Singapore Chronicle and Commercial Register, 8 March 1832

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    33 1 SINGAPORE CHRONICLE And Commercial Register. HO. 10. VOX.. 2. Public Notifications appearing in this Paper, and Signed by the Proper Authorities, are to be considered as Official. [NEW SERIES THURSDAY, MARCH, 8, 1832.
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    MALACCA.
    3736 1 COLON 7 EL FARQU IATS STATEMENT, GO \CERM I VG THE SETTLEMENT OF MALACCA. ■WiUTTEN PREVIOUS TO THE CESSION JO THE Dutch in isiS. ('From Ike Malacca Observer .J “The advantages likely to foe derived bv retaining possession of Malacca, as a permanent British Settlement, are in my opinion,
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      266 1 NOTICE. FOR SALE at the Godowns of Geo. Armstrong Sc Co., a quantity of Plate and Plated Ware belonging to the Hon’ble Company. Singapore 23 rcl. Febij. 1832. ADVERTISEMENT. Mr. Joseph Melaney begs to inform bis Friends and the Public, that he has commenced business as a Carpenter and General
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    A MALAY STORY.
    1410 2 [From the Malacca Observer.) The following curious narrative, fur--11 ishe i ns by a frien i, we hope will be am using to our readers, as i(; is illustrative of that superstition which is so prevalent among Malays: It was on a gloomy October afternoon, wmle riding
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    MADAGASCAR.
    1716 2 Indii (>are tie Ji iiiry, 1 G;7i. Ry tlie Conch, returned last week from Madaj gascar, having completed lier trip in about two months, letters have been received in town from that island, from which we learn that (he government of the Queen, the widow of Rauama, is firmly
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    SYDNEY PAPERS.
    401 2 We hive received a supply of Sydnev papers, wliioii give news to the 13th of las! October. By a comparative view of ttie exports and imports of the colony in the year 1529, with those made in a period of twelve months commencing on the 6lii Jnl v
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    PROPOSAL FOR FOUNDING A NEW COLONY.
    593 2 (From the Morning Chronicle, August 20.) A Proposal for founding a new Colony lias beea put into our hands, which claims the fullest attention of all those whocaie for the well-being of the starving part of our population. The spot upon which it i-.
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    PORTUGAL.
    351 3 India Gazette January 20 th. Tne following sutemsnt 11 u appealed in a L irul.ii paper, exl.iuit.ng Hie number of persmis who have sudereit o. are sufferin in one form or other tor ade‘„ed political crimes in Porlu'al. It is an utwpeaKable disgrace to the people of that they
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    THE COMMERCIAL CRISIS.
    1052 3 (From the Morning Herald, Sept. 7 A corresp >n lent, whom we suspect is more intiiu dely cormec e.l wir.li tlie Bank of England than he would be willing to acknowledge, says, ‘it is highly prob \r.d tii it the gover iment will garrison the large commercial
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    SINGAPORE,
    1870 3 Thursday, March 8 th. 1832. The dearth of intelligence, domestic as well as foreign, which has pervaded the Settlement of late, ren.lers it a matter of difficulty to cater for subjects which may prove interesting to our readers in general. Tne arrival of the Diana from B itavia has
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  • COMMERRCIAL REGISTER. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 8th. 1832.
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      SHIPPING
      140 4 ARRIVALS, FEBRUARY, 1832. 29th Dutch barque Ponteanak. Had-j jie Mahomat Sallay, iruin Bali to Rah too 20tii Feb} Dutch brig Horned. Abdol Lattej), from do. do. do. MARCH. 2.id British brig Catherine Lee; lujfvvat, from Malacca 2Sth ult. 4t!i Dutch schr. Diana 11. Tower, from Batavia 2d u t.
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      IMPORTS
      133 4 Ly Malay Tofte. 100 Tuns from Tringanu. 1-0 Pis. Black Pepper I }7 i v 6 Corges Malay Trowsers 30 Buncals Gold Dust 30 Head of H >rneU Cattle By ChihaJunk, 140 Tonsfromßankok. 1000 Pis. Salt 25 01 300 Stuklae 200 Sugar 150 Dried Fish 1100 in No Spanish
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      EXPORTS
      169 4 By the tint. utter Timer aid, 80 Tons, for Malacca 28 Pis. 44 Catties Tobacco 11 &25 Duoil 12 Dozs Part W.tie 10 Casks Salt Port 10 Beef I Pair Copper Scales By the Brit. Brig Sonheit, 100 Tons, for Malacca and Sink. j 51 Bandies China Paper 1
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      VESSELS EXPECTED FROM EUROPE,
      53 4 Vessels’ Names. Tons. Commanoprs J From W hence. j jo Sait. Brig Indian 231 I W. Ravensctolt Liverpool. j September. Ship Mersey 375 J. Sharp Liverpool Septmiber. Brig lJtana 198 j W* Lepper Liverpool. October. A Her ton I do. do. »■■■■~mm m ii a 1
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      86 4 r> V j NAMES j Tons I COMM A vn-WHS. I Whkrf. From. Destination To Sai& Apr. 17 Bril, lit ijr Khader Hnx 124. j Laid Up Feb. 3 I)misii hiig Dansbnrg 2 )0 J Ho&kier j iMasuli|, lam j [Manila f 29 Djieh baique Puntiana
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      COMMERCIAL REMARKS.
      174 4 In consequence of the deficiency of the Circulating Medium, and the peculiar mode in which business is conducted in this Sett lenient, scarcely any sales are made for cash; and if being therefore impossible to give Inc cash price of almost any article it must he observed that
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      PRICE CURRENT
      1031 4 The Currency ini which.commercial transaction* are calculated, is the Spanish Dollar, divided into Cents, The com > mon weight is tlie I ’cul, ot I.W I-l h>s. avoir diijiotsc, divided into 100 Catties. S ill ami Rice, are commonly sold by the hoyao O. 40 Piculs, nearly; Java
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