The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 October 1859

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  • 11 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, WEDNE9DAY, THB STH OCTOBER, 1859.
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  • 22 1 At Cairn Hill, Singapore, on the morning of the 26th ultimo, the wife of J. J. GREEXSHIELDS, Esq., of a DAUGHTER.
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  • 2206 1 Singapore, Wednesday, sth October, 1859. ITOC AL, H. M. Steam-Ship Esk, Captain Sir R, McClure, at present on tiie Straits Station, requiring to be docked, was ob liged to proceed to Batavia about ten days ago, for the purpose of going into the Dutch Government
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  • 1173 1 In another part of our paper will be found an article translated from the Independence Beige containing remarks by a correspondent at the Hague on the present state of the Dutch East Indies. These remarks have been called forth by a remarkab'e article which appeared in the Overland edition
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  • 902 2 During the week a tiger has been seen at different places in the jungle on the Pay a Truboug hills. There does not, from all accounts, appear to be more than one in the Island. The wandering habits of the tiger are well known.— Piiuing Gazette, September 3.) A
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  • 929 2 The ship Duncan, Captain Johns, lielonging to Singapore, was lately lost in one of the typhoons which have proved s > fatal this season to shipping in the China waters. She left Haikow, in the--Island of Hainan, on the 18lh August last, bound to Mngpo, with a general
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  • 245 2 Sept. 9 British Finelb%, Murray, from Singapore, 23rd August for London. r> 10 British Senator Menzies, from Sourabaya 20th August for Liverpool. n 11 British Challenger, Killick, from Shanghai Cth May for London. n 13 American Mameluke, Pike, from Manila 11th August for New York.
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  • 404 2 ARRIVALS. Sep. 19 Der sud (Prussian) /rowuatavia nl9 xestorian (American) Hongkong 19 crimea whawan »19 a. iiiederilca (Dutch) Hartlepool 19 james paton Glasgow 'j 20 Ganges (steamer) Hongkong »> *2l viscount canning (str.) do Se.>[2l st. Louis (Amef. stmr.) saigon v 22 undaunted Glasgow n 22 Tubal cain
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  • 620 2 Vcsself Names. Tom Comuiandei s. Consignees. Destination, B. steamer Australian 1400 Boon I China B, ship Irulomituble 1041 Carrew do Amer. steamer St. Louis 900 Stephenson Williams, Anthon and co Discharging Amer. ship Cohota 690 Day Ditto Uncertain Aiiier. ship Isabel/a 1 Oil "Coffin Ditto do
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1341 4 JF THIS PORT THERE ARB NODUTIBBON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF BVERY'NATION ARB FRBB OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUBS LBVIBD ON CERTAIN VESST, UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 185« I THE HIGHEST OF WHICH 18 ONE ANNA (LESS THAN SCENTS) PBRTON. 4 Irrm.,..f,r, r
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    • 66 4 ALE— Bass and Allsops in cask saleable at £3O. Large supplies of Bottled Ale and difficult of sale in quantity. Also of Porter. WlNES—Slierry supplies and sales at <#6 a 10. Claret at $4 50 a 9. Champagne at ft 12. BRANDY—Heavy stocks with importers Sales
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    • 567 4 ALUM—In no request and lit tie on hand. ARRACK, Batavia— Stocks accumulating and no sales reported. BETELNUT—SuppIies from Acheen and sales at £2.05. In some demand for China. BEER' WAX—Of good quality in active demand sales at £5l a 64 Middling £46 a 48. CAMPHOR—SmaII imports from China
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    • 71 4 ui On ENGLAND —The rate for Privale Bills at 6 months sight continues at 4s 9Jd and the amount of transactions moderate. The Banks are drawing at the same date at 4s On INDIA— Bank rates 220 —Bombay and Ca cutta. On CHlNA— Private Bills II per cent discount.
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    • 141 4 The rate of freight to London has advanced to £l.lO a 2 per ton in other respects there is no charge the number of seeking vessels in the Harbour being still large. The following charters have been made. The Foppho to load at Bangkok for Hongkong at 30 cents
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    • 418 4 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— Sea-dama«:e<l goods continue to be sold by Auction and interferes with general transactions. The limited sales reported consist ol 6 lbs. at £1.82*. 6* lbs at 7 lbs at £2 a 2.07 7f lbs at 4*2 12*. 8* lbs at £2 37*. 8£ aB*
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    • 378 4 BOMBAZRTTES —Without improvement; no sales to notice Long EliS light weights unsaleable; 12 lbs command £8 75 a 9 CAMLETS—IN some demand; transactions reported at 60 cent per piece less than rates previously ruling. Lasting*— In more enquiry. Sales of Assorted at 41 a 43 cents and Scarlet at
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