The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 10 January 1856

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser roi. S3. SM'6.IPO«E, THURSDAY JROMJYMJTG, lOTH JANUARY, 1156. «Vo. 2
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1036 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION• —»«o» VHE FOLLOWING IS PUBLISH KD FOR GENERAL INFORMATION: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Saltpetre to be COD* fiscated, in case of attempt to export contrary to this Act The B th December 1855. THI following Act, passed by the Legislative Council received the assent of the Most No de the
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    • 900 1 The reduced rate of four pence will apply not only to letters between Singapore and the several British possessions in the East lodies f including Hongkong, Ceylon and Mauritius, bat also to letters between Singapore and the Colonies of Malta, Gibraltar, and the lonian Islands. A like reduction from one
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    • 980 1 FOR SALE LADIES APPAREL. Berlin wool of colors, boots and shoes, English and French bonnets direct from Paris, silk, satin aod nett, Dunstable aod straw, balnrine dresses, capsblond and lace, capes and cuff's, Cardinals, a la mode, chemisettes of every description, cambrics English, French and Scutch, collars, finely worked, corsets
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    • 669 1 Messrs WHAMFOA 4 CO'S ADVERTISEMENTS. MESSRS WHAMFOA b CO. hare always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following Goods, selected especially for their Stores; WHOLESALE, RETAIL <fc TOR EXPORTATION.' Millinery A Hosiery. Articles tor the Work Table Balzarine Dresses Bonnets of the latest modes, from Paris Berlin
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    • 740 1 Hardware Cutlery. A great variety of the best manufacture. China d Japan Manufactures. A splendid selection from the stores of the first artisans in Japan and China, comprising every variety of useful and ornamental-warts and fabrics in silks gold, silver, porcelain, ivory, tonoisesbel), sandalwood also paintings by the first China
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  • 555 2 Singapore, Thursday, iOM J any. 1856. H.M.S Spartan, Captain Sir W. Hoste, Bart., arrived here on the Bth current, from Malacca the 6th. The P. O Co's Screw Steam ship Chusan t Captain Curling, arrived here on the 4th current, from Hongkong the 29th ultimo. She proceeded
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  • 2209 2 (Continued J The death of the Hon. Sir W. Jeffcott, Recorder of the Straits Settlements, although it occurred at Pinang, may be appropriately enough noticed here, not only from his connection with Singapore as Recorder of the three stations in the Straits, but because at the time
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 728 2 O. jr. BAHE CO. IN returning iheir grateful acknowledgements lor the liberal patronage aod support they have received, trust by strict attention, promptitude and liberality to merit a contiouance of the favor they have hitherto enjoyed at the hand of their fiivnds and the public Singapore, lit J any., >855.
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    • 1044 2 NOTICE F S HEREBY GIVEN, (bat ike House ±£Y± W. 1 and Groood, belong to ANsBRSAH, deceased, situated in Commercial Square, and comprised in lot No. 2of Goveiomenl Lease No. 38 for 999 jears, containing ao area of 2750 square feet, will be pot up for sale bj Public Auction,
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    • 977 2 HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, SADDLERY,kc. K.,ivea and Forks, balance bandies, Plated and Met*! Curry Dishes; Electro-Plated Peru, Spoon*, Crutt Stands, Pickle Stands; Liquor Stands: Penknives, Office Knives, kc,; Dressing Cases; Travellers' Writing Desks; Aigand Dinging, Able k Wall Lamps; Wicks, Spare Glasses, Ac.; baggy and Carriage Harness; Saddles—complete: Buggy and Riding
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    • 492 2 TO BE SOLI BY PUBUC AUCTION, AT TUB OODOWNS OP s MESSRS CAMPBELL CO. This aay, Thursday, the 10/ A day of January, proximo a/ noon. 'il fc tfrtmli tOKNELU, jfijSO I m st.e nom lies io the Roads ol Singapore, wth all her Masts, Spats. Rigging and Owes, complete,
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  • 642 3 (From *h e hina Mail, December 20 We have received a statement >e«pectiog tbe Unicorn, wbicli we eba>l be glad to see credibly contra* diced. An agreemer-t is aaid to bare been made with her at Amoy to tow a Siamese vessel to Sbangh»e, for wbicb tbe paymeot was
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  • 421 3 (From the Pcenix, December 18■) It appears that the Paraees of Bombay did not wait fir an order in the Gazette to go to prayers, but that in anticipation of tbe Governor General's proclsmat on they met in their own Tr-mple to offer thanksgiving for the success of tho
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  • 6196 3 A Captivity in Russia. Captain Jam re Duff, of the 234 Regiment, wit taken prisoner on the 6th of November, 1854, tha day of tha Battle of Inkermaon, while on picket in the White House Ra*i e, leading to Carrealng Ha;. He attribute! tha fault of his captare to
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  • 1422 4 Caricatariats never riie to reality. George Crnikshank, years ago, drew the freebom Englishman nodergoiog alt the compulsion* to which that creature waa subjected In 1819. Both George tod Punch bare repreaented John Bull labouring under all the burdeoa that a Chancellor of the Exchequer could heap upon him,
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  • 1124 4 (From the Pratt) A Cabinet Council was he d uu Wednesday, at the Foreign-office, for the purpose of mskiug arrange, ments for the Ministerial whitebait dinner at ihe close of the session. Fourteen ministers were present. Lord Palmerstan caMed upon Earl Granville to open the very impoitant
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  • 711 4 Vessels' Numei. t Tons Cotamariuers Consigners Destination Sfc. 11. M. ship Spartan 918 air W. lluste. datt H.Ms, sloop llnpid H C, steamer Auckland 320 ll 10 Commdr. Drought H. C. steamer Ho-tthln i 1 184 Wright Ma'.Pin Calcutta b. ba<q Emma 287 Griffon Mnrlaine, Fraser
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