THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, 1881.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
HE GREAT NORTHERN The Central Office will, if practicable,
T TELEGRAPH COMPANY be open to the motor, public to that
(amalgamated with the ORIENTAL T. LEPHONE COMPANY, Limited, as regards Telophoné Linos in Hongkong and China) with transfer of Alexander Graham Bell, Arnliold White, Frederio. Gower, &c., &c.
any person can thence communicato with the Subscribers. For this service non-subscribers would have to pay a small fee according to the time they occupy the wire.
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Intimations.
NOTICE.
ONGKONG RESIDENTS who may have been overlooked, or whose Circulars may have been mis- carried, are requested to send the par ticulars they desire to have inserted in the NEW DIRECTORY to the Pub.
The Tolephones used by the Com pany are the Combination Bell-Edison.lisher, 15, WELLINGTON STRVET,
as early as possible.
Telegraph Office, Nov. 16, 1881.
PARTNERSHIP.
Those Instruments which are fur su- BELL AND EDISON'S SYSTEM.perior to all other Telephonos on nc-
Permission having been granted by the Government to establish a Tole- phone Exchange in Hongkong, the above Company hereby beg to invite Subscriptions from the Public.
Throughout Europe and America Telephone Exchanges have gained such
sound combined with ensy manage- count of their groat distinctness of ment, have met with unrivalled success throughout the world, and are now also adopted by the British Govorn- ment Departments in England and Indin.
The subscription fo will to some ex- a reputation by facilitating daily inter-tent dopond upon the number of sub- course and by ensuring the safety of scribors, but the price will not exceed private and public property, that they $150 per annum for town subscribers. may now be considorod indispensable. The following boundaries will be taken in all large Cities and Business Centres.
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. Gaine Road and essentially a place where a well con- Kennody Rand, etc. Subscribers out- ducted Telephone Exchange will be of side these limits would have to pay a the greatest used in laying this proportionally higher charge according Prospectus before the Public, tho.Com to the longth of wire required and the pany hopes that it may count upon the difficulties to be overcome in construct- general support not only of the mor
ing and maintaining the line. The Chants and professional members of the subscription will be binding for one Community, but also of the different Government Departments in order to year, payable quarterly in advance.
All maintenance expenses of Instru- render the service as officient as pos-ments and wires are included in the 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 tlio new- est and most approved European and American inventions. Each subscri bor will be supplied with a complete set of Instruments and will be put in direct communication with the central office by separato wiros.
abovo price, and the subscribers will have nothing to pay beyond the fixed annual charge.
The Contral Office will be under
compotent supervision, and an efficient stuff of clerks will be in attendance during office hours.
In order to expedite the work, sub. scribers are requested to send in their names to the undersigned agent at an carly date.
Should sufficient support not be re ooivod, the Company is not bound to establish the Exchange.
mako privato 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 maiutonance of such When wishing to use the Telephone,lines at reasonable charge. a Bibscriber will only have to call the Central Station and give the name of the party, he wishes to speak with, the wires are theu immediately switched together, and the two Subscribers will be in direct communication with each other. When they have finishod, 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 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 Con- tral Office, and thence transmitted to the person to be communicated with,
A. SUENSON,
Superintendent. Hongkong, November 11th 1881.
Hongkong,...... .185..
To the Superintendent
Great Northern Telegraph Co. Dear Sir,-
Kindly placo...name in the List of
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"ANTED, a PARTNER, for a STORE and GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS; capital required § 4,000. For Particulars, addross M. M., care of Hougkong Telegraph Offico,
Hongkong, 14th Nov., 1881.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS
AND
JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, OHARTS AND BOOKS, No. 46, QUEEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL. Chs. J. GAUPP & Co. CHRONOMETER, WATCH, AND CLOCK-MAKERS,
Jewellers, Silver-smiths, and
Opticians.
Charts and Books. Nautical Instruments. Sole Agents
for Louis Audemars' Watches; awarded the highest Prizes at every
Exhibition;
and for Voigtländer and Sohn's Celebrated OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES, and SPYGLASSES, No. 38, Quoon's-road Central,
NOTICE.
GOODS received on STORAGE, at
the Blue Building Godowns, Marine Lot 65, Prayer East, and ad- vances made of the receipt.
For the MEEKOR GODOWN Co
J. M. GUEDES, Jos. Hongkong, 3rd Octobor, 1881,
FOR SALE.
