The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 27 February 1840

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Xo. 9 I'ol. 5. THtRSJDAT MORjriWG SJth FEBRVARY, 1840. CCXXX.
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  • 1732 1 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. Extracts from the Governor's Speech to the Legislative Council, Idth December, 1839. The amount of estimated Revenue, as the papers on your table instruct, is j! j J40,24U, under the several heads. The Fixed Expenditure amounts to £205.56*7 7s. sd. leaving for appropriation j£134,(>72 12—8. Could
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    • 1012 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION THE t< MOWING IS ftEPI'BLISIIED FOR GENERAL IN K>R MOTION LLCISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. Thk ?d Dfclmher, 1839. The following Ke^nlatio'i made and passed by the f] (ii'ble (ourt of Diiectors of the East India Com- Hiiy under the Authority given to them by the Act ■fMtSfat George 111 Cap
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    • 902 1 I extend »n n her b y enacted that this Act shall extend to all persons and over all places over whom r winch the criminal jurisdiction of any of Her AJaJ*stys Courts of Justice within the ten itories under he Government of the East India Company extends, but not
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    • 559 1 XOTICB. TIIIE Interest and Kesponsibility of Mr Geofoe Marshall in our Firms of Pitcairn, Svmc o. at Batavia, Svme Co. at Singapore, Kfr, Murray Co. at Manila, ceased on 30th September, 1839. r 0 SYME CO. Singapore. 2 1 if Feby. 1840. IOTICE. "It/tR Donald Davidson Merchant and Comlfj mission
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  • 1134 2 Chiwa.— The Periodical Press of England is at length round to action upon the China question. On the Nth of October, the date of the lust Mail, we were informed tint it had created little or uo sensation. By the 4th of November thr journals had begun to teem
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  • 578 2 [From a Correspondent.] By the latest accounts from Aden, it appears, that the Arabs Imw desire to starve our people oat. The indulging such a speculation, however, proves the imbecility of our foe, for, with an open sea, without an eneuoj's ship of war, to dispute the point, we
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  • 324 2 We have great satisfaction in announcing; the complete success of CapftaJl Fit/^erald and hi* Assistant Enuineers* in blowing up the i»>. naming portion of ihe wreck of ihe Equitable on Tuesday last. As soon *s the flat, with Col. MfjljsjoH ami \\\e pttftv
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  • 79 2 We understand thai (lovernnieni hut; i>kea up two l;tr«e vessels, one of them »»eloi^in» :o Km fi r n of Iciistoinjee Cow t^jpe and Co at 12 14*^ Mr ton \}fr m<>ntli for ihftt luonths cvrtaiu a o anotlier VMMI ;»t 13 rupt-es per ion par inuutlt
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  • 167 2 disbelieve the rumours on this subject wliich of Ute lave been afloat brciuse, as we before expressed oarselves, the opportunity is so good a one for Russia to draw towards Central Asia, without there beinf any ground whi.h our Government can object to that we do not see how
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  • CHINA.
    • 156 2 To the Editoii of rue Canton I'urs-s Brig Qir.jk," loorilcon, JiiHtntn/ 1.5/// IH4O Dear Sir,— l should feel i*hs*j liy your firing insertion in your valuable p;i|>er. to ihe particulars o^f (lie Sho.il^ on which the frames C/i rtocte" and Camtien" have been lately luM.—lt
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    • 2492 2 TO TUE EDITOR OP THE CANTON PiiESS. c Tonalcoo, January Ist, 1840. I Sir, -At the request of several gemlemen 1 send an account of our interview with the Imperial Comnns*k>ner Lin, by inserting which in your paper of Saturday you will oblige. Sir, Your roost
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  • 931 2 LAW OF BOTTOMRY. (For the Boston Daily Advertiser.) A decision has lately been made in the High Court of AUiiralty in England the report of which was brought out by the Bntitsk Queen —»f the highest importance as respects the relations of British shipping to the rest of
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  • 189 3 &MAU Pox Ni v Viki s. Mr Cktiiv. bWgaoo, of Aylsshojy, has den* <l the imp-. Hunt fact I thai small* and cow-pox, have the nasaa origin, the if isaall-pos coaininnicated to the \h C. inocul.ited cows with smallrter the pesieJe prodsjeed ia the <*im u.inee if v.vi IHC
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  • 817 3 To Till EDITOR OF Till >l \I- I; i. luu PSISB. .1/' 1 I lui-t DO y<(i(lrnl \\.\-i l';i|)i'f<np<l to your C rfMpsndsnt Civi Lsm muntli he mounted us un •i-, ;ui<i in 'j; .it iifcaxuie ci'i.ti.idirtecl many 'r-miih arltich S|ipsareJ m your paper. I i.td thought Uml lie
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  • 1569 3 Singapore, Thursday, "IJth Ftby., J8i(). CALCVTT4. The thipping report of the WMk announces ihe arrival of the hii^ Spy from Calcutta, havinjj Itfl the Pilot on the ilh invent. The Papers we have received hy her, extending to t lie :>kst ultimo, contain little of any interest,
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  • 819 3 By the B. barque Samuel Horrocks,'l2o Tons, Boon, from Penang and Muluccn. Entered on the 1 7th January. Penang— 13 pis. bees wax, 100 bags c;ram, 161 pis. siiclac, 3 chests opium, 98 ctys. mace, 5 piculs cloves, 550 pis. tin, 30 pis. hides, 94 ctys. coffee, H2 pis.
