The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 19 May 1842

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTIEL ADVERTISER. ,^'o. so. f>»;. t. TMgi.'nso.4Y MOH.YIM, 19.H wl!r._i., i«4*. a\>. CCiVXXVL
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    CHINA.
    1274 1 [FiinM THI ct:jnksk utrosiTDnv Foa march.] Tltpoprmphf of I'hekia g Httont mftkt jirori ■< r if 9 jiuj.u'at a, tuMhfhimu, »/>* fee, mountain*, production*! tft, Sets* At considerations conspire, at the n roan at moinrnr, to render this province onn of t!;p most Interesting portion* of t lie empire.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      602 1 c ftypunrj?! wt lroxxr cation. vr o'e, 6th llejr, 1»42. Cn \R! PS SCOTT, EMV'ire, \\\e piyl Shei i fl V.mi*' of Wnl»-> MaMd, Sinaipoie, a?»^ ,ii.. i Manfcafl ol ihe Aimir^liy, hann^ ,A fr.-in tlie said Vulemeni, Th m .h Oxi rv I i»iis diy lien noini" u» I
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    • Advertisement
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      753 1 for MAim.a. J^IIF fine Sp^uih bfft DARDO, now hourly ca,«o enoaeed, at.d will inee. qgicfc deS|)atch tor freight or Passage, a poly 10 c I'ATERSON CO. linpupore, 1 8//1 April, JB4>. FOR FKEXCUT OR CHARTER THE A. I n.i.i.h ijaiq ORISSA, LapUk Rogers, 323 Tom. Apply fo i <„ I'ATERSON
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      775 1 BOOKS FOIL SAImB, i=aß j At the (Jed; tens 0/ M. Dos San* oft. I OOIfSJCaciAI, BS^-EC. Arfew arrival of BOOKS, Aaaaricaji pnUi,..lions, seltcted to oidt-r, and COOStetmf o» IBM 1 followiMg Woiks hy Hnlwer, MaVffSJtt, D*f«ra«H, Wasbitifloa Irrtof, (lamia*] Moie, Smollett, Field- inf, Miss Ansiii., UoleridfVi GoMsmiih, MMkenzie, i
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      370 1 r^a SAX.S. At the Godowns of the Unrfersiqned: BUOU i\ and Idle DRlcaT of very Stipfiior quality, in ca*fs of a doMtn each, froa the ureilkoown House of J. lLwte Ntptew Co of X» it's de lv Frunlora. KF.ll, RAWSQN Co. Singapore, 6lh April, \%\z. PaOSPZSTJS FOR A THEATRE. f
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    Frcclamation.
    448 2 Frn«n t*ie i*?*f/<(/ <»/ at'iM, April «4. Wi..i tbc detirable onj<Tt of preventing Di9pu f es Ha) Uytag duwn tome drtii^J >y«teai ref riia)t the CircaUttn^ Medium in thii SettirmewCi liis BaDtH«ac| S»r iienij J'ottin^ir, Baft, Bat .MtjiaV/s P1a«a»0N«« tiai-y, mm chief Myaiiaaiadft a# dai Ti.uJc of Bii-ti-'j Sul>jf.-t«
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    Fire Insurance.
    354 2 We ace town rapid!) spriitKh.. up around n<», nnd yet tinil tlu're is no p!y^*e or office in CakM wliprt* the fruJc-nt can efffot an Insurance nsniutt fin- aalounryFue! We are aware, us com fired i.» Canton, Ttu- 1 1« k is quite Micon«i(Ur«ble stiU the OoajttMont d!i.^uii>uc.i
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    The Population of Hongkong.
    102 2 Oar yoyuimou v already much greater, ttuu vliat of Sin<r%|»me i^« ye*r« »fter itn wttlement. On* of j I the ntb»t fl-nmsiiiiig ro'omes of Great Britain, ami of modern times, lh*>t MMntMtoJ only M>,6B.H souls. We. hone the p.'>ti»cted prffviosiooa! iUte of thin^i, wluih to 'Kuch
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    Arms, Seal, and Motto of the Colony.
    435 2 At home this vrill be expected to hare been dcci* ded on ere this, and we l>es Io rill the matter tv the attt-ntian of the proper AuiUoritre?, who we have no doubt will as early as possible Uo (he needful. We would
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    Circulating Medium.
