The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 16 September 1841

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER xo. :i*. wy>i- UIUMiSB^Y MORJ*»l+\*a> 16ih SMSPTJSMBKR, I^4l. JTo. CCXCX.
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  • BENGAL.
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      The Dooab Canal—lnternal Steam Navigation.
      1363 1 The Dooab Canal— lnternal Steam Navigation. (From the friend of India, July 29. We were bappy to learn from the letter of a Correspondent published in the Hurkaru, that Government bad directed operatioua to be commenced for the construction of the Dooab Canal, of which we gave a detailed analysis
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      Christian Burial.
      1125 1 Discussion has ueen lately exeued on the subject of burials, in which much truth has been mixed nu with error, aud we may add Huusense wiih judicious remark. One writer imagines ihe service is for ilie dead as well as the living, and thai the Episcopal service should
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      Incurison of the Seikhs into Thibet.
      198 2 A corre.rondert U* hilu 1M Mie 6 mn« i(wouill of ,h e incur*™* of «*2 5...k1.5n,,0 riuhet, Ascribing minutely ie ]w jMren.^ edncarioo of the UmwVl'X We reuin the for«M part of ,he letter, as corni i«ed CUM .|,r «uv.y pwMMlte,, what every^l.ool Icy
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      656 1 KATES OF TIIK Singapore Bra xh of the Union Ba.ik of Calcutta. ADVAHCES Ot DFI^>SIT. In Ca>l» Credit Accounts or Loans for Three V'.T'tb*. ,snf' Adraner On Iron, Copper, Tin, Pati.. iiam Ojiium, Piece-doo<ls, TWitl \t*. C om.iry Pioduce of a readily saleable dcsCfiptioa. I 'hi te~ Fourths of titt
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      642 1 NOTICE. TUT Tndersigned having been informed that he is considered by some p:mif* here to be in part"ti*hi|i with one or moie of the Chinese, trading iwtw,*,, Singapore and Penan«, H n:ißV giv» notice, THAT UK HAS MO I'AUTNEH* WHATEVER, »nd that he ix i ot mi any way responsible
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      562 1 Just received per Ellen and Colonist, and to be had of the Undersigned Looking Glasses, Gentlemen's portable or, hanging and Ladies Toilette. Gold eyed Needles in red Morrocco cases. Fins, diamond, patent crown and hair. Thimbles, Silver and plated. Sewing Cotton on reels. Spectacle*, Silver and Steel, with spare Glasses.
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  • BOMBAY.
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      Civil. Military and Naval Serviees.
      87 2 *«rate&£ which has just Wen sent us, and which will appear in the usual shape when passed through the customary fofto* though we are not informed of the precr»e d «ip of its publication. As purveyors iii the %cry earlii *f n-telluence, we «i*e it
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      Newspaper Department
      238 2 The Governor in Council remarks with £f«at dis satisfaction, Ittiit it Utis Utely become customary tor officers of legimenis, who have been in die hthil of fctitocrihing for Indian Newspaper* for their own individual us*, that, so »ov» a<* they join a iMessroom Club or K»atiirio lloom, where
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  • CHINA.
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      The Hospotal at Hong-Kong.
      1196 2 Hospital Hong-Kong, (Fio.i lit lt."f£-/«<"<» iiizette, 1 „i/i July, im:.) Ulffr of <>ii,uuu port Hospital. .Uacao, 23rd June, 1841. My dear 3ir, The Uit>e number of foreign seamen at all times 4 adiift in China, and their entire dependence upon lue charily of liv- foreign hospital
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      Mrs. Noble's Departure.
      309 2 (From the Canton Press, July 17.) Mrs Noble lia^ kf> China lor Eaglafd in the Jpoiline, and ■Uhoogfa ihue alone cm effectually soften the memory of such losse-; as site sustained, and the i hardships the barbarity of itie (Jnne>e made htr suffer, yet the »y mouthy
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      Inventory of Keshen's Property.
      447 2 From die CaMo* I'tess, July 10 Wo Invc copied from the Hr«ister an inventory of Ida wealth lately po-M-wd l»y poor Iv-slmmi" and j now confiscated l>y li.c Imperial t>oveinment. |f this inventory bo hue, v will give o< a very different i.lni from wlial \*i
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      Memorial.
      2750 2 Retracted from the Peking Gatetfe or and 9lfi (toys of the ird lnttr ai >nru tk (•2*tka'»d 29th A,,ril, 8 4| J The slave Uu Kekn.* an Imperially appointed H Commissioner, and Lieutenant Governor of tv> vince of Keangsoo. kneeling presents this mkm m oa which he prays that
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    BORNEO.
