The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 12 April 1850

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2 2 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 17 2 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. i'ni. 16. &Mjrei*droHsK> ihmmp^v ~fMoujrM.ru, i^th *jphmjl, it§so. .Vo. 15
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  • 224 2 Prince of Wales Island^ TTIY Virtue of SmoAPOEft <% Malacca J 11 a Precept to wit. to me directed, I hereby proclaim and give notice, that a Session of Oyer ond rermttter and General Qaol Delivery in and for Sinoaeore and the Places subordinate thereto, and also far the
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  • 785 2 THE JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO AND EASTERN ASIA. Edited by J. R. Logan Esq., F. G. S., Member of the Asi.'ic Society, Corresponding Member of the B.t.vi.n Society of Arts and Sciences, and of th. Ethnological Society of London. Tbe object of this Journal I. to convey the moat
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 418 2 Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office. Ha tery Read Singapore. 9JP|k HPHE PeniiKsular Oriental _-^J^*__^ Company's Steamer M ilia, from China, en route to Bombay, may lie expected at Singapore about the 6th Proximo, and the Peninsular nntl Oriental Company's Steamer with the Kuni; can Mails tn route to
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    • 185 2 NOTICF. THE Half-yearly Sale in behalf of the funds of the Chinese Girls' School, will be held (DV) on Tuesday next, the 16th April, at the house No 4 BeachRoad. Hours of Sale from 11 o'clock A.M. to 4 P.M. Articles remaining unsold will be disposed of at the same
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    • 753 2 I SINGAPORE BRANCH i OF THE INDIA AND LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. KBGIBTBB.BD 6c INCOBPORATBD UNDBB VII VIII I VICTORIA CAP* CX. Capital £260,000 in 5,000 Shares of £50 each. r S^HE Undersigned bave heen appointed Agents 1 for she above Company and are prepared to grant Policies on— 1.
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    • 947 2 NOTICE. THE Undersigned begs leave to inform COMMANDERS OF VESSELS visiting i his Port, that he is prepared to i receive Chronometers, and carefully rate them by Artificial Horizon. The greatest care will be taken of Chronometers placed in his hands and a correct rale warranted, on the following J
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    • 627 2 NOT- 1 E. THE Interest and Responsibility of Charles Joseph Bkaine, Esqre. in our Firm has ceased. DENT CO. Hongkong, 30lA March, 1859. JUST RECEIVED. Ex Protomelia ck Av&jseer from China, AND EXPOSED VR SALE X^Bsssssw Black Satin. Coloured Hand and Neck-kerc\f«. Glass-cloth di'io. White Embroidered ditto. Silk Ribbon for
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  • 269 3 TO THE EDITOR OP THE .WGAPOsVI FR_ B Pr Dear Sir WuSl By inserting the following you will be doing a kindnet. to my bro!h Slitp-mates, and it may be headed -Can, 6 to Matters and Mates, Stranger,^a^ pore. 6 •,n s,n fca. I would advise every officer disci,.,,,*
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  • 1865 3 1. A nurnher- of ea.il.enware measures ofih. specie, called Cbepe, adorned wnh the tZZSi coat of arm. and the trend. Sh.,apov. p„|£ ho, have heen imroducPd into ihis >.iin. mi are sold at .he Police Office the whole < 30 lent, and the half l hupa lor tO .tSKjj
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 904 3 HOYAL INSURANCE COMPAJTT. urnrovi. THE Undersigned are appointed by the above Company as their Agents al Singapore, to grant Policies of Insurance against Fire, for any sum not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars on each risk, on brick and riled Godowns, Dwelling Houses, fee, or on property contained therein, at the
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    • 911 3 TOST IMPORTED. I Ex "CHRISTIAN" from Cbina I AMD FOR SALE AT TEE GODOWNS OF Messrs S. APEX. m\ Co. Commercial- Square. AN Extensive and choice consignment of China and Japan Goods, which are to be sold with 1 an addition of 5 pet cent commission An assoitmett of Crape
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    • 781 3 LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS 09 UTTL£, CURSETJEE CO Commercial Square Singapore. LADIES APPAREL. Berlin Wool of colors Boots and Shoes, English and French. Bonnets direct from Pari., .ilk, satin and aett Duost.bl. and straw Balsarine Dresses Capa— Blond and Lace Capes and Cuffs Cardinal., a
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    • 788 3 OILMAN'S STOftESBeef apieed and ./naked Bottleu Fruits aod Sauces Bacon— in tins Kucuit. cabin and f.ncy Candles wax and spermicettl Caper, .nd Onve s Chee.es, constant importations Date, and Prune. Fiuits (Frencbl in syrup Br.ndled Ginger (Chin.; preserved in jars Hams Yorkshire and Westphalian Jam. .nd Jellies Loaf Sugar M.cc.roat
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  • 65 4 We deeply regret to announce the demise of A. L. Johnston, Esqre. ou the 19th February, in Scotland. In our next issue we hope to be able to give a more extended notice of one who has heen so long and so honourably connected with this Settlement. At Sea,
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  • 1435 4 THE FREE P RESS. Singapore, Friday, 12th April, 1850. The P. O. Coy's Steamer Malta, Potts, from Hongkong, arrived on the afternoon of the 6th and nailed at noon tn the Bth inst. The P. O. Company's steamer Brat/anza Captain Lovell, arrived from Galle on the Oth ai;d nil* d
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  • 1327 4 Lond n, I9f/s I ehruary, 1 8 >0. Since mv last, the Parliamentary campaign has opened here, and t lie Session has commem ed with mote than naval earnestness. The hp^ec h fin m the Throne, as usual, disappointed every one hut most especially the protectionists, »ho moved
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  • 1353 4 The attention of the House of Commons has been fully occupied during the last week, hut the nature of the proceedings will make them rather uninteresting to our Singapore friends Lord John Russell, after a second reading, has postponed his Australian Bill for a fortnight with
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SIGNATURE FREE PRESS.
