The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 28 January 1847

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER JVwi. 4. F>>i. 12. JRJriJTG. 28xe JJLNUJLnY. IB4UT. -Vfc. BLXXXTI
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 672 1 FOR BAX.E. THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Friday next, the 29th Current At 12 O'CLOCK NOON. At their Godowns, Commercial Square. !^&T HE finC fait M »I«n« Brig ANNIE, -H J ulla r l i y edfrom^"erpool, burthen SjmM^ 20 tona old or 177 ions new measure.
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    • 740 1 NOTICE. j T^viiSSiTL^ 1 in connectio with SMITH, I- CONSTABLE St CO of Liverpool, have this day established themselves here as Commission Merchants under the Firm of CONSTAHLE, WOOD t- .I 6 P arlners are James Adam Smith of J-^er^ool, Henry Constable and Robert Philip Wood. HENRY CONSTABLE. R P.
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    • 842 1 THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. LIVERPOOL. CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS, IN 100,000 SHARES OF £20 EACH. TRUSTEES John Shaw LEiGH.Esq R.B.B.H.Blundbll, Esq. DIRECTORS. Josias Booker, Eiq., Chairman. Hugh J. Sandeson, Esq., and Cha«. Turner, E «q-. Deputy Chairman. William Blame, Esq. J ail .es Lawrence, Esq. Thomas Boucb, Esq. Tbomas Lee, E«q.
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    • 640 1 MTTtE, CO's ADVERTISEMENT. M NOTICE. ESSRS LITTLE, CUItsFTJEK CO Pa Dinn err> V r en C >' U M Drs 7 perdoz. Ditto (white Do. g in cases ol l dozen each. >inraijore, bth January 1347. Fou saleT ifm£?* SEE?* 10 00 "s ob r 11 d t CollMltllclAL SwuAiiit.
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  • 1002 2 TO THE EDITOR OP TH&BINOAP3RK FVtl FUgil Dear Sir, Io the Strain Time* of last Saturday the... appears a very extraordinary document in the shaj* of a published Judgment by the Recorder** in ih« matter of hit reversal of the lay Judge** derision in the case of the Barque
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 753 2 JUST RKCKIVEO FOR SALE, Af JQH« 4 rCSIs e% GO'S Am. riotrtj Pilot Biscuit, 1 Do W»(er Pitio, Do Crackers, Dees' h Al'aopp's lt«wr, ia wood. Do Do ditto iingai*re-h«ttled. qoite up B»*s,' AMsop's and Tenant's Do Europe- not lied ia eooO condrion, He»s* >ope j«r Pale Ale, bottled by
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    • 1406 2 China satin and silk tot Lady's Dresses. Englith and French Boots and Shots. Ladies Leather Shoes English and French patent Leather Pumps. English Cloth Caps China Grass Cloth and ditto Handkerchiefs. Europe silk Umbrellas. Ladies Fancy Handkerchiefs Manila Pina Handkerchiefs. Fine English Duck for TrowseiS. Silk and Beaver Hats (Drab
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    • 142 2 A few kegs of rery fresh and good Uambro* to Pickled Tonau.. Do do ,do Pickled Sau.^ 1 i Do do do Butter. cases do Dutch Cheeses I in each c\* casks do Ha.nl»ro' Beef Some smoked Sausages and Tongues. Very fine Westphalia Hans &c. t*e. Fine old Mellow Sherry