A
DOUBLE-BARREL FOWLING-PIECE (uzzle-loading), Patent Snap. Action, Twist Barrels, side-action Locks; in leather case, with Shát Pouch and Powder Flask. Price, $10. Apply at the Ofice of this Paper. Hongkong, 25th October, 1881.
but the two wires are simply switched Subscribers to the Telephone Exchange: RECORD of AMERICAN and
together, thus forming one continuous lind, over which conversation can bo carried with perfect ease and privacy,
TO LET
TWO ROOMS suitable for na office in the premises No. 15, Welling. ton Street. Possession on 1st January, 1882.
Apply to DE SOUZA & Co. Hongkong, 14th Nov., 1881.
TO LET.
HOUSES at SPRING GARDENS.
Apply to
F. PEREIRA. 215, Wanchai Oinh. Hongkong, 7th September, 1881.
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FOR SALE. CHEAP,
First Class PONY PHAETON
by Lenny of Croydon.
Apply to
M. A.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" office.
Hongkong, 24th Jane, 1881.
FOR SALE.
AUSTRALIAN WIERS
PORT AND SHERRY,
of the finest quality, from Coolalta Vineyard, Brauxton, Hunter River, N.S.W.
Apply to
R. FRASER-SMITH,
Club Chambers. THE Undersigned have been ap- pointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDER- WRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
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Yours faithfully,
FOREIGN SHIPPING.
Agents,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
Signature Address
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AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and PORTER.
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Crówn
CANVAS.
APNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th Juno, 1881,-
L. THEVENIN,
.COMMISSION AGENT, WINE AND SPIRITS MERCHANT:
CHAMPAGNE, BURGUNDIES. COGNACS, SHERRIES, LIQUEURS, WHISKY &o., &c. HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING. STAG HOTEL. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
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Good accommodation for Visitors, English & American Billiards,
Tiffin at Oné n'elook. Dinner at 7.30.
This Hotel is most contrally situated. and within easy distance of the prin cipal landing placos.
A
J. COOK,
Proprietor.
FOR SALE. SIX-OARED GIG, good as New, Oars ROWLOCKS, and everything com. plete. The boat is suitable for a Honso Boat or Captain's Gig,
Apply at the office of this Papers Hongkong, 18th October, 1881..
FOR SALE. "ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentle- men-Price 50 cents.
DE SOUZA & Co.
ALGAR AND COMPANY,
HOUSE AND ESTATE
AGENTS..
RENTS COLLECTED.
BROWN, JONES & Co., UNDERTAKERS.
MOURNING STATIONERY, &c. MONUMENTS ERECTED.
9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. TUITION IN THE FRENCH LANGUAGE,
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by Monsiour Lovis PIRON, ainé; SINGING (CULTURE OF THE VOICE) by Monsieur EUGENE PIRON, jeune, 44, Queen's Road.. Hongkong, August 30th 1881. William Schmidt & Co. GUNMAKERS, &c. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
Arns, Ammunitions, and Requisites. of overy description.
Arins Repaired, Cleaned, or Converted at moderate charges..
Sporting Guns and Ammunitiou always on hand. HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANGHAI.
REGON PINE SPARS
AND LUMBER always on hand,
LAMALLORY, Proprietor. Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG HARBOUR,
Exclusive of late arrivals and departures this morning.
In this table the auoltorage of Hongkong Harbour is divided, for purposes of reference, into five sections:-No. 1 extending from Green Island to the P. and O. Company's Wharf; No. 2 from the P, & O. Company's Wharf to the Canton and Macao Stormboat Co.'s Wharf; No. 3 from the Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Wharf to the Govoromont Wharf; No. 4 from the Govern- ment Wharf to the Wanchai Pior; and No. 5 from the Wanchai Pier to Kollett's Talaud.
Vessels,
Section
Date of Arrival.
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Steamers.
Atalanta Bowen Brutus Cebu
2 Nov.
20 Pfaffel
Choang Hook Kinn Chinklang City of Tokio Conquest Crusader Cyclops
Paladin
Penedo
Nov. 17 Darko Nov.
20 Vocgo
3 Nov: 29 Edgar 2 Nov. 28 Wabl
3 Nov, 29 Orr -
24J. Maury
German British
Gorman
¡American
British
British
Consignees.
787 Sicmason & Co. 844 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
400 Remedios & Co.
$73 Captain.
956 Bun Hin & Co. 799 Siomason & Co.
American 5079 P. M. S. S. Co.
