The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 2 June 1836

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  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press. AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Xo. 35. THURSDAY* .?/OJI*VZ.^«, JUJTE, IS3G. rv>i i.
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  • 1699 1 H. M. SHIP RALEIGH AND THE SCHOONER BOM BAY. Some time a^o we noticed a Trial which took place «<t Singapore Regarding a claim of Salvage made by Jl. M, Ship Uultifih against a vessel from this port, called tiie Htwibut/, and we to-day give insertion ton ktter from a
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  • 474 1 The Queen of Madagascar has, by an Edict to which we referred some months ago, suppressed the profession of Christianity among her subjects, and strictly prohibited, on the head of Religion, any departure from the customs of their ancestors. This Princess, the widow aud successor of the celebrated Kadama,
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  • 566 1 (From the Naval and Military Gazette, Nov. 14.; The Dauntless yacht arrived in this harbour ou Monday, having on board, for trial at pea, an apparatus intended by the Sea Water Purifying Company to be employed in preparing good, wholesome, ami palatable water for a ship's crew,,at
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  • 132 1 TO THE 1 L>riOlt CF TIJE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. ON THE FORMATION OF THE OCEANIC ISL.VNDS IN GENERAL, AND OF THE CORALLINE IN PARTICULAR. By J. C. Ross. Naturalists have represented that the Oceanic Isles in Ltnentl Liit mere especially tkoeq of the Pacific may be arranged under the
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  • 4344 1 Papua Pa tva pronounced Pah-tooah, which in Malayan signifies literally, aged fathers otherwise, eldem most ancient people aborigines. N. B. the the inhabitants are of the Negro race. f Cerani Seeram, to sprinkle or drench with water; the 1.-land being situated in a very rainy climate. Timor Teemore or Teemour
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 363 1 FOR LONDON. pnM The fine A. 1 Brit. Barque Malcolm, Captain J. Sim, 238 Tons, has two-thirds of her cargo ready to go on board and will meet with quick despatch. For Freighter Passage, having superior accommodations.' Apply to BOUSTEAD, SCIIWABE CO. Stingo pcrc, ]olh May, 1836. TO SAIL OX
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    • 175 1 ADVERTISEMENT. Notice is hereby given, that the firm of Messrs. llootkee and Compant at Malacca, bus ceased from this dat". HOOTKEE CO. Malacca, Ist. May, 183 G. FOR SALE. AT THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS OFFICE Blank Forms: viz: Powers of Attorney Mortgage and Security Bonds Applications to Import and Export
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  • 510 2 We are utterly destitute of news of my kind this week, the few vessel that irrived having brought us no papers except the Penan g Gazette of 7th. and 14th lit. and a few numbers of the Colombo Obsemer to the sth. April. The Penan g
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  • 1104 2 The Calcutta Papers of March give publicity to the prospectus of a Prize Essay, for the production of which a sum of stfven hundred rupees has been assigned as a premium, by a Frigid to Native Education, in Calcutta. We re- X publish the same, not with any* ardent expectation
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  • 365 2 Our present nuiiijer contains a long Communication from an ingenious cor- < respondent. Captain Ross of the Co cos, on The formation of the Oceanic Isles &c." This is a more scientific subject than generally occupies our pages, and will, we apprehend, be found tittle interesting to the majority of
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  • 524 3 The Eleventh Annual Report (for 1835) of the Anglo-Chinese College Malacca, has just come to hand. It gives us a pleasing view of the progress of that Institution, and of the extensive operations carried on thtye in printing books- in the Chinese language. "During the past year," the Report states,
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  • 1408 3 In the absence of other matter of more importance, we resume our review of the March number of the Chinese Repository, the four first articles of which we noticed in our 33rd. No. Article 5, contains "a list of persons holding office in the province of Kwan- tung (Canton), the
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  • 464 3 I B. barq. Cornwullis, from Madras 101 doz. sherry, 35 doz. claret. B. barq. Adelaide, from Bombay 19 eh. Malwa opium. D. brig Oey Goanseng, from Samarattg 25 co 1 Java tobacco, 20 cor. Java mats, 40 pis. cotton wick, 50 pis. oil. 10 pis. ground out, 20 pis.
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  • 908 3 D. brig Oey Gounseng, for Samarahg 4,000 ps. Chinaware, 109 boxes tea, ;20 paroeks China coarse and 100 parcels joss paper, 20 ph. China root, B. schnr. Syed Khan, for China 50 pis. Palembang cotton. J)' burg. Fattal Khair, for Malacca 6 cor. Java. tobacco, 30 boxes tea, 30
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  • 11 3 On the 29th ultimo, of a jungle fever, Mr. Ma-
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current.
    • 1446 4 As all sales can now be ejected for payment in Cash~~oi quotations in the Price Current are made on this principle. R turns for consignments can generally he made in Bilk, Specie Gold Must, when Produce is not preferred. EUROPE GOODS. BEER, WINES SPIRITS. Beer.— We
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    • 32 4 On London, Navy Ttommry li.iU, 10 a 30 days m t njate, 6 Months »n;ht -J*. 6^. i>ei Dollar On Calcutta, (iovt 30 days' siju. Sh-R^2o6 per S^>. Drs. 100, none
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    • 85 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. Tin 5t Antimony Ore, £l Iftt. a 2. o>. j>er 20 cut. Bunt in h«sf S, £:i. 15,. l o no. baskets £4. io 5. do. JIWfJ £5 a ft. l 0«. do. i»ajr.bitr in bulk, £4. jo iv». m uahs, do; Toffee £4.« £4. io«.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 61 4 I RLIVIA OP INSURANCE ON i;oor,s. To Europe (not aorta of treat LriiulnJ 3 per cent Do. (north of Do. 3* Americas and N. South Wai.es 3 Cape or Good Hope and St. Helena,. Si Calcutta, Madras, 2 ISOMBAY, 2 Persian Gllph M Rkd Sea 4 Ceylon, 24 Mauritius, '"2"
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    • 367 4 Bencoolen and Padang, (touching Malacca I i'unang v.'.v. 1 Kangoon, AmherstTown &Moulmein, 2 Borneo Proper, ***T/ie premium on Treasure is one-sixth less than tht above rates. Ceylon since our last, which we believe has not ye* been sold. It has arrived rather too late tor the i Junks. Cassia Lignea.—
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 440 4 NI\C»IPORE, TIirKNJKIY TOOZrYIXQ, JUtfE 2 nd 1836. a>uli<-* on Mmpoi'l* i;*i><>rt* and bo JPojrt Cliargres on Vessels. The Currency in which commercial tnwmmHhm are calculated, it the Spanish Dollar divided into Cents. The common weight is the Picul, qflMt lbs avoir dupoise, divided into 100 Catties. Salt and Rjcf, are
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