The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 20 May 1853

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Dtl. SO. SLVe.IPORE, FHIMK4IC MOM SOtii t lf.< I*, 1853. *Vo. 20
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 828 1 NOTICE. LIEUTENANT ROBERT CBURCH, 47TH Regt. M.N. I hiving been appointed Secretary 'o the Governor of the Straits Settlements and At i-de-C>rap, assumed Charge of the duties ol his Office on the 23rd instant. By Order, ROUT CHUR' 11, Lieutenant, Sec v. to the Governor. Ptnang 27<A April, 1853. GOVERNMENT
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    • 779 1 Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office. Battery Road—Singapore• CERTAIN alterations having taken place in the proposed movements of place tn the proposed movements of mßnßb 'he Company's Steamers under the new Contract, the former Advertisements relative to their probable arrival at and departure from this place are hereby withdrawn,
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    • 786 1 FOR lALB. TWO of bromdxoood 6f MM GRAND PIANOS, secured for the climate, just imported. A secured for the climate, ju*t imported. Apply to SYME It CO. Singapore, 25 th April 1653. Messrs WHAMFOA 4 ADVERTISEMENTS. CO'S MESSRS WHAMPOA A CO have always OD Sale an extensive and choice assortment
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    • 925 1 LIBT OF ARTICLES FOR SALE AT THE GENERAL WARE-ROOMS W. G. KERR CO. (Adj tmng the Oriental bank)— "tngapore LADIES APPAREL White and colored Glad Silk, Satin and Tarlatanne bonnet* alwaya on hand, and made to order according to the lateat Europe Modea, or to auit the taate of Cuatomera.
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    • 606 1 HABERDASHERY, Silk, Mobair and Cotton Braida. Knitting and Mending Cotton. C* Berlin Worated of eolora. White and colored Reel Thread. Do do Silk Thread. AntwMacaaoara—Sofa Backa and Chair Covers. Steel Knitling Pioa, Crotcheta, Needier and Thread. JEWELLERY. Brooches—resl and imitation gold and silver. Ringa in great variety. Pencil Caaaa of
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  • 205 2 POLICE OFFICE. 15 tk May. Head Constable McDonnell reports tha two houses in North Canal newly nuia an not quite fioUUed fell dowu at 12? o'cioc niglit. Ii wds very f-.rtunate it her, at nitbt no one l>einj ut work I'ptneu Summons Cases from sth to nth May. 19
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  • 4272 2 Singapore, Friday, 2<JA 1853. The P. O. Co's Ste nier Ganges, Captain Purchase, arrived here on the 14th instant, from Point tie Galie, bringing the Overland Mails ol 24th March and Btli April. She left lor Hongkong uu the 15th instant. I C The P. &O. Co's
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 697 2 ARTICLES 7 FOR SALE. "A 1 run COMMISSIONk ROOMS OP LITTLE, CURSSTJiiB A. CO COMMERCIAL s»yt A life— A i/tya/iote LADIES APPAREL. Berlin Wool of colors Boat and Shoes, English sn<! French. Bonnets direct from Paris, silk, satin and net> Dunstable and straw Btlzarine Dnstpt t'sps—Blond and Lsce Capes and
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    • 995 2 MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. Baskets, Cklna-made far clntbea Button*, gilt for Coat* and Jackets Camlet* (blue) and uhmtre for ditto Cigars. Manila No. and 4 Cigar caaea, Manila and China Colora, oil and water, in tin boiea and caka Campnor-wood Trunk* Crowna, tor Naval cap* Dinner and Tea services Desks, traveller* writing
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    • 949 2 NOTICE. 1. offer for tale various articles, the properly of a Gentleman of ibis Settlement who is breaking up bis Establishment. They consist of open and close Conveyances, PITM of POMES. DINNER, DESSERT and TEA SERVICES; BOOKS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, fitc. A LSO A small hut select service of SILVER PLATE
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    • 1378 2 FOR BAl.fi SUPERIOR Ma.Mra Wine in llhds aod Quvrler Casks from Cordon, l ot+irt Co Madeira. McEWKN at CO IOM Mop, 1853; NOTICE. LLOYDS. WE request thai particulars of all cases of Shipwreck be communicated to us by the Shipwreck be comn.unicaied to us by the Master or Survivors on
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  • 27 2 DEATH, On the 27th March, at 48 Uoper HarLy Street London, aged 27 years, SUSARRA, WIFE of J IM J GUTHRIE, Enquire, o« thi< place, deeply reure.U!
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  • 1095 3 Veuels Name A I ons 4 .nmmameri Constantsa* I 1 iesttinalion tfc. b »iraiuir Chutun Kussiau barq ttaltro B ship Ikrotk* ti ba q King fuller B ba<q Helen Mary B. barque bloru Ke<r Prus barq tiedk. Hothm Sw-dt>h bug Martina ti »«<Q Auriga Swedish *>riis
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  • 2689 3 London, 24th March, 1853. The war lespecting the renewal of ihe East India Chatter rages in the press and in the public mind, and will soon assume a fier- e aspect within the walls of Parliament. Ministers admit the necessity tor Legislation but maintain the policy of the
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1252 4 IN THIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AND VESSELS OP EVERY NATION ARE FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT 3 CENTS PER TON LEVIED UNDER ACT VI OF 1852 Accounts are kept in Spanish Dollars divvied into Cent*. The usual credit on sales
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    • 72 4 On LONDON —The Oriental Bank offers to draw at 4s j Btl 6 mouths sight, and 4s 7d 3 months sight Private Bills are more plentiful and selling at 4s B*d a 4s Bsd 6 months sight. Australian Bank at 4s Bd. On Calcut 1 la —The rate of
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    • 15 4 Remains without alteration and Vessels are still wanted for the Colonies and «ther quarters.
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    • 926 4 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS—Common qualities have been in little more request but at very low rates. <£l 70 a 195 for 36 inch and £2.10 a 2.12J for 40 inch. 60s at <£*2.2o, 6ls at £2.35. Good T Cloth of 24 yards selling freely at <£l 75. White
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    • 619 4 ALUM —The Market is nearly cleared and the article I much wanted at 1 20. Arrack Batavia—Stock de- > creasing ai d in good demand at $l5 a 16. Hetelnut Market bare and price nominal. Cloves Zanzibar— i Recent imports have been sold at $18; the article is
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    • 351 4 April 21 French ship Louis Cesord, Chatelain, from Bauvie 19'h April, for Havre. 22 American ship Erie, Lewi*, from Shanghai 25 1h March, for Condon. 22 B>lush ship Leopard, Richard, from Shanghai 21st Maich, lor Liverpool. 23 British barque Kas Hulhair, McKie, from Singapore 7th
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 2635 5 (From the Pinanf Gazette, April 23.) The southern extremity of Province Wellssley is ts notorious for petty pirates as the northern is for robbers, tod botb esses the c«use is the same. On the north we march with K deb, e M»l«y territory 1 which the establishment of Ptr.ang
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    • 766 5 House of CommodS. THURSDAY, APRIL 7. SIR JAMBS BROOKE. Mr Drummond iw*e to put a question of which he had given notice but, before doiug so, he must be allowed to refer to ao exlraoidinary document that b«d been circulated that morning. In connexion with this document be thought
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