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THE HONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, 1881.

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.

HE GREAT NORTHERN The Contral Office will, if practicable, TELEGRAPH COMPANY be open to the general public so that (amalgamated with the ORIENTAL TE-any person can thence communicate with the Subscribers. For this service

LEPHONE COMPANY, Limited, as regards Telephone Lines in Hongkong and China) with transfer of Alexander Graham Bell, Arnhold White, Fredorio Gower, &c., &c.

BELL AND EDISON'S SYSTEM. Permission having been granted by the Government to establish a Tele- phone Exchange in Hongkong, the above Company hereby beg to invite Subscriptions from the Public.

non-subscribers would have to pay a small fee according to the time they occupy the wire,

Tho Telephones used by the Com. pany are the Combination Bell-Edison. These Instruments which are far su- perior to all other Talophones on ac. sound combined with easy manage- count of their great distinctness of ment, have met with anrivalled success throughout the world, and are now also adopted by the British Govern- ment 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 above work will be published

on the 1st of January next, at the office of this Paper, and will.con- tain a Directory for the Ports in the large portion of Asia comprised be- tween Penang, in the Straits Settle- monts, and the Northern Ports, includ.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.

Exclusive of late arrivals and departures this morning.

In this table the anchorage 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. & 0. 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 Wanchai Pier; and No. 5 from the Wanchai Pier to Kellott's Island.

Vessels.

.Atalanta

Bowen

Brutus

Section!

Tons,

Consignees.

Date of Arrival.

Captain.

Flag, and Rig.

Steamers.

2 Nov.

20 Pfaffel

Gorman

3 Nov. 17 Darke

British

787 Siemsson & Co.. 844 Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Breconshiro

BNov. 21 Williama

British

|1246|Adamson, Bell & Co.

3 Nov.

20 Voege

German

400 Remedios & Co.

Catherina

2 Nov. 10 Gollart

Russian

810 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Conquest

3 Sept.

28 Hamlin

British

318 Shun Hang Hong.

Consolation Decima. Djomnah Devonshire Famo Hongkong Jason

2 Nov.

10 Young

British

764 Yuen Fat Hong.

2 Nov.

17 Peterson.

Gorman

1151 Vogel & Co..

3 Nov. 21 De B. Baron

French

2349 Messageries Maritimes.

20ct.

24Pervis

British

1ö13 Russell & Co.

3

A. Stopani

British

117 H. K. & W. Dook Co.

1 Oct.

28 Kennett

British

67 K. Achoong & Sons.

3 Nov.

19 Powors

British

1911 Butterfiold & Swira..

30et.

19 Holme

Chinese

Kiung-chow

20ct.

10A. Love

British

169 Chinese.

Lido

2 Nov.

18 Puddicombo

British

620 Kung Onn.

Lord of the Isles

3 Nov.

18 Felgate

British

1586 Russell & Co.

3 Nov.

18 Homery

French

1273 Messageries Maritimes.

3 Nov.

7 Sachse

¡German

69 Siemsson & Co.

3 Nov. 19 Parker

British

897 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

3 Nov.

19 Hyde

[British

643 Melchers & Co.

Haydon

8 Nov.

20 Pocook

3July

7 Man Fu

48 China Traders Co. 820 D. Lapraik & Co.

.93 Captain.

3 Nov.

21C. Young

3 Nov.

2 Varonof

2 Nov. 19 H. Evers

*Sept. 30 Schultze 3 July

Throughout Europe and America Telephone Exchanges have gained such

The subscription fee will to some ex- a reputation by facilitating daily inter- tant 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 annum for town subscribers. may now be considered indispensable The following boundaries will be taken in all largo Cities and Business Contres, 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.Caine. Road and essentially a place, where a well cou- Kennedy Road, etc. Subscribers ont-ing Formosa; the Treaty Ports of China Kiang-ping- dacted Telephone Exchange will be of side these limits would have to pay a and Japan; the Philippine Islands; the the greatest aid, and in laying this proportionally bigher 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. The will also contain the Principal Treaties chants and professional members of the subscription will be binding for one

between European countries and the Community, but also of the different Government Departments in order to year, payable quarterly in advance.

All maintenance expenses of Instru-United States and the countries East render the service, as officient as posments and wires are included in the

of the Straits, together with conditions sible.

above price, and the subscribers will

of Trado, and the Port, Customs, Con- have nothing to pay beyond the fixed annual charge.

