The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 3 April 1856

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SIJPGAPORR, THVUSRAV 3BD APRIL, 1856. v.fewHLa* .*i; .mi. < JTo. 14 Pat. 23. F
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      904 1 PROCLAMATION. —mm**— SINGAPORE") WVY Virtue.of It Precept TO WIT. )J3to me directed, I hereby proclaim and give notice, that a Session of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery will be hold en before the Court of Judicature at SINGAPORE, at the Court House, on TyunsDiY, the JQth APRIL, inst.,
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      1013 1 VII. Nothing contained in tbn Act rtall apply ,lo any rgpreafotation aculptarAct not to apply, ed, engraved, or paiotoi, on to representations m or in any temple, or op any temples, <S?c. ear nsed for the conveyance ol adds. VIII. No conviction, order, or judgment of any Justice of the
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      1234 1 Rules for regulating Leave of Absence mi Acting AlUnoancts to Putlk Officers in India motm Ike t Covenanted Setviee of the EjU India Company. XBIPTIB I. Rules for Application of Leave of Absence. Section Leave of* absence 10 Ofiom not in the Covenanted Service of the East indie Compaoy, receiving
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      964 1 witbont pay such period of absence not to count as service toward* Pension. fed tea IX. No leave of absence on pi ivate affaire shall be claimable by any party whatever under these Rules as a matter of fight ?«tueh leave will be granted only at the pleasure of the
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      930 1 LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE AT Tins COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHIT ZJTTLS 4 CO. BQPARE-SINUA^ORE. Paramatta, Alpaca, Cashmere, Saxony, Mall, and Tweed of colour**; IreeMir.g Gowns, Duck, Linen Drill, and r»_:n r..~ >r. i r*_ 1 American Drill for TROUSERINGS, F Shirts; Hats—Black and white Beaver, Cor*, ar iatest modes,
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      888 2 LONDON ORIENTAL VF:T W (ESTABLISHED IN 1843.) TH E Undersigned are prepared to accept risks (covered be open PoJ. accept riaka (covered by open Policiea with the Loodon Inauraoce Com* panics) by the Penioaular and Oriental Sieam Navigation Company's and the Hon'bte the Seat India Comptny's Steamers, or Steamerrunder charter
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      823 2 MEDICAL, INVALID, All _r S 'j >A f ATT W i>t SOCIETY. Established 1841. Capitml, £500,000. HEAD OFFICES, 25, PALL MALL, LONDON. ENGLISH~SRANCR. TRUSTEES. Charles Hopkinion, Eiq., Regent Street. Sir Thomas Phillips, Temple. Alfred Waddilove. D. C. L;, Doctor*' Common. DIRECTORS. Major Henry Doveton, Edward Donbleday, Eiq., 9. i» s.,
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      894 2 Xeiiif WHIMPOA CO'S advertisements. MEIERS WHAMPOA A CO bate alwaya on Salt no uinnin tod choice assortment of the following Goods, selected especially for tboir Stores; WHOLHAU, utail A TOO SXPOKTATIOV. Millinery do Hosiery. Articles tor the Work Table Balsa rise Dresses Bonnets of the latest modes, from Paris Bertie
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      951 2 cavtoi ziismircE orncE. TU E Uudersigaed having bean appointed Agents hare lor the above Office, are prepared to grant Policies payable is China, Calcutta, Bombay, London and Singapore* JNO. PURVIS CO. SINGAPORE, 26TK W«R, 1852. BVX n&E OFFICE, LOUDON. ESTABLISHED 1710. MANAGERS. WILLIAM R. HAMILTON, Eaq., Chairman tf Treasurer CHARLES
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      996 2 rot SALE LADIES 4PFAREL. Berlin wool of colors, boots tod shoes, English and French bonnets direct from Fans, silk, satin sod nett, Dunstable and straw, balaarine dresses, cap*-, blond and lace, capes and cnffs, Cardinals, a la mode, chemisettes of every description, cambrics-. English, French and Scotch, collars, finely worked,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    1096 3 TO TBI tDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Sir, Yoa were present at the public meeting of the Subscribers to the Institution Free Bchools on Friday last, and yoa will probably render an account of what transpired, in yoar columns, bat there is one point, ■rang many others, to
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    BIRTH.
    14 3 At Singapore, on the Ist April 1856, Mrs P. Joaquim of a Sow.