318 Shun Hang Hong. 700 Geo. R. Stovens & Co. 1403 Butterfield & Swire.
+
395 Russell & Co.
117 H. K. & W. Dock Co.
1936 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
British 1460 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
67 K. Aohoong & Sons.
302 C. M. S, N, Co.
Nov.
3Supt. 28 Hamlia
British
4 Nov.
23 Rowen
British
3 Nov.
200. Butler
British
Esmeralda Fame
3 Nov.
30 Talbot
British
3
A. Stopani
{British
Glenavon
3 Nov.
20 Taylor
British
Glenfallsch
3 Nov.
30 D. F. Park
Hongkong
1 Oct:
28 Kannett
British
Kiang-ping
Oct. 19 Holms
Chinese
Malacca
3 Nov.
26 Weighell
British
1046 P. & O. S. N. Co.
Namon Nelsou
3 Nov.
27 Westoby
British
862 D. Lapraik & Co.
3 Nov.
26 Thorn
British
894 Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
Olympia...
Nov. 27 Wagner
German
783 Siemasen & Co.
3 Nov.
19 Parker
British
897 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
2 Nov.
24Kenderdine
British
652 Tung Koe & Co.
2 Nov. 27 Hofmann
German
872 Yuon Fat Hong.
3 Nov. 23 Davies
British
1201 Adamson, Bell & Co.
Nov.
23 Hopkins
4
Hayden
3 July
7 Man Fu
2 Nov.
22 Jurvig
3 Nov. 28 Boswell
Chinese
*Sept. 30 Schultze 3July
British
7 Lee Tung Tuk Annamese
1200 Captain.
Aberdeen Dook.
** Patent Slip.
Sailing Vessels.
4Oct. 3Oct.
18 Logomann 31J. Lowe
Prinz Heinrich Radnorshire Rajanattianubar Sen Gull Shun Tip
Solway
Wycliffe
Yangtszo
Yee-Tay
* Kowloon Hook. Cosmopolitan Dock.
Adele Agnes Muir Arina Annie Arab Artemisin August Friedrich ! Begezia
Bello Morse
Bonito
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3 Nov. 18 W. Jefron 2 Nov. 26 Mollor 3Nov. 11G. Moos 2Nov. 25 MaoFarians 3Nov. 17 Y. Bruhn 2 Nov. 8 Andersen 4Nov. 17 Nogtan 4Nov. 21Porcival 3Nov. 26. Stehr 3 Nov. 24 Michelson
9L0 Lacheur 29 Leroy
Blue Jacket
Oarolino
Channel Quoon
2 Nov.
Charita
2 Nov.
*Cuba
2 Nov.
15 Stabell
3July
5 Sept. 14J. Berry
Daniel Barneg Edmond Phinney Elliotts Elvira Dorale
Emma
Erlkonig Esmeralda, Fluollin Francisca Glenvoy
Golden Stato
Gustav & Oscar Helicon
22J. G. Stover
3 Nov. 25 Geo. Crighton 1Sept. Pimentel
3 Nov. 18 Michelsen
2 Nov.
2 Nov.
9 A. Naurch 7. Brock
3Nov. 21 Fearlott
Nov. 12 Buck · ́ 2Nov. 17Thomson
4 Nov. 29 Tadilân
16 Hartmann
5Howo
1 Sept.
50ot.
Henrik Ibsen Ilormes
2 Nov.
26 Dau
2 Nov. 16 Grubo
- Hindostan
Hiram Emery Hope Humboldt Leeberg James Wilson Jorfalcon John Potts Juno
Laura Leonore
Lochiel
Lota Louis Eugene Luoy Malvina Manhem Margrethe Mario Mario
Minna Morning Star Nicolas Thayer Orient Pelham Pym Queen of India Red Cross Ribston Richard Parsons R. Robinson Roderick Hay
Samar
Schwan
Spartau
Spirit of the Age Sophie
Souvenir
Stonewall Jackson Bycen Ta Loo Twilight Valient Wm. Turner
3 Sept. 10 Belyes
4Nov. 15 Wymar 40ot.
7 Curty
2 Nov. 20 Stoll
4 Sept.: 24C. F. King 2 Nov. 26R. Holmes 2Nov. 15 Bentley
2 Nov. 14 Brown
2 Nov. 26 Brechwoldt
Nov. 18 Von Ehren-
4 Nov. 18 Poteraon
2 Nov. 13 Bwan
2 Nov. 24 Dudfield
2 Nov. 22 Monard
2Oct. 30 abokost 2 Nov. 27 Kluge 3 Nov. 15 Jansson 3 Nov.
