The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 16 August 1838

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  • 21 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. .Vo. 33. 'lot. 3. Till MtS MS.S V* .JIOR.VI.VG, 16 .AUGUST, 1838. eVO. Cli.
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  • 833 1 FOR EAST INDIA AND CHINA PRODUCE. (From a London Price Current, of May 9, 1833. s. d. a. d. Per. Cane», Bamboo, black na id. size. 0 0 0$ 0 0 15 each. Demand dull abundant stock. Mahicoa, fine 0 0 8 0 40 each. Fair demand, inferior
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  • 1503 1 STATE OF AFFAIRS OX NORTH WESTERN FRONTIER. The movements to the North vVest, the intrigues ol the Nepan r and the ui c rtainty which bangs o».-i 1..-.- j, lings ol inn '-uvereigu of Aye, have set air 1 1 a. on lite .< live, and active employment somemyhtre
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 447 1 GOVrHTdJIEKT NQTIFICATIOM. j. i if i that the East India it ibis Station, is opaa a on I Supreme i ■.>- I f 215 C ompsny's KuI-.. Ib.'l.i.s. i' si^Lt and no BiM Will I .in under 500 Coii.pauv's H«~ T. "lll'lU 11, lit i.lent Councillor. Singapore, -8. 1 It
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    • 747 1 108 awAI^B. At the Goehums of (he Undcrsiyned: C^OVEHUNMENT Manila Srosas. TM. Europe li Bengal Casvas mid Twias. Iv seal Sh k II \iiki if im i A fern doaena sn{ erior reody^nade Suibts. llui.t lo's. sn t .< ii > r London-bottled Post Wjne, al Drs. 6J per dozen.
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  • 706 2 T' 4 piping linies' td (veace lo whisk we have I piped so long lhat we a;.|...r s< an tl\ tilted for SlOfS m .k, au, if all rumours and reports be Was, *.»b. m to be interrupted for a s**..s..n, and at no ie-iin-u- dati
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  • 502 2 nouced on Monday a report derived from lhe columns of ihe JEsy/nln— a thai the progmssofa Nepauleei Mfctsos (af the head of which was our old acqnaintai.ee Martabhut Sin-. t > t e Conn of Rnnjil Singh had b«en stepped an lhe banks oi the -SwUegß near Loodianan.
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  • 770 2 We hive been furnished with a copy nf Mr. Bell's Comparative view of the external Commerce of Bengal; during the years 18.UA .7 and 1837-38,*, full til valuable information both to the merchant and the financier. lt is satisfactory to notice that the effects of the commercial
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  • 333 2 We subjoin an extract fiom a letter from London, which may be serviceable to our commercial friends. lt would appear, that any printed paper, however small, enclosed in a newspaper, subjects the latter to a charge ol biter postage! In despatching newspapers home, more particular*' ly disss sent
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  • 704 2 \Ve nosr. furnish three more articles on Steam Navigation across the At rani ie, Tiie first refers to a voyage BCtnsllj made in 1819. The vessel that performed I hit voyage, however, was not a regular steamer, h I filled to sail or steam. She was a present,
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  • 740 2 CAPTAIN ASH MO RE'S CHART. Captain Rapaon of the barque Gnillt.rilon ha* kindly favoured us with a sight of 'ihe chart, by which lie steered his course through Torres' Straits, on his late return voyage from New South Wales; as the course is one which has nol lathe. to been
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  • 422 2 ADULTERATED TIN. The papers in the Straits have frequently before li .J occasion to remark on the serious inconvenience and h>«__ to which the mercantile community have at rations times been subjected, in reference to their shipments to Bengal and Europe of Tin, which has been pronounced by Baboos
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  • 401 2 Srr.AMiNt; Extkaordinai.y. 'ibis afternoon, Mr. Hancock, the enterprising steam -carriage engineer, accompanied by two friends, rode from Stratford and through the principal streets of ths City in a Steam-gig. Mr. Hancock remained a considersbls time with this novelty of science in front of tiuthHiall, now and then guiding
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  • 640 2 TO TIIE EDITOR OF TUE SINGAPORE FREE PRE.'' 3 Mr. Editor, Feeling assured no one would more H cerely regret than, yourself, that a garbled statement should appear in your paper, unnoticed, or uncontradicted, I make no apology, for sending you the following remarks, which supported, as tbey are,
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  • 61 3 Al renann, on \vednes lay, i!.»' Ist instant, at >i. I i liurch, 1-v the Loul llisn.il> of Celctitta, 1 i Wailfii, Esqre;, la'tlv Secretarj to His I v !i...r-.\dmii .1 Sir I r.i io t:i< X Al*m\M>, I < It., tin- .\,iv,.| ('oinni'..iider-in-t 1.i.-f, lO ngest daughter of
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  • 2961 3 c the publii iti n t i our tZttrtt on lhe llth instant, containing English news to the v. are have received a London rru*e lit < f9lh Al .v, by the Vausitta'rt, coninformatioa regarding tbe articles I .i enreabte Iters, than
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  • 326 3 By the Pi intra. Singapore Packet, 200 Tons, Boy.l, from Sarawak. Entered, on the oth inst. 4,500 pis. antimony ore, 4 pis bird's nests. lh, the li big Napoleon, 120 Tons, Hit runt:, from t!ic Ernst and West Coast of Sumatra, Entered oa the G'/i tost. 170 pis. benjamin,
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  • 176 3 Py the B. Imrq. Singapore Pucket, 200 Tons, Boyd, for Sarawak. Cleared on lhe Oth inst. 150 cor. nan keens, .2 cor. blue salempo.es, ;.7 cor. sin dl nuirahs, to ps. woollens, 6 ps. velvets, 10 coys. Siam salt, ">1 pis. iron, 10 tubs steel, 400 dozs. earthenware. Additional
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current.
    • 1407 4 No Duties on Imports Exports and no Port Charges On Vessels. The CV-re».cv m which commercial 1n.,, tactions are cauulattl, the BpOn»k .Dollar dtoided into Cents. The common weigSt ts tne ricvt, oj i.^t Gold Siltii Th_l__ai_ Am th, r„77 COrnn ">*l* e*id An the Auyan, mt 46 /'.r«/i Jam.
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    • 1219 4 As all sales can mom be ejected for payment in f~w quotations in the Price Current are made on this prmeude' i."* turns for consignments can generally be made in Bitlt in Gold Lust, when Produce is not prefei cd. le 0r EUROPE GOODS. BEET., WINES
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    • 27 4 EXCHANGES. Bills on England at 6 months' eight, with ■hipping documents— offering 4*. 6d. Not much demand at peasant. On Chixa. Sellers at Par, but few buyers.
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    • 42 4 FREIGHTS. To London Livkrpool. The Banger bsl finished loadmij, an.l will bt despatched this evening for Loutiji. Tha Chippewa is the only ve.sel vow loading for England— a.-.J will _oon.be tilled at about the rates quoted. Little measurerueur freight in the market.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 724 4 riY^grfe^ Dale, j Flag. Vessels' .s ami,. iT i' V r -J^L.I />^»' J J~ty7^ f" j L_ Departure. hug. 6 H.M.J*. Sloop Hyacinth Warren Kan. I Peaaaa A. t. 1 British Brig An* 16th July J LVitish l.n_j yt^ Guy China H j B.itiAi BerSj. Jaar B. ,t v
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