The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 11 May 1837

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  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,v#. TiMunsn^v JKonjrijra. ti». -dir&K i§3y. I'oE. 2
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  • 305 1 T.\'JT INDIA AM) CHINA THADE. (At!us January Qih.) A immhw of mcrdnau ind others connected with the tndt loiUE**, indwhohad formad an MUonfor lke|«oi«ctMM of that truJo, met on lutMlav »t ihe Jer.i-..|i. n Coffee House, to receive the repot if their committee •G. <i ;J i; ir|X?tlt)
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  • 215 1 (Times, Ftb. 3.) FAtract of a letter dated Ikrcelona, Dec. 30, 1836 Before this reaches vou, you will prohably have h ea rd of the d^ath of General Mtna. which took place on the 25th inst. As soon as this meluncholy event became known it cast
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  • 426 1 (From the CowUv, Ft or wiry 9.) In ano«!jer column x> i l l be fou.id the si.itement of Mr. lkll respecting the seizure of tl.e Vixen l>y a Rimmn •hip of war. It is ri^Ut that tiiis statement should be he*fd, afier tiie case put
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  • 590 1 (From the Courier t Ft'b. 3 The barque Mexico, Captain Window, sailed from Liverpool on V.w Juih October la>», having on hoard a CMW consisting of 12 men and IW ptt?:*en--gers. She ina«te the Highland Li^'.ti on Saturday niyht last at 11 o'clock, and on
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  • 552 1 By fir the most imn«kig circumstance* that has ever come to my knowledge respecting the rivalry of any two country papers, occurred some years ago in the case of two West-of- England journals. As the cliief recominenddtion of all provincial pipers, is the interest and quantity of their
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  • 358 1 Co:rr>!ai its are occasionally mtie by members, that tlieir speeches ui\j not reported rti'ba'toi. Pieity vpeeclfei in th*( caw would most oi ticir orations appear! 'i'iie plan o*f giving tfbutuH report* was mica trie- 1 bv i)r. Stodlirt, riow Sir jorhi Sunkbrt, when li conducted '"i'./.-.' AYid Vimet
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  • 1023 1 Among *the schemes which hare been recently set afloat in England, is that of the 'East India Sugar and Agricultural Company,' to which allusion has I am assured, improbable as tome may deem this tory, it is strictly true. been casuilly mxAe in ths
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  • 199 1 The Hyacinth, 18, Comfmt>der BlicVwood, has corm; into barlxxtr to be paid off The Ilarltcfuin, ;6, CMrihittnder Efe&ine, has sailed for the Modiierr.iuean. Tie Coaway, 28, Capt. DriukwaV r, for the Bast Indies, and llie Serpent, 1-6, Commander arren, fur Ihc West Indiei. The Conway put back to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 464 1 FO» B,«\III>\. ~CIkH T IIK A f Iri CHERUB, V- < X Captain Waikkr, lias mom *V' f r about 100 Ton^ and will be despatched iu all tins 'mouth, lor H-cLM, apply to JOHN PURVIS. XOTICE. TAX AH-HAII& SEAII ANG-HAH have been ihisdnj admitted Purtners in my Estiblishment ■aid
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  • 2129 2 Ftom tU Bttytal Herald, \llh MarcU 1837.J :HV THE RtFOnMER J In the Herald of tho Uth ultimo wan rmWUhcd a taMM of the I ity <>f Calcutta, by Captain liirob. It *»H. pcrhafM, not be uninteresting At this period, to to tak- a rrtrospetft of the
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  • 1547 2 [by the M^pimi The monopoly of the important and lucrative trade of India, which ha\l suet* sMvtly enriched the Venetians, the Genoese the l J ortu-ueze, and the Dutch, fell into the hands of a company of English merchants in l.bt'O. The act which granted tnis
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  • 647 2 Litters received ffmi Itm^oon, communicate the intelligence of the deit'i of his golden-iboted Majesty, the King of Avi. Tii9 evaut is said to have been fallowed by civil con n >tiom, and tUe country is represented to be in a niojt disturbed .state. Trade wai stopped, and
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  • 864 2 The local Government continues to insist on tf, merchants named in a former Edict and who have yet, in obedience to it, left Canton, lea v tit g wita,, a few days, setting a term for their departure, frktci we believe will expire to-morrow or* the day »ft« Whether
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  • 847 2 Singapore, Saturday, Wth, May, 1837» We have received during the week by the Lady Hayes from China, the Canton Fret* of the Ist and Bth instant, from the hitter of which we havfc extracted the commercial remarks which will be found below. By the same opportunity we
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  • 303 3 We understand that our local authorities are likely to receive an early visit horn tue Resident of Rhio, en some question ronnecttd with the island of Lingin, Major KoLrr, formerly a Commissioner for the suppression of Piracy, being associated in the busmen with him. We have no information s >o
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  • 2297 3 The ex- King of Q .edili is now once more a prisoner m tiie luru* of U,e British Gover.i "e has beeu assailed iu his pltce of abode in an lude^udem territory; hi* follow- S a r^ l !n or <iis ewj i is not in
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  • 417 3 B. brig Helm, from Madras— 95 cor. blue salempores, 10 cor. Pulkat handkfs. 5 pis. d.mnnea, 15 pis. albah. for transhipment to Manila—* trunks piece goods, 2 trunks contents unknown. I J. brig Ta> fur; from Bntavia— 502 pis. rattans, 800 pis. Uanca tin, 150 pis. hides, 7 pis.
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  • 469 3 B: brig Helei, for Borneo— 150 cor. nankeens, 102 4 p's. iron, 324 ps. shirtings, 140 ps. maJapollams, 80 ps. long; cloth, 200 ps. cambrics, 200 can. 'unpowder, 500 iron pans. D. brig Tartar, for Batavia— 22s cor. chindies, 19} pis. albah, 5 chests raw silk, 500 bags wHeaf,
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  • Singapore Free Press Current
    • 1439 4 No Duties on Imports Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels. Th* Cv-re»ry m n-kich commercial trcmcc/i, v, ere calculate, is the Spirrhh I), ti-r divided into Vent: The common weight u the Picul, 133* Ib* avoirdvpotte dtnded tnto \M Catties. Salt ■«<* Rice aryomnrot,, eoid I; the A-.y«», of
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    • 1359 4 As all sales can now be effected for payment in Cash, our quotations in the Price Current are made on this principle 'fa turns for consignments can generally be made in Billt, Specie or Gold Dust, when Produce is not preferred. EUROPE GOODS. BEER, WINES SPIRITS.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 445 4 VESSELS EXPECTED FROM LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND HAMBURG. FROM LONDON. British barq. Jane, 300 Tons, H. R. Wilkinson:. Singapore and Batavia. FROM LIVI RPOOL. British hrig Frrmidalu'e, A Tous, J. Stag Sinjapore, Manila and China. bapj. Ilinda |S8 J. Lowthean Siu<aj>ore and China. Malrotm 2.J7 J. Sim Singapore, Manila China. Colambnn
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    • 256 4 HtEIUUTS TU LOADo.vi v^ UVI-Ut'uuL Tin £2.10 Antimony Ore £2. Os. per. 2o cwt Sugar in Ui^s, £4. 4^. f j o I>O. buckets casks £4. 15j,-. do. llidt!s £5. los. a £G. do. (iambier in bulk £e. do. l>o iu buskuts, £7.105. do. Cofiee £*».!ss. per 18 cwt. !v
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