THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 1881.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
HE GREAT NORTHERN The Contral Office will, if practicable,
T TELEGRAPH COMPANY bo opon to the general public so thist
(amalgamated with the ORIENTAL TE- LEPHONE COMPANY, Limited, pe rogards Telophiono Lines in Hongkong and China) with transfer of Alexander Graham Bell, Arkhold White, Frederic Gower, &o., &o,
any person can thonce communicate non-subscribers would have to pay a with the Subscribers. For this service small fee according to the time they occupy the wire.
Tho Telephones used by the Com. pany are the Combination Boll-Edison. Those Instruments which are far su-. BELL AND EDISON'S SYSTEM. perior to all other Telephones on ne-
Permission having been granted by
count of their great distinctness of the Govorament to establish a Tele-sound combined with easy manage- phone Exchango iu Hongkong, the ment, havo mot with unrivalled success above Company heroby beg to invite throughout the world, and are now
also adopted by the British Govern Subscriptions from the Public.
ment Departments in England nud India.
Throughout Europe and America Telephone Exchanges have gained such
The subscription fee will to some ex- a reputation by facilitating daily inter- tent depend upon the number of sub- course aud by ensuring 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 considoro indispensable The following boundaries will be taken in all large Cities and Business Centres.as torminating the town, viz. :. Weat.- Hongkong with its vast commercial The Gas Works, East.-Police Station transactions and valuable property, is No, 2. South. Caine Road ant essentially a placo, where a well con- Kenaedy Road, etc. Subscribers out ducted Telephone Exchange will be of side these limits would have to pay a the greatest use, an in laying this proportionally higher charge according Prospectas before the Public, tho Com-to the length of wire required and the pany hopes that it may count upon the difficulties to bo overcome in construct. general support aot only of the mering and maintaining the line. The chants and professional members of the subscription will bo binding for one Community, but also of the diförent
year, payablo quarterly in advance. Govornmout Departments in order to rouder the service as efficient as pos- sible.
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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 now- t and most approved European and American inventions. Each subscri ber will be supplied with a complete set of Instruments and will be put in direct communication with the contral office by separate wires.
All maintenance expenses of Instru- nents and wires are included in the above price, and the subscribers will have nothing to pay beyond the fixed annual charge.
The Contral Ofice will be under
Intimations.
NOTICE.
H
́ONGKONG, RESIDENTS who may have been overlooked, or whose Circulars may have boon inis- (carried, are requested to Bond the par- ticulars they desire to have inserted in the NEW DIRECTORY to the Pub- lisher, 15, WELLINGTON STREET, as early as possible.
· Telegraph' Office, Nov. 16, 1881.
PARTNERSHIP.
ANTED,
BUSINESS; capital required $1,000. For Particulars, addross M. M., care of Hongkong Telegraph Office.
W STORE and GENERAL COMMISSION
A PARTNER, for a
Hongkong, 14th Nov., 1881.
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 CLOOK-MAKERS,
Jewellers, Silver-smiths, and
Opticians.
Charts and Books. Nautical Instruments. Sole Agents
competent supervision, and an efficient awarded the highest Prizes at every
for Louis Audemars' Watches;
stuff 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 offices, godowns, etc., and to take over the maintenance of such When wishing to use the Telephone,,lines at reasonable charge. a Subscriber will only have to call the Central Station and give the name of the party, he wishes to speak with, the wires are thou immediately switched together, and the two Subscribers will be 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 theo disconnected, and any other connection can be inado if desired and so on. The dialogue between the subscribers is of course quite privato and can only boy board by the two parties concerned. It should distinctly bo understood, that the massage are not spoken to the Cen- tral Office, and thence transmitted to the person to be communicate with,
soribons are requested to send in their In order to expedite the work, sub.
namos to the undersigned agent at an early date.
Should sufficient support not be re- coivol, the Company is not bound to
establish the Exchange.
A. SUENSON,
Superintendent. Hongkong, November 11th 1881.
Hongkong......
To the Superintendent
.188.
Great Northern Telegraph Co. Dear Sir,-
Kindly place......name in the List of but the two wires are simply switched Subscribers to the Telephone Exchange
together, thus forming one continuous line, over which conversation can be carried with perfect case and privacy.
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TO LET.
WO ROOMS suitable for an office in the premises No. 15, Walling- 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.
21, Wanchai Club. Hongkong, 7th September, 1881.
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FOR SALE CHEAP,
First Class PONY PHAETON
by Lonny of Croydon,
Apply to
...M. A.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" office.
Hongkong, 24th Juno, 1881.
FOR SALE.
