The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 23 March 1843

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,v». 1 8< THIHSn.4IT .»on.t'f.t%'. S3 n JtWURCU. 1«43. .vo. cccxrx
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      978 1 GOVE*^ HEMT NOTIFICATION i F ..||oW|.\C l» PLBI l«Hi D FOX CIMIAI 'T Nf motion NOTH n, tl<at a H' a'ii'B L«w'n is stationed j|f i ti^ni.el niio I', in'ay liarlx>iu a 1 o«n 8 ,,l r tn ihe I 'vS from ihe Fair WayHnuy tl t 9 fathom* a»
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      600 1 FOA LONDv)'. X ITP I' la<t-*ailintf Mriii«h J^MgL JL Ma^qne W ILUOT, < apt tin N TVVlbSLlgf MHL*R. wII have quick d a »p <teh, havint; twi'-ihnds of h*r carwi<> e>njaged. For Frei^hi or l'a«saije, having very supeiior Accom modal ton*, apply 'o MA< LAINE, FKASER&Co S|«^/«^orf, 18/ A J/iny
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      815 1 XO Zi£ From \st January 1843. nji IW*HI'. Hnu at i. amponu Glam at pre- i &£*m JL occupied hy J.mo ShAV\ WHITEHEAD CO. Singapore. Sth Dtctmber, 1342. tcTltt. After the departure of the *9th Heat M fi ft n I^RAIG HOLSK, which has every fSttPjkk x convei in c
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      639 1 TO B2 SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION/ TO THE HIGHEST BIOniR, ON AN EARLY DAY, •CT «o^ Previously disposed off by Private Contract. THE whole Stoek-ii.-Tr.icK belonging to Mr W. •Baxter, < ivil Engineer, umiilim of Roun) sqnare and fl^i Iron ol size> j Fire Brick* and r-.e,1.,y; Fast Iron to***;
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  • CHINA.
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      Canton.
      171 2 (From the Friend o/' China, Mir eh 2.) Wi are sorry lo leain that an uneasy feeling prevails in ifie minds of the Foreign residents at anton 4pp'ettension!i of popular violence have been entertained, hut our last accounts repon they have now qune subsided. Ah to trade, there was
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      Export of Tea,
      53 2 From Itt July to Hit Jany. 184.S to Great briiain Bohea 250 ;m Congou 17,922,648 ta P" 102.585 Souchong 267,449 IJuug-Muy 159,645 orls 5W.-243 Pekoe 203,445 r> Orange 407,158 Twankay 1,055,996 Hyson 703,811 m Skin 46,4 24 Young 3.50,6 1 i Gunpowder 327/295 Imperial 151,550 Total c
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    Steam Communication between England and China.
    1247 2 We may truly affirm tbat do branch of British Commerce, ha* received lea* attention from the Home Government than the China Trad*. The almost perpetual atate of warfare, with Holland, Spain or France wbieh o«ir history records, has sprang mainly from tbe contentious and
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    COTTON REPORT.
    25 2 Ut and 28th o» Fkb vuary 1843. Bombay 16,7r>9 60,8*6 Bengal 486 13,61. < Madras 5,251 30.424 Bales 22,496 Bale* 104,923 General Kyd included.
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    Demise of the Imperial Commissioner Eleepoo.
    331 2 W« regret to announce the demise of the Imperial CommiisioneJ. El kpoo, which event took pUce at Canton on the 4th mat. Alt«ou(?h at an advanced age acd in a very feeble state of health, yet his sudden death took every one by surprise.
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    The Bugis Traders.
    166 2 In the Report of the market in the mgapore Free Pret* of a lute dnte, we find some article* are said to continue dull mid Stock larice. The absence of the Biuis traders has materially affected the demand." We are informed th it owtug to the early
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    Notification.
    1470 2 Hi« Excellency Henry l'ottinger, Bart., ii pleaded to direct the publication of the following Letters for General int'orma iun. By O der KICHARO W>OSNAM, Acting secretary. Government House, Hongkong, Ist March, »p43. Macao, Febiuary 26th, I8:»4. Sir, I have received your four Letters of the 21st, 22nd (two), and
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    1164 2 To the Editor of the Sinoapore Free Pres», i utuviu t February 20, 1843 Dear Mr Editor, In a former number of your valuaMe paper, there appeared a short leiiei fiom the pen of an anonymous corespondent, wlte-tin the wiiier afier remtikiim upon ihe had stair of the highways
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      379 2 J rmo« r \x*.is 4 > Infoice <•' I. 'diet >ii.,w Jiom »»i», Ai'ificiil X\ l'"Wer«. Li».«. ill'tk. k» hm| x>li>ure<l l-a<e C.lnv.s. tlo Mitio. Lisle Th»er» tilove*. HiwtH M Ort- Silk Slock i'>x«. d> i ou-n T pS, (Jei>«» M nor < otton white and 1 rowu UjK Hose,
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    THE COMET.
