The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 8 September 1842

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  • 14 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIKSIHY MOB.rMJW.BTuSEtK>~MnEti, 1845. ,Vo. '*«l. •V&. (TCXLXII
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 609 1 Ron iondon. -fc, ''I I'l U*l V. i11. -i A. I. Ship v I J .i.cVOS, -tO2 I'ottf, Capiun \tJtJL C^irn. **dl have *,im< k de«pMtcli. r '*i*^ lot Fr» mitt or Ha-s.ige, having W i ..ininodaiioiis Applf 10 M LAINB, KRASRR CO. I 1 9/// 1H42. FOR LONDON. -r^L^t
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    • 741 1 Nones. tp"E In.ereM and U, spoi.MMlKy of Mr Matthiw >IN0 H^nokkson our Firm c«Mt4 on ihe 1 JIM ultimo. notice" JMIE fWo Hfnhy tJxvrosoN, of 6oo Ton- Col- w.,r,f« flua.ed „fT and sunk i,, u.ule.ine,..iu,,e ■'•"♦'■l -il'-Ho^d," l^ison s,vm« any.hfKe hum ih*. \V U k DU ofrkeof Mt-^SHVw, W H
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    • 745 1 NOTIOE. Tenders will i.c leceived by the underkp M«..e.| lo the \JHk Oclobai next, for the purcUase of Progeny ■Mnprisetl in Giant No 1C >9 con.amu.y Orion-. U .l.unt a S lihHilcd in Geofff iVT," 1 1 1 Ke ol island, and known as the Puhlu Maikrls. The Property fniilwr
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    • 663 1 Ka^aaS^i^aßaiaiHaSaßfiiaMaßMiß^aMia^aaaa^^^^^t^i^fc^^^^M^^ H K nn" R Uo»lersicn«»d a,.' m iJ,< risr»«| to F'-li, i» e X 'or ihe SLW li\Slc.A.\( I. o! 1-1 b, „d payable in c.ise of Loss in London, [:.o:t>:,r, Cmttult* or Macuo. SPOTTISWOODE CONNOLLY. Singapore, I\th August, 1812 ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. JUST LA.VDKD, from ibf UaiJiini <!..,>-*.
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  • 659 2 ft. Domingo. (F»om the At «t, July 6.) 8t Domingo, theaeat of tbe late frightful calamity. Is O'« of the richest »s well us Isrgest of the West Indian islands. It ex'enda *7c miles in length, and from 60 to 1 50 in breadth. Previous to the
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  • 475 2 (From the l.otnion Stnmi»rd, June 24 Mr Baillit moved for the production of the cnrrrtjM>mi«ncc *>f Sir Alesander liumes, winch ted to Hie war in Afghanistan, this motion led to a long nod extremely interesting deWe, in which the whale of our Indian policy sun tbe tinsneinl condition of
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  • 849 2 Grand Fete at the Queensberry Villa. The Duchess of Boccleoch g ave a/pf e yesterday, in which was displayed the greatest munificence, blended with peculiar taste magnificence. This entertainment was given to her Majesty. Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, the Duchess of Gloucester, the King and Queen of the Belgians,
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  • 91 2 A letter received at Lloyd's from their agent at Cork, states that Capt. Hill, of the GvUna, which arrived there from Maalmain, reports having found an opening in the Harrier Keef, in Torres' Straits two miles wide, in Ins, 12.U S. The opening appeared qnite free from
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  • 1902 2 From the London Mut., July 6 Cms* -Sir U. Siautiion nasyiven notice of a motion 10 Hit? effect lliul, in eot.st-cjuence of our possession ol lion* Konn, Oi'iaan, and other places in China, it li expedient, in the first place, th»| bin should be biouubt into Parliament ut ihe
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  • 466 2 Messrs Briggs, Thurburn Co. A marked sensation whs produced in tin- c j t y the inlellit«ence thai the hij.ly respeclable fi.iii of Btiggs, Thurbum am] Co. had suspended tl,,j r payments. The immediate cause of this «nfurt«iMi« event is understood to be lh« continual aluemcof relurns from Cdlcuita for
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  • 711 2 Fearful Steam-Boat Explosion in America. (From the Baltimore American, April 1 7.) If is our melancholy duty to record the most fearful and fatal steam-boat exp'o»ion which lid* ever taken place on the waters of Hie Chesapeake. The new and splendid steam -boat Mrdura, built for the line between this
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 162 2 FOR SALE, At tk§ Qodoww »f the Undmrsigned P<l. Sheii/ in hogsheads <iuJ quaiier caskSv-and in es)««e of 4 dozens each Pale lUmiidy in cask* of 75 to 80 gulluus. English and Scotch leartKrd Canvas. Pamis ainJ fit (iil. A if v» fmtrs of Pistol* in cates. Superim TowiNitr l'i<"-'