8 Tessen.
3 Nov. 17 Ipland
1
2 Nov. 25 Hundewardt
2 Nov. 11T. Dan
Michaelson
31
2 Nov. 25R S. Craley
2 Nov. 16 Lom normann
2 Nov. 18 R. Downie
Nov. 18 Stapleton
2 Nov. 12 Scott
4 Nov. 18 Howland
2 Nor. 29 Tuckey 4Nov. 17 Paokard 5Sept. 143mith
Nov. 14Nicolson 4Nov. 150. Millor 2Nor. 247. Schroder 5 Nov. 15 Vincent
3 Nov. 17 Williams
2 Nov. 21 Bingo 20ot. 10Williams 4Sopt. 16Swain 20ct.
Nov. 3 Sopt.
5Braun
4 Nov. 25M; J. Daly
90: Stolgo 27 Westland
3 Nov.
Cosmopolitan Dock,
15 Vandervord
**Kowloon Dook.
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British
American Annamese British
750 Yuen Fat Hong,
48 China Traders Co.
93 Captein.
610 Vogel & Co.
6O2 D. ÎI S. N. Do.
782 Siemssen & Co.
Gor. bark 1132 Melchers & Co.
Brit. ship 901 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Ger. bark 447 Order.
Ger. 3m sch 345 Molchers & Oo.. Gor. bark 641 Wieler & Co. Brit. bark 932 Order.
Gor. bark 384 Siomssen & Oo. Ger. bark 333 Captain. Amr. ship 1307 Order.
Amr. ship 1396 Ed. Schellbase & Co. Ger. schr. 341 Ed. Schellbass & Co. Ger. 3m sch 273 Ed.. Schollhuss & Co.. Brit. bark 609 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Fren. bark 299 Carlowitz & Co. Brit. bark 320 Captain.
Amor, ship 1185 Vogol & Co. Amr. bark 751 Oarlowitz & Co. Brit. brig 285 Chinego. Hawai sh.1363 Captain.
Ger. bark 220 Ed. Schellhuss & Co. Gor. bark 456 Siómssen & Co. Gor. bark 788 Siemsson & Co. Brit. bark 408 Chinese.
Gor. bark 368 Siemssen & Co. Br.3-msch. 283 Chinese.
Amr. ship 944 Russell & Co.
Ger. ship 1352 Captain, Amr. ship 199 Captain.
Norw, bark 274 Siemssen & Co.. Ger. bark 480 Melchors & Co. Brit. ship 1547 Captain. Amr. bark 709 Order.
Amer. abip 797 D. Lapraik & Co. Gor. bark 329 Ed. Schellbass & Co. Amr. ship 1177 Siemssen & Co. Brit. bark 326 Wieler & Co. Br.3-maoh. 287 Ed. Schollhass & Co. Brit bark 373 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Brit. bark 512 Siemssen & Co. Ger. bark 332) Ed. Sohellhass & Co. Amer, ship 1440 Captain.
Brit. schr. 216 Siemsson & Co.
Brit. bark 472 Obinose.
Fron. bark 438 Captain.
Brit, sohr. 219 Chipiese,
Gor bark 479 Wieler & Co. Swed, sehr 463 Siemssen & Co. Ger. bark 317 Wieler
Co. Ger. Bark 465 Captain. Gor. bark 428 Wieler & Co. Ger. bark 467 Captain. Siam. bark 570 Chinese.
Amor, bark 585 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Ger. bark 461 Ed. Sohellbass & Co. Brit. brig 254 Yee Cheong Tai.. Brit. bark 658 H. Masudu,
Beit. Bark, 890 Chinese.
Amier, ship 1300 Order.
Brit. bark 396 Melchors & Co.
Amer. bark 1160 Captain.
Amr. ship 1652 Jardins, Matheson & Co. Brit. bark 290 Order.
Amr. ship 1110 Vogel & Co.
Gor. brig 276 Siemgson & Co.. Amr, sahr. 85 W. H. Ray, Brit. bark 347 Chinose. Gor. brig 230 Wieler & Co.. Brit, bark 482 Captain, Amr. bark 1102 Russoll & Co. Amt. ship 875 D. Lapraik & Co. Ger. bark 342 Siemsson & Co. Amr. ship 1303 Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Amer. ship 1672 Captain.
Brit, bark 631 Captain.
Aberdeen Dook.
+ Patent Slip,