    2461 3 To THE F.DITOH VW 1U E SINO aPORE FREE Pr»SS Drtir Sir, As you say that you were disappointed last week in n<»i gelling the i>fomi»ed remarks on i tie Comet from some of your Scientific friends, and in case you do not receive any this week from
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    DEATHS.
    46 3 At Singapore, on ihe I6ih io«tant, John B»cher. Esquire, of Kingston Cross, I'ortstnouilt, and formerly of ihe Helical Civil Service, a<*ed S3 years. At Sinjjapne, on the 2 1 si iiist-tut, Hogh Ath >ll ANDaew Fdwards, E«qre., Editor of ihe Straits Messenger, aued 34 year*.
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    THE FREE PRESS.
    668 3 Singapore, Thursday, 23rd March 1843 China. —By the Friend of China of the 9th instant, the important news ot the decease of the Imperial Commissioner Elepoo on the 4th is announced His death w*s very sudden and took place in the house of one of the Hong-
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    182 3 The Captain of the Barque Barretto Junior which arrived here on the 18th instant from Hongkong has kindly handed us the annexed memorandum, Barque Barretto Junior J. Marshell, Matter, 522 Tons, tailed from Hongkong, on the loth Marcb, in BalUat. for Singapore left at Hongkong, H. M. S. (ornwalht, with
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    102 3 Tigers We learn that the Tigers still annoy the dwellers of the Jungle, and that many lives have been lost since we last noticed the subject We are however ha^py to t>e informed that the Superintendent of Roads is indefatigable in his endeavours to effect the destruction of these animals,
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    209 3 We rpgret to diiiioniice ilie dmtfi of Mf Edwards, founeiiy Editor oi ilie Malacca Register, and moie re^ent'v nf the s 'raifs Messenyer, which look place on Tuesday evening at half past eight o\ look The deceased was possessed of very good natural talents and was a striking instance of
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    70 3 We understand the Chamber of Commerce have recommended to the official Authorities that the Police force should be composed of:— 1 Deputy Superintendent of Police 6 European Cnustables 7 Jumadars 11 Duffadars 150 Peons Such a considerable increase to the existing establishment, will we apprehend render it necessary to bring
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    665 3 By the Friend of India of the 23d ultimo, we perceive it is stated, thai it was re* ported that Mr Blundell, the Commissioner of the Tenasserim Provinces, whose resignation of that situation Lord Ellenborouoh has lately enforced, would be sent down to the Straits as Governor in room of
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  • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS CURRENT.
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      378 4 I namrxG nr rai harbour, MM I A (r >HL,ne, H.^rfcLo. London v N fcrfci M( ore do 1 '"I '"-H Bounead, S,hwtbtfcCo. 1 China Han do Sarawak .I"* 1 Sit X red do ror Chart* *'"i' I '</.r -Ho I*ll*l do |M Mlu.r Muiia; II „(%■>„ ||O I GrtlM
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      210 4 ARRIVALS. ate I F/ay Ve*s*l>, Name, C ap a n FfOm /)j/e of m. y; -sr I Departure. Mar.ls Biera. (ship Helu wptrlljies "chl^i ~^\~\r nII W'itUh .H...r Af ff IT., wfirt |f, Chi 16 riti B bsh lp H s, l|ller I 2 JJJ do »6 British -hip r
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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      12 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, Tlitlt.DAY MOkXIXG, 23u0 MARCH, 1813
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      ENGLISH EXTRACTS.
      522 1 «sj|t4ftss» X-ord Salt >un. Tlt#> Momimg i kniHuie cif \Jou«lay ha* n sne^fir S alluMon io lite tvifirt'i of MjsJsjv Oassiid Lor.i >> a U.un, of wl.o«e iiistint<ui>lte<J anilities" it* editor profeii«»s M««r Io have heard This confession of ifwoonf, lamiid as it is, can hardly be ivoomJlsjs)
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      BENGAL.
