The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 30 April 1840

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Presss AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,Vo IH. t'ut. 5. TUVH&UAY- .ftOn.M.VI*. 3Oth IS4O. l*o. CCXXXIX.
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    CHINA.
    670 1 AFfftATl ON TUE COAST. From the Chirac Repository for Mardi 1840 Concerning the rumour of the murder of Chinese aAeete, »Uen hy a DOfTftpoaaVnt m our aamber fur January, we me now i\h\- to l«y lu-tore om le-nJers a rireuinstanti.tl aoconnt, kindly furnished b| frieuil, who assures in that
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    LIN'S INVINCIBLES.
    601 1 On hrtfc Sunday morning three Kn^li^h eentleman went mi bo.inl the chop boats l>ii»g off the Laanfaag templa, it Iha inner harbour, contiiiniri" a division of the i«|>eri«l invincibie^. There «re ifteaa eaop baate, cAnMinmg aaoal •">••<) Midlers, and the < l»oi> hiMt im i >ai»i ci»;it foar
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    MISCELLANEOUS.
    2725 1 THE STEAM ENGINE.— JAMES WATT. (Fiom the liniluiiif AJfgutiite.} We h.tve aimub observed ibat the life of W.itt in tn my instances* translation from the. El Histunijut of i\li Arasjo, which appears in the Aavm tit for the pirsenl year. As every iliiiil 1 connected w.ih a man whf)
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    • Advertisement
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      915 1 GOVERNMENT i\ OTiFICATIO^ rpill n»ii"«iNr. is nrrußti hid foit ccnekal I .vh.KU^n > I CRT WILLIAM. I BOISI ATIVB DKPAKTMKNT. Th f ?j M\r.cu, 1840. f|Mll i.'ilouii^ Act pMfld by ihe Kiyht (I<>u'ble i!..- bou'iK. i.»-r.i t <,t' India in ouucil on i \l^ iH-iO, j» hereby promulgated for i.
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    • Advertisement
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      641 1 TMF first Ceneial Miennif of the Shareholderof Ihe SINr.^HOUE t«irFFr. CtiMHAiY, Willie h»ld at ihe Keadin^ Kcom, on Monday next, the -*th M«y, ht 11 o'clock, h* there is business of importance, lo tntutact, Shauholdcis ate iitiiiicularly le qoesled to attend. T U CHAR 6, llunj/ Secy StrtfujHHt, lOth April,
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      243 1 Sperrn and Wax Candles. Manila Chemots and .\J;>nila Straw Hats. Marry:>tts's Sienal ISooks. Thompyni) and Tfflnt'i Lunar Table*. Naniiral Alaiai^c-, fm lh<9, 18-iU and 18^1. Chans of the NehihlK)inii.i; S?hs. A N i> A variety of China Gonds, Japan Silk Cloaks lia^kei.s, Birds of Paradise, Letitr and Foolscap Paper \c.
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    A FEW ADDITIONAL OUSERVATIONS ON THEACHIMEDES STEAMER.
    1405 2 A FEW ADDITIONAL OUSERVAT IONS ON THEAC HIMEDES STEAME R. Faun J Hi >.: xl'atu, LSq A4 t; ll ;:i;:ii:v!:l I u 'Ju'sttiml i m i;i<)ic<»s tsial agakisl ilie imenHyn, iimJ ni> > lt i«) ihai more power i»«4M|)luy«d lu i .l'jiJiice tht sjoit- tfitu ih..n to si.iuin (««i!> ni;i,
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    AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
    677 2 ("From "aptuvi M**ryC+ friary fa, Anterien.) Tin-. Amends consiftVi tl:-t they -,re the only e jUI not dfcyMdut pott* thrqfl^tU.^ni^ L m gain«k ftiU u certnin, that it ftr, have ■^rljced much, induce uljtUneJoo^j y Mva J •:«ctiu*M H..J ia BaflMd, Tor 27 1)00 MOO «e"i It u'uat
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    FRENCH NAVY.
    729 2 (Fr» r rr m KFroiir ro ttn x.ing ok th ri UK THE KXP: Ns:s us" mi, makim; > n CO* fcQKkAL »i;i AHUIKIITI Full THi; Y- Al; I Purit, Dtc i.';. i,-.;i>. Areorditig to the terras of tkt ltoya-1 ord«r F«. •raary, is. r, the naval st<
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    SAGO AS FOOD DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
    972 3 SAGO AS FO OD DOMESTICATED ANIMALS < ml of' AgriemUmr* dun! t v»e!l MMf», Ins gtvrtt MM Am «1 w> |Imi :ii im.ils I t'ulu. I ..(<]< i 1 l l v lu.|>f»s ;iii(i i iMit-ti n<Miui'u Hit m*q *hoii I iv i «-ni it n.iincfl I y i:."i ii
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    THE FREE PRESS.
