko
British
Brutus China
3 Nov,
20 Voego
Gorman
2 Nov.
25. Sohoor
Gorman
City of Tokio
3 Nov.
24J. Maury
Conquest
3Sopt. 28 Hamlin'
Crusader
4 Nov.
23 Rowan.
British
A. Stopani
British
3 Nov.
27 Scott
British
2 Nov. 27 Spoochly
British
220 Adamson, Bell & Co. 278 Afong & Co.
10ot.
28 Kennett
British
31Oct.
19 Holms
Chineso.
Nov. 22 M. Young
British
Nov. 26 Weighell
British
Nov. 27 Wostoby
British
3 Nov. 26 Thorn
British
894 Géo R. Stevens & Co.
Olympia Pacific Paladin
3 Nov, 27 Wagner
German
783 Siemssen & Co..
3 Nov.
7 Sachse
Gormann
69 Siemsson & Co.
3 Nov. 19 Parker.
British
897 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Penedo
2|Nov. 24|Kenderdino
British
2 Nov.
27 Hofmann
forman
2 Nov.
23 Hopkins
British
4
flayden
3 July
7 Man Fu
2 Nov. 22 Jarvis
2 Nov. 26 Jordan
*Sept. 30 Schultzo
4 Nov. 22 Wallace
Chinese
*Kowloon Dook.
† Cosmopolitan Dock.
Famo Greyhound Hainan Hongkong Kiang-ping Kwanglung Malacca Namoa Nelson
Prinz Heinrich
Rajanattianuhar
Sen Gull Shun Tip Solway Thibet
Yangtszo Yee-Tay Yung-ching
Adole Agnes Muir Anna Annie Arab Artemisia August Friedrich Begozia
Belle Morso 'Blue Jacket Bonito Caroline Cliannel Queen Cab
Daniel Barnes Edmond Phinney Elliotts Elvira Doralo Emma Erlkonig, Esmeralda Tluollin Francisen.. Glonvey Gustav & Oscar Holicon Henrik Ibsen Formes Hindostan Hiram Emory Hope Humboldt Leoberg James Wilson Jarfalcón
John Potts Juno
Laura Leonore
Lochiel Loka
Lothair Louis Eugene Lucy Malvina
Manhem Margrethe Mario Marie
Minorva Minne
Morning Star Nicolas Thayer 'Orient Polham Prudencia Pym Queen of India Rod Cross Richard Parsons R. Robinson Roderick Hay Samar Schwan Spartan
American Anuameso British
British
British
3July - 7 Loo Tang Tuk|Annamese
67 K. Acheong & Sons. 3020. M. S. N. Cɔ. Hv 674 D. Lapraik & Co. |1046/P. & O. S. N. Co.. 862 D. Lapraik & Co.
052 Tung Keo độ coi 872 Yuen Fat Hong. 750 Yuen Fat Hong.
480bian Traders Co. 93 Captain. 510 Vogel & Co. 1671P, & O. 8. N. Co.
782 Siemsson & Co. (1200 Captain.
761 C. M. S. N, Co.
Abordoen Dock.
Sailing Vessels.
4Oct.
18/Logomann
3Oct.
31J. Lowe
3 Nov
18 W. Jefron
2 Nov.
26 Moller
3 Nov. 11G. Moos
2 Nov. 25 MacFarlane 3 Nov. 17 Y. Bruhn
2 Nov. 8 Anderson 4 Nov. 17 Norton
Nov. 21 Porcival 3 Nov. 26. Stehr 3 Nov. 24 Michelsen. 2 Nov. Lo Lachour 2Nov. 15 Stabell 3July 22 J. G. Stover 5Sept. 14. Berry
8 Nov. 25 Goo. Crighton 1 Sopt. 9 Pimentel
3 Nov. 18 Michelson
9A. Naurch
2 Nov.
2 Nov.
7. Brook
3Nov. 21 Fearlett
Nov. 12 Buck
2 Nov. 17 Thomson
1 Sept. 16 Hartmann 5 Oct. 5 flowe 2 Nov. 26 Dou 2 Nov. 16 Grube 3 Sept. 10 Belyen
4 Nov. 15 Wymar 40ot. .7 Curty
2 Nov. 20 Stoll
Sopt. 240. F. King 2 Nov. 26 R. Holmes 2 Nov. 15 Bentley.
