The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 6 January 1849

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 26 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY MORNING, 6th JANUARY^ 1849. Price 50 Cents, THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. §IXGAPORF, IHOIDAY, I ST JAIUIBY, 1549-
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  • 328 1 INGA^ORF, Saturday, 6/A January, 1849. The Spanish Steamer Rtina del Cantilla from Manila the 23rd ultimo, arrived here (.11 the 1st instant, and the Dutch Steamer liatavia from Batavia on the '29th ultimo, arrived here on the evening of the 9nl instant. No news of any importance wvro received by
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  • 116 1 Memorandum of Covers received and Despatched at the Post Office, by the Overland Steamers, during the Month of December, 1 84?*, viz Rkcbivkd. Per steamer Sibattiau de Elcano. from MtuiU.. 128 Per R from BaU»\a. 01 Per (Vim, from Cliiu* 5>)8 Vet AchHIts, from Europe 7, .158 Per l)j. from
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  • 62 1 The P. O. Company's Steamer Achilles arrived here on Sunday last, bunging the October mails from Europe. We give exti acts elsewhere of the most prominent heads of news. The Achilles sailed for China on Tuesday morning, on which day the Spanish Steamer Elcano, and the Dutch Steamer Hatavia, also
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  • 54 1 The H C. Steamer Hooghlv, Captain Congalton, arrived heie on the Bth tnst., having called at Perak on her way down She went out on Sunday for the purpose of lende.ing d««istance to tUe C hmese jui.k near Buttam Point, hut it was found impossible to tow her fiom ile
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  • 80 1 By Inte accounts tro-n bully we learn that it was ie,oiteti that some Lin^a uoais return* ing fiom dally wete committiiiu' acts of piiacy lontl c noith codftt of Bally It is reported I that keverol Singapore prahus v\hicl» left tin* lor Hiilly on trading voyages, Ami who ought lo
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  • 822 1 The H. C Steamer H oyhly, Captain ConK*lton, touched at Perak on her way uovrn I lie i Sti/ttU fiom Pmang, with letteis from the lte s i--1 r'eut Cuuncilior at Piuang lur tlte iiaj ib and Laksarnana of lltol state, an J for the purpose of inquiring into the
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  • 517 1 On the 6th instant one of those manifestations of the latent frenzy in the Malay character, which every now and then prompts an individual of that race to commit a wholesale slaughter, took place in Singapore. In this case however, there was only a single victim, and the murderer made
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  • 39 1 The sdioonpr Velocipede, C,\ it.iin Wolfe, arrive I he>e on the 3id m*t»nt, having left Stiln on the 'i. r i\\ ultimo V. >( li 1 11 did i»eeu seen or heard of die Meander whet the Velocipede left Sulu.
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  • 371 1 The Pinang Gazettes of the 25th November and 2nd December informs m that Cholera U rttfiaf in that inland to a very serious extent. The oases in town vary from 6to '20 daiiy, the greater number being faul, and the Chinese estimate (hit upward* of 3 >0 of their cla»s
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  • 2052 1 Labuav- By .he Amelia Capt Young, we have account, f.om .his Element U) > ,o the 12 1,-™ Much .ickne.. had prevailed, but a latest dates ihe as»ect of was mo e H.eenng A gre.t deal of ,he si kness ap! pears^o be attributable to the want of d-aina*P and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 330 1 Monthly Summary of General ana Commercial Intelligence from the Straits, Java, Manila, #-c. NOTICE. MR JOHN JAMKS GREKN SHI ELDS has been this day admitted a Partner in our Firm. GUTIIRIK h CO. Singapore*^ January, 184 9 NOTICE. MR CHARLES HERCULES HARRISON was admitted a Paitner in our Firms in
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  • 616 2 By the Theresa which arrived on the 271h inst., we have ?»dvices from Labuan on the 18th inst. Pangeran Mumin, the Prime Minister of the Sultan of Bruni. and Pangeran Marota, are over at the new Settlement, strenuously exerting themselves it forwarding the new houses for Sir J. Brooke and
