The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 11 August 1836

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    15 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVETISER. .TO. 45. TMMVRSn^H* li™. .AUGUST, 1836. ¥\>l. 1.
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    CHINA.
    1044 1 The W'atkr Witch. (Trom the Canton Press, July 2.) A P-stengfT per Water Witch" has farored us with a letter describing; the gale which that vessel met with on her voyage to China, but having received his communication at too late an hour, we have not been able to
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    CANTON MARKET.
    510 1 (Ft om the Commercial Price (Jurretit, '2nd. July, !So6J IMPORTS. Ccttmv AftCV Good>. —Tu.nigh we have had a good many arrival* from Kurope during the la-t mm d iy», th«' (ieiu-iiid iiaj bten not quite so dull a^ \ce tVjif.'t-l, and we have heard of Loag clothe having
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    VARIETIES.
    703 1 (Front the Liverpool Mercury, April 8, 1836J Phrennhffi/. Two French physicians pretend that they have made the discovery of a new organ, which they call alimetiviti; they refer to it hunger, thirst, the vario.is appetites, gluttony, drunkenness, cigar pmoking, inordinate appetite, anorexia, or loss of appetite, idyjisia, polydyp«a, and,
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    BIRTH.
    18 1 At Penangr, on Saaday, the 17th July, the Licly of George Stuart Esjre., of a D aughter.
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    SINGAPORE.
    913 1 THURSDAY, 11th AUGUST, 1830. The Dutch schooner Amelia, Captain Ross, from Batavia the 30th ultimo, arrived here on the 4th instant, by which we received the Java Courant of 23rd. and 27th ult., but they contain no intelligence of particular importance* We are indebted to a correspondent for the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      465 1 FOR LIVERPOOL f^ ie A British Bri«i&SSji&l HOP EXSIA, 252 T< n. Register, C'hptain VV. A. Ummd. This vessel is w *ly expected from Batavia and her despatch will be quick. Yet particulars ot" Freight or Passage Apply to ROBERT WISE, HOLLIDAY& CO. Singapore, 9th Augujt, lfti<>. TO LET. k—JL
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      26 1 Tiie boird of ruagUtt m*y which superintends all civil appointments the tilling of vacancies, and the pUHishtueut oi' uuio^il delinquents througuout the empire. [4/o;v«6wT# Die limitary.
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    BRITISH RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
    4094 2 BRITISH RELATIONS WITH CHINA. Letter to the Right Honorable Viscount pAtMr.u*ro* on British Relations uith China by H. Hamilton Li n dsa V Eaq late^of the E. I. ComjMtny's Service in China, Sfc. London 1836. The present position and future prospect* of the British Tra>h im China, by James Matuesok,
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    SINGAPORE AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
    719 2 SINGAPORE AGRICULTURAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. On Saturday last, the 6th instant, the third General Meeting of the Society, took place— j the President in the chair^-and after letters i from Captain Low, at Petiang, and W. 14.I 4. Lewis and Wm. Scott Esqres. at Malacca, containing acknowledgements for their election as
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    COMMERCIAL TABLES.
    1179 3 IMPORTS. Shoring^ the NfUttrty Quantities and Values of the I Articles ImffOrtcd at Singapore, and the P/mrs Jiwh whnur Imported, duruiv the year ending 30//i Spanish Dollars. Alt m, from China, 10 pis 20 Anchor*, Grapm;ls Sc Chains, from Great Britain, 7 cks. contg. Chaim, rand 6 Chains,
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    IMPORTS
    417 3 B. schnr. Stamford, from Penang—\ZO pig. brown ami 4 pis, white sugar, 200 j.s. cambrics, 100 ps. ginghams, 50,000 betelnut, 400 Sp. drs. D. barq. Dolphin, from Sowubaj/a —8G pIV H.illy tobaeco,-27 pls.-oil, 60-ctys. beass basons 1,543 pis. rice, 3 cor. battick handkfe, 265 Sp. drs. 130* ctys. birds'
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    EXPORTS.
    330 3 B. schnr. Stamford, for Penang. 1.00 pis tamr. rinds, 15"pls. sulphur, 1 1 pilt. cbpporWMft, 1 cty. g-enetry beads, 19 cor. Java mat.% 1 cor. Java kittick sarongs, 5 pis. hemp, 60 .bdles. coarse pap*r, JOO pis. Euglish iron, 1 cue>t Benares opiujm, 800 |>s. China smajl cups, 5
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      439 3 btale./i m »J tie Number and Tonnage of Native Vessels, Prahiis on J Junks which have Imported into Singapore during the Ojficial Year ending '.Vdth April 1835-36 Compered toilh the preceding year. 7 1834-35. 1835-361 I Increase. ~DecreaseT~ Names ok Places. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. Carina
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current
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      No Duties on imports & Exports and no Port Charges on vessels.
      1540 4 No Duties on imports Exports and no Port Charges on vessels. fcU Cm rrtmcy m which rMMm .W /roiM-r/«m* «r, calculated, is the Spanish Dollar divided Mg Cents. The common weight i« the Pick/, o/ 133* Ib, avoirdupois, divided into 100 C«//*M. Salt and Rich j,«rt ewnwo^y »M lie «£2L.
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      PREMIA OF INSURANCE
      91 4 ON GOODS. To El-rope (not north of Great Britain) 3 per cent. Do. (north of Do. ,'ii Americas and N. South Wales 3 Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena,.. 2$ Calcutta, 2 M Madras, 2 b °mbay 2 Pkrsian Gulph, 3i [Rkd Sea 4 Cbvlox, 2*
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      FREIGHTSTO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
      85 4 FREIGHTSTO LONDON LIVERPOOL. *i n Antimony Ore, £t |At. a2. Os. j>er 20 cwt. Sugar in baps, £3. \s s do. Do. baskets £4. 10s. do. Hides £5 a £5. 10s. do. Gambier in bulk, £6. do. Do. in baskets, £7. do. Coffee £4. tot. per IRewt. e PP<* £5.
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      EXCHANGES.
      49 4 On London, Navy Treasury Bills, 10 a3O day Siglit none. "Private, 6 Months sijrlit 4s. 6<t. a 4s. Id per Dollar On Calcutta, Govt., 30 day*' sight, none. Private M5 a 206 OnDombay, rone f >nMadrdS, M M none Onltotaviii, GuUders 2CB r.«r IOODIr, On China, at par#
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      REPORT ON THE MARKET.
      1335 4 As all tales can no ir be effected for payment in Gmh i.,,--quotations in the Price Current are made on this principle, fa. turns for consignments can generally be made in Bill*, Specie or Gold Dust, when Produce is not preferred. EUROPE GOODS. BEER, WINES SPIRITS.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      300 4 VESSELS EXPECTED FROM LONDON LIVERPOOL, FftOl* LONDON*. Brit, brig Eliza Jane $25 J. Canney Batavia an<l Singapore. tori* Nertey 16tt m H. N. Parkia, Mauritius, Penang Sin. LROM VIVCRPOOL. British brig Hortcn*io, 252 Tons, W. A. Reed Batavfa and Singapore ?h4» Junto* Matheton, 450 M. Milwanl Singapore and Lintin. fireut
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