2 Nov. 14 Brown
2Nov. 26 Brechwoldt-
3 Nov. 18 Von Ehren
4Nov. 18 Potorsen
2 Nov. 13 Bwan
2 Nov. 24 Dudfold
2 Nov. 15 Boulton
2 Nov. 22 Monard 20ot. 30 Inbekost
Nov. 27 Klugo 3Nov. 15 Jansson 3 Nov. 8 Tessen 3 Nov. 17 Ipland
2 Nov. 25 Hundowardt.
3 Nov. 9 P. Dahme 2Nov. 11T. Dan
ww
Michaelgen
2 Nov; 25 R. S. Craley
2 Nov. 16 Lem normann
Nov. 18 R. Downie. 2 Sept. 10 Dudrichson 4Nov. 18 Stapleton
Nov. 12 Scott
4 Nov. 18 Howland 4Nov 17 Packard 5Sept. 14 Smith 2 Nov. 14 Nicolson
Nov. 150. Miller
2 Nov. 24 T. Schrøder. **Nov. 15 Vinoont
Spirit of the Age 3 Nov. 17 Williams Sophis
2 Nov. 21 Binge Souyouir
**Oct. 16 Williams Stonewall Jackson 4 Sept.. 10|9wain Syron
Oct. 6 Braun Nov. 90. Stolgo Ta-Loo Twilight
5 Sopt, 27 Westland Valiant Wm. Turner
4 Nov. 26 M. J. Daly
3 Nov. 16 Vandervord
*Cosmopolitan Dook,
** Patent Slip.
Ger. bark 1132 Melchers & Co.
Brit. ship 901 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Ger. bark 447 Order.
Gor. 3m ach 345 Molchers & Co.
Gor. bark 541 Wieler & Co. Brit. bark 332 Order.
Gor. bark 384 Siomssen & Co. Gor. bark 333 Captain. Amr. ship 1307 Order.
Amr. ship 1396) Ed. Schellbass & Co. Gor.. schr. 341 Ed. Sóhollhass & Co. Gor. 3m sch 273 Ed. Schellbass & Co. Brit. bark G09 Ed. Sebollhass & Co. Brit. bark 320 Captain.
Amer. ship 1485[Vogel & Co.' Amr, bark 751 Carlowitz & Co. Brit. brig 285 Chinese. Hawai. sh 1363 Captain.
Gor. bark 220 Od. Schellhass & Co. Gor. bark 456 Siemssen & Co. Gor. bark 788 Siemssen & Co. Brit. bark 498 Chinese.
Ger. 'bark 368 Siemssen & Co. [Br.3-mach. 283 Chinese. Gor. ship 1352 Captain. Amr. ship 1199 Captain. Norw. bark 274 Siemssen & Co. Gor. bark 480 Melchers & Co. Brit. ship 1547/Captain. Amr. bark 799)Order.
Amer. abip 797 D. Lapraik & Co. Ger. bark 329 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Amr. ship 1177 Siemasen & Co. Brit. bark 326] Wieler & Co.. Br.3-mach. 287 Ed. Sibollhase & Co. Brit. bark 373 Bd. Schollhass & Co. Brit. back. 512 Siemsson & Co. Ger.
bark 332 Ed. Schellhess & Co. Amer. ship 1440 Captain.
Brit. schr. 216]Siemsson & Co.
Brit. bark 472 Chinese.
Brit. ship 795 Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Fren, bark 438 Captain."
Brit. schr. 219Ohinese.
Ger. bark 479 Wieler & Co, Swed. solir: 463 Siemssen & Co. Gor. bark 317 Wieler & Co. Ger.. back 466 Captain. Ger. hark 428 Wieler & Co. Gor. brig 319 Melchers & Co. Gor. bark 467 Captain. Siam, bark 570 Chinose.
Amor, bark 585 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Ger. bark 461 Ed. Sohellhose & 007 Brit. brig 254 Yee Cheong Tai. (Gor. back 864 Carlowitz, & Co.
Brit. burk 558 H. Masuda, Brit. bark 390 Chineso..
Amer. ship 1300 Order.
Amor, bark 1100 Captain.
Amr. ship 1652 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Brit. bark 290 Order.
Amr, ship1110 Vogel & Co.
Gor. brig 276 Siomssen & Co..
Amr, schr. 8 W. H. Bay.
Brit. bark 347Chinese. Ger. brig 230 Wieler & Co, Brit. bark 482 Captain.
| Amr bark 1102 Russell & Co.
Amr. ship 875 D. Lapraik & Co. Gor. bark 342 Siomeson & Co.
Amir. ship 1303 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Amor abip 1672 Captain
Brit. bark 631 Captain.
**Kowloon Dook, Abordeon Dook,t: Patent Slip..
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