The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 19 September 1844

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. *fis>. 38. F\»l. 9. THt'HSll^r .ffOH.VJ.SV*. 19th SEPTEMBER, 1844. Jt». CCCCIiXX.
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  • 752 1 BBSfPISBi (From the Hongkong Gazette, August, 10 Chusan, 22nd July. Business is dull, as is invariably tbe case at this period. The Chinese say thst, froo June to tbe middle or end of August, there is seldom much doing. The demand for cotton goods, particularly gray shirtings, commences in
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 670 1 In the Court of Judicature of Prince of WsUts Island, Singapore and Malacca. NOTICE is her. by oivsM.that a General Quarter Session of the Peace will be holuen by ihe said Court for Singapore and the places subordinate ihereto, at the (ou.l House, in Singapore, on Wednesday, the Second day
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    • 668 1 JUST OPENED F„ AT P. MAITIN'S. RENCH Lawns, Fine Brown and White Drills, Damask Table Linen of widths. Huckaback Toweling, white Jeans, Black Satin Neck Handkerchiefs, Cotton Socks, Unions, &c ALSO Fancy Argand Lamps, Bronze ditto, Gothic ditto, Coriuihisn ditto &c. Singapore 22nd Augt. 1844. f~7r sale. At the Godowns
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    • 786 1 FOR SAjLE. Jk Handsome Carriage with Harness complete, I JTjL the Properly of Sir Hcnsy Pottinceb Bart may be seen at the office of the undersigned. J. PURVIS CO Singapore, IR/A *ept 1844.^ FOR SALE. BALGUERIE&CO'S LA ROSE CLARET ASm^ll lot of this well-known Wine has just been imported. Apply
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    • 516 1 INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT. DAYS APPOINTED FOR HEARING. Aigoste Willacme, 3rd Monday in Augt. instant, at 1 1 o Clock A.M. Seth Aviet Setb, Ist Monday m Oct next. At 11 o* Clock A. M. Opposing Creditors must hie their claims verified by fhdavit, and pay the usual lees at the
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  • 159 2 NOT IFI CA TION. 4UTIIENTIC ioiellufi.ee having been received, that a naturalized British subject, but of Cbimse origin, had incurred some ,i*k of seizure, and BSfSSesaMts, by the hinese authorities, in inconsequence ot his -p. earing sjl one ot the Ports in China lawU thrown open lo i>ru,»h Shipping as
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  • 2614 2 THE FREE PR ES S. Singapore, ihursday, \9th SeptemberiS44 Patavia Ry the Barque dunga, we have re< t ived Java Lou ants from the '28th ultimo to 17th instant, from which we give the following Anjei Shipping List Augt. 20— American shi Hotcqua, Palmer, from New York in 78 d<i\s,
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  • 205 2 lotai amount ot Imports in 1843-44, as above Coy's its- 26,*****6 Ditto Ditto Ditto from Pinang «#>. 1,*****7 Ditto Ditto Ditto from Malacca £*!•> 496 847 Grand Total Coy's **> 28,463,410 Name, of Places. 1842-43 1843-44 Increase Decrease Fioui Gmi Br.ia... 777; <M 93,759 5,959,229 IJTT^i Continental Europe 792,607
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  • 198 2 Toial amount of Exports in 1843-44, as above Coy s -R«- 24,692 992 Ditto Ditto Ditto to Pinang «*> 1/266.704 Ditto Dnto Ditto to Malacca „JW 502,944 Grand Total Coy's 41s- 26,462,640 Names of Places. 1842-43 1843-44 Increase Decrease To GlMt Rrhain... .7* d 155,591 2,915,505 24*67^6 Continental Europe
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  • 3509 3 [Kaon thbJChi.nkss Ricositoby fob Aran,.] A*t. I. Notices of the religion, manners and customs of the Siamese. By tbe late M. Bauuuiisi. Translated from the Annates de la Fui. (Conmnuso raosi out LAST.) The new king lights the funeral pile, not with ordinary fire, but with that produced from
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  • 1343 3 Sir Robert Peel's declaration of Principles. r \r Robert Peel's speech on Monday night was not limited to an exposition of bis views on the sugar duties. Tbe occasion demanded something more, and be vet tared, with considerable caution, to state the general policy intended to be pursued by
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  • 416 3 (From the Pictorial Timet June \S.J The Emperor has laid out a deal of mom y in England. As his imperial Majesty's sou took Nswaaarket under his especial patronage last year, his Imperial Majesty confers a like distinction this year n.iou Ascot. Perhaps next year some
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  • 1435 3 There are stupid blundering people, and bright blundering people— people who knock their heads ag.,i.i S t posts in the broad daylight, and people who have the: luck of passing them safely iv the dark. Ace rdiug tn some of our contemporaries, the present Mi.istry ara
