The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 1 November 1838

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,Vo. 44. F'o#. TMiVUSIMJ* .HOiiJTIJirG. t". vYOWEJIREIi, 1838. *Vo. Cli^Ll-
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  • 797 1 DISCOVERY OF COAL. Our readers will be ulad lo leant fiom the subse- quent extract of a letter from Or. lielfer, that he has j tliscoveied L'oul in preat almndance in tliu province of Mergui, and in a locality from which tia!i>i>oit j will ii(<l l»e didicuft. Dr. lleller
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  • 1886 1 REPORT ON THE COAL IN THE TENASSERIM PROVINCES, I>Y DR. HEJ.FEIt. MERGUI, ttaa MAY, MM. thar'g Khiauri^, one am) h quarter mile inland. Species friable brown coal, intermixed with iron pyrites. Three veins in different localities the largest lo inrhes in diameter. Formntion tertiary sandstone below, compact sandstone conglomerate interspersed
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  • 1295 1 STEAM-NAVIGATION TO CHINA. A public meeting, convened by James limes, Esqre., tit order to lake into consideration certain suggestions of Mr. Waghom in record to communication by steam beiweeu Ottilia ana Point dc (Jalle, aws lu-ld in the looms of the General Clumber ofCu/rinitice, Canton, on Wednesday, the 3rd
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 586 1 ioer LOinoi. wj-n^- rriliE British DUMFRIES, •^S^fe^*^< Captain It Thomson, havin<r jpy* s£s( th'> ureatfr part of her car^o enizaeJ *~*-!v- n\ a i>d ready lo go on Board, will jntet wtyi q«»ck lespaJch. I FltifM cr Passage, apply to PATKIISON &..CO. S,r»<trore, 3r</. Off. 1838. •5-5- npiiK Brit. Barqnp
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    • 250 1 BnAXDY Fltt'lTS. Fiei.ch Vr.Lvcr Corks. Et rtorr, Manila *t Coir Cor.D\Gfe t of sizes. Europr Sf.wino Twig sand Lines. H locks, Pins and Sheavks. Paints, Mark, white, blue, yelJovv greeu. Coal Tar bright Vahmml Manila Ciii:i:hots\ Manila Hats. ScntM and W Canoh.s. Many.u's Siomal B<>oK<«, new Edition, with 5,000 addiliaoaj
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  • 762 3 oo We in another column a report of a meeting held on »dne>day last hi il»e IQOOM of the L lumber of Comnierre, at ihe invitation of Air. ImM*, lo by before the community a letter from Mr. NNa^ilioiu, regarding steam communication between r\>int v "liina. It will be seen
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  • 1135 3 THE ALCIIKMIBT. Amongst other acquirements, tfie orientalists imapne, thai Europeans are kspOMMMIOU of the philosopher** •tone, and some are not wauling among them* selves, who preteud to this jjitt. A few days before my .urivMl at Aleppo, Mr. Wkkrv, the vice-Consul of that place, received a message from an
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  • 1365 3 It appears perfectly astonishing, that they should I have accepted the invitation, which experience ought to have informed them was a snare i«id for thtir distruction Ijut the helief in \n t -instillation renders the Turks blind to those precautions which they miifht Otherwise udopt. s flourishing districts were soon
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  • 671 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FRE« PRESS. Butaviu, 2UtU Septr. ib.'H Sin, Will yo« oblige the public here by kindly informing then how the rights of a eHfren are siiuaied when a condemn ition is pionounml asaitttt liim without the existence of any Low in this colony remtice
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  • 371 3 To the Einrou of THit Singapore Fbee Phess Str f The l.uv< which affect the lives, liberties. and properly of inen should walk hand in hand wiih public opinion, [f Hit* be tecerxd, those who suffer under the laws are only regarded as victim of irgMutitt opprcmon or judicial v
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  • 139 3 Singapore, Thursday Ist Novr. i6oS. By the arrival of tlie Blora and Amelia from Bataviii, we have received Java Courant* of lOtli and 13th ultimo, but tliey contain nothing of interest to our readers in this quarter. The market was still heavily supplied with British manufactures, and
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  • 86 4 imef Uii'iti, we received j^phv morning i Uengal Herald and Cul'- i; ttr of loih S«.ptenvl>er I -H l in ttie Stia ts. r J'i I r contains a report on the Calcutta inar.f Mill S t rneutioiiing that Opium, i rii I or the Sejjd Khun l».»d ad- I,
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  • 71 4 I (Ik Johanna, which arrived ye-sterdav, v have ndvices from Penaug, of 72nd. in t H ih ilie F.niKU I aia tnd Bencoolem from I'jlri.il.i bad .nii\. I then', on their way to lace .'i.d China. About SOO piculs of j*Sl l» <n ini|.oite<l for vhiea it was expected Drs.
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  • 15 4 The Dutch barqne fiermitim, Lemon, from I through these Straus ytsier tij\ bound for Bdtavia.