USTRALIAN WINES,
PORT AND SHERRY,
of the finest quality, from Coolalta Vineyard, Brauxton, Hautor River, N.S.W.-
Apply to
R. TRASER SMITH,
Club Chambers.
JUST RECEIVED. SELECTED ASSORTMENT
of MENU CARDS, SEAT CARDS, VISITING CARDS.
Apply to
DE SOUZA &
Yours faithfully, Signature
Address.................................e
STAG HOTEL. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRÁL, Good accommodation for Visitors, English & American Billiards. Tiffin at One o'clock. Dinner at 7.30.
This Hotel is most contrally situated and within easy distance of the prin- cipal landing places.
R.
J. COOK,
Proprietor.
FRASER-SMITH, PUBLIO ACCOUNTANT,
ARBITRATOR,
AND
COMMISSION AGENT. OLUB CHAMBERS, HONGKONG. FOR SALE.
A TABLE
Showing the mean time of Riging and Sotting of the San calculated for the Latitude of Hongkong or any other "Latitude if required.
PRICE20.conts.
DE SOUZA & Co.. FOR SALE.
SIX-OARED GIG, good as' Now, Oan
RawLOOKS, and everything_com. pleto. The boat is suitable for a House Boat or Captain's Gig.
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Apply at the office of this Paper. Hongkong, 18th October, 1881.
FOR SALE.
WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for
the use of Ladies and Gentle-. men-Price 50 cents.
DE SOUZA & Co..
Exhibition;
and for Voigtländer and Sohn's Celebrated OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES, and SPYGLASSES No. 38, Queen's-road Central. NOTICE.
the Blue Building Godowas, OODS received on STORAGE, at
Marine Lot 65, Prayer East, and ad- vances mado on the receipt.
For the MEEKEE GODOWN Co.,
J. M. GUEDES, JUN. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1831.
FOR SALE.
DOUBLE-BARREL FOWLING-PIECE (muzzle-loading), Patent Snap Action, Twist Burrels, side-action Locks; in leather case, with Shot Pouch and Powder Flask. Price, $10. Apply at the Olie of this Paper." Hongkong, 25th October, 1881. RECORD of AMERICAN and
FOREIGN SHIPPING.
Agents,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
T. ALGAR AND COMPANY,
AND ESTATE AGENTS.
RENTS COLLECTED,
BROWN, JONES & Co., UNDERTAKERS.
MOURNING STATIONERY, &c. MONUMENTS ERECTED.
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9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. UITION IN THE FRENCH
LANGUAGE,
by Monsieur Louis PIRON, ainé; SINGING (CULTURE OF THE VOICE) by Monsieur EUGENE PIRON, joune. 44, Queen's Road. Hongkong, August 30th 1881; William Schmidt & Co. GUNMAKERS, &c. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
Arias, Ammunitions, and Requisites: of every description. Arms Repaired, Cleaned, or Converted at moderate charges.
Sporting Guns and Ammunition always on hand.. HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANGHAI.
OREGON FINE SPARS
AND LUMBER always on hand.
L. MALLORY, Proprietor.
Hongkong, 24th Juno, 1881,
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
Exclusive of late arrivals and departures this morning.
In this table the auchorage 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 Steamboat Co.'s Wharf; No. 3 from the Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Wharf to the Government Wharf; No. 4 from the Govern- mont Wharf to the Wauchai Fior; and No. 5 from the Wanchai Pior to Kellett's Island.
Fessels.
Chenng Hook Kian
Chinn Chinkiang City of Tokio Conquest Crusader Cyclops Fame Glenavon Greyhound Hainan Hongkong Kiung-ping
Section
Date of Arrival,
Captain. Flag and
3,Nov. 27Lightwood
Tons.
956 Buu Hin & Co.
648 Hing Koo & Co. 799 Siemssen & Co. American 5079 P. MS. S. Co.
318 Shun Hang Hong
700 Geo. R. Stevens & Co. 1403 Butterfield & Swire.
117 H. K. & W. Dock Co.
1936 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
67 K. Acheong & Sone.
3920. M. S. N. Co..
Rig.
Consignees.
Steamers.
Albay Amoy
3 Nov. 29 Dormann
British British
366 D. Lapraik & Co.
814 Sicmssen & Co.
Atalanta Bowen
2 Nov. 20 Pfaffol
German
787 Siemssen & Co.
1Nov. 17 Darke
British
844 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Brutus Cobu
3Nor. 20 Voogo
German
400 Romedios & Co.
2 Nov. 28 Webb 3 Nov. 29 Edgar
2Nov. 25 I. Schoor 3 Nove 29 Orr
Nov. 24 J. Maury
American British Gorman British
373 Captain.
3 Sept. 28 Hamlin
British
4 Nov. 23 Rowen
British
3 Nov.
290. Butler.
British
A. Stopani
British
3 Nov.
20 Taylor
British
3 Nov.
27 Scott
British
226 Adamson, Bell & Co.
2Nov.