    • 13 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SIGNATURE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, FUIDAY MORNING, the 12th APRIL, 1850.
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    • 460 1 l forest is not only oolder but much moister on a-TanS to windward than on the ■■■Ijea*. I» STaaaatry, auch aa Pinsng. thia, for obvlou. reason. ™«!rt rive especially tree, aod it becomes the>e--7^l nariicul.ily requisite to preserve the forest on J5 I— l "Potied to the influence of the
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    • 1993 1 Death of the Emperor of China [From the China Mail, March 29.] Intelligence of tbe death of tha Emperor of China h.a been received from Shangh.e, where the fact was generally known some day. before it waa formally announced in tbe following Note, sddre.sed by the Intesdant on the
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    • 1250 1 THE "REYNARD" "We have be n accused of undervaluing the srr- j vice, of «>ur gallant navy" in the vaHSs* eipeditions against pirates wilbin tbe last sis months, and are therefore glad to record one of which we can cordially approve. On Saturday tbe 28rd instant, information
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    • 36 1 X The watch n.med ia tbe first of the day. Tha plant like rsce of being. IJ Perbsps, suggests a tescher, amongst the Man 1 bus tbere is no socb re ft ui«uoo in Chinese iltua"
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    • 664 1 {F'Om the Overland Calcutta Star, March 7.^ The express with tbe 24th January. mail arrived en Tuesday evening aaout 5 P at. About the same time large eteamwr waa semaphored h.ving snehored s little below Kedgeree. As the Governor General was instantly expected in ihe Feroze, the report went
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    • 647 1 Bio Rivaa. Shook or Earthuc aki.- L**t n.^ht, that ia 00 the 3 tat December, 1849. at about ten o'clock at night, the shock of sn esrthquaks wa. felt here pretty severely, a. it made the whole bouse shake tbe heavens at the time were perfectly clear, although during
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      • 2271 1 Pirates (He ad Money) Repeal Bill. From the Daily News, February 12.) On the order for the second reading of this bill, Sir G Clerk said he apprehended that the ohject of introducing this bill was because the claims under it amounted to a large sum. If there were cases
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      • 1612 1 Collection and Manufacture of the India Rubber. (From a New York paper From the Daily News, December, U.) The "Seringa" Jtree, as it is called by ihe native-, (the India Rubber,) is commt n to the whole valle^of ibe Amazon, bat is most abuudaut on tbe islao^a and low lands,
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    • Page 2 Miscellaneous
      • 303 2 arrival*. Date I Flag Ventre Namet. Captains From att 9f I Departt. April 5 British brig Neptune Kemiss Batavia Flrd ult" 5 British scbnr bwallow Swee Pinsng I 16th ult 5 Amer. ship Sm. Appleton Kennedy Bombay 28th Feb 5 Briti.h schr Kirn Keathin Boonleong Pinaog j 24th ult 5
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      • 244 2 DEPARTURES, Pare Figg j Vessel's Mmmtt. j jjgjg fl, Jtw g April 5 j Ham. barq *Wa Tied man THlmbu"!* 6 BntUh scbnr Louza j Hart M»c«s«ar 8 British steamer Malta Potte Pinaog Galle 8 French ship Afeuee Baovet Calcutta 8 j Briti.h ship Emma Bibby Bombay 5" M# i
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