Singapore Chronicle and Commercial Register, 17 May 1832

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    33 1 SINGAPORE CHRONICLE And Commercial Register. MO. 20, VOL. 2. Public Notifications appearing in this Paper, and Signed by the Proper Authorities are to be considered as Official. THURSDAY, MAY, 17, 1832. [NEW SERIES.]
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    FOR LONDON.
    29 1 ;;TT The A. 1. Ship Mersey, 327 Tons, Capt. Sharp. For Freight or Passage, having superior accommodations, apply to ‘UOUOLAS, MACKENZIE CO. Singapore, (rt/i May 9 1832.
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    TO SAIL IN A FEW DAYS. FOR CALCUTTA DIRECT.
    31 1 The Brig Jessey, Gant. Mm A aid, 1*21 Tons. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Commander, Singapore IT th May, 1832.
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    LATEST EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE From the Bombay Courier Extra.
    94 1 SATURDAY, MARCH 14. Wt> have the pleasure of announcing the arrival ot the Steamer which came in at a late hour, yesterday evening, from Suez the 20tb. ot February. Die thigh Lindsay has brought London papers of llie 7ili and Paris of
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    HOME INTELLIGENCE
    395 1 ]he second reading of the Reform hill was carried in the Commons on the 17th December, by a .Majority ot 102, Ayes 324, Noes 162, the house then adjourned to tin. 1/th Jaunary. Active correspundence had been going on between Lord Grey and the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, it
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    FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE.
    2666 1 The Bill for the abolition of the Hereditary Peerage passed in the Chamber of Peers on the 28t.h. December, with a majority of 34. Up to the latest accounts (12th Jan.) the Chamber' of deputies was occupied in the discussion ol a bill for regulating the Civil
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      210 1 GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENT To br Sold at Public Auction, at Prince of Wales’ Island, ori Monday, fhe ‘2d. day of July next, the beautiful property called Suffolk Park, for many years the Government House at that Settlement, and rented at Sp. Dlrs. 180 per mensem upon a repairing Lease. I he
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    THE LONDON MARKET.
    812 2 FROM THE TRADE CIST. LONDON. 20!h December. SUGAR, —British Plantation—Fine descriptions from 4‘J» l<» 52s Command a ready sale both to lie* Grocers and R liners, but as the proportion of (best- qualities in Block is very smalt, holders are expecting higher rales lower sorts also continue
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    THE COCO ISLANDS
    1287 2 From the Journal of the Royal Geographical Soceity. o f London, for 1830-31. Vll— Account of the Cocos, or Keeling Islands. Transmitted by Rear-Admiral Sir E. VV. C. R. Owen, K. C. 8., and communicated by John Harrow, Esq., F. R. S. Read 24th January, 1831. The
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    BOMBAY MARKET.
    237 2 Extract from the Bombay Bazar Price Current 31 th March Opium. —Most oi' our Subscribers at tiie Presidency are aware that Passes up to this date have been taken out to the extent of 9828 Chests, 8029 of which have already reached Bombay and upwards of 2000 Chests
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    SINGAPORE,
    2564 2 Thursday, ilth May y 1832. I By the arrival of the Ship Homanjee Bomanjee from Bombay tlie 10th ult. 1 we have been favoured with files of j Hombay Couriers and Gazettes to the 7th ult. News from Europe to the 13th j having reached Bombay via Suez and
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    PRESENTMENT.
    1185 3 “Hiving disposal of ad the Bills of ludic.tmenl which have been laid before them, the Grand Jury of Singapore, beg respectfully to submit, to the notice of your Lordships, certain points which appear to them most materially to affect the interests and well-being of Lliis community. “Trie first subject
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    REPLY. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT.
    916 3 In replying, Gentlemen, to the first item in your Presentment regarding the wooden-Bridge over the River; T have only to observe, that at the period you allude to, viz. when Mr. Crawford was the Resident at this Settlement, the present Court of Judicature
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    SHIPPING
    223 3 ARRIVALS, MAY 1832* 11tli Brit, brig- Staff'd, Alex. Inglis, from Greenock 19th December. 12th Port, bark Novo Dour ado M. F. da Liz, from Malacca 9tii inst. 13th H. C. so hr. Z ephyr, S. Conga! ton, from Penang 6th inst. Brit, brig Jessey, Jas. Auld, from Penang 1st
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    44 3 DEATH. Killed in Action near Mambamgoin, on the 3rd May 1832, Ensign George WilfoßO (Walker, doing duty with sth Reg). M. N. 1., He was a most gallant young Officer, and dieJ, beloved and respected by every Officer and Soldier in t! e Force.
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  • COMMERCIAL REGISTER. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY, 17th 1832.
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      IMPORTS
      366 4 By the Dutchschr. Beliauce, ions, from Batavia. 1800 Pis. Hire 60 Pepper By the Brit, brig Heaplee, 65 Tons, from Malacca. 2 Pis. Pish Maws 6 Pees-wax 30 Tin 20 Rattans Birds nest 30 Catties Camphor 3 Chests Raw Silk By the hatch schr. Palembany, 20 Tons, from Palembany
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      EXPORTS
      656 4 ih/tZie butch schr. Reliance, 120 Tons for Batavia<’ooo in N<>. Gunny Hags 300 Boxes Cigars 49 Hags Y\ heat. 145 Curges G Uriahs 4 Sannahs Bn the Wricj lleaplee, 05 Tons, fo? Mahuca. 7*200 aiais Cambrics J2OOO Long Cloth 50 ('urges British Sarrongs 5 Broun Salempores 15 Blue Mooress
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      VESSELS EXPECTED FROM EUROPE.
      87 4 Vessels’ Names. Tons. Commanders. From Whence. j To Sail. Brig Diana 198 W- Lepper 5 Liverpool via Batavia. December. Brig John Big gar 183 S. Me Beatli London do. do. Brig Troughton 280 J. Thompson London do. do. Barque Jean Graham 261 J. Buncombe London via
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
      129 4 Date. VESSEL’S NaMLS. Tons 1 CO VT MADDERS. Where From. Destination To Sail Apiii 5 I Brit.schr. Singapore Packet 17 Penang ?> 0 Dutch bark Lambicr 114 Wah Rajah Salangore I schr. Marso'xl Seyd Abdollah Palembang May 2 Spanish brig Tnunfo 200 Joaq. S dado Manila
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      COMMERCIAL REMARKS.
      238 4 In consequence of the deficiency of the Circulating Medium, and the peculiar mode in which business is conducted in this Settlement, scarcely any sales are made for cash; and, it be l nfj therefore impossible to give the cask price of almost any article, it must be observed
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      PRICE CURRENT
      1104 4 1 lie Currency in which commercial transactions are calculated, is the .Spanish Dollar, divided into Cents. The com. moH weight is the P'eu!,ofJ33 1-3 Ihs. avoirdupoi.se, divided into 100 Catties. Salt and Rice, are common!) sold by the Koyan ot 40 Piculs, nearly; Java i obacco by the
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