The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 19 July 1838

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,Yo. 2»- **»I. S. TiwvnstKir jtrowtjvMjtra, i»t-. july. isas, JVo. CXIVI-
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    EUROPE.
    808 1 MISCELLANEOUS. j From the London Eng'inhman Extra, of \Ath April. An Important table has been completed, exhibiting I the total number of vessels, with cargoes,' which have entered the tliif.rent ports of tbe United Kingdom, is 1 compared with the arrivals in the previous two years. j It appears
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    CALCUTTA.
    1624 1 Fxi'op.T'.rrov of Libocuf.iis A correspondent of the faelishmiin who has recently returned from the Isle of l-rance, has given a description of the condition in which a body of labourers, who had been sent to ib.it Colony, were relumed to their native land. One h:id a wife and child,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      928 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -•««<<- i*>»— TpOtUSatftm is llU'l BLIMIED FOT. CEXEI.AL MAI lON FORT WILLIAM, I BGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, Tin 4in Jim, 18 ;8. Tl„ f.dlowing Draft ofa proposed Act was read in Council l'-i "> Inl mne ou the 4th June, 183b. A< I No. N 1838. 1 It is beie'iy
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    • Advertisement
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      847 1 UTOTICK. THE half yearly examinaiion of the Institution Scholars will lake plate on Friday the 20th inst •it the Instnution, at 10 a. m.. when all interested in the promotion of education in Singapore, aie respectfully invited to attend. THOMAS McMHKING, c- r SecretarySingapore, Oth July, 1838. PROGRAMME OF THE
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      618 1 H-OTICIS. THE UxMa»fOKJ_D have been appointed Agents sit Singapore for the Unieereei Murine Insurance Company of Calcutta, and are pr* pared to take risks at lhe most moderate scale of premiums, and to grant policies payable in Calcutta, London, Canton, Bombay, or us. SYME CO. Singapore, 17th June, 1833. FOU
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    THE TRAPE OF BOMBAY.
    589 2 1 I i n hi have been I* falling off for the l" v jraar, and the n of Opium 1 tout Ihcaaxaasiti of taking soma to make i i for he loss of a has hitherto been one most profitable, both to Government and the
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      202 2 TO THI EDITOR Off TUR SIJIUAPORI fK**t PRESS Sir, You would much oblige a GrienJ by i>ivi,i_; publicity to the following. Passi ij; through one of (lie street* in Cumpomm Bcncoo'tn yener-evening, my attrsiiio.i was 'arrested by a crowd of people assembled at lhe back of a house, Mieoiyner of
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      600 2 TO THI KDirOK OF rRRSIXOAPORg FKKK PRESS. Year Mr. Editor, On Thursday last a circular was presented toioe in town, which on opening, as ematterof course, I found to consist of two separata .subscription lists—one, being in aid of the Temperance Society, and the other (nominally) in that, of the
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      335 2 To the Editor oVTHsSiNGAttikEruK.. Press, Tile following passage pxiracted from a mercai'ti.e letter ofa bouse iv England written in March hist, to I heir corn. -poiuli.ni.'. here, touches on a question deeply interesting io all your commercial readers; It seems io li. admitted on uIJ lumis M thil letters of
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      1141 2 Tot lit l r .ut roR ur the Smajiroßß F..__i; Pn ess My dear Mr Editor, De;., an i 1 md ard the complaint, of hundred* 6f uidividuils (and*! liiiuk, with much appearaitct of ieaa i i j L'uuc-ruii.t> t ie operations of Uovt.niiiieut l.iteis put in foice with regard
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      614 2 To ni Editj v or the Six o.\ pore Fre e Puts Mr. FJ'tor, The remarks in your last ou the subject ofa I_i_.ht-hou.se hetng erected on some one of liie islands hi the Western entrance of Singapore Straits have been lead with interest, by several of the mercantile community,'
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    MARRIAGE.