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  • 1519 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FRRE PR.ES* Dear Sir, In the Straits Times of last Saturday there appears a very extraordinary document in the shape of a published Judgment by the Reorder" in the matter of his reversal of ihe lay Judge** derision in the case of the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 748 3 JUST iftcEIVED FOR SALE, .v Torr r ess:- cob Am"*«4ii ri o iJtM:»i', I I A .'ir ItIO, Do 1 r icl«»r«, Pa«s' fc AH'Opp's H*er, iv wood, |>O Do di"O *in**i»oie-bous«>d quite up V A'lsop'a and Tenant's Do Europe-bottled in coo 1 rondi'ion, l<a*> f >t»p« ior Pale Ale,
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    • 1418 3 China saiin and silk lor Lady's Dresses. EngWoh and French Boots and Shots. Ladies Leather Shoes English and French patent Leather Pumps. English Cloth Caps China Grass Cloth and diuo Handkerchiefs. Europe silk Umbrellas. Ladips Fancy HandbetfhiefS Manila Pina Handkerchiefs. Fine English Dutk for Tiuwsers. Silk and Heaver Hats (Drab
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    • 134 3 A few kegs of very fresh and good#Hambro' Pickled Tongues Do d do Pickled Sausages Do do do Butter. cases do Dutch Cheeses I in each cisc casks do llamlro' Beef Some smoked Sausages and Tongues. Very fine Westphalia Hams &c. &c. Fine old Mellow Sherry in 3 dozen casea
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  • 385 4 Not light, unsounding, meaningless the Lay, The verses, that I write upon thy name For 1 the humblest Bard most boldly say, That farther Lard would prore a horrid shame. 11. List to the roaring notes that grumbling rise 'Gainst thou who mad'at the barb'rous Dyaks
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  • 3237 4 Singapore, Thursday, 2Sth Jan?/. 1847 Those of our readers who have had occasion to transmit books cr pamphlets from this to Europe by tha Overland route must have felt inclined to grumble at the rate which they were called on to pay either by the Pos'. Office
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  • 1286 5 HKCAPOui:, THVB^DAT 3t0851%«, 88TU JA»PABY> 184 V._ I^ThtTpoit th.t. .xc no P«tle7~o^lmport» aad SxporttT^nT Yes.els of every Walton are free of aU charge.. requently told for ('nth. Producb i» fenerally bought for Cwh. fa Covan of 40 FicnU. Java Tobacco by the Corge of 40
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  • 559 5 NATIVE CRAFT British Lendapurmy, Analetchmy, Sanaerby Maria, tlyaroofe, Ameer LetchmyA Dutch Fatahool ialam, Louisa, Karap y Goin Lfe, Wadie Atool linchman, Futihool Rajaub, Bandana. Fatttihool Hair, Thay Dmg, Fan T. Sini;, Atnore, tetsy, Suadban, Fattal Salam, lkscng, Futla Mubarrok, Fattal Jafihdoo, Vntlnl Karrim and Hent Conn
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  • 715 5 EUROPE GOODS. COTTON GOODS Cambric*.=Fi/i« white have been inquired for and sales made of 150 pcs at Drs 3 per pee Alst common of 42 inch at quotations. Grey SHiRTINGs.-The supplies during the week have geatly added to the stocks in importers hands and have in
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 250 5 ARB.IVA.IiB. Date Flay VesieV* Name; Captain From Date J I m I Depart. Jany2o port. biig Esperan^a D'Senna Macao llthiut 21 British brig Annie Potter Liverpool IsthBept „22 Sp. barq Dot Amigoa Aratenecue Manila 13th inst 22 Dutch ship Fattal Salam Abdool Pontianak 17tU alt 22 Dutch barq Ikseng Scott
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  • SUPPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    • 11 6 SUPPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY MORNING, 28^T7aNUARY, 1847.
