The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 21 July 1836

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press. AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Xo. 4». THunsn^tjr *rioiKvi*%*a> 21-. jrwmt% isso. F\>f. 1.
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    BOMBAy.
    717 1 STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH INDIA. (PiO.vba-f Courier, \th June). The arraal of the Hugh Liwhap has always been a period oi'evciuv.ie.jt in this islan<l, paiticularly amongst thL' •riiTt^mnts. But en no OCCMUMk, h;is this been so raMvkable the present. Tiie vevy favorahL' aocoui.ts she haj bfoogbt of the English markets
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    CALCUTTA.
    801 1 On Saturday evening last, at 8 o'clock, a rriaetin^ of the inhabitants of Calcutta and its neighbourhood convened by the SlierifF, took place at the Town Hall, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against Act I Ith of the Legislative Council repealing the 1 07th > Section of the
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      399 1 I TO LET, I For two Months, or probably more. I mA The Commo.iious DwellingI House, in Company G'iam, IkI Ji'liin longing t*>, and lately occupied I hv J. S. Clark Esq. I The Hou^e is partly furnished. I For terms, pl%as€» apply to the Editor I of this Paper.
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      607 1 ADVERTISEMENT; Mr. Edward H. Brook begs to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has lately commenced Business in Coombo as >a General Commission Agent, and will undertake the execution of any orders he may receive, either from Commercial Houses in India or Gentlemen resident in this Colony, of
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      290 1 Bills in Circulation not b*ar» uiplntcrtsr, 4,C81 14 10 Bills and Notes in Circulation bearing Interest. Balance due to other Banks, 609 12 8 Cash Deposited not bearing Interest, 63,061 16 id Cash Deposited bearing Interest, 13,747 13 1 Total Liabilities within the Colonies. j£9f,59? 0 1 In addition to
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    CHINA.
    266 2 Tfa,tt JMlcrm atMvei.o. Xi \Ve We titpmience ttrc tiling night, and SurnJi-.y nigh I, iro>! awful sl< nn ot ihuiulvi* and lightuu»g, which f.>i*ftiil> ujihout i.:termi>sion, and accV>ni|>afiied L> tonvntsof rain. At Uiii moment Monday 30ih M*ay, t| I*. M.) the thunder b sttfl rolling at a distai.ee. Aboirt
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    UNKNOWN
    201 2 Ijowl S* n don nrxt availed himself of the presence of the Noble Secretary in the Flofcise to ask whether it %vas the intention of his Majesty's Government to (HI tip -Uie vacancy occasioned by tbe death of Lrtrd Napier in the office of Chief Suuerineendent Canton? Lord PALMtasTQN
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    SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 21st, JULY, 1836.
    964 2 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 21st, JULY, 1836. Tl*e Emily June, Randle, from China the 14th \\\U arrived yesterday, by which we received the Canton Register and Price Current of 31st May and the Cun~ ton Press and Commercial Price Current of the 4th ult. from which we give the following commercial information.
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    111 2 By the Syfph, from Calcutta the 2nd mst. we have received our files of Bengal Paper3 to the 23rd. and a Hurkani Price Current of 25th ult. in which Patna is quoted Coys. Us. 1,425 a 1,430 and Benares Coys. Rs. 1,275 a 1,280. Black Pepper, 11.14aJ2t8.&<»i,? Pep£er,\3a 13.8, ikTtn,
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    1077 2 By the arrivals from Penang during the week, we have received the Penang Gazette of the 23th ult. ahd 2nd. inst. From the latter we give the following commercial information The numerous native arrivals from the E. and W. Coasts of Sumatra and the oilier Malayan pouts in our vkiuity
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    1723 2 H. M. Sloop of War Raleigh, Captain Quin, feturned on Monday morning to this jlbrt from an unsuccessful cruize in search of the Andromache, which vessel we understand, it Was her purpose to join on setting out from this, last week. J The Raleigh, it is stated, proceeded a considerable
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    346 3 On Friday lust uu Inquest was held at the Police Office pa the body of u Malay iKuned Si Dool, who met his death \liuler the following circumstances. It appears from the evidence given at the Inquest, that the dfeeaswl,. with three companions named Sabtoe, Talib and Oodah, all inhabitants
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    56 3 We observe by the Calcutta Shipping Report of I6ih ult. that the following vesaeis may be looked for herL», mostly all on their way to China :—David Seott, Xarwm—CmJkMtre Merd&mi, Edwards— Diana, Du Im.m—EAwimHimt, HcDoagall—Lonach, Jellicoe—Orestes, Shettler —Victory, Biden—Wdl Watch, B.irrington. The IVdl Wutch, we understand, left for Pen.m/ and
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    748 3 On Monday eveninz, t!u HonoraMeSir Edward an 1 Lvov vmiuf.u e»n!) irked *on board the Sir Archibald Campbtlt, for Mulacca and R i uig. The salute du;« to Sir Edward's n-i'v, WM tired on the occasion. Private lettri frjai Cakuitta mention that Sir William Norri«, provisional Chief* Justice of Ceyl
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    285 3 We to-day publish a statement of the value of tlve Imports arid Exports of the Settlement for the year ending April 1 ist, as compared with the preceding year, from which there appears an increase ill Imports in the last year of about Spanish dollar J 15!J,(KK), aud a decrease
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    IMPORTS.