    24 2 (in rhnr-sibiy tbe JXth instant. William R'idvk, Esu. Clerk to t'utt Honorable the Recorder, to Mlsi b. 11. Kni.Lv, of Calcutta. Pen*m*n Q*vntte,'3mtkJun**
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    DEATH.
    17 2 On Saturday, me I4iii mst. Mrs. EjthM Beiixard, wife of .Mr. F. J. B aaa 4*o.
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    THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 9th July, 1838.
    2542 2 THE FREE PRESS. Sin gapore, Thursday, 9th July, 1838. <*?_»__— Toe Cnwasjie Fwnily, from Hong-Kong the lotli ultimo, hf rived here on the 14ili instant, but we have received no papers by her, and only private advices from Canton to the Bth nlti-r.o, (two days later than those received on
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    IMPORTS.
    501 3 Hy the Tort. schr. Gemweva, Tons, Co%ta,from Jhlucca. En feted on the l**th inst. 1 chest Benares opium, from Macuo (originally) 1,323 gallons pertwtne. By the B. barq. Sylph, 304 Tons, J' in It, from Calcutta. Entered on lhe lOf/i inst. 1 10 chests lleuaces opium, 46 cor. Ur^e
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    EXPORTS.
    651 3 thi B. brig Julia, 60 Tons, Ko King iVoh,fo Mattuca. Cleared on tlie 3d instmut. 20 coys. Java rice, 7 cor. Java and 3 bkts', China tol.acco, 20 bdles. China joss paper, 10 pls Java dried Iraas, IO |d onion*.. 100 pieces Europe uu-bn-ached colons, 40 ps. long cloths.
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  • Singpore Free Press Price Current.
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      No Duties on Imports & Exports on Port Charges on Vessels.
      1425 4 No Duties on Imports Exports on Port Charges on Vessels. So Slutics Imports Exports »*>*?/* SS'Kf^.■*-*-SiTi_i_i --_._„_^T~ Om i Kit R, and Dholl. are sold hy the Bag containing two Bengal B.maunds. end Indian Piecb Good? by the Corge of2opteces. «*l I'KILKS. VKODUCE OF EUROPE AMERICA Term* REMARKS. Sp. Dirt.
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      REPORT ON THE MARKET
      1136 4 As all sales can now be effected for payment 7 mS^ quotations in the Price Current are made on this or I turns for consignments can generally be made in BilL* Rt Gold Dust, when Produce is not preferred. *P*cit,, I EUROPE GOODS. n BEER,WINEf?& SPIRITS.
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      100 4 EXCHANGES.-- We have beard of no transactions siaSS 0* I p»st. Bibs on London at 6 mos. sight, offered at 4*-. id. per FREIGHTS. To London Liverpool.— The (hie/loin^nearly completed ber loading and will be despatched tor London m a tew days. 'J he Ranger is loading for Loudop at
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      490 4 AT_R7V>»I«. Date. I Flag. Vessels' Names. Captain. From. I Jja 1 I Prjwrfaj's July. IS British Snip G**ffl Huntly John-ton Bombay 4th Jane 12 Brkiak Barq. Hem Smith Boasbay 7th June 12 British Kri.; Dodeloy Azim Bombay 2nd. June f l.'l British Ship Charlotte Leibschwager Bombay Mtb June 14 Dutch
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      170 4 DEPARTURES. ft J/?*- £***L*__"^ j VvT^Z j Tol- I 1 tyP"*™-^™ IW China g£K 22 £T,r s^ Sat. IS r» v ci lly Tt ow Hoon Malacca K.IYII m|s Dutch Schnr. /IVI Rosj EEri? N li British Barq. W^, 4 Pritchard 5 Brituh Ship Castle Huntly Johnston dltW ES* s"*
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      38 4 LATEST DATES. Fora England, 2C,t\\ April, via Bombay. From Calcutta, 15th June -p Sylph. From Bombay, liHh June CoenwaUis. From Canton, Bth Junu Con.anjee Family. j From Manila, 22nd. M;xy p San Joa/juin. from Batavia, 3id. July Grecian.
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