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  • 420 3 By the B. horque Samuel Horrocks, 220 Tons for Molucca and t'eiiuit". Cleured on the 27 th Jut,,/ Mulucat 10 cur. brown s>alempores. I'tnmt'' 111 imn. »in, loocas claret, 1 9 |>ts. liooka tobacco, I v boxes ciacker*, 6'»o gunnies s#o pieces itnMtrachod cloth, '200 ps. Hrili«li chintz, 200
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current.
    • 1305 1 No Duties on Import Exports and no port Charges on vessels. Tk» <V-r«.<w which commernai transacts *re c.wt.d. v the Spanuh Doller dmded tnto Cent.. The common we**ht the Picul, 13U* awaea .mo iuu o«««,. OA w «ntf tucm. *c cor* mn y ST3^«7£ 40 Jata To.Aero. IA« Car^« tf
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    • 965 1 An all nale* can now be effected fo~ payment in r a *A our quotations in thu Price Current are made on this priudui* Returns for cuuHiynmentx can generally be made m Huu, tivecie or Gold JJutt, when Produce it not preferred. EUROPE GOODS. HEER WINES
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    • 279 1 (From Manila I'ric- 'urren', 8/4 F by RKM.4RKS ON THE MARKET. pnces our dealers beiri? generally well .•>j»tled ami not inclined KM dot. Camiiayn httkfs a HI) 0 ™> > 14 cor.es blue 'Madras Cami^'i •nd b«ndkecchiefa. f»• s;i 0. j»er cor 40 ps. rnicldJine quality white Lon^ I
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    • 77 1 Cn London, Na*y and Treasury Bills, II *30 Ahvs* tight Jt. 4d. a 4s. od. t per Sp. dr. Non*. I'nvHte Bill*, with shipping document*, 0 months' sight, 4*. tui. a Is. 74 per ISp. dr. do, do. (i<>. S month*' sight, it, bd. a 4s. (id. None. (/b
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    • 50 1 piifc.m.i of ixmiaxfj. ON GOODS. To Eiaon (wt north of GrtatßritmmJ 2\ f cent Do. (north of Do. 3* Amuuca* and N. South Walks L'§ M C*r» orb«iub Hope ambSt. Helika. i Calcutta, li UombaY \m 1J 2 M Madam A. 1} M I'rMiAsUn.FH 2^ Hid Ska, 4 LtTLON, 14
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    • 46 1 Mauritm s, 2 HOUKBON, tj N CIUHA, Manila l^ n ■J AVA 1 n Mai acca, Pknang, Rangoon. Amhibsi Town Mailmain.l 4 Bkncoolkn and Pad\n<;, (touching at BntutiuJ. H BoR VPO PROFF R J r»* Premium on Treasure is one-sixth tens I than the above rates.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 256 1 24 Amrr. tcbouner J?«, ff Wood bury jM.oo 2nd Feby. i 24 Orifoh Imp,. Sam. Horrocte Ba.R WnUocn nnd Pm... rn»~»ner* per An^ltn,. M«*r« P. Cl.lafll, Gmnd Pre, a»>d Almeida ;> 20 Amer. schr. R, tsej j -Vxml'huv B*t»«i* Nlii|>|Mii«r in tin* K^a^rlxms' Vt\*fl^' ('utmMoiK/rrs o^n,\i i> > iVwf 1
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    • 302 1 Mo,,ifa Market Report 'eom/hmed.j Om.mxnNMo-.kB An «M^tH.«ut ufPiekfei K aa ces CajKTd, .Vu tard fc« is w«t,u«.l »nd would mU well Uixrs.-Br.M.iy Gin uud Ueer, (good) in bollies are scarce and wanted EXPORTS. SroAßs.— Our Ht-r »»rk«tkfl| been moreanimat- ed dur.ng the «re«k tk«. to, mm t ,me part, but
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