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  • 743 3 Colonial Statistics. X From the Sidney Colonial Obstrver t May 26.) From ihe statistical rcium» published during I ht mt*k, we gailnrr the following particulars COiN. T»» total anouol of coin in the treasury, the military ohest, and lie several banks, ou the M* Deteinber 4»st. mm
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  • 1241 3 ■g 4» From the Cmnton IVm, Jnly Wtk.) We are told ih a |>c in ion Mgoed I y mo*t of the foreign residents lw« Im?i-ii presented lv the Canton authorities preyiiii* thai penou»ion Ih* «iwn for their wivet to re»id« tor the future in Canton, and it i*
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  • 481 3 TO TUB *I>ITOH OF THE SINGAPORE FIIEE PRESS I l>p« to «tve you n short account of ihp lo>s of the Ship Henry IJuvidfm, of London, of 600 Tons hurden, wiih Cotton from l^omKay and hound to t "liihs», lute'y un«'ei ray commMiid VVe lelt aintcap<»te Kodiits nn Friday,
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  • 153 3 TO Tll» EDITOII OF THE SINGAPORE FKEU PRKSB Sir, The Superintendent of roads must really have some evil design -gainst the limbs of tier Majesty's liege subjects otherwise tiie ruu iv the road from the new Bridge into TWn would be filled up at present the springs of cm veyHur.es
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  • 169 3 Singapore, Thursday, Sth September, 1842 China The Schooner Amelia has been the only arrival fiom China since our last issue by her we have received a Canton Press of the 30th of July fiom which we make a few brief extracts We have also seen a privaie
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  • 66 3 A Java Couranl of the 24th ultimo, has reached us, (ion which we extract the following Anjer Re) <| August 18. D banjue Sirius, Mulder, from Batuvia, for Aui>r. id ,m. 18. Fr ship Jaoa, Jaye-r, from Bataviii, Tor Bordeaux 19 BritMi brig Jean, Richards, fiom Batavia, for Sydney. 20
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  • 930 3 We have been favored with the loan of copies of the Calcutta Fngllshmmn and Benyal Hutkaru, both of the 10th uliimo, (our own numbers noi having; arrived) from which we make the following extracts regarding Affghan aflairs (From the Bengnl Hurkoru, August to) We have a letter from Pe-hawur of
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  • 87 3 fn the absence of other news we have continued our selections from the English paper* received by the last overland m«il which, we trust, will be interesting to must of our rea. tiers In addition to the failure of Messrs Brxg&s Thuuburn Co. the London Pa,.e.s mention the following Genthe
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  • 307 3 The shipping report of Monday l<m announced the arrival of I lie Rt>y«tist from Borneo, and we are hapcy to Inve it in our power to st.ite that she brought to thi* port Twf.NTY THItEE La^CARS, of whom IWeirtv belonged to the Viscount Melbourne, and three to the //ana,— -the
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  • 66 3 We publish a letter from Captain McDonnell, late commander of the Henry iuoidsun, giving details of the wreck of that ye«« sel on a reef near Ptdra Hrunca% and at a short distance from ihe eutiam-e of Siugat/ore Harbour We beg to enquire what has been done, or is now
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  • 144 3 Art <>W Floating—Any human being who will bare the presence of mind to clasp the hands behind the back, and turn the face towards the zenith may float at ease, and in perfect safety, in tolerably ,till water—aye, and sle«>p there, no mutter iiow long. If. not knowing bow to
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  • 1239 4 *i?ttiUPOitte, tiiu«»o%y Hth R, =rr" thl rmrTtfrere are n« Duties on Imports and Xxports and Vessel* of every Katioa are ft»e of all charges. Acoc-r. i'SE .Uu', „,"?>*; tS cr.ah 7wH b«MM Ifrtr. C.., M *~*>- MM 10. W«jj,|... C^Sm', 2 M.-rh, l, le u
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  • 866 4 REPORT ON THE MARK ET. BTJROPK (;.(!»> Anchors.— The roaiket is now well supplied. 400 cwt. have be n Dis. C per cwr. and n l)Kl M Chain aeies 456 cvrt. at Dm. 5 [er cwt. Cowua^e.— Hiisium -A recent import t' ton punls has been sold at Hr« per
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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