    135 3 !::zri^^ be Names or Places. 1834-35. 1835-36. Increase. Decrease. Spanish Dollarg. Spanish Dollars. &>. Dollars. Sjk Dollars. From Great Britain ~~1 2ft 7 i«9 7\- ft lrt U Foreign Europe gj'lS 5G 5 2 North America 8J 80 ,s*»£' IH.IIB Mauritius, Cape of Good 1. 12 »> J 2
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    EXPORTS.
    149 3 Na.es o, Placm. 1 1834 35 1835-.56. Increase. Dec^T" Spanish Dollars. Spanish Dollars. Sp. Dollars. Sp. Dollars. To Gre-.i Britain i.iim it* ~o^-TTTo v ifJO^.Jo/ 8/4,433 478 024 Foreun Europe 123 fi27 1 l k in<i «/»,u^4 x- x*.a,n£/ 115,303 u V>i North A;ncs-ica ITftToiJ iy« too Mauritius, Cnpe
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    IMPORTS.
    235 3 B. brig CI >t ha, from Greenock 78 tons coals, 5 tiffest jlatnburgii htef, 98-j ps. printed ami 14 70 ps. white couo'.is, l,(ioo ps. cotton and woollen scurfs. Tra'i4'tippeJ to L* Pumi" to M.utita 30 pkijej. coMo;i goo Is." F/vn G/utg'.no sff.pt, Tor* key re 1 prins, .^oj-ps.
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    EXPORTS.
    677 3 15 trig Hcaplee, for Malacca .5,000 Sp. drs., 10 coys. Slam .salt, .1 chetf Benares opium, 1 cor. Beng;il and t cor. Britis!) chintz, 4 cor. British gtagMUDt, 1 cor. brown saiemporcs, 3 pis. gnrrowood, 111 ps. British white cloth, 10 jars medicine, 4 cor. Uritwh aid i ps<
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    Singapore Free Press Price Current.
    1518 4 c SIMOAPORJR, TnVRiDAY HORII^G, JUIiY 21 T 183O» T 5 %o Duties on Import* X Kxport* and no Port Cliarges oil Vessels. Tk* Currency M trkith cnm\ntrciul trmuaelion* are rt»/e_fa*tf, is the Bptmi*k Dollar ditid^into Cent,. T*e common weight m the Picul, of 133* Ibiayoirdnpoue,
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    PREMIA OF INSURANCE
    90 4 ON GOODS. To Europe (not north of Great Britain) 3 per cent. Do. (north of Do. 9§ Americas and N. South Wales A Cape of Good Hope and St. llei/EHa,. 2^ Calcutta 2 Madras,....- 2 Bombay, •«•».>•-.•« 2 Persian Gulph,.. 3$ Red Sea, <* Ceylon, 1\ Mauritius,
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    FREGHTSTO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
    88 4 FREGHTSTO LONDON LIVERPOOL. i Tin Antimony Ore, £l 15*. a 2* o*. per 20 cwt. Sugar in bags, £3. 1.55. do. Do. baskets £4. 10*. do. Hide* £5 a £5. 10s. do. CJambier in bulk, £4. do. Do. in baskets, £5- do. Coffee £4. a £4. 10s. per 18 cwt.
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    EXCHANGES.
    45 4 On London, Navy Treasury Dills, 10 a3O days Sight none. Private, 6 Mlniths s\%\\\ \s. 6d< perDollar Ort Calcutta, Govt., 30 days' sight, none. Private none. On Bombay, none. On Madras, n none. On Batavia, Guilder*. 26o pec 100 Dlrs. On China, t None.
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    REPORT ON THE MARKET.
    1231 4 all sales can now be effected for payment in Ca*K quotations in the Price Current are made on this principle. turns for consignments can generally be made in Bills, Specie or Gold Dust, when Produce is not preferred. EUROPE GOODS. BEER, WINES SPIRITS.— We are still
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      564 4 Y£SS£LS EXPECTED FROM LONDON, AND LIVERPOOL. LONDON. British brig Ellen 179 Tons, Yeoman, .Penang and Singapore. LITKRPOOI.. barq. Judith, 2H.i Tons, W. Ager Singapore and China brig Hortenxia, 252 Wj A. Reed, Batavia and Singapore i, ship James Mat lit'hm 4 420 Milward, Singepore and Lintin. t, Great tlar wood,
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  • Suppelements to the Singapore Free Press.
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      17 1 Suppelements to the Singapore Free Press. x Vo. 42. trmiMO^K* jrrjF J'j fj j jj,_ V»*f. i.
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      3199 1 Tutllt tDyVII OF THE SINGAPORE HIEF PRISS* Sir, The lntidabre correct inh of ihe errors ami omissions of the Editor of the Chronicle, quond his previous silence respecting the iiMpeiiitmentft of Messrs. Winchovt. and Wjjmwr*r>, [seem to have found a most lonwiiient entrance, though not a very L'ovelfte resting-place,
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      SINGAPORE, FRIDAY EVENING, 22d. JULY, 1836.
      1111 1 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY EVENING, 22d. JULY, 1836. The comments and observations in our contemporary's last number, (which are the foundation of the presant letter 6tHa A \V. F. M.) npdn certain dtibiotisly-hinti> 1-at Rules of Court, which are to load the Sheriff with some new and heretofore unheml-of h izards and
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