The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 May 1836

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. »r». 3i TMMlilSiKiY* *?jr©Jl»TO*V«, 5». JV.4l*, 1836. I'ol i
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      1406 1 ™> THE FDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FRKL PMEM. i>ear Sir, Altho* poor Civis humble ockn«>y V I "wtjose effusions you gave place in your U>t iiuni«*r n evidently of the tamest order of 'household anixurfls, quite as much so as an emasculated cat he *ill be offettded if I do
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      372 1 TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SINGAPORK FRF.K PRESS. It has been remarked among your friends here, and 1 am one of the number, that the notice taken by you in your last Paper, of a certain article in the feiiung Gazette of 9th April, is not quite the. thing. The
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      937 1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SI Mi A PORE FREE PUESS. Mr. Editor, As it is but very Kldom I address, you, I must make the most ottiie small attack of" luror scribendi" that is now upon me. It appears tliat If W/ and Zephyr have returned with some prisoners,
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      111 1 TO THE r.DITOH OK THE SINGAPORE FKEE PUEiS. Sir, Unfor'urmtely, I am not Nature's darling, otherwise 1 should offer my humble services to v Tiriliii;" nevertheless my frigbtfttl phiz an<| funny talent," shall not prevent me from bein^ a z^rtlous patron of her M the-xtrical suggestion"; and as I presume
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    THURSDAY, 4th. MAY, 1836.
    7162 1 The Sir Herbert Ccmpton, Capt. Simmons, from China the 12th ult. arrived here on the 2i)th ult. bringing us the Canton Register and Price Current of 22nd. and 2Jth March and sth ult, from which we havft given some extracts in our present number. We have
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      355 1 FOR LONDON. y«a;&jL The fine A. 1. Barque Orissa, Captain Kankine, cf&^+SSk 323 Tons, has half her cargo ready to go on board, and will have quick despatch. For Freight or Passage, (with superior Accommodations) apply to SYME CO. Singapore, 20th April, 1836. Captain RafjkiTie will not be responsible for
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    Meteorological Observations.
    185 3 Meteo rological Observations. Tme&momktsjl i IBKJ. Fall of Rate. Prevailing April. C. 3. 3. Winds. a.m. i.m. r.M. In<""u.-. LOtha. 1 ~~76 -44 ~80 ~,7~|~7, 1 2 7f> 81 HO E. 3 76 r; ;8 M 4 E. 4 76 80 BO' ;i E. 5 7:* 82 80 4 E.
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    REMARKS,
    203 3 In ims cwWMWCemem tjfthe jyrgqejpt TOOnlh^ there wera in my cloudy days wiixvi remier<tl itie ciimaW cool and agreeable but towards tut end of it, Irorn a deficiency of cloudy weatKer and tiie wirvcl gradually settling more to the south^ the atmosphere ha« been much more oppressive, and the
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    SINGAPORE SCHOOL REPORT.
    39 3 FOR APRIL,. English-School. 4 1 pupilj. Tamul.. !4 do. Malay .12 do. Allowance from G0vt. 210 HjLTfcfc. Am mat or Subscri t n 7$ T>vb. Received from Scholar*../. 15 l)^.. Donations none. Mag, 3rd 183 G.
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    ANECDOTE.
    81 3 A ptragrspb is going the round of th°, papsrs« %t\tin<; ih:tr, not \ong ti ICO, a Spttntsh noMe.:ian w.i? setiteaced tj imprisonment for om; hua-hv 1 vesrs tCaA a di\f. It is 1 curious fact, that Ffaocisco SMaz >r, a r\:itive of Galida, born in I6IJO, wis. ar the
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    IMPORTS.
    321 3 I Hi br/g Zcno, 't'rom Liverpool— ,i,:V29 ps. printed 9,600 yiis. and > i() ps. colored, B,B M yds. cheeked, 13,020 yds. white and 2 ,000 yds. plain cottons, 800 ps. jaconet muslin, 2,930 bath bricks, 122 ps. nail rod- iron, 570 pts. bar iron, 14 cases contents v.nkuown,
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    EXPORTS.
    537 3 Iniiz Zttio, /or Liverpool -^lO ph. 5t Cty3. toitoi-e-'neli, 120 pis 28 cty?. coffis, 462 pU. 4I Cly*. tin, 164 pis. cotton, 565 y\i. antimony ere, j 17 \:.U. 6H clys. Cochin China and 578 pis. 28 ctys. .Siatn suytar, 575 pU. 51 ctys. [.e,n\ sago, 713 pl>. 97
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    Singapore Free Press Drive Curent.
    1514 4 «I*<».*POHH, Tlll|lHl>AY 1IOU\I\«^ HAY 5 1H 1830. on Imports "Ex ports and no JPort Charges on Vessels. Yh* I'ttrmry in vhick commrrci/tl transndioti* are cafcn/ti/eif, t> th% Spaniuh Jtolhtr tUviJnl into 0«»/*. The common itreifiki it the Picul, of 133| Ibsavoirdupttise, divided into 100 Catties.
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    PREMIA OF INSURANCE.
    85 4 ON GOODS. To Europe (not north of Great Britain) 3 per cent. I*>. (north of Do. 3* Amrricas and N. South Wales 3 Capk of Good Hope and St. Helena,. 1\ Calcutta, 2 Madras 2 Bombay, 2 Persian Gulph, 3§ Rkd Ska, 4 ckym>*,: I...:::."..:::::::::: l\ Mauritius,
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    FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
    78 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. iin Antimony Ore, £l 15«. a 2. o*. per 20 cwt. £4. do. Do. baskets £4. 10*. do. Hides £5 a £5. 10*. do. £4. 10a. a £5. doCoffee £4. a £4. 10v. per 18 cwt. Pepper £5. a s 105< p€r 16cwt l assia, 9*
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    EXCHANGES.
    53 4 On London, Navy Treasury Bills, 10 a 30 days. si ght, 4s. Ad. per Doliar, none. Private, G Months si^ht 4s. 6d. per Dollar On Calcutta, Govt., 30 days' siuht. Sa4i*2o6 per Sp. Drs. 100, none Private 2O7«2O8 per 100 Dlrs. none On Bombay, D, -M5.220a225 On Madras, IM
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    CANTON MARKET.
    446 4 CANT ON MARKET. (From the Canton General Price Current \tA April *****.) Camlets. In demand both at Lintin and Wharapoa but there is much difficulty in moving from the former place. At Whcnr.poa, Drs.2Ba32 per pee., and at Lintin, Dr5.***** per pee. Cotton. Several parcels for all descriptions of the
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    REPORT ON THE MARKET.
    993 4 As all sales can now be effected for paymenfiTTc^jr quotations in the Price Current *re made on this principle turn* for consignments can generally be made in Bill*, iSpi Gold Dust, when Produce is not preferred. c EUROPE GOODS. BEER, WINES SPIRITS. Beer.— We ha*e no
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      438 4 vi^ll* EXPECTED FROM LONDON, AND LIVERPOOL: P I KJ ir LONDON. British ship Mar inv 300 Tons, G. Patterson Penang, Singapore, and Batavia. n Mary Eliza 275 J. McCullocli, .Cape, Sourabaya and Singapore. brig Ellen U9 m Yeoman, Singapore. Ihk Following were Advertised in Dkckmber at Liverpool. oarq. Judith, 25;S
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