    343 3 Journal of a cor and (FROM OLY COHRF.SPONDKNT.) Concluded from our Last 1 Jf a nOni >' 2- MjV, to abstain ent.rely r it, of h?. he ard mUch ab Ut the Bin ula peL^ H,7 Pc "T C t' bUt did DOt et Bi of his wl.crli s
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    The Free Press. Singapore, Thursday, 16th 1841.
    413 3 The Free Press. Singapore, Thursday, 16th 1841. Yttietdaja shipping report announced the arrival of II Mb. Nimrod liom CalcatU the Jist ultimo, by which we have receivi ii pajiei* to ilie '20ili no news of any in terests or importance by this arrival. aitjain Tun Late Criminal Sessions. We publish
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    835 3 It would appear from this that Haelintf, when he uietuoriaiized the Emperor to close the ports &c Sir, was not aware that we had already giren back Tingbae: Slavery at Malacca We have republislied below from the Penaog Government buzette of 12th December 1829, an account of a Pubjic meeting
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    335 3 Tim refers to the case then pending before tlie Magistrate!, of a slaveholder having charged his alleged slave with absconding. Ed. S* F. P. bit- was running under the fore-top-sai), and did not strike heavily, and on soundin it was found she had only 2 fathoms on the starboard side,
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    384 3 Kf.vfnue ft Exptrruftj* gf the Straits s i rtUCMftHTs —In our number of ?9th .luly I we published in otfi iai Statement of the I v'fim,. and Expenditure of Singapore for t o ar 18H) 41 and we are now euaMed to lay before pur readers an abstract statement <
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    210 3 Abstract Statement of the Revenue and Charges of Prince op Wales Island, Singapore and Malacca for the Official Year, 1840-41 PRINCE OF WALE* iSi-A^D. j& a! P j&£ T~ Local Cliarues as per Statement t.... 2 52,247 4 10 F.xpenses of Troops as per ditto ##< 372.86 11 lo Expenses
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    Varieties.
    61 3 A t«lV»ne match lately .'came off" at New Orleans for oOfl dollars a «ide. It continued, according to the Adrertuer, for thirteen hours, the rivals being a Frenchman and a Keufuckian The by»Unders and judge* were all talked to gleep, and when they wake up in the mornin?, they
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  • Singapore Free Press Price Current.
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      13 1 Singapore Free Press Price Current. ti\ v ifi ,%I*OBiR. TIIUfIPmAY BlOlt^M^Or* lw^H __?_si§
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      No Duties or Imports & Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels.
      1982 1 No Duties or Imports Exports and no Port Charges on Vessels. Tk» CWrrwiry t» *hieh commercial trauacttong mr« calculated. i$ the Svantsn Dollar divided into Vent*. The common w 9 ar v eou ai to aoout $6'i grain*, troy Gold Silvbb. Thread by the caity of M i auii J
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      FREIGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
      75 1 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL. Antimony Ore £l. ..Tin a 1. 10 y2O cwt. Sugur in bags, £3.10 a 4 in casks or boxes.. a 4.4 n Gambier in bkts. or in bulk £1.5 a £4.10 Sago, in Bags £4 in boxes i.4. lu«.y 20 cwt Coffise £AA» £4.10 y. 18
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      EXCHANGES.
      67 1 Ob London, Nary and Treasury Bills, 3a 30 days' sight 4# srf. per 9p. dr. Private Bills, with shipping documents, 6 mooths* sight, 4».7d. per Sp. dr. d°' do <*o. 3 months' sight, 4#. 6Ad. ait. 7d. On Calcutta, Government, 30 d«ys» sight, 217 Coys. Rs. ctr So. drs.
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      LATEST DATES.
      44 1 From EsatAxn, 5tK July. Overland. From Calcutta. 20th Augt. per H. M". S. Nimrod. kiorn Bombay, 12th Augt, per G*oryt IV. I From China, 24th Au^st, H-C.S. X.Atalanto. From Manila, 10th Augt. via China. I From Batavia, 31st Aagt. per Earl Grey.
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        78 1 iREMiA OF IKSUR^HCEJ. Ol\ good*. To EunoPE (not north o) Gnat liriluin) Zi cent Do. (north 0/ Do. 34 America and N. South Wales.... 2* Cape op G. Hope Si. Helena.. '..2 Calcutta 11 B<*MB?%y 2 Madras M fCRbtAV GILPH Oi Red Sea Ceylom li Mauritius 2 Bourbon 4 (hina
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        596 1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. BEITiSH. Sept. 9. Tyrone, Sloue. Mnrdoo, 26th Au? 9. W Faaii/jr, Durham, Calculi 22J It. Dumfries, Thompson, Penang. 6ih Sent 12. C«/wiw/, Leislc, London, Ist" :M ay 12. Gene/,,1 Kj/d, Jones, Penang, 2(] Se Dl 12. Elizabeth, Uelpman, Swan, Rim'ooih 14. Penang, 2d September. 1" /W r;
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