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 Castoms 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 subseri. ber will be supplied with a complete Bot of Instruments and will be put in direct communication, with the central office by separato wires.

When wishing to use the Telephone, a Subscriber will only liave to call the Central Station and give the name of the party, ho wishes to speak with, the' wires are then 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 between the subscribers is of coarso 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 Cen- tral Office, and thence transmitted to ths parsou to be co nmanicited with.. bat the two wires are simply switched together, thas forming one continuons line, over which conversation can be carried with perfect ense and privacy,

TO LET,

Immediate Possession,

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. make private arrangements for persons wishing to be in direct communication with their officos, 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 undersigned agent at an early date.

Should sufficient support not be re- coived, the Company is not bound to establish the Exchange.

A. SUENSON,

Superintendent. Hongkong, November 11th 1881.-

.....188.

Hongkong......

To the Superintendent

Great Northern Telegraph Co. Dear Siri-

Kindly place name in the List of Subscribers to the Tolephone Exchange

Yours faithfully,

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Signaturo Address...000

NOTICE,

FLOOR of No. 3, Queen's Road BOOKBINDING AND RULING IN

Tentral (above. Mr. NOBLE's).

J. M. GUEDES, JUN. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1881.

TO LET.

TWO ROOMS suitable for an office-

Tin the premises No. 15, Welling-

ton Street. Possession on 1st Japusry, 1882.

DE SOUZA & Co. Apply to Hongkong, 14th Nov., 1881.

H

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It is intendol to make this work a medium for Advertisers at a cheap rate, and the charge for Advertiso- ments will be

Menzalch Pacific Paladin Pernambuco Sea Gull. Thalos Shun Tip Takasago Maru Vindivostok Vorwaerts Yangtsze Yee-Tay

302 C. M. S. N. Co.

American British

Annamese

Japaboso Russian German

1280 M. B. M. S. S. Co.

678 Melchors & Co.

British

612 Wieler & Co.

782 Siomssen & Co.

7 Lee Tung Tuk Annamese |120v]Captain.

Kowloon Dock.

† Cosmopolitan Dook,

Aberdeen Dock,

Sailing Vessels,

Adelo Agnes Muir

ct.

18 Logemuan

3Oct.

31. Lowe

Alva

2 Aug.

14. de Souza

Anna

3 Nov.

18 W. Jefron

August Friedrich Begozia

3Nov. 11G. Moos 3Nov. 17 Y. Bruhn

Arab

Bello Morso B. H. Sternken. Channel Queen Cuba

Daniel Barnes. Dharwar

Edmond Phinney Cliso Elvira Dorale Emma Erlkonig

2 Nov.

8 Anderson 4 Nov. 17 Norton. 20ct. 18. Meyer. 2 Nov. Le Lacheur 2Nov. 16Stabell

3 July 22J. 0. Stover 4Oct. 21 Hutchios 5Sept. 14J. Berry

9Pimentel

18 Michelsen -

back/1132/M

** Patent Slip.

Ger. bark 1132 Melchers & Co. Brit,

ship 901 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Port. ship 63zBrandao & Oo. Ger. bark 447 Order. Ger. bark 541Wieler Ger.

Co.

bark 384 Siomssen & Oo. Ger.bark 333 Captain.

Amr. ship 1307 Order, Ger.

brig 235 Malchers & Co. Brit. bark 609 Ed. Schollhass & Co. Brit. bark 320 Captain.

Amer, ship 1485 Vogel & Co. Brit.

ship 1300 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Amr. burk 751|Carlowitz & Co, Ger. bark 573 Wisler & Co. Flawai. sh.1363 Captain.

Ger. bark 220 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Ger. bark 456 Siemssen & Co.

Gor. bark 788 Siemssen & Co.

3 Nov. 19 Bruha

1 Sept.

3Nov.

2 Nov.

94. Naurch

Esmeralda

2 Nov.

7H. Brock

Ferdinand

2 Nov.

14 Westergaard.

Ger.

Florence Night'gal Francisca Glonvey

2 Nov.

20 McIntyre

2 Nov. 12 Buck

2 Nov. 17 Thomson

Gustar & Osear

Haward

Helicon

Hermes

Hilda Marian Hindostan

$10 per page in Hongkong, Hiram Emery

and $12 at Outports.