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    • 1090 6 (From the Pinang Gazette, January 9.) H M. B Wolverine was inspected by His Excel|,ncy the Admiral on Monday last. The crew of H. M. 9. Ayincourt was exercised twice during the week mi guonrry practice in the Hasfcour the firing on ,i tu occssions particularly on the last
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    • 808 6 (fVoro r"Ae Englishman, December 22.) The Singapore Free Pre»t notice* tbe Draft Act for supplying a copper coinage for the Straits settlements, which draft was piibliihed and commented on by us on tbe 26th of October. We then expressed oar opinion of the expediency of allowing free trade in
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    • 2644 6 Borneo. Ai-incouif, off fUe river Brune, Borneo Proper, July 30, 1846. Sir. Refrr.in« to my letter of the 50th May last, No. US, relative to Uorm:>., have the hjrmur 10 acquaint yi>o, fir the information of the Lads Commissioners of the Adumalty, iliit on my arnv il at Mngapore,
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    • 1695 6 So rapid and extraordinary has lately been the development of incident in the Indian Seas that the Oriental Archipelago and ihe adjacent continent of Australia bid fair to open as novel and interesting a field to British enterpri.se as the discovery of the Indies first offered
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    • 568 7 We firtd the fol owiiii in tUe Pretse on a diff^tfnee nl.icli v said to exitl bttvwjio U.e BritUk «r.d Dutch (i iv> i miicnll y \c have already li*d oocnion to lay be.fort our icdtr* iouie occ unt < f n d>fTeri-uee which
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    • 973 7 Though much cerUinly been done towards destroy, ing the systeua of monopoly and commercial jealousy and excluaivene*s all over Hie world, a very great deal leauDt ■till to be occomplished. But when we ob■•rte a nation wbicb, though active and enterprising, has hjtberto invariably founded it* coloniea and
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    • 1552 7 Madias. March 4- To (he Editor of (he F.eeuasons Qiarte-ly Review.— O<i>r Sir and lirjtlier MjS'Miiy, wnicii li.ts for a i>r.< ti.i u<en Jn: i>:i aad almost extinct in the Strait* of Milacci, bti at last been revived nnd-r veiy favourtbl* and encuhk,in* circumstances, and
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    • 2080 7 Col. YanJeleur, of the 10th Hussars, lias been appointed to command the garrison of i> >-.nb>y. A letter from Home states that the R >mau journals are not allowed to enter the kingdom of N iples. I'rnfesser Owen has ezamitoned the fossil remains i of at least four thousand
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 12 8 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY MORNING, 28th JANUARY, 1847.
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    • 111 8 1 (From the Pinang Gazette, January 9.) M. B Wolverine was impeded by Hi* Excel* v the Admiral on Monday last. Tue cr«w of H. M. sV Ayincourt was exercised twice during the week la gunnery practice m the Haafcour the firing oa )nili occasion! particularly on the last
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    • 355 8 FDGFDG DSFGFD As I was shifting stations, and wit quietly walking along the beach, I heard the report of a musket beaide me. On turning round, the seaman who accompanied me told me that I had been fired at and the yell from the woods soon satisfied me that
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    • 23 8 Tom X n< cm J neither re* I aor write tbe Chinete cb*r«c'.er, auM he fpake E i^luU better aim he wrote it.
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    • 529 8 CXBFGF ...j V ..<.... oiuin iii.ii >ii^ i'htp .ii.i nn m*>ie MS »ut wh*i Winds blow and cnrrk th*ir berks" sou*!* himself a*»iu 'lisiheit he tiour■kH h bru«h aloft and hurls drfwuce mi tlt« Iwltole Fl*^« S«am« fiom in der Great Cfeieftain o'tbe Soode rare 1
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    • 382 8 Net light, unsoundiag f meaningless the Lay, Tb« rerftes, that I writ* upon thy name For 1 tiie humblest Bard moat boldly My, That farther Lard would prove a horrid thane. 11. Liat to the roaring note* that grumbling rite 'Geioet tbou who mad'st the barb'rous
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    • 3338 8 T H E TREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 28M Jany. 1847 Those of our readers who have had casioa to transmit books cr pamphlets rom this to Europe by tha Overland ut«i must have felt inclined to grumble the rate which they were called on to pay either by the Post
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    • 553 9 Dispute between English and Dutch Governments. Wsj 6nd the fol'owin; in tbe Presse on a difference which it said to exist between the Uritisb and Dutcb djvrrnmfnli We Invr already had occasion to lay before our readers tout- account of a difference wlncli bad ari«en between England aid Holland on
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    • 936 9 Though much certainly been done towsrds destroy. ii>g the system of monopoly tod commercial jetlouiy uud exclusifeneu all o»er the world, a c ry great deal reaaaius still to be accomplished. Bwt when we obterve najtioD which, though actue tnd enterprising, Las hitherto io«aruli!y founded its colonies and
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    • 1549 9 Madkxs. Mtrch 4 —To the Editor of the Fieena10ns Qiarterly Review. D«ur Sir and brother Masonry, wi>ich has far a long time been declining and almost extinct in the Strait* of M ilacc*, h*s at list been revived enaVr vg;y favourable and enciimk,iu^ circumstances, and
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    • 2061 9 Col. Vandeleur, of the 10th Hussars, has been appointed to command the garriaon of rtomb »y. A letter from Home states that the Rutmi journals are not allowed to enter the kingdom of Naples. Professer Owen hat examimned the fossil remains of at least four thousand elepants found in
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