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  • 30 4 The Rtiti^h Hiip //in '.-t<m, Redman, from Madras l Oth ultimo, bound for China, rived here yesterday eveninjr, by which we I i no apera nor intelligence of «»nv kiud.
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  • 131 4 repori was about a m mth ago, or more 1 bt tO lliK place, that the Dutch el M Fte<Uricka, t which had been by pirates. >>.i-» sefn nt several I tlie North West Coast of llorueo--its brought durtft" the week Ji m the same quartec, u appears that after
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  • 263 4 We have repnbli^lied in a preceding coliium, from Com ton Press of (iih Oeto--1 r received duiia- t!ie Wi m (>l )t <'' lb« i lings .a a Public m wtii g .i in. .chants, to consider a pro- w ts\ iblisli Steam comrouncai- 1 _i.iud and China, bv ron■rctinga
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  • 451 4 we publish u.ul t:, e uBna i l0() ,i rwo iettert rroin Jm, sunnl Ju« am* Mfucatoe, *»ti*e lo a recent det ision of the Supreme i'.'.nu which ia represented m J*»»g highly iiujiitl to i| M individual who w the object nl it The ab«enre of well dol«ws in
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  • 793 4 1 FaEKCH Traok to thk Struts Ports. Our Penang contemporary, in his number or the 6<Ji ultimo, shows himself in error [a the account he -i.es of the ciremnsunces Hint u.duce French vessels to resort to the West Coast of Sumatra for the purchase of produce for- tire home market,
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  • 1352 4 f Bf ike K. ship Orient, 47r$ Torn, from Live p<> ,f. K'ite/t',l am the 2nd ultimo. IB pis. p| ,j,, cotton yam, 710 ps. chintz furnitures 50 empty coffee tierces, 1 hams, -24 cannistcrs (Mimttil aud pearl bailey, 42 barrels coal tar, 2,400 pr gray ml to;) ,s
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  • 820 4 !ij/ the B ship Orient, 47.5 Tons, for Hatuvia, Coioc's, or Cork and a Market. Cleared on t/ie'2:J ultimo, For IhttuiHi— 7,2 M il.i.i l canes, .5,800 shinny bags, 2 busjojes. Cpwes or Cork ami a Mmrket 186 |>ls. Borneo, 6> pin TVingami and -i<»9 piculs Sumatra black and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 194 4 i i MOTICK, TUB UNDEI^SIGNJSD h«s been appointed JL Agent in Singapore, for tbe saJe. of the. works [lubiiibed by die "Socrcrr for tab Diiwum ./i i >i:jti, Knowledge," us aUo of those punished hy Messrs. W.ft.R. Cmwatns, Bdinbuix^ I ie* of most of which, including Penny Magazine Point; Cyclapmdia,
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current.
    • 1319 5 No Duties on Imports Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels tre'frif mmtuki R'Cfc, im/ Dholl, are to/.i /.v |A« Way ivntainiufi two Bemial B.mound*, and Im>u» Pf*c« Go«M by the Conje oj 20 pieces. pßitr.s. I PRODUCE OF BUROPS& AMERICA. Tentu] REMARKS. -> rf t{ f*n. Aiv, H*t!***» Alltopp't,
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    • 99 5 Ca London, ISrvy «nd Tre »Minr Bills, 10 a M days' sight 4*. 4rf. j, Pr Sp.dr. PiivHte Bill*, with shipping documents, fi momlis' sight, 4t.6d. per Sp. dr. »t do. do. do. 3 month* 1 »it>ht, -Is. 4d. ft American, under letter* of credit, withont flitpptiift documents, difficult
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    • 1319 5 An ali Hales can now be effected for ptnmentfor i^"* gvoiaibm in the Price Current are made on (his priwiX !T Irrnsfor consignments ean generally be viadc in Bill, i Gold Dnst, when Produce is not prefer**. JJecie > EUROPE GOODS. KEER, WINES SPIRITS. Br.cr.— Large
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 356 5 ARRIVAIS- 7, ./<•. F/J7. rMMaV Nahtet. Vavtain. From. •>'^<-J Depmrtmr* Uct. 25 Arab \\j i ster M ujau Mu«t-at 2tfth A«g< 2C BrHbh liii,- /7 V I loon Ffnang ]yth Oct. r 27 British Lord Caitit'reagh Ton!;* Cliina 1 4th Oct. 2/ Britiah Barq«« Strnjapure L»»ck London Ist Ji!v. f
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    • 188 5 Drttj^J y-vay. I j%..,.5>,' A av,,, 1 j j Oct. 24 I Briltoh Schr. Fre&riet >/,", pgby chi,,. 2.» BritUh B-rq. Frmmci>Wa.4>+ A wod V „2. Dutch Barqne Ji—e,im llwefl pi 1 „2^ Lnt.sh BaraM s M >« Mai „2/ i BritUh Ship tkimAUmm Evm v n 1 m2B Rritiah
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