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    THE FREE PRESS
    2899 3 Singapore, Thursday 3rd April, 1856. The British Steamer Lightning, Captain Durham, arrived here on the *27 th ultimo, from < alcutta the 19th. She left this for China on the 29th ultimo. -—o*— The H. C. Steamer Hooghb/, Capt. Stewart, left this on the morning of the
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      713 3 Peninsular and Oxiantal Steam Navigation Company's Office. Battery Road Singapore. OUTWARD MAILS. ONE of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steam-ships, with the European Mail, of the tOlh March, may be expected to arrive at Singapore, en route to Hongkong, on or about the 18th proximo. Application for Freight
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      750 3 THE NETHERLANDS INDIA SEA INSURANCE COMPANY, HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents here, for the above Office, are prepared t» take risks and issue Policies, payable in Singapore and Batavia. M ACLAINE, FRASER CO Singapore, 9th February, 1853. EASTERN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned are prepared lo grant Policies including
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      767 3 NOTICE. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION. This- day Thursday, the 3rd April 1856, AT 12 O'CLOCK NOON, By order (he Attorney of KRAH CBYNB WH«Y. THAT Finely situated NUTMEG PLANTATION. in the district o» P»y»h Leber (Seraogoou, on the road from there to Mr C****'*)** 1 the Plantation of
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    LOCAL.
    1728 4 SINOAPORR IxsTiTUTtow FRKB SCHOOI.B.—On F?I--day last the Annual Meeting of the Subscibers and Friends of the above Schools took place at the NKWS ROOM, Commercial Square At 2 v. u. the chair was taken by the Hon'hle E. A. Blundell. Esquire, Governor, Thomas Oxley, Esq. A. 8., read the
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    CALCUTTA.
    1330 4 The Karenee Plateau. A Description. (From the Friend cf India, Fthrwvry 7.) Oar newly acquired province of Pegu is fast becoming known. Every regiment which is moved, every officer who comes up on leave increases the sum total of information. The stations on the Irrawaddv and Sltang, Henzadah and
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    RANGOON.
    835 4 (From the Rangoon Chronicle, March 5) The following communicated artielo which has beta klodly famished, will place ear readers in po» tilo •f some psrtienlers of the receat fire at Proms. W •re promised farther details PBome is vttbkly DtsrmoriD 14 So fcarfnl and rapid e conflagration i a
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    EUROPE.
    2215 4 The Japanese Treaty, {From the Examiner, January 19.) The last Gazette contains, duly ratifi-d, (he convention which was negotiated in 1854 by Admiral Mr Junes Stirling, between her M*je»ty the Qneen and that mighty potentate the Emperor of Jspso, whoie (ace no Knsliebaan ever saw. We are to have
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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      Diversities of Hospitality.
      437 5 From the Examiner, December 19 In an account of Ch-istmas festivities in the Timet of Wednesday, we learn that the Duke and Duchess of Itichmond are snrronnded" bv a family circle at Goodwood. The Marchioness of Londonderry is snrronnded 1 at Wynvard The Earl of Cardigan is
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      The Stock Exchange and Russian Loan.
      194 5 The gentlemen of the *tock Exchange h»*e, to their infinite credit, issued a notice prohibiting all transactions in an* loan made during the war by Russia, not only whilst tli- w»r contintles bnt even after the return tf peace This conduct ia the more
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      Last Tidings of Franklin.
      1988 5 All that it ever likely to be told ne of the closing ecenea of the (rest tragedy which coda (we hope) the hietory of Aretic exploration, we now know. The Keltic brought to Liverpool tbia week moat melaachely confirmation of the main facta in Dr Rae's
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      Reduction of Postage on Letters to the East Indies.
      1902 5 The following Pott office notice hit been leaned On tbe let of February next, and thenceforward, the poatace upon lettere forwarded to the Beat Indiea. pie Southampton, will be reduced to a combined British and lodian rate of 6d the half-onoce.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      1074 6 Vtaelt' Names, Tons Commanders. Consignees Destination tfc. French Ingale Constatttne Moutravell, fc-sq auto French (loop Visus Chierry, Esq do U. S ship Macedonian 1350 Pope, F.sq United States B. hirq Cits/ of London 265 Fine Maclaine, Fiaser Co Sale or Charter. B barq John Buchanan Rattray
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