The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 9 March 1837

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    15 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. J%\>. 10. Tizunsn^Y* a?x®n,WeV«, jti+tizcsr, t&nz. V®l. 2
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    A VISIT TO CHINA.
    6623 1 (Frorfi ihc Calcutta Literary Gazette, Jarty. 29.) Another /a*f word about Macao, and then I bid farewell to it. There wan an exc llent Family Hotel there, with a most benevolent-featured old Chinese comprador, the very best, perhaps, of his class, in China. The hotel and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      580 1 FOR LIVERPOOL* •^2^-1 fTIIJF. fine A. 1. fnst-sailing British K X Itriz. DEimKNT, C.J.Nash, -JvJW*^^ aV N., Commander, 220 Tons, liav- 7 J t"- in<^ the principal part of her cargo ready »o g-r> on board, m«»et with quick despatth. ror*J>eig!it or Passare, apply to SOBBKT WISE, IIOI.LIDAY Co. for
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    A VISIT TO CHINA.
    184 2 TO Till- EDITOR OF TIIL SINGAPORE PEEK PRESS Dear Mr. Lditor, Can you inform me why the Locnl Government does not :i(lv,.r!ise for tenders to supply Rice (,hee— Uholl— Clotli \c. tec. reqaireJ by the Tiqo;>3 and l>y the Convicts at tliii SettltMiient Is it because
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    THE FREE PRESS.
    349 2 Singapore, Thursday, 9//*. March, 1837. Our receipts of Calcutta til^ by the steamer extend to tht-2.ul.Feby.; and from the Bengal Herald Sf Literary Gazette of 29ih Jmuary, we present OUT readers with a Ton extract confining a very interesting account ot a Idle V.s.t to China— of
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    137 2 It is not in our power to give our correstlpnt Cht.ap John the in formation he asks sJthottgh we believe that it was formerly the practice of the Local Government either to advertise for, or invite by circular, tenders to supply provisions and clothing 1 for the use o/ the
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    395 2 We have received during the week a Penany Gazetie of the lStli ulio, in which we rind it announced that a meeting of the Merchants and Planters of that Settlement was to lake place on the 23rd of the month for the purpose of considering the expediency of establishing a
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    1270 2 Our contemporary with Che assfctanpe of 11 the writer of the interesting papers under the title of Schiedam Hall" has contrived to assume a very proper air of indignation on it coming fully before him that such of the ships of our Yankee brethren as occasionally take in cargoes of
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    1251 2 The Andromache is new once more amoiigst as— and the D'uu\a steamer at list— tiie former baring all her honor* thick upou her the hitter having them till yot to. giia. M t!.e exploits of the Androiniche the Indian public has assuredly doue .my tbinj but scanty justicej Tue ii^ppy
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    806 3 Tbe Committee of tbe Singapore Chamber of Commerce had iu first meeting on Tuesday last, when, we are given to understand, several questions relating to~ the general as well as local interests of the Settle- menr, were tuken into consideration. Among; other .things a resolution Was passed that a petition
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    IMPORTS.
    60 3 B. barque Singapore, from London. 12 cKs. Hanibro' mesa beer", 50 cks. pitch, and 50 cks. coal tar, 8 cases confectionary, 203 doz. bottled ale, ,i cases perfumery, 10,500 lbs. gun-powder, 200 ps. long cloth, 108 ps sail clullt, 2 boxes steel pens. For transhipment io Pcnang I box
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    EXPORTS.
    196 3 B. baruue Singapore for London. 12 cks. Hambro mess beef, 1 case and 170 pis, rawsilk, 1,626 pis. liu, (508 pis. sugar, t pi, 98iJ ctys. tortoise shell, 7 pls nutmegs and mace, 96 pis. bide cuttings, 2 doz. spice oil, 31 pis. 22 ctys. gambouge, 92 pis. 33
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      1475 3 llbsirnct of import* and JExpovls lH*t. PRODUCE OF EUROPE fOFOMSIt EXPOliTs~—~ AND AMERICA. the Month of\ Since January In the Month of Smce Jattuary 1 Fvbruury. j 1836. February. 1836. BEER WXNKB ANI> SPIRITS. BrdUdy 1,394 gala. 9,075 gallons. None. 1,861 gals. 25 dor. Gin an d cases. S h«rrv
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current.
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      SINGAPORE THURSDAY MORNING, 9th. march, 1837.
      1408 4 I*o l>ulles oil imports Exports and sso l ß ort Cfaargrcs on Vessels. The Cvrrnry in trh Irh ecnmercirl tr&ntcciitmM are dalmhfet?, is the S"j.a;.:xh Dollar iititttd into Cent*. The common ucif/hf if the Piail, «/"133£ lbs. tpoirdirpoise, divided into 300 Cattie*. SALT and
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    FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
    83 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. IV Anunooy Ore Os. per >0 cwl Smarin hags, £4. 4s. do. Do. baskeis it casks £4. 1 v <lo [IWta £.5. sf. a £5. 10*. «fo! CJambierin bulk, f (io> Do in baskets, S a x7 do o/ii2e per !Bctft J! e P?» X.-,. 10*.
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    EXCHANGES.
    73 4 On London, Navy 8t Treasury Bill*, 10 a co days Sight 4.5, M. English, G Months sight 4s t Q[d. a 4.s 9</.r>er Dollar American, 6 Months sight, s-J. per i)lr. v)n Calcutta, (iovi. uo dayt* St 22oCor*«. Urnpet 100 Sp. t>r». None. >, Pritatt, daya 1 st. 2
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    PREMIA OF INSURANCE
    91 4 ON GOODS. To Europe (not north of Great Britain) 2* r p r cent Do. (north of Do. T U Americas an f? N; South Walks 3 CateofGoou Hope a:,uSt. Hit iVv 2J Calcutta, Madkas "9, jlomuay 2 PSBMAN GVLVU. 91 itKD sea, J* Ckyi.on, m 2
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    REPORT ON THE MARKET.
    1110 4 As all .safes can now be effected for payment in Cash quo/at ions in the Price Current are made on this principle, p, vrnsfor const gnmenls can generally he made in Bilh Specie Gold Dust, when Produce is not preferred. EUROPE GOODS. BEER, WINES SPIRITS. Beer.—
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      74 4 100. On CAuw-about *16 otto have beca .^gociated at Parf auotab !,v iiT VJ° L NDON Llv^^oL~rather plentiful at K7~ O r ge J anted #To BATAvi.v-acarce. To HNnx-2,/, and Ilice, shipping at 50 a SOCenta picul. fronM^?I DAfE 1 F^°? Engla^d, 25th October viaChina; \S2 i Calcutta Jrd F
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      461 4 VESSELS EXPECTED FROM LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND HAMBURG. FROM LONDiN. British bnrq. Jane, 300 Tons, 11. R. Wilkinson.. Si -spore nnd Batavi.i. brig Cherub, 200 AValker Peiu.i.j; and Singapore. FROM I.IVI.UPOOL. JBritish brig hab'Un, 18^ Tons, Lowden, Bat«vin and Sinjrapore. brig Formidable, 3.55 Singapore, Mm.tla and Cliina brig Hebe, .37 —Hutton
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