    364 2 Circulat ing Medium. W« w->u!,l v, nluie Jo Mffeat 111 it us ea:-ly as possible should bo. keened tt Hewgkong an Angk»>CkfaMM Dollir of the v .in*; pf (>»e Thi>i»s;H»d copper cash or p»M ;»!*;> iiti«ibla I course into one hmuJred cents Aiicii ri)i.'ht rK,o bi t in d into
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    49 2 (From tkt Ctrntvm Ht^tster, AffrU 19 A )etlpr from Amoy, per Anylona, dated tli» <Hh in«NHir, xtat^s that hM -th quite thtic !)t;( tiu; !u--\\f>." H t r>- lalhcrint «<> .ut-fk the af»iaia vcsaola in (Jhiitwo Lmv. H. MN Bfi^ adit UdU mmm to reuder the oaJOMOOTJ OMiotMOer, it irtjuired.
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    203 2 Tii ft' i» h re] Tort, on Chinese authority re believe, that tlio Aun, Captnin DowlaM»i has been lost on the it-lurid of Formosa, an<l th.it the whole orew dive baea mad« pcJOOtfl by Urn Chinese. I( tbi* report turns rut to bs tiue, v?'? if ir littlf mercy will
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    79 2 Cantun, |stli April, 1812. T!ie Chinese vrere a little startled this »<»ruiag by h— ri>l that two Btcii'ners were iireide the lint;iK; font on lfHrmn^ that their ol.jrct w.is merely to iecnnn<;i. trc, ami that n l>ostile movements v»erc intended ou tbe part of xUr BritWi forces witeM the UhiiMtt
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    CALCUTTA.
    493 2 X«ord Ellenborough. W« tmderoaud niai LoiU LllenixicviMth, prerion* to his leaving il»« FreaideMcy inademoch enquiry about MM' fot a we 1 iXiek n*.»r Lulcuua. Toe at<i j)l.tce i)el'«een Tolly 'a .\uil.»li anl h.i.l<ler|>o»e ui w.is poiiiHd oui it the .iily sp«u Ht J(»r ihe [mrpo«. His liOffUtUlp WtMd itsoivtil
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    SYDNEY.
    525 2 Immigration. (From the \i.'<i<>n/ iltmUi, Mutch 1 6- J Tlv.* l>es« way to f iDinoie continued iimoigralMMli i- 10 mike new-comers eniaJbriabfe on their Ural ;m--riraj. Tnis i* a HMxftn *viiu»f| cmoot be k»o often iiwoftawd upon tl»e pn rniit.f HoMiny riU» o^vinon, we have of. en fecomtwemled tlve
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    Berima Circuit Court.
    270 2 Wi Mill i v. (Ft on nur (uca Reporter The Aitß'VAi. or TUrn Judgi-..— This morning, between eight nix! uin« o'clock, a nuinUr of tin- -isisti.u<j» RentUatea, at.d ro«pooUt>U iahabitaata of taatown*! i|i nm\ district [.folded from tin* town to meet ail Honor .f M v> |>owlii»-j,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • Letter
      TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
      1217 2 Air, My attention has of late bet n two or tnree timea attracted by notices appearing i» jour p» per ot ciuel and cold bloodtd »e.ts of piracj ;iml luur der bemg commuted within light of the siii m,, j these roads.
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      TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
      410 2 I was very hippy lo oh*rrt m your a<| I jper i!»ti ypu }mmic»!)hip(J in ike |Mitrd fiwHita of in'liu'liation ;it the comlucl of the (Jitioii Back ([3 die bye the exireiue mtdesMiea* of your l'rini«ri renilcntd some o' yum remnks aim
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    DEATH.
    16 2 At Singapore, on Tues.Uy, the 10th [intent, Cap;J tail. J\uh.t Inolis Nash, or the PrimetfCkmrkUtt.,
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    THE FREE PRESS
    173 3 k\nyai>orc, lhnrtduy y 19/ A Muy> 1842. The latest arrival* since our issue of last «Kttc, «ie the Fly from Penangtlie 3d May Ihi Otmmpmi from Bombay -JBtU March •m-urnis fiom liat.tvu 4ih May the W Hamilton fioin Siam 30|h Aj»i it and the kltutlwuiti from Mac.io
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    15 3 Ttic Detachment oflfca 39ih lately station€(l in .Malacca leaves this Tnrfling we htui for China.