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  • 3096 4 The uudonii ste in i, tioun Boston and Halitax, winch arrived at Liverpool tin Sn'Uid y, fully court ms t'ir act of piiar y ou boatd tl c Saladiu, aud massacre uf her commander and office's-, some par'i'-ulars of which Lave already appeared. The suhj nntd
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  • 273 4 The quarterly return of the revenue, published ou j ."-th, presents the SJine favourable results which have distinguished tbe returns of several quarters past. The four important items of Customs, BceiaS, Stamps, aud T.iAes, present an aggregate increase over tbe corresponding items of the quarter ending July 5, IS-l.i,
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  • 629 4 The following facts relative to the manufacture of our preseut postage labels and envelopes may not be uninteresting to the reader They are gleaned from a paper, by the Rev. J. Barlow, ou th* Chemical aud Mechanical Processes, and the Secial intluences of the Penny
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  • 410 4 One evening last week, daring the performance of the Wizard's wonders, one of the most extraordinary scenes took place that we ever remember to have witnessed. The wizaid was about to commence the pei forma nee of his celebiated wedding-ring trick, when he inquired
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  • 1922 4 There has been considerable excitement among onr I literary men at tbe late announcement in the Huston papers of a high eulogium in Mundt's History of Literature, of ac Americau author named Seatestield. Many regarded it a hoax but being soon after in Willey and Putnam's,
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  • 191 5 (From the Friend of China, A*outt 17) Our dales ate to the 14th. All was quiet. Some aeavy purchases of Silk bave been made, for the particulars of which, see our price current. Aooibe.i meeting was held at the Consulate, regarding the building gruOßd, leased by Her Majesty's Superintendent
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  • 1762 5 i ii- urtii iiiii .1 nrrirsn Mi'p •>< umi, cimnmiiuru Sv Car-tain William Mac Michael, arrived fr**ea New York, on the evening of tbe Bth ins,., baring made tbe U' precedent edly short passage of 87 day* Tbis is tbe shortest 'un on record to China from England
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  • 109 5 (From tbe Ceulon He<atd, Jalu )9,) Mr Bathurst the Swindler. From a letter aud es>ed to a genu, man at Cialle, it appears that this fellow who sometime ago impos- < ed upon the traders in Colombo and especially upon poor Mrs Bogars at Galle, where he resided for
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  • 1110 5 From the R-glis/nnan, August 13 We have been fatou.ed by Mr i'lddingiou, with a t copy of his tenm memoir upon law of storms. When we observe, how much may be written upon this sub* j jict, will, only a very partial elucidation, we are al- t most tempted
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  • 1302 5 FO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE Pa E!l UAta r u P y d DOt he so ,es, y. my dear Mr Ed, tor, or I shall oe compelled to dUcot.tioue en liahienmg you upon various subjects You still appear to dispute the point of it™ v* lily
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  • The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER.
    • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Va. .IH. IY»I. THUKSIMir JfMOMtAriJffG, 19TH SEPTEMBER, 1844. JITO. CCCCIrXX.
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    • 1614 1 (From the Hongkong Gazette, August, 10 Chusan, 22nd July. Business is dull, as is ihm. riably the case at tbis period. The Chinese say tti t, from June to tbe middle or end of Augu.t, the., is seldom much doing. The demand for cotton sj**<4., particularly gray shirtings commences
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    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • 682 1 Jn the Court of Judicature or Prince of \s i* Islavd, Singapore and Malacca. I ()Tl< E it Hint by r.ivcM, lhat a General Quar- ler Sesvitm of the Peace will be holuen by ihe laid Court fur Su»g<*>>ore snd the places subordinate j theteto, a< die < our, House,
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      • 691 1 JUST OPENED AT F. MARTIN'S. |T*RENCH Lawn*, Fine Brown and White Drills, I Damask Table Linen of widths. Huckaback roweling, while Jeans, Black Satin Neck Handkerhiefs, Cotton Socks, Unions, Arc, ALSO Fancy Argand Lamps, Bronze ditto, Gothic ditto, j' Corinthian dim* Btc. 22 nd Augt. 1844^ F B. SALE. At
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      • 703 1 FOR SALS. A Handsome Carriage wiih Harness complete, the Properly of Sir Henry Pottinger Bart; isen at the office of the undersigned. J. PURVIS CO 18M Sept 1R44. FOR SALE. ERIE <k COS LA KOSE CLARET ■II lot ol this well-known Wine has just imported. Apply to W.S.DUNCAN* r, \st
