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The Hong Kong Telegraph.

No. 112]

Shipping.

FOR

PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, SYDNEY, and MELBOURNE,

(Taking through Cargo for New Zealand

via Foochow).

STA-H-E_LASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN-

STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S STEAMER

“CATTERTHUN,"

·HỌNGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22nd, 1881.

Intimations.

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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

NOTICE TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are required for the TRECTION OF COVERED PAS-

will be despatched as above on TUES-SAGES at VICTORIA BARRACKS. DAY, the 5th instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1881.

Intimations.

HONGKONG RACES, 1882.

THIS Meeting take 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 communicato, with the Clerk of the Course on or before the 22nd instant.

Hongkong, 17th October, 1881.

FOR SALE.

A SIX-DARED CHIC, Good ay bing Com

SIX-OARED GIG, good as New, OARS

plete. The boat is suitable for a House Boat or Captain's Gig.

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Apply at the office of this Papor. Hongkong, 18th October, 1881.

NOTICE,

Parties desiring to Tonder for the Erection of these Works must loave thoir Names at the Royal Engineer Office on or before the 22nd October, 1881, and pay the sum of Three Dol- lars for the Specifications and Bill of Quantities, which will be furnished tʊ them by the Government Surveyor.

Bill of Quantities and Specifications will be printed in English only.

The Secretary of State does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender.

A. MEYER, A.0.G., District Commissary-General. Commissariat,

Hongkong, 19th October, 1881.

TENDERS WANTED.

TORT DISCHARGE AND

FLIGHTERAGE of about 530 Tons of COAL from the British barque Souvenir, now lying in this Harbour. The Coal to be stored, if required, for Twenty Days or more, and then Re-shipped on board the Souvenir.

TENDERS to be sent to the CAPTAIN, on Board, before 4 p.m. TO-DAY.

TENDERS are also invited for the

Have this day established myself as Merchant and General Commis-Supply of SAILS, for REPAIRS to sion Agent, under the style of W. G. the HULL, and for DOCKING (if required). Particulara to bo obtained from the Captain on Board.

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. G. FALCONER & Co.

WATCH AND CHRONOMETER ›

MANUFACTURERS

"AND"

JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS: No. 46, QUBEN'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 Centrál. D. K. GRIFFITH & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF THE LONDON AERATED

WATERS,

AND GENERAL AGENTS. 7, Beaconsfield Arcade.

NOTICE, 100DS-received, on STORAGE, at the Blue Building Godowns; Marino Lot 65, Prayer East, and ad- vances made on the receipt.

For the MEEKEE. GODOWN CO.,

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

J

F. H. WILLIAMS, Master, Brit. bark Souvenir. Hongkong, 21st October 1881.

ECA DA SILVA & Co.

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS.

IMPORTERS OF PARISIAN. GOODS, SPANISH WINES, AND GENUINE. HAVANA CIGARS.

Special lines in Fancy and Plain SATIN, SILK, AND GAUZE DRESSES.

A variety of Bichly TRIMMED COSTUMES, from the first houses in Paris.

Elegant Dressing & Morning GOWNS.

BATHING DRESSES in the latest Style.

MUSLIN SHAWLS, ‘CRAVATS, and FICHUS.

An assortment of Fine FRENCH

CORSETS.

Ex recent Mail Steamers. Ladies and Children's STRAW HATS. in great variety.

PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS. RIBBONS and SASHES of every description...

Silk and Lisle Thread STOCKINGS. COLLARS and CUFFS in latest Fashions.

SATIN and KID SHOES. White and Colored KID GLOVES. Gentlemen's BILK and SATIN SCARVES.

French BOOTS and SHOES A large collection of Elegant Art icles suitable for presents, from the Grand Magasins du Louvre.

Piesse & Labin's Celebrated PERFUMES.

Intimations.

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[PRICE $16 PER ANNUM.

For Sale..

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO

H.E. THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG,

AND TO

NEALED 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-AILOR, HOSIER, HATTER, AND GENERAL OUTFIFTER, tions and Conditions, which can be T

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

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

Tho most varied collection of Fancy- Goods in the Colony.

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

D. B. JOREY,

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

3rd October, 1881.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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 Govornor in Council that there is reasonable cause for believing that Batavia, Samarang, and Sourabaya are

places nor infected with infectious di sease, viz., Cholera; it is hereby or- dored that all vessels arriving from those Ports shall immediately, on en- tering the water of this Colony, FX the QUARANTINE FLAG; and no such vessels shall 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.

ALE OF THE OPIUM FARM.

SAL

Notice is hereby given, that TEN. DERS for the PRIVILEGE of PRE- PARING and SELLING PREPARED OPIUM within the Colony for the term 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 bo leas than the sum 'the Governor thinks a

fair price for the Opium Farm, His Excellency in Council will grant Li- conces 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. B. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 20th August, 1881.

William Schmidt & Co.

GUNMAKERS, &o.

BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.

T. N. DRISCOLL,

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 Stack of Black and Blue

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.

HEAP

CH

KELLY & WALSH'S

AND

LIGHT LITERATURE.

New Tauchnitz Volumes.

The Black Robe, by Wilkie Collins.

Mary Marston, by Ges, Macdonald... From the Wings, by B. H. Burton., A Conflential Agent, by Jas. Paya, He that will not when he may, by

Mrs. Oliphant. Asphodel, by Miss Braddoo.

Moths, by Ouida..

Second Thoughts, by Rhods Broughton. Countess of Bonneval, by Lady Ful-

lerton,

The Hunters at Launin Head, by Mrs.

Lynn Linton.

Dr. Wortle's School, by A. Trollops. New Novels at 75 cents.

A Tangled Shein, by the Author of

Filthy Laore.

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

A Pink Wedding, by R. M. Jephson. Mr. Dorillon, by Jean Middlemass,

Lord Beaconsfield's Novels. Ready Money Mortiboy Series of Novels Charles Lover's Novels: Whyte Melville's Novels, Wilkie Colling's Novels. Ouida's Novels..

Miss Braddon's Novels.

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 October, 1881.

Bible Truths with Shakaporian Fa

rallels.

Dictionary of English Proverbs, Oompanion Letter Writer.

SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS.

Ex Fleurs Castle.

NEW

GOODS.

En Glenorchy

New Black Dress Silks. Dress and Millinery Satins. Coloured Plushes and Rozelles. Ladies' and Children's Merino Hose. Two, Four, Six, and Eight Button Kid

-Glovos.

Suede's Gloves.

Ladies' Span Silk and Cashmere

Jerseys.

Boys Jersey Suits. Scrap Albums.

Relief Pictures for ditto. Nail, Tooth, and Hair Brushes.

New Costume Tweeds for Dre

A splendid variety in Winter Dress

Goods.

Ladies' Braided and Embroide

Skitts.

Scotch Plaida in every Pattern. All Wool Shawls.

Shetland Scarves and Wrapal An assortment of Grewel Work, Landias' and Children's Boots and Shoesi Specialities in Silk Scarves.

Velveteens in all colours. Eau de Cologne and other Scents.

Ball, Reception, and Wedding Dresses made in the most Fashionable Styles

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 17th October, 1881,

L...

ED. CHASTEL & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS, Marine House, 15, Queen's-road

Arms, Ammunitions, and Roquisitas HAVE for solo ex recoat Arrivals Light Breakfast Bees in quarts and

SHERRIES of the Finest Quality Arma at extremely low prices.

Note the address, 48, Queen's-road

Central,

Hongkong, 15th Jude, 1881,

of every description.

Repaired, Cleaned, or Converted.

at moderate charges.

Sporting Guns and Ammunition always on hand.

piots. After Dinner CLARETS in quarts and pints,

CHATEAU LAFITE, MARGAUX, LAROSE, LEOVILLE CLOS DE

MAURIN, &o, to.

Do St. Marceaux & Co's CHAMPAGNE in quarts, pinta and half-pints.

VOLARET in WOOD,

CHARTREUSE, CURAÇOA, MARASCHINO.

Price list on application,