The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 6 May 1847

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. jf^. IS.^F^I. THI MHMKIY MOnjrMJTG, 6TH JV^Y, 1841*. •Mo. DICXXI
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 601 1 GOVEBIfMTWT NOTIFICATION. Singapore, the 26*4 April, 1847. IT is hereby notified tor general information, that the Honorable the President in Council of India, has been pleased, under date the 20th ultimo, to recognise the appointment of Mr Funtaimsr, at Consul for France at Sineapore \V J BUTTERWORTH, Gtverno* of P.
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    • 1333 1 FOR SALE. At the Godowns of the Undersigned. AT THE HOUSE OF MR D. CUNNINGHAM. Brass Bassa Road, Opposite the New Catholic Church SUPERIOR and Genuine Sherry Wine, just received from Spain direct by the Spanish barque Mariveles. prices. Per Butts— at Drs 165,— 190,— 210,— 225,— 245 275,— 315,
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    • 651 1 UTTZ.E, CURSETJEE CO' ADVERTISEMENT. T NOTICE. HE Undersigned have just received an Invoice Oilman^, 8 He9KETB D av well-known unman stores, consisting of Cumberland and Yorkshire Hams. Berkley Chepses, Maccaronie and Vermicelli. bweet, Abernethy, and Cabin Biscuits Raisins, Currants and Prunes. Tart Fruits, Sauces and Mustard. Jams and Jellies. Scotch
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  • 993 2 Our Sandal -Wood Trade. {From the Inquirer, March 10 The trade in sandal-wood l>ids 'air lo find a reTnuneming erni loj ment for the Mttlers for IOMt time to tone, an I if iho?e Mif|ag»d in it would be cuelul in their sfleciion, ami t.p i ltd b|
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  • 766 2 Wreck of the Ship Sir Robert Feel." (From the Maitland Mercury, January 23 The intelligence receiyed by the steamer Thistle, relative to a veisel being ashore on the c«a»t, supj>o«ed to be the Lord Auckland, was of course communicafed to the PorUmaeter, who received instructions fiom the Governor to take
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  • 1033 2 ingapore. -Chinese Emigration. {from the Morning $h r onicle, Jany 30 To KobeVt Towns, E>q Sydney. Dear Sir, With reference to your enquiries respecting Chinese Coolies being sent to jour quarter, we l>eg to enclose a copy of sundry queries we had about two years a4O from parties iit
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  • 421 2 The Chin-Cotton in Germany. B nsl.£2°H 7 f n" Or f h 7«i.try ia Brunswick, has GaJe///.- IDgBtateinent ia tLe SSSS JkS^l mde P' ndent of Schoenbeia and Boeder, apead. ly powlble to the higbe.t stage o f per?," tion k seems to me nrces.ary to Ly them immediate
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  • 512 2 TO THE EDITOR OF TIIe"iVgaPORE FfIEE PR E < 8 Malacca, 30^ April, 1847 Dear Sir, I have tl.e pleasure to forward you he follo*mgb,ief particulars of an operaL I performed ar UnsStation on the 28th i» t »ant thepat.cnt bein a „eviou Iy ,|aoed under the' »flue«C€ of
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  • 42 2 w Ine r d April, at the House of John Co»--woii.y, Esrjuire, Captain Thomas Wundv, laic romm.inJer of l>. o Coy's S'eamer Hragama. At Lomhock, on the 1 3th of February last, liiomas Wilson, Enquire, late of Uaiavia, aeed 40 y^ars
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  • 53 2 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 6th May, 1847. The P. O. Company's Steamer Lady Mary Wood, arrived here yesterday afternoon, having left Hongkong on the 26th ultimo. By her we have papers to the 25th, but as they do not contain any very interesting news, we postpone extracts from them
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  • 98 2 We beg to direct attention to the letter from Dr. Ratton, under the head of Correspondence, giving an account of what would fromerly have been a very painful operation, performed on a patient under the influence of sulphuric JSther. The complete success of this, his first ex- periment, must be
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 653 2 China Worked Silver Card Cases Thiiu'-les, Needle cases &c. fltc. CHINA WAKE. A variety of Lacquered Wotk Tales, Boxes, Tea: O)s Trays Tea Caddies, Segar 1 a«es &c Ivory, Chew and backgammon men, and Uackgam mnn boards. White, Black and Colored, Feather Fans, Silk Fans, Very Handsome Uoiubay Work linxes,
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  • 468 3 The accuracy of our statements last week, regarding gambling, having ben questioned, we deemed it proper to make further enquiries, the result of which have been, in a great measure, fully corroborative of our article. Ihe only respect in which our statement requires to be modified is that it ought
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  • 183 3 The H. C. Steamers Nemesis and Hooghly returned on Tuesday evening from their cruise having been unsuccessful in meeting with^the Lanun pirates who have lately committed such serious outrages at Lingin, and the neighbouring Islands. These pirates, as we stated a few weeks ago, are generally kept well informed by
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  • 431 3 [from our overland summary.] The principal events in Singapore during the past month will be found recorded in the following pages. They are few and not of much interest to the distant reader. We regret to jjave to
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  • 456 3 It is peculiary gratifying to have to record each succeeding month the brightening of the prospects of this ancient European Settlement, which so long has remained in an apparently dormant and neglected condition. While the native capitalists are busy exploring her mineral resources, and every now and then discovering
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  • 306 3 We have Courants to the 24th alt. They do not contain much news. We annex extracts: On the 7th February a number of piratical prahus threatened the post of New Brussels at Sukadana with an attack, after having two days previously plundered many persons in the neighbourhood of that
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  • 773 3 Singapore, 3rd May, 1847. ince the departure of the April Mail the arrivals from Europe have been the Robert Fulton and Bel- haven from London, tbe Blonde from Liverpool and the Borneo from the Clyde, all bringing supplies of European Manufactures. Dariog tbe Month there hai
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 486 3 SHIPPING Ilf THB HAIBOUK. Vetul't Names. I ions Commanders. j Consignees. DestiHattwt IJ. v. steamer Hui>ghly (:ongalton Pmann U. C. steamer Nemesis stallage Labunn French barq Sans iouci 160 Haranchipy Almeida Sons Repairing fj. achr. Caroline 100 Howard Ditto Chatter B. brig Weeraff 200 Sraoult Ditto Charter B. barq Zeelust
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    • 243 3 2 i Dat«h j barq Burong Sim Teo RUio Ist May 4 British I ship Visile Eden I Baker Trincomalee 2nd ult 4 1 Briti*'. I ship Prince Albert Thompson Bombay 16 Mar 4j H. «J. I f'^itner Nemesis J Wallage I Cruize I 4IH. C. bU aruer Hooghly Congahon
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