27Spsochly
British
278 Afong & Co..
1 Oct.
28 Kennett
British
3 Oct,
19 Holms
Chineso
Kwangtung Malacca Namoa Nelson.
3Nov. 22M. Young
British
674 D. Lapraik, & Co.
3 Nov.
26 Weighell
British
1046 P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Nov. 27 Wostoby
British
862 D. Lapraik & Co.
3 Nov.
26 Thorn
British
891 Goo. B. Stevens & Co.
Olympia
Nov.
27 Wagner
Gorman
783 Siemssen & Oo.
Pacifio
Nov.
7 Sachse
German
Paladin
3 Nov.
19 Parker
British
897 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Ponedo
2Nov. 24 Kenderdine
British
652 Tung Keo là Co.
Prinz Heinrich
2 Nov.
27 Hofmann
terman
872 Yuen Fat Hong,
Radnorshire
3 Nov.
28 Davies
British
1201 Adamson, Bell & Co.
Rajanattianuhar
Nov.
23 Hopkins
British
Sen. Gall
Haydon
American
3 July
Man Fa
Annamese
2 Nov.
22 Jarvis
British
3 Nov.
28 Boswell
*Sopt. 30 Schultzo
¡Ohinese British
3 July
* Kowloon Dock.
+ Cosmopolitan Dock.
Adelo
40ct.
18 Logemann
Agnes Muir
3Oct.
31J. Lowe
Anna
3 Nov.
18W. Jefren
Annio Arab
2 Nov.
26 Moller -
3 Nov.
110. Moos
Artemisia
2 Nov.
25 MacFarlane
August Friedrich
3 Nov.
17 Y. Bruhn
Begozia
2 Nov.
4Nov. 17 Norton
Wycliffo
Shun Tip Solway
Yangtszo Yee-Tay
Belle Morse Blue Jacket Bonito Carolino Channel Queen Charite Cuba
Daniel Barnes Edmond Phinney Elliotts Elvira Dorale Emma Erlkonig Esmeralda Fluellin Francisca
Glenvey Golden State Gustav & Oscar Helicon
Henrik Ibsen Hermes Hindostan Hiram Emery Hope Humboldt Iosberg James Wilson Jerfaloon John Potts. Juno
Laura
Leonore
Lochiel
Lotn
Lothair
Louis Eugene Lucy Malvign
Manhem Margretho Marie Marie
Minna
Morning Star Nicolas Thayer Orient
Pelliam Prudencia. Pyma Queen of India ** Rod Orose Ribston Richard Parsons R. Robinson Roderick Hay Samar Schwan
Spartan
7'Loe Tung Tuk Annameso
Sailing
8 Anderson
4 Nov. 21 Percival 3 Nov. 26 H. Stehr 3Nov. 24 Michelsen 2Nov.
9 Le Lacheur
2 Nov. 29 Leroy 2 Nov. 153tabell
July 22. G. Stover
5 Sept. 14. Berry
3 Nov. 25 Goo. Crighton 1Sept. 9 Pimentel
3 Nov. 18 Michelson
9A. Naurch 7E. Brook
2 Nov.
2 Nov.
3 Nov. 21 Fearlett
1Nov. 12 Buck
2 Nov. 17 Thomson Nor. 29 Tadilan
1 Sept. 16 Hartmann 6 Oct. 5 Howe 2 Nov. 26 Dau
2 Nov. 16 Grubo
3 Sept. 10 Belyou
4Nov. 10 Wymar 41Qot.