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      • 525 1 i..-. ts— INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT. DAYS APPOINTED FOR HEARING. Augusts Willaume, 3rd Monduu in Augt. instant, at 1 1 o" Clock A. M Seth Aviet Setb, \st Monday m Oct next. At II o v Clock A. M. Opposing Creditors roust hie their claims verified by fti'ldvit, and pay the
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    • 1962 2 (From the Friend of China, Avgutt 1 7) Onr dales aie to the 14th. All was quiet. Some heavy purchases of S,lk have been made, for the particulars of which, see our price current. Aooihe, tneetina was held it the Consulate, regarding tbe building ground, leased by Her Majesty's
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    • 111 2 (From the Veulon Hculd, July 19. J Mr Bathurst the Swindler. From a letter a u u ea--ed lo a genu, man al Ualle, it appears that this fellow who sometime ago imposed upon the traders in Colombo, and especially upon poor Mrs Ltogars at Galle, where he resided
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    • 1077 2 From the Englishman, August 13 We have been faiouied by Mr I'iddington, with a copy of his temn memoir upon law of storms. When we observe, how much may be written upon this subject, will, only a very partial elucidation, we are almost tempted lo believe trial storms are
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    • 1596 2 TO TH. EDITOttOF THE SINGAPORE FREE PaE) Ilghletiinc you upon various subjects m,Ue en Yon still appear lo dispute U, e point Q f ,u Q li.y of ,h« Pot, Master ,o infltct aX Itvery of letters unless they are i„ ap„ packet and accuse me of hav,„g 110
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    • 49 3 OBSKBViiBJS declined tor lea.ous so obvious that ye are sure he will spplatid our discretion ou reperuml of his letter. Oi n Bricks has been anticipated in the last paragraph of C. A R'a letter. (,nnwi.Kß. Tin* nuisance complained of is now being rrm**died by ,he Police
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    • 157 3 4UTIIENTIC intelligence having been received, that a naturalized British subject, but of Chi•vse origin, had incurred some iisk of seizure, and Etittcadnr, by ihe. t hmese authorities, in inconsequence ol his ap, earing tsl one ol the Ports tv China Uid*. thrown open to Ornish Shipping as Supercargo of
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    • 2601 3 titiyapure, Thursday, \9th SepternberlB44 Fatavia Py the Harque tlunga, we have rettived Java Lou ants from the .?Bth ultimo to 17th in-unt, from which we give the following Aojei Shipping List Augt. 20— Amerir-Hn shi t Hotcqua, Palmer, from New York in 78 dct>s, for China 22
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    • 195 3 Total amount of Imports iv 1843-44, as above Coy's __s- 26.693 066 Ditto Ditto Ditto from Pinang ft*- 1/253,497 Ditto Ditto Ditio from Malacca ib> 496,847 Grand Total Coys- Rev 28,463,410 Names of Places. 1842-43 1843-44 Increase Decrease Fioui tin* BriiaiM. 6,393,759 5,959,229 j 434~530 Continental Europe 792,607 1,167,002
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    • 195 3 Total amount of Expons n, 1843-44, as ahove Coy's -R**- 24,692.992 D' 110 D««n Dittn to I'inang _fe- 1,266.704 Ditto Dilto Ditto to Malacca 502,944 Grand Total Coy's Ra- 26,462,640 Names of Places. 1842-43 1843-44 Increase Decrease To U.eat Britain 7,1 55,59 1 2,915,505 2407^6 ConUnenMl Europe. 9^9.405 457.823
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    • 879 4 thli Port there are no Duties on Imnorts and Experts and Teasels of every Nation are free of all charges. A cconn,s .re kept iVV-nl dELV div7d!d into Onis. The usual ere*, on* sa.es Ha. ,ohW .-Europe Gooos, 3 Months. Iruia. Chiba Do. 2
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    • 239 4 J EUROPE GOODS. COTTON GOODS.-The Market has been exceedingly dull dorm, H. last week and there is bo prospect of improvement until the arrival"! the Bngis-traders. The only sales we have heard of consist n fg m Long Cloths 36 inch 40 yards at Drs, 3.75
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    • 831 4 Arrack.— Stock larg-e and difficult of sale at 7£ per half leagr. Bees' Wax.— Stock small and in good demand j limited sales at #32 n cr picul. v Betelnut.— Sales of about 1,200 pels, at 2 per pel. The Not is very scarce on the Coast. Ceoves.
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    • 151 4 inOri< II riverine i Morris, fcsq H. M steamer >'«"• Cifford II. C. steamer Pklegethon Scott B. batq Cun^a Bowmaa do Si barq Heroine 307 Todd Geo Armstrong Co Liverpool B barque hamoody 200 Honam I Syed Um^r B barque ¥<liuty 300 McDonald Syme&Co. Belgian btrq
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    • 54 4 qx Goons. To Europe (not nonh oj. Great ltri(uin)-2\ f cen Do. (nQiLh o] Dp. 3 America avd N >. