The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 26 August 1841

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER »»t». :*4. F\»l. 'MIMMJHSn^Y MOn*rijrG, Mti AUGUST. 1841. •vb. ccxevai
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  • PENANG.
    • 299 1 (From the P*win% Guzette, August 14 The Bri Lencick, sailed for the Isle of France in th« course of the week, having on hoard at>o«< tw hundred Chinese and Malayan labourer* in addition to thoae who have lately gone on fr Jin kerne*. Tl.-v rmbarked
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  • SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
    • 933 1 (From the South Atntrmlimm lio:,st r, Mm l Tun first sensor's expoJition townr is the Antirctie Pole hns just been.couiplf ted. Th? foUowii^ aocouut of it, «rMah we tinil in tlie ll<d>*,t Town Courier, jn-.t received, will ho r-ivl with intm'sr It is our pleasing tusk to
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  • 1315 1 (From th? South Australian Register, April 10.^ Tins lonst-.H-puted problem has at length, we think toil ,o;.etl in the affirmative. The .übjointd official .epurt rf Mr P,,l|, n Marine Surveyor to the Governwent. Bets the question of its practicability, v, moder"tewea'bernt least, altogether at rest.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 800 1 PROCLAMATION. Patim 01 Walfs Island,} T>Y Virtue of a Si aoAfOMfc Malacca. >A# Precept 10 me To Wit. J directed, I hereby proclaim* and ttive notice, that a Session of Over utid 'fermiter and General Guol Pcfiatfy, in and for Sin--1 *voftft and tb« PUceskubordinalt thereto, an<l also tor \t-
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    • 694 1 MA CARD. RS and Mis, M, lmb W||i be Ud T.u.h, n W L Y J Un GirlB forihe P«W of iLI Tau«ht all kinrfs of useful Needlework. Hours of attendance from lo«. H< until 3P. M IT J >~ TEltllS I nder Ten years of age 2 Dollars, and
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  • Obnroe
    • 3192 2 (rtOM lUR CtIHSrtNDKNI.) [Vo*ti**ed from JVV 32.) Two boura rowing from Lantiak bron^ht n* to j l#— Ufa a Malay tcttlcmant titnaUtl a 4 th« jauction of two fttreaiDs of nearly equ il size which form the \a>n4»k. On* of these is
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  • 4447 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE Ftt.EE PRESS Dear Mr EJilur, To your readers a report of Pirates being on the Wtst Coast of Borneo will be nothing new. The Lanoons, Bajaks, &c, as the pirates are called, are quite sure to make a visit of sjpme 4 or
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  • 189 3 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore Thursday, 26th August, 1841. BATAV»A.—By the anival of the Belhauen since our last, we have received a Java Coutant of lite lUh instant, from which we learn that the following British vessels had passed Anjer Aug 2. Providence, Jackson, Singapore, London. t 4. Wealthy Castle, Johnston,
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  • 225 3 We suspect our fair Batavia correspondent, Fanv y Francima, has been imposed on by some counterfeit darnel, w»»o it roust at all events be allowed writes much 100 like a gentleman—As Shakespeare's Welsh Kniuht says of PalstatT's feminine disyuiae, it is easy N ***ff a i )earvi under her rollffler
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  • 39 3 On Friday last the Steamer Diani returned into Port from Penanor, h avit)g 0 boafd Sj( William and Lady Norms. By the Steamer we received a Penunq Gazette of 14th instant, from which some extracts will be found above.