      1643 1 Mr Blundell, the New Governor for the Straits. (From the friend India, htbr na ry \t.) Mr Bi.undri.l We tie ennbled through the kindness sif m 'Mend to ftmmt our rndm with die following »kewh of tlie »rr»iiei» of Mr UlumMl, the CoHiinisaioiirr of the Tenaneriin Pro»ine g, who
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      The Governor General's New Appointments.
      656 1 (From the k'nemt <>> Imlm, t'eby 23 Our readers ran tcareely have failed to re-nark the num'ier of tJ 1 rex, substantive appointments in cite ivil bi«n< -!i of ihfc Set vice winch Loid Ellenix. rough has made ninee lie ri^Hmed charge of the administration
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      Expulsion of Dwarkenath Tagore from Society.
      882 1 (Prom the Friend of India, Feby. 16.) The Bkoskur. toe ablest Native Journal published in Calcutta, i,,fo»mt U that a large meeting was con. »ened few day, ago nt the Louse of Hurukoomar l^urt .when it resolved to p»n»h Dwarkenath Tjuore for h.vu.g ,i.it«d
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      Government Notifications.
      220 1 (F,om the Englishman, Feby J/ fort William. e*iriative Department, Ist Feb The following Draft of a proposed Act was rend in Cowncil for the first time on the Ist of February, 18^3 Act No or 18*3. Km Act for declaring the illegality of Slavery through* out the Straits
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      Summary of Intelligence.
      1705 1 m 9 (From t*e Friend of India, for February.) Jany 28 The honourable acquittal o* Col Palmer' for the surrender of Ghuzni v at ler^tb officially iub-U-hed. The Court .equil him of all tnd e»e».|.art of the rlnr^s preferred aga.ntt 1... D .od tbe tornm>ind«r.i u Chief
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      MADRAS.
      401 2 .entertainment to the Officers of the China Expedition. 'I be «m<eruiutaeut to tUe (Jtfat i s wl the C him Exf- a.n.m twok place ia tUe Itati fueling Hall on Puday evemu;, on scale of unusual t^lcutlour. The com. p*uy ■••ewbted in spacious iuar jucr i>. -f ii in
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      CEYLON.
      1084 2 Tke Aerial Ship. Jaffna, Jany. 6, 1813. Sir, My frienrf ami lat%pi cur plot Mi ll.nz tf, I •f Charing Croaa and Long Acre has M me the following account of the much talked <>f Ae>i it' bu»s" which |tcrbapt may be interesting to your resets, and 1 aui,
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      The Comet.
      1001 2 (From the Pemng Ga.e l l tk Monk.) The Comet was first uotirrd we belirY.ft.pu Wedne«d*y evening about to 7 o'clock. We did not observe il till some time liter, wlten our attention wa» railed to it by some M»Uys who were utterly ammed at the avertable. They
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      PENANG.
      422 2 Rumour of a Siamese In asion.— Pirates, &.c. (From the I'muny (Jmxette, 4th ii*r C k On Tueaday avorntog we bmrd with surprise that the garrteou ef the Fort b d been prf^ared tbe ure-ct-din* ni^ht |,i n attack ui»>n me Town by afle.tof Nimne-e piMltn*. In the bwmwl
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      IMPORTS.
      421 2 ABSTRACT OP THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES IMPORTED INTO SINGAPORE, BY &QU\RE.RIGGED AND N ,TIVE VESSELS, DURING TH iS MON'id OF FEBRUARY, 1843. Alum.... ..3.02S piculs Antimony Ore. 2,474 piculs Arsenic 60 piculs Beche tie Mer. ..50 piculs Beer... 670 dozens Betelnat.. 3,932 piculs Bengal Piece Goods.. y bales Benjamin.. 107$
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      EXPORTS.
      562 2 4RBTEACT OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTIf I if EXPORTED FROM MNiiAPORB bYMUAPB ING, IHE MO.NIH OF FEtJitU.uiV, s££ Alum... ..89;ipi C u!i Antunonj Ore s>bO v U U Anchor,.... j^JJ w J 1 1 11 de Mer 7»Hcu Bemaiuiii mg.f Ueadt beer •..■Uoo l cal "-T- «>v3T Cmiij L0r. c^itat
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