7 Curty
2 Nov. 20 Stoll
4 Sept. 240. F. King
2 Nov. 26 R. Holmes
2 Nov. 15 Bentley
2 Nov. 14 Brown
2 Nov. 26 Brechwoldt
3 Nov. 18 You Ehren
4Nov. 18 Potorsen
2 Nov. 13 Ewan.
2 Nov. 24 Dadfield'
2 Nov. 15 Boulton
2 Nov. 22 Monard 2j0ot. 30 Habekoat 2 Nov. 27 Kluge 3 Nov. 16 Jansson 3 Nov. 8 Tosson 3 Nov. 17 Ipland
2 Nov. 25 Hundewardt
2 Nov. 11T-Dan
Miobaolson
2 Nov. 25 R. S. Oraley.
2 Nov. 16 Lemmermann
2 Nov. 18 R. Downie
2 Sept. 10 Dudriolison Nov. 18 Staploton 2 Nov. 12 Scott
4 Nov. 18 Howland
2 Nov. 29 Taokay 4Nov. 17 Packard
5 Sept. 14Smith
2 Nov. 14 Nicolson
Nov. 150. Miller 2Nov. 24T. Schroder **Nov. 15 Vincont
Spirit of the Age 3 Nov. 17 Williams Sophic
2 Nov. 21 Bingo Souvenir
20ot. 16 Williams Stonewall Jackson 1 Sept. 16 Swain' Syren
20ot. 5 Braun Ta Lee
2 Nov. 90. Stolgo. Twilight Valiant
Wa. Turner
6 Sept. 27 Westland
4 Nov. 25 M. J. Daly
3 Nov. 15 Vandervord
69 Siemssen & Co...
750 Yuen Fat Hong,
48 China Traders Co.
-93 Captain.
510 Vogel & Co.
6020. M. S. N. Co. 782 Siemsson & Co. 1200 Captain.
+ Aberdeen Dock,
Vessels.
*Cosmopolitan Dook. ** Kawloon Dook..
Printed and Pablished by ROBERT FASER-SMITH, at No. 15, Wellington Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
** Patent Slip.
Ger. bark1132)Malchors & Co.
Brit. ship 901Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Ger. bark 447 Order.
Ger. 3 ach.345 Melchers & Co. Ger.
bark 541 Wieler & Co.
Brit. bark 332 Ordor.
Ger. bark 384 Siomssen & Co. Ger. bark 333 Captain. Amr., ship 1307 Order.
Amr. ship 1396 Ed. Sobellhass & Co. Gor, schr. 341 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Ger. 3m 8ch 273 Ed. Sohellhass & Co. Brit. bark 609 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Fren. bark 299 Carlowitz & Co. Brit. bark 320 Captain. Amer ship (485 Vogel & Co. Amr. bark 751 Carlowitz & Co. Brit. brig 285 Chinese... Hawai. sh.1363 Captain.
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Ger. bark 220 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Ger. bark 456 Siemssen & Co. Ger. bark 788 Siemasen & Co. Brit. bark 498 Chinese,
Ger. bark 368 Siemysen & Co. Br.3-m sch. 283 Chines0. Amt. ship 944 Russell & Co. Ger. ship 1352 Captain, Amr. ship 1199 Captain. Norw. bark 274 Siemssen & Co. Ger. bark 480 Melchera & Co. Brit. ship 1647 Captain. Amr. bark 709 Order.. Amer. ship 797 D. Lapraik & Co... Ger. bark 329 Ed. Schellbass & Oc. Amr. ship 1177 Siemaşen & Co. Brit. bark 326 Wioler & Co. Br.3-msch. 287 Ed. Sohellbass & Co. Brit. bark 373 Ed. Schellhass & Co. Brit. bark 512 Siemssen & Co. Gor. bark 332) Ed. Sohellhass & Co. Amer. ship 1440 Captain,
Brit. schr. 216 Siemsson & 05.
Brit, bark 472 Chinese.
Brit. ship 795 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Fren. bark 438 Captain.
Brit. schr. 219 Chinese.s Got. bark 470 Wisler & Co.. Swed. schr. 463 Siemsson & Ø9. Ger. bark 317 Wieler & Co. Gor.
bark 465 Captain. Gor. bark 428) Wieler & Co. Ger. bark 467 Captain. Siam, bark 670 Chinese.
Amer, bark 585 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Ger. bark 461 Ed. Schellhass & Oo. Bris. brig 204 Yee Cheong Thi, Ger. bark 864 Carlowitz & Co.. Brit. bark 558 H. Masuda. Brit.bark 390 Chinese.
Amer. ship 1300 Order. Brit. back 300 Melohors & Co Amer, bark 1100 Captain.
Amr. ship 1602 Jardino, Matheson & Co. Brif. bark 290 Order.
Amr. ship 1110 Vogel & Co. Gor,
brig. 270 Siomssen & Co. Amr. schr. 85 W. H, Ray. Brit. bark 347 Chinose. Gor. brig 280 Wieler & Co. Brit. bark 482 Captain
Amr. bark 1102 Russell & Co. Amr. ship 875 D. Lapraik & Co. Gor. bark 342 Biomeson & Co. Amr. ship 1803 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Amor. ship 1672 Captain.
Brit. bark 6310aptain.
Aberdeen Dook. Patout Blip.
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