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  • 42 3 The Steamer Duitia started on Monday Ipst for. the West Coast of Borneo, charcrH with letters from the local a.irtnrities to the Sultan af Borneo Proper, which will, we trust effect the relief of the crew and passengers u» the Sultana. 9
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  • 452 3 VV« have rece.ved duri..- thai amk South Australian papers to the 25ih June f re n which wo republic some i: tctestin, ,x:.. i( u above. The later of the journal that have just reached us from this quartet are filled with tuatier connected wit!i ths v. pariure of the
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  • 517 3 The Nf.w TltmMongong.— Oa Thursday last the 19th instant, the ceremony or'in^t"i;ig the new Tiiauutongoiig was performed at his rutideure at Tcluk lilungan or New H.irbour, amid the acclamations of a nmneious concourse of spectator*, consisting chieHy of Malays, who had assembled oa the occasion in the gayest attire— sever.it
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  • 54 3 Sal-s of GovEnvMi:xT Lands We have procured the feHowtng Memorandum fVom tliQ Lund Otfice, wf ?ome rei-ent sales of Ground belonging to Govertun- ,1, in tlie Town, shewin.: the [greatly enhanced value whirh this description of property li«s of Idle acquired in the tetllement, the undermentioned lots avera^-iug uearif 14,100
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  • 560 3 Memorandum of Government Gr ound sold by Public Auction, on Leases for 99 Years, during the Months of June August 1841 Tho perusal of the following paragraph, purporting to |ive an account of the disaster that beftl the Pilot Wbofor, at ihe Jtficobar Inland*, mof| we trrnic surprise our MWtem
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 72 3 Colonel Gawleii served in the Peninsula under Wellington; and, if we mistake not, he is in posse sion of ihe sword of one of Napolbon's generals surrendered -into his hand* at the storming of one f the Spanish ci«w»* Cuidad Rodriguez, we think when bja w*> h Lieutenant of th?
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current.
    • 1420 4 No Duties on Imports EXPORTS and no Port Charges on Vessels. A#i, tk, Pu-nl •ri:«* <*«• avmrdMfoue, dttnded mto 100 G«**»«»«. &alt «mrf Kick ar« comMoijw 4 i^.»i«.«MiniWid u«*e Sp«»«/» Do^rf»mrf«rf«^ colwllMm r^^JfjlLl J HTS-i "> 832 V raz«, «roy. fl«»*sam Th»«ad by the catty of 6ti do aar. Tm
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    • 73 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. Antfcnony Ore il.L.Tin £l a 1.10 y 20 cwt. Sugar in bags, ii.lOi 4 in casks or boxes.. a 4.4 Gambier in bku. or in bulk £4 m Jii.lo Sago, in bags jt4 Sl in boxes i.4. li)».y. 20 cwt Coffee JLU.a i.4.4 18cwt. Pepper, iT4.10/.
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    • 67 4 On London, Nary and Treasnry Billt, 3« 30 days* sight 4* 6d. per Sp. dr. Private BilU, with shipping documents, ti months' sight, As.7d. 4». Bd. per Sp. dr. d°' <*<>• 6 months 1 sight, 4#. 64d. aU. Id, On Calcutta, Government, 30 days' sight, 217 Coys. Rs. f«r
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    • 38 4 Prom Emoiavv, sth J«ne y OverUnd. From Calcutta 27th July, per Afor. yrom BoMBAT,I7tI> July, per H.C.St. Se*>stris. IFrom China, 6th July, f H. M.S.Calliope. From Manila, 4tb June, Patriota. From Datavia, l.Uh Aogt per Beikavtn.
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    • 76 4 PREMIA OF INSURANCE. ON GOODS. To Europe (not north of Grtut Britain) 2 j f. cenl Do. (north of Do. 34 H America and N South Wales 2£ Cape of C». lloi'E 4*. !St. Helxna. 2 Calcutta i» j Bombay ..2 Madras 1| Persiav Gulfh 24 Hed Sea 4 Cr.YI.ON
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    • 119 4 Imported per Bklhlve.v, from the Clyde. 385 pcs. Cnmhrics, '20 Aluddopotititns t 6,1 06 Lon» tlot/i, 2,400 Colored CoitOm, 200 'lur key-red < /oth, 800 ot.ntd Uivoiumis, 798 l J reutel (iurmemltf 700 J lain Muslins, 50 figured ditto, 320 Colored Hook Muslins, JOO Stnprd Ditto, 86
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 399 4 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. BP.XTISII. Augt. 20. Steamer Liana, Congallon, Penan<* 17.W A«gt»st. sf SI, >tmk, Scott, Madras, 22d July. 21. Htmk Swan, I\lan, Calcutta, 30th July 21. Hel/mrcn. Oawfoid, liiiavia, 16th Aajr 21. Countess of' DwAam, Johnston, Adelaide 2d July. f 22. Louisa, Mason, China, 2d July. Dt'TCH. 20. r>ol/>tiin,
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