The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 28 July 1836

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press. AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. jTte. 43. TMMUttSn^jr JtlOnjTlvYG, ag™. JMJLiIf, 1836. Vol. 1.
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  • 491 1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Sir, One of your recent numbers gave a tolerably accurate account of the origin of newspapers in England, altho' those which were circulated in 1588 —called by the historian Cahlbden, m The Admirable year;" and for more than a century previously,
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  • 258 1 SInGAPORE, THURSDAY, 28th JULY, 1836. By the Ameiiean B. i^ Maria Theresa, Captain Taylor, from Siam, we have received advices from Bangkok* to tlie 9t!i ult. From a private letter of that date, with the perusal of which we have been favored, we learn tliat produce was plentiful and at
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  • 309 1 By the arrivals from Bombay during the week, we have received Bombay papers to the 25th June. Letters of the 24th June state that Opium was then at 1,200 per chest, and that the whole of this year's crop would not exceed 17,000 chests, 13,500 from Bombay, and 3,500 from
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  • 1126 1 The Bri^ Ellen, Captskfa Yeoma- frdm London 19th Feby., Falmouth 20tIi March, and Penang the 20th instant, arrival here oii the evening o f Tuesday last, bringing us the Peking Gazette of the 16th inst. and from which we give the following items of intelligence He French Ship AUxandre, from
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 361 1 TO LET, Far two Months, or probably more, m n The Commodious DwellingHouse, it i Cumpong (Ham, In JJjttL longing to, and lately occupied bv J- S. Clark Esq. The House is partly furnished. For terms, please apply to the Editor of this Paper. i Singapore, 20th June, 1836. FOR
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    • 517 1 NOTICE. The Undersigned in capacity rif Agents IB Singapore for the Amicable Insurance Office of Calcutta* beg to inform the public, that by the late advices from the Committee they are authorized to cause losses to be paid in China, as well as in London and Calcutta. G. I. ZECHAREAH.
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  • 331 2 The ship Forth and barqne Layfon, ar»ived here yesterday from China, the former having left on the 20th and the la-tter on the 25th ult. The only papers that l.a-ve reached us by these vessels are a Canton Register of tiie 7th and a Canton Press, of 1 Ith ult.
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  • 194 2 The Local authorities" have, we understand, been at last authorised by the Supreme Government to construct a new set of Convict Lines at this Settlement. This EoilICB which has been fully three years under consideration, will, we believe, consist of a simple wall of suitable altitude, built along the four
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  • 1595 2 Tie irnpstr.jtcs lire have, we ui.clcmstaml. hem recently upplittl to by a portion of tl.o Klittf poj/nluton of the Settlement, to allcw On* ef 11.00 chm firms and tuinulfm t s pVQCSNJOBt, in which under pret. if of some n.ttu n.l and eattomafT, reli|m» sbMMMii*, llicm people haiv* licietobic so
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  • 71 2 We have not now space, and would at no time have <m inetftofttion to notice the numerous absurdities uttered by our contemporary in his lust number respecting oirrseWes; to say nothing of the gFoss and foolish.-misrepresen-tations in which he deajs. We are sorry to see him taking so much trouble
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  • 543 2 Agreeably to the promise contained in our last, tve now publish tables,, shewing the quantities and values of the principal articles of Import and Export ai this Settlement during the year ending ihe 30th April last, in comparison with those of the year ending April 1835, from which it will
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  • 357 2 m hr% A. Campbell, frotn Calcutta- f, t] ctys. cotton, 2J etis. Be.>a»es opium.. Fr,, m L > 36 pis. 43 ctys. cioves, 4G pis. 47' c w 8 o'cloves. i'ur transhipt»t.-^7 bsrus whip Transhipped ex A/«rim«" «l Vewjf I^picturfeii and prints. 1 case boots, 168 ik> 2 650
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  • 750 2 B.b«r 7 FtOtoi H,,rrie y for Siam— 3 chests Benares opium, 69 cor. slum chowls. B.barg. Funny, for Chiy— J93 ps. furniture chintz, 7u pis. cotton. Transhipped ez Sir A. Com- SG pis. 43-ciys. cloves, 46 pis. 47 ctvs. Mother o cloves. Port, brig Gennvcrn,for C^i/?« 401 ctys. \\\,ite
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1682 3 J 1834-35 and 1835-36. M Quantities. Values I n. N'AMae or Aatieu*. values. Quantities. Values. 1 1834--3 S. |a>3»r| 3 7 fc D NAicas*rA« T .oL«.. Quant.t.es. \alues.l QuA.tt.t.es. i Va.W Allc hor, OBf-aai Y'Leii Z 834 35 g_gl m 6i IV **T* Alum ..JOpic.ls ?020piculs 90 aT ioll *****
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  • 1424 4 aiXOAPOREe TBUBSDAY MP ft* I SGI, JUI/lf 88™. 1836. fro J>utics on Imports Kxports and no Tort Cftarges on WemSET^ the Currency in which commercial transactions are calculated, is the Spanish Dollar divided into Cents. The common weight is the Picul, of 133* lbs avoir
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  • 87 4 ON GOODS. To Europe (not north of Greatßriiain) 3 ner cent. Do. (north of Do. 3$ Americas and N. South Wales 3 Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena,. 2§ r Calcutta, 2 Madras. 2 BOMBAY, 2 Persian Guwh 3J [Red Sea, 4 Ckyi.on, 2£ Mauritius, 2
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  • 86 4 FREGHTSTO LONDON LIVERPOOL. (in Antimony Ore, £l \r>s. a2. Os. j)er 20 cwt. Sugar in bags, £3. 1.5.?. do. Do. baskets £4. 14*.' do. Hides £5 a £5. 10s. d». CJambier in b»lk f £4. o> Do. in baskets, £.5. do. Cofiee £4.« £4. to*. perl ft cwt. repper £5.
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  • 49 4 On London, Navy Treasury Bilk, 10 a3O day Sight none. Private, 6 Months sight -is. 6d. perDollar On Calcutta, Govt. r 30 days' sight, none* n J>nvate none. >n Bombay, m BOB^ On Madras, r none^ On Butav,a, Guilders 260 per 100 Dlrs On China, No 7 e>
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  • 1262 4 As all sales can now be effected f-ir pnymrnt /•< r, quotations in the Price Current are made on this principle i? twnsfor consignments can generally be made in Bills <SW GWrf Dust, when Produce is not preferred. EUROPE GOODS. BEER, WINES SPIRITS. Beer The Ellen
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 563 4 VESSELS EXPECTED FROM LIVERPOOL. LIVKRPOOL. r Wq. Judith, 25:* Ton9, W. Ager Singapore and China brig Ifvrtevsirt, 252 W. A. Reed, .Batavia and Singapore ship Jamc* Mathettn 420 y Milward, Singapore and Lintin. M Great Norwood, 420 McGowan,. Batavia* Singapore and Lintin. Royal Saxon, 510 R. Reune*,. Batavia, Singapore, Manila
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