The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 14 January 1841

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. •vo. a. r»f. 6. IMMtJnSJD^Y MOBJTMjra, 14th J*lJ%*l\lU¥ 1841. •Vo. CCLXVJ
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    PARTICULARS OF ESTABLISHMENT.
    242 1 PARTICUL ARS OF ESTABLISHMENT. 77.« following Statement exhibiting the Receipts and Disbursements of the Assessment and Taxes at Singapore for 18 10, is published in accordance with the loth Section of Act of 181*9 passed by the Honble the President of the Council of India in Council on the 28th
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    RECEIPTS.
    302 1 Amount of Assessment and Tjxhs fi,r 12 Monthi from the Ist January to I 31st December 1840, as follows: II IMF. TOWN OF MNGAl'Ollt, AT 8J HER TENT. From the Kirer to ilie Liiook p,63; ti llVwiQwiy 1 ,82.J «5 K;tni|u)i)c; (ilam, Miass Bassa &c. 1,09.5 57 Commercial Square.
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    DISBURSEMENTS
    332 1 Incorporated Establishment for PoHtf Niuhi Watch, Court of Requests &c. Fixed Kstrfl'lishment from the Ist January to ilit 3 1st December, 1040 11,5870f ntui ci Amount paid by Government on account of Court of Requests at 200 Los. fts- per Montli, 2,400 C o> Rt* at 220 «a- per
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    PROSPECTIVE DISBURSMENTS
    31 1 Colt man o os/U- Amount paid for 50 feehle Convicts daily employed as Scavenger* i» the Spanish Dollars i(),0'26. 11 JAMES Collector of' As>\ l'iculs Singapore, ftli January IS4I.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      304 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Singapore, 4th January, 1841. li.ffrmity wiih the Pro*i»ioM contained in Ml of IBJ9, mi of XII of 1840, It notified, 'li'it for ihe year 1K41,a1l Houses ai.d oilh It and Landf i>ot c<-vered with JSuihin a-, Mrithin the limits i>f the Town of Sinfulj( ie a»e i»er«-iy «ipriarnl
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      315 1 MOTICB. \\T" 1' Rr ti() 't». «><> lvi<i>y, the 15th Imlint, t* at I »>': lock, at ihc |)ieiu)^e« of MeMTS A. L. Johnston Uo. torarr«Hinl of those concerned A quantity ol CuTTfi* mi luil(>, landed in a ii;imaned Mate from the Ameiiran ship l.intm, (a,. tain Towssfnd, on llie
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      367 1 RAT IS OF TIJK Singapore Branch of the Union BaKik of Calcutta. ADTAVCI i OH deposit. In Cash rtdit Accounts or Loans for Three Months HmUt of' Aflvunct On Iron, Topper, Tin, Patna and Bennies O|>ium, l'iece-(ioods, Twist .'U and Cowtiy Produce of a readily saleable dtsj cription. Ihree- fourths
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      304 1 Anchors and Grapnels, of si;, vu i s 6 Chain C'abels, i, )c pjru s Europe Canvas, bleached and Dao i-i no. Hunt in— red, w>hife t yellow, bloc^g.&SO bis. Ship's Deck and Seattle Lights ofww-^ ;>(^ Ship s Steering Compasses/ Irish Salt Pork. Irish and Cape Salt Beef. Arrack,
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    PENANG.
    384 2 Outrage on the Schooner Tan Ghen Ghee." "From the Pennnn Gtitttte, 2nd January 1841.J The Conwnander of this vessel, Moung Tha Hoo, elongmu to Mauhnain, which sailed hence on the lit November on her return to that port via the laldiva island*, tailed at oar office on Wednesday M
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  • MAULMAIN.
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      Distressing loss of life at Tavoy.
      340 2 The annual featival in honour of Slim -< )opa^oke, has just fieen ohseired hy the natives, and a grenj quantity of oirwas consumed in various nocturnal liluinn.HUows, \i\>d powder exploded, much io the anno>;x>ce, if w»- mai h«-!ieve all we have heard, of the
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      Discovery of Coal.
      180 2 We umleistand that a quantity ct coal has been brought down from a locality lately disroveied in this Piovince. V\ c are not aware of its exact BOticion, bui from the account given, it appears to lie nearly oorih from hence. Unfortunately, however, it doe< not seem
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      Rangoon Intelligence.
      490 2 Our aLCotuns iiom Rangoon during ihe week past possess but lint* imeie.sl. Tlir new (Governor h.ii eiuered upon ihe tluiies of liis sluiion with a di*posilioii ap|Aifi>tly iiiclute«l to exercise his authority in a inaunti lr» ot>i»oxiuvis to the good opinion of the people, ihiui som* ot In*
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    MADRAS.
    215 2 Relief of Regiments. From the Madras Spectator, Novr. 2\.) The Mih N. I. at Singapore, are it seems not to be relievid ,v present, but are to wait the return of the 37ih ICagi from China. This kind of relief is remote, and not we think very judicious, as
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    SYDNEY.
    738 2 Steam Communication from England tv I'rom the Sydney tle/utd, Kovr 6J Every MMCMMVt arrival from Bsrout shews us that the day when theie will be steam commnnicalijn I'fiwon iln> Colony and England is more rapidly advanci .ig 1m fact, the inhabtlaiits of this Colony have only to lemain quiet
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    CHINA.
    477 2 nag of Truce, L (From t/y: Cunton Hress, Deer. J9 J Copy of a dispatch from Ki.shen to the Taontae On the 6lli day of December 18-iO, tlie I6!k>wiiw I dispuich was received from K^shlx, l.n, erial Comr missjnner, acting governor of tue two Kwana pro i ces. &c
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      The Fancy Ball.
      733 2 TO THE F.DITOR OF THE. SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Motley's your only wear S/tuks My dear Mr Editor, Beiiiir sorely beset with the Cacoethe* Bcril>endi t along with tome of your correspondents, I began hunting Tor a subject whereon to try the powers of my yet unfledged quill,
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    THE FREE PRESS.
    2900 2 Singapore, Thursday, 1 \th January, 1841 China. The anivaU from Macao during the week bring nothing but an addition to tiie uncertainty winch surrounds all the i a- lligence we hud formerly received relative to the state of affairs in this quarter. In the eaily part of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      29 2 FOR SALE. Diamond and an Emerald King, may c inL tpected from 11 M.to 3 p. m. any day of week (Sunday's expected) SfcTU BROTHERS. gaporf, 6th Jtmi/ 1841.
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    Abstract of Imports and Exports,1840
    30 3 IMPORT*. EXPORT*. PRODUCE OF EUROPE AMD AMERICA. In the Month Previously, this In the Month of'\ Previomfy, tkk Dicr. 1840. Ytar. Deer. 1810 Year. SDKAFJL
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    METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
    272 3 I I Mean Tnipcr. j Jf«M IfiAROMKTCR. TheRMOMETKR. Th KRJUIM f 1 KR. 1 c >np. 1 DewMar. I Mm. Mar. I Mm. Dry. Wet. Point- REMARKS Winds vanaole between N.N.W. and E. Steady at N. E. Variable between N. and S. Very vaiiable. 11 p m. to
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  • Singapore Free Press Price current.
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      10 4 Singapore Free Press Price current. HIIAAPORK. TnillNllAY 14i» JAXIAItY, I^4l.
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      No Duties on Imports & Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels.
      2002 4 No Duties on Imports Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels. The C*~reney eon.mere.l tra^Hton. are etlnUted. the S f ~n»h Dollar dwded ,n,o CW T*, common r** F.«i, W l*.ava,rau,oti*. CwWtS 7a a><> STT 0 1 l-/«^ »4.Aoy.n. e/4»#tMft| J a, a Toiuro, ay lA, C»rp. o/ 40 Gold
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      FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
      72 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. Antimony Ore lfl.lt A Tn i.l.lUa2y 20 cwt. Bm§h hi i i i I(• ■U or I>um>. t ».I>' a I"> Gas kief <>< kU« ot lnb«ll 4 «t l.j y^t» »»t in boxes £4.1 >#.y. io ft. C«*W i. l.ltj.a v IF BWt J*P!*» il.r.v.
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      EXCHANGES.
      66 4 On London, N.vv htkl Treasury Rills. a ;iO days' M^lit t- U -it. als .">'//. per Sp. dr. Wanted. rnv;«te RilU. m\Ak iMppißg iaaamitl, S WWltht 1 ligkt, J*. >i^. a J*-. o^/. per Sp. dr. Wanted. 1 do- »'<>• .< montlis' si^lif, l.v. ji//. None. ■ki On C>i
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      LATEST DATES.
      41 4 I From Encianp 'tK October, Overland. Kr,i^ \ici ii* *'b I>• <•• ni!>t r. i» Aynes. From Bombay, Jsth Not, y From China, SOth Deer. > oMfAjf. From Manila, tftli Deer, v PucuJa. From Bat a via, bth Dcecvbw f> Amicelia.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      81 4 I PAKMIA OF ■\SIKA\IL. ON GOODS. I To Eiroit. (not north of Great lWHain) 2§ cent Do. (north of Do. .ii I Americas and N. South Walks 2\ Capf ok Good Hopk axd^'t. Hklena.. 2 I Cai.citta, 1^ IiOMIUV 1^ Ma oars 1J Pf.RMAN GILPH, 2i Red Ska, 4 Ckyi.on,
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      482 4 SHIPPIN3 I!WTELLIGrNCE. ARRIVALS. BRITISH. Jany 7. Emma, Sin, Penang, l>t January. 8. J*w. Fawcell, Macao, 29th December. 8 FMzabeth .Ims/ir, Lyster, Chusjn, 27th do. 9. Ctmetjet l'owa*jee t Campbell, Macao, 28th December. 10. Lord Wettern, Lock, Tort Philip, 2otli Novein her. il Ilm^/i///, Bayly, Macao, 3lsl December. 12 Diamond, An,
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      SINGAPORE,
      742 1 China. The shipping report of the inorning announces the arrival of the Seyed Khan from Macao the 6th instant, to which elate we are in possession of private letters and, as that vessel will proceed this evening to Calcutta, and the Lascar is also under despatch for London, we
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