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The Hong Kong Telegraph.

No. 107.]

Shipping.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

Taking through Cargo for Queensland

Ports and New Zealand.

THE EASTERN

AND AUSTRALIAN

STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S STEAMER

"CATTERTHUN,"

will be despatched as above on or about the 18th October.

For Freight or Passage apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agonts.

Hongkong, 28th September, 1881.

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Intimations.

NOTICE.

OODS received on STORAGE, at

the Blue Building Godowns,

Auctions.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 1881.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

OF

ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND CANTON-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

THE

WE Undersigned has received in- structions to Soll by Public Auc-

Intimations.

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|EALED TENDERS will be re- ceived by the Undersigned on or before MONDAY, the 24th instant, at Noon, for the building of a TORPEDO MOORING STEAMER and a WOODEN TORPEDO LIGHTER (including machinery), according to Specifica- the 20th October, 1881, at 2 p.m., at tions and Conditions, which can be

tion, ou

THURSDAY,

No. 2, Gage Street,

The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

comprising:---

English-made Walnutwood Draw- ing-room Suito, Plush-covered; Cot- tage Piano, by Bechstein, full 7 Oct- aves, made expressly for this climate; Blackwood-carved and Japanese tables Vases, Ornaments, Chromos, Engrav-

Marine Lot 65, Prayer East, and ad-ings, English-made Walnutwood Hang-

vances made on the receipt.

For the MEEKEE GODOWN Co

J. M. GUEDES, Jun. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1831.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS AND

JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS 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, Queen's-road Central.

D. K. GRIFFITH & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF THE LONDON AERATED

WATERS, AND GENERAL AGENTS. 7, Beaconsfield Arcade. A. MILLAR & Co., PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, COPPERSMITHS, AND BRASS- FOUNDERS, OFFICE AND WAREROOM FLETCHER'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S-ROAD EAST. WORKS-SPRING GARDENS, WANCHAI

ALGAR AND COMPANY, HOUSE AND ESTATE

AGENTS. RENTS COLLECTED.

BROWN, JONES & Co., UNDERTAKERS. MOURNING STATIONERY, &c. MONUMENTS ERECTED. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD...

C. L THEVENIN.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, AND COMMISSION AGENT. HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING, QUEEN'S-ROAD Central.

NOTICE.

BOOKBINDING AND RULING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES EXECUTED

AT VERY LOW RATES AT THE

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

OFFICE.

Account Books ruled to any pattorn Music bound in Elegant Style with Best Materials.

TELEGRAPHI" OFFICE, HONGKONG.

ing Etagere, with Plato-glass Back; Mirrors, Gilt Bracket Mirrors, Fender

seen on application to the Naval Store- keeper's Office.

The Naval Storekeeper reserves to himself the right to reject the lowest or any Tender.

E. B. JOREY,

Naval Storekeeper. H,M. Naval Yard, Hongkong,

3rd October, 1881.

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V.

(OVERNMENT KOTIFICATION.

and Irons, Lace Curtains and Poles GOVERNM

and Cornices; Mahogany Extension Dining Table, English-inade; Teak- wood Sideboards and Whatnots; Glass, Plated and Crockery Ware; Carpets and Heath Rugs, Crotonne-covered Bed-room Suites, Couches, Easy Chairs, Lounges, American-made Black Wal- nutwood Bedsteads, Spring and Hair Mattresses, Marbletop Washing Stands, Lady's Mahogany Wardrobe, with Plate-glass Door; Davenport, Black- wood Marble-top Dressing Table, Toilet Tables, Cheval Glass.

&c.

&c., Su Catalogue will be issuel previous to the Sale, and the Furniture on view ou WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 19th Instant.

TERMS.-Cash on delivery.

G. R. LAMMERT,

Auctioucer. Hongkong, 17th October, 1881.

Intimations.

HONGKONG RACES, 1982.

HIS Meeting will take place on (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday), the 23rd, 24th, and 25th February, 1882.

Gentlemen having suggestions to offer or presentations to make are in- vited to communicate with the Clerk

of the Course on or before the 22nd instaut.

Hongkong, 17th October, 1881.

NOTICE.

Have this day established myself as Merchant and General Commis- sion Agent, under the style of W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.

W. G. HUMPHREYS. Bank Buildings, Hongkong, 1st October, 1881.

JUST RECEIVED,

SMALL SIZE MELODIAN, by Geo. A. PRINCE & Co., Buffalo, N.Y.

FOR SALE CHEAP. Apply at the VARIETY STORE. Hongkong, 10th October, 1881.

MUITION IN THE FRENCH

LANGUAGE,

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by Monsieur Louis PIRON, ainé; SINGING (CULTURE OF THE VOICE) by Monsieur EUGENE PIRON, jeung 44, Queen's Road. Hongkong, August 30th 1881.

Afong, Photographer,

REGULATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 25

OF ORDINANCE 8 OF 1879.