Hope

Humboldt

Iceberg Jerfalcon

1 Sept. 16 Hartmann

40ct. 28 Samuel Pray 50et.

5 Howe 2 Nog 16 Grube 2No Johansen **Sept. 10 Bolyon

4Nov. 15 Wymar 40et. 7Curty

2 Nov. 20Stoll

4 Sept. 240. F. King 2 Nov. 15 Bentley 2Nov. 14 Brown

7 Magleby

The size of the Page will be SEVEN ́ÍNCHES AND A HALF LONG by FOUR INCHES

2 Nov. this space will AND THREE-QUARTERS;

2 Nov. 3 Nov. 18 Von Ehren admit of a large quantity of matter 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, 'be 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

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"Telegraph" Office, Hongkong,

October 1st, 1891.

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4 Nov. 18 Peterson 2 Nov. 13 Ewan 2Nov. 15 Boulton 2Oct. 30 Habekost 3Nov. 15 Jansson.

8 Tessen 3 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Ipland 4Oct. 21 Taylor 3 Nov. 9 P. Duhmo 2 Nov. 11 T. Dan

Michaelsen 7. Storm 9Stolp

2 Nov. 2 Nov.

2 Nov. 16 Lemmermann 2Nov. 18R., Downie 2 Sept. 10 Dudrichsen 4Nov. 18 Stapleton 2 Nov. 12 Scott 40ot. 7 Watson 4 Nov 18Howland

Nov. 17 Packard

Rambler Fed Cross Richard Parsons, R. Robinson 6 Sept. 14 Smith

2 Nov. 14 Nicolson. Roderick Hay

Nov. 150. Miller Samar

5 Nov. 15 Vincent. Spirit of the Age 3 Nov. 17 Williams

2 Nov,21 Binge. Sophie

**Oot. 16 Williams Souvenir Stonewall Jackson 4 Sept. 16 Swain Syrea Ta Leo Twilight

20st. 2 Nov.

5 Braun 9C. Stolge 5Sept. 27 Westland

Nov 16 Vandervord

bark 416 Wieler & Co.

Brit. bark 464 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 'Ger. bark 368 Siemssen & Oo.

Br.3-m sch. 283 Chinese.

Gor. ship 1352 Captain. Amer. bark (033 Captain. Amr. ship 199 Captain. Gor. bark 480 Melchers & Co. Ger, hark 276 Wing How Tang. Brit. ship 1547 Captain. Amr. bark 799 Order. Amer, ship 797 D. Lapraik & Co. Ger. bark 329 Ed. Schellhara & Co. Amr. ship177 Siemasen & Co. Br.3-msch. 287 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Brit. bark 373 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Dan. bark 353 Wieler & Co.

Brit. bark 359 Chinese.

Ger. bark 332 Ed. Schellhuss & Co. Amor, ship 1440 Captain.

|Brit. schr.] 216 Siemsson & Co.

Brit. ship 795 Arohold, Karberg & Co. Brit. schr. 219 Chinese.

Swed. schr 463 Siemissen & Co. ter. bark 317 Wieler & Co. Gor. bark 465 Captain.

Amr. ship 1265 Captain. Gor: brig 319 Melchers & Co. Gor. bark 467 Captain." Siam, bark 570|Chinese. Ger. brig 234 Siomasen & Co., Ger. bark 725 Siemssen & Co. Ger. bark 461 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Brit. brig 254 Yee Cheong Tai, Ger. bark 864 Carlowitz & Oo. Brit. bark 558 H. Masuda,

Brit. bark 390 Chinese.

Amr. bark 1018 Arnhold, Karberg & Co, Amer. ship 1300 Order.

Amor, bark 1160 Captain.

Amr. ship 1652 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Brit. bark 200 Order. Amr.ship 110 Vogel & Co. Amr, achr. BW. H. Ray. Brit. bark 947 Chinese. Gor. brig 280 Wieler & Do.. Brit. bark 482 Captain.

Amr. bark|1102 Russell & Co. Amr. abip 875 D. Lapraik & Co. Gor: bark 342 Siemssen & Co, Amr. ship 1303 Arnbold, Karborg & Co. Brit. bark 631 Captain.

*Cosmopolitan Dook.

*** Kowloon Dook. ↑ Aberdeen Dook.

+ Patent Slip.

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