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    233 3 Si \m— The only ariivul from tUI quarter M time p«ts{, we holievr, is the >V. s. Hamilton, i). BIPI, the 30th April, and aiUio-.c-h no ihws ol any COMCqaaact BM re.i< If (1 at, He are indtuted m tuend for the J particalaii relaliva to iht late exI B
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    225 3 Nv'c have receivH dutinu; the wreck ihe Jmu Courants to Uic 4th ui*Uat, frata which |ifi the UAiom'mgAwr List of Skim- Pi**'— Auni 4. Bri*fc*ipAfai tatt,aaif» t AaaiCUi it, "2 id .VJurcb, for Lou. ton. 8. liniisli l)...que 1 homos Hnnll, Upplehy, from Biaaa|MHv ->-2d hitch, lor Ltiiijiim fJ B»il.
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    224 3 HI A.— By the UtQ arrivhU from Phim tl«e week, we have received Papeig vi •< (l %|«ll B from wiiicli L>i,,uis irtli We '■'■d "Mit, :hl u*u»l head. W« h.u, no- Hi.y h»|M«| t.ce to lecoiii fionj Uml h is gratifying iiowever to observv, I tho.igb itleM pro^rc^s Honr
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    236 3 doubt whether any one would be found willing to lay oui hi. capital in such a way in the preta.a unsettled state of affairs between threat BriUiu and China Beside* Poa* and Land Regulations, which have alrcjy been established for the guidance of those two important sources of national prosperity
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    655 3 We copy below fiom the Canton Press of (he 23ru April, an extract IVom the Log ot the Uiiganiine lioza, which gives the particulars ol an attempt on the part of the Chinese to set hru 10 our shipping at Chiohae, from winch the transput Ernaad and H. M. S.
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    27 3 The following; l>d^ been reported to us, wkicH VM aciordinuly published Off Hm Straits of Stmda 3.1 M^y, the American i Ship Lucont* from CkiiM out days
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    714 3 In giving insertion this day to the Letter of A Merc mint of Sinyvpore, we wish we could indeed point to it a 9 the seliUry ac- j count tit it bM reached us, say, (without going I 100 far back) dartoy tiie week now past, of piratical doings in
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    72 3 Our tUadera nj.iy remember o;ir mentioninor, that the Junk people who had been secured upon suspicion of having murdered th^ police peons who wer^ disjMtrbed to id a stop to the gouging in the harbour, were I detained in custody for the further inveatiga- lion of their caae. The inveatigaiion
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    562 3 The following are ihe particular! of a daring gang- robbery which rook place 0:1 the ni^lit of ilie 17th instant, in a house close to Ihe grant! J,»il Ai üb'jiu 3 o'clock in the morning a o- an(T consisting of about JO nitn, ail well armed with bioad li,«tcli:ts (it-,
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    EUROPE.
    793 3 Sir Alexander B- rneg. (From the. fpeUmtor. March 4.) The news from AffJiauiitan has cast a gloom around many a hearth there is one loss, however, that will be felt by a wide public— iLe loss of S,r Alexander Burnes. Although he had not at the time of his
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    Varieties.
    278 3 Where arc yon coming to, boy?" *.ai<i a -man in an anjrry tone to a dirty little *rcbin,tte I'i-y met face to face on the narrow pavement in W ychstreet, on Saturday night. T..«ie, air, when >oq mo\e, wa»the laconic re^ly. Th* fCBUettM .|m him sixpence. A Kelict of
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    108 3 .Sir Alexander Barnes died un.narruJ but iiia t*thei ;.n.i Hodwff survive. ,s well several br,th r 3 afi.l sisters. The fither, Mr Jmmm Humes, o.» M tiose, (tuwnsniHn and tellO ttfrHon of Mill, the -i.ilos..p|,i c;l l bistorUa of Indi:) r« himarit a u)»r, h«h talents and tine quaiitie? he
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  • SINGAPOKE FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT
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    REPORT ON THE MARKET.
    1136 4 KU'IiOPH GOODS. Anchors Chain Cables Heavy stocks of all sorts; last sales $-51 „c Canvas. —II leached— Sa\e<> have been made at =8 7| <? 8 per bolt, but 0 ->L bein^ large these i> ices oan only- lie obtained for small quantities. COTTON GOODS -Cambrim
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      343 4 Dote. Kami** AV-.ne« C^/u.n »>•« I I _1 I De/Kirfi'i-. My 14* j Prin-S biig L—di*— Quest. Maslajaia |»th April ISißritUh slnji hmttmmm Ly.li Sydney tM Mirrii •Mf" fl r< ToawaVa %mmbm 29tk Ai.m MiH. M. »hia V'/i 11,,,.,, Esq IBtk Marca IJ H. W. MtHei*U KiagstNM jj.j o i:i>h
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