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to the Governor in Council that there is reasonable cause for believing that Batavia, Samarang, and Sourabaya are places now infected with infections di- seaso, viz., Cholera; it is hereby or- dered that all vessels arriving from those Ports shall, immediately, on en- toring the water of this Colony, FL the QUARANTINE FLAG; and no such vessels ahall communicate with the shore or with other vessels until permission to do so has been given by the Health Officer.

This Order shall come into force on the 13th Day of October, 1881.

ARATHOON SETH, Acting Clerk of Councils.

Council Chamber,

Hongkong, 13th October, 1881.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 219.

SALE OF THE OPIUM FARM.

Notice is hereby given, that TEN- DERS for the PRIVILEGE of PRE- PARING and SELLING PREPARED OPIUM within the Colony for the teria of ONE, TWO, or THREE YEARS from the 1st of March, 1882, under the provisions of Ordinance No. 2 of 1858, No.1 of 1859, and No. 7 of 1879, will be received at this Office until Noon on MONDAY, the 24th October, 1881.

Each Tender should specify the

monthly payment offered for the period

above-mentioned.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any Tender.

Should the highest Tender be less than the sum the Governor thinks a fair price for the Opium Farm, His Excellency in Council will grant Li- cences direct under Section 3 of the Ordinance, and take such further steps! as may be necessary to realize a fair price.

By His Excellency's Command,

M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 20th August, 1881.

HAS A LARGER COLLECTION of William Schmidt & Co.

VIEWS than any other in

CHINA. Miniatures Painted on Ivory from $7. Oil Paintings on Canvas from $5.

GUNMAKERS, &c. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.

Arms, Ammunitions, and Requisites of every description. Repaired, Cleaned, or Converted

at moderato charges.

Sporting Guns and Ammunition always on hand.

Cantes de Visite, Cabinet, and all other Styles of Portraits at equally Arms moderate prices executed under the supervision and management of

D. K. GRIFFITHS,

Studio 8, Queen's-road.

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[PRICE $16 PER ANNUM.

For Sale.

CHASTEL & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

Marine House, 15, Queen's-road.

TAVE for sale ex recent arrivals, Light Breakfast CLARETS in quarts and

pints. After Dinner CLARETS in quarts and pints.

CHATEAU LAFITE, MARGAUX, LAROSE, LEOVILLE CLOS DE

MAURIN, &c. &c.

De St. Marceaux & Co's CHAMPAGNE in quarts, piats and half-pints.

CLARET in WOOD.

CHARTREUSE, CURAÇOA, MARASCHINO.

Price list on application.

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO

H.E. THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG,

AND TO

H.I.H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA.

T. N. DRISCOLL,

TAILOR, HOSIER, HATTER, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER,

No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Next door to the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, Is now showing a large and well selected Stock of Black and Blas

BROADS and DOESKINS.

VENETIANS, CASSIMERES.

MELTONS, French, and West of England COATINGS. SUITINGS, VESTINGS, and TROWSERINGS.

Black, Blue, and Brown BEAVERS,

ELYSIANS. French WITNEYS.

NAPS and PILOTS for OVERCOATINGS.

Irish FRIEZES for ULSTERS, in all the leading Colours. The Outfiting Department is well assorted in everything requisite for the coming Season.

All Orders executed promptly, a PERFECT FIT guaranteed.

SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS.

Autumn and Winter Fashions.

AYLE & Co. will make their

SAYLE

· FIRST SHOW ON TUESDAY NEXT, OCTOBER 4TH, and following days.

Parisian and English Novelties in all Departments. Dresses,

Millinery,

Mantles,

Satins,

Silks,

Hosiery,

Ribbons,

Laces,

Hats,

Kid Gloves,

French and English Boots and Shoes, &c., &c.

N.B.-The DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT is now in full working order, under competent EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 30th September, 1881.

KELLY & WALSH'S

HEAP AND LIGHT LITERATURE.

New Tauchnitz Volumes.

The Black Robe, by Wilkie Collins. Mary Marston, by Geo, Macdonald. From the Wings, by B. H. Burton. A. Confidential Agent, by Jas. Payn. He that will not when he may, by

Mrs. Oliphant.

Asphodel, by Miss Braddon.

Moths, by Ouida.

Second Thoughts, by Rhoda Broughton. Countess of Bonneval, by Lady Fal-

lerton.

The Hantors at Launin' Head, by Mrs.

Lynn Linton.

Dr. Wortle's School, by A. Trollope.

New Novels at 75 cents.

A Tangled-Skein, by the Author of

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The Capel Girls, by Ed; A. Garrett. High Spirits, by James Payn:

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Miss Braddon's Novela.

Useful Hand Books, 50 cents. each.

Rejected Addresses.

Familiar French Quotations. Familiar Latin Quotations. Dictionary of Blunders. The Secretary's Assistant. Plutarch's Lives,

Hongkong, 1st Octobor, 1881.

Bible Truths with Shaksporian Pa

rallels.

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