    1215 3 THE FRE E PRES S. Siuyapore, Tkmndiff, :>O/h. April, 1840. China. —On M«»u(l.iy i;i-i ;}ir> Ariel ni ri\e«l lro:u MuC)t<>, winch alte Idi uu <i,c tilii ii^:v»i»t, mid we Itam by lief Ilial .ill was i|»utt in ihttt <|uaifer. With ilie excoj ti<»u ol deijjaii lies lor the Strfrtta x^veriiiii«*ul
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    STATEMENT
    44 3 Shewhuf the nn.nbur of liu^u, Bali and rjtkfii' n. tive Buut*,ivhick ent red Intard d tiinj c.'ie three yean. 1537. 18.58. 18J9. From Heleheft.. (Jo 75 81 B.il'.y. L)tn!jO(! Satn»>o.va. 83 M W Other iidsleru laUiids.. 2 i 2<» 21 177 l.")l \6(i
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    STATEMENT
    192 3 S/,'-irin'/ iho nurnhpr of Junks '.n't Tones enured ,V»tmni* ui 'ri.id, Jb.J'J, 1540,/>om< the nndtumtmtinned i laecM. Ft Ui/l Ist 18 53 !8.19 Jmnj.fo Ith April, 181->. n »ijt I iv/ies Ntmes of PLicex. a, MS X ""■> 3lg 1 4 IS I -11 A****. Fron Cuixa. 1 I
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    IMPORTS.
    654 3 Wif the B. thfp C/iur/es Forbes, 9.50 T«m, Wilts, front C-Uina. Enifi cJ uii iheQth AftrU. 4M> pis imsmu, 17,i/oo >j>. »rs, I/jG>'> pieces piinlt'iJ lollops, 1,02t IwUs CuiJdii, I case books k'ar 't'iunshi,nnent I sela !runl;>, \2 pkgs 3;i l>.«u;>, <• vnu n's nki. own fit/ the is.
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    EXPORTS.
    1007 3 By the l» h-in/ue l}*tl£*U "i7 7 Ht4tle for ffew Snalh ffWca. Ctea e<l on the )*f'i April 3,494 -ninar, 79 -is lie*, I«»Q pja pi'* ph. h!.\cU ;u. I ii ph. i!^ |H> user, 120 j.ls (.'a, 7U) u.»ls. ro«, 60* v.<*h .»rrack, 59 pis cwda;;**, 400, w00
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current.
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      No Duties on Imports & Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels.
      1217 4 No Duties on Imports Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels. TU CWmy »Au* m.^ <r~~*4u~. t. c«euJ.i,d. O. SprnZh D.U- dimded m*. Cm*. The common weufht u ihe Ptcut, of 133* t*. *~«-**o»e, ™to 1. <-«"•«• wtfkt. Binual RICB.WasAT MiOIAM mi* —U k* the Rmg rontmtnino B^nyci A.wmufe. «nrf
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      EXCHANGES
      60 4 t.n London, I*a»» and Treasury Bills, It) aAO days' sight aU. Sd. per Sp. dr. Pnvate Bills, with shipping documents, t» mouths' sight, 4«. yrf. per Sp. dr. do do do. S months' sight, 4«. Sd. mU. 9d. None, fcw Calcutta. Government, 30 days' sight, 220 Coys. Rs. v«r
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      FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
      356 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. Antimony Or* Tin j£ l p 20 cwt. Sugar in bags f 4 4 £4.10 ineuki or boie»...£4.lin i.i Ganibier in bktt. or in balk Jls m JtS.S Sago, in Wgs tfl *2Q cwt in boxes £5 *S0 cob. ft. Coffee jfco..i« m Jin. Mm ih
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      MANILA.
      329 4 (Front t/ie Mamii Ptice Current, Ap>i/4.j REMARKS ON THE MABKET P««r. conu.,ue to, give way luMe^N, J th, awxiKvof IMM Elders to realize. bale. rented »re L IbJkm. 64 cor. Mud, M K*m2J^ and i^.d. V I>W kerchiefs M7. 4. corge. 20Upe. White Long Cloth.. \7 .V 3 50
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      REPORT ON THE MARKET.
      255 4 EUROPE GOODS. lIBER. WINES SPlltlTS. Ijk.h SfOl k rpJllPe flow nntl Alh"pp's in demand at (jiioi.ttio,,* \V,* lul >/«vv* «,,U ciarei retailing at quotations IN 7 ud G.v „,,1 B«an»y „re «,,«i tl>e former TiTt latter ft l{ a f f gallon, Ciise auJ «»e METALS.
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      324 4 ARPIVALS /J.f#. F*—. MMtf ATfl.« M Cmptain. Prom. ni^rtnrt AjiiiM H. C Strnmer Ifimn CoftK>*lt<>ti MnlAcra i.l Hiitish brig Ifomnmitt K»dtlo Pt>nin« 1 2th Aptii .24 British ship aatle Hwn'ht MiM Mintln i»tU April /J British brig (H *etf ffortiigu»n Smrtntn lfith April L'4 Biiriult brig Fit/ \Zi\v> Prn.-mgftc Utli
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      167 4 Oa'e. Kw*e/*' Xornrs I t'aptacn. For. ApJ. J2 »f»i*l> j achot— r M^iia" 2JH Dut«:h >gho— r 3/«ry Lnuye Pulfw 2.i C Cki.,« sl,i,» Ton?, thick fU Corl.i., China 2.i C.Ctvnm sfnp 7Vm AVeAow j llon^ fV<:lii« China 24 BMM.iL br^ />. 6'. ICfi*h,nm Soh.inon IV., „24 British brig Ha?
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