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  • 553 2 Hawaiian Island?. We have a file of the VoUntsiun to the 2nd Novr. The U. S. S. Independence, bearing the broad pennant of oil ominodoie Shuhnck, arrived at Honolulu on i he sth B*pt« liom the West Coast of Mexito. The whalers ai riving from the Japan ted ate said
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  • 732 2 The English tchooner Amelia of GUsjjnw dinve'l vi Honolulu, on the I '2th Oct., k««»<HC •< t-n the scene of a hnriil>le uM.»strie. The fu lowing ate 1 lie pailiculais at given l*y (lie Vulum sinn 'On Tiiuri-duy morning the 12th inst., tbe Eiitftivh •cliooner 'Amelia,' of Glasgow, arrived at
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  • 152 2 H. C. M. Steamer Iteina de Castillo, arrived here on Monday last. Our files of Manila papers by this opportunity are imperfect, having only received the Estreila to the 6th ultimo. The brig Plencitarra, which sailed for Albay on the 23rd November, was bhip-wrecked on the following day, 16
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  • 1645 2 By H. N. M. Steamer Batavia, which left Bataria on the 29th ulto., and arrived here last evening, we have advices and papers. There is not much news from this quarter. We learn that Government bills were not procurable, there being some private bills without shipping documents in the
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  • 519 3 Manila Mark t 1 From the \Vttkly General Price Current, Dcr IX.) Imports rorroN Goods. In this hranch ofonr tr»d« tli«re 10 hardly any thing doing and no enquity for any particular description of coloured piece good*, which are still giving way in price, and no improvement can
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  • 143 3 Nt'vr. 72. Swedish ship Muna, Isberg, from Balavia for Stockholm 23. Hnti>ti ship Fcrozepote, Mastertor, from Hongkong Ist ftovr. for London. 24. British ship Emtnu Reid, from t anton 7ih October for Adelaide 26 lunish »lii(i lyrtr IKelis, from Singapore <or oik. i 2? liatutwo* sclinr Puradise,
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  • 177 3 To Trieste. l!y the Austrian barq Robert. t Shipier I, no I „U and 75 ctvs tin, 661 I'ls und 33 cty* coffee. 179 |>ls a»d 57 clys sugar, 99 pis 6e 47 riysLMim dammar, 100 pis hhi) 1 1 cty* cutch, 103 ilh 8<) cty« gami
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  • 419 3 Abstract of Principal Imports into S ingapore, from the undermentioned Places, daring the Month of Deer., 1848. FROM GREAT BRITAIN. Anrliora 20 in no Beer 372 dozens Brandy.. |5 hhdi Canvas.. 244 bolt* Chain Cah'es 6 in no < oals ..711 tons Copper Sheathing 126 picuis Nail*.. 13* pjc.ila forage.
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  • 444 3 To Marseille*. Toffea 1,792 pie uU Hide-*.... 834 piculs Horn* 4?£ piculs Mother o'Pearl Shell* 686 picuU Nanlue<ia 5,000 pieces Pearl Sago. 33 piculs Pepper, black 1.270 piculs Tea '200 boxe« Tin 29 piculs To
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  • 15 3 At Cairn Hill, on tLe 291b December latt, Mrs I Carnib of a Daughtkb.
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  • 17 3 Ai Singapore, on Sunday, the 1 7th D<cr, Antomu JoSI dc Va^conccllos. Ksqre., aged 45 years
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  • 438 3 ARRIVALS. Deer. 6 Pekin (steamer) J'rum Hongkong N 7 Isabella IJlyili n Calcutta BHo yhly (II C. sli) PiMMf 9 Ponce of Wales Manila 10 Worofrttor Hongkong 10 AthiHes (steamer) Gnlle NlO JulU Sara yak ll Assam Hdtavia 1 1 Wiiieon Amoy „\2 Eagle Calcuita 13 Somnauih Whampoa
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  • 316 3 Singapore, Ist January, 1849. The Assam is the only arrival from Great Britain during the past Month. The quantity of Goods she brings although not large has effected the Market and, taken in conjunction with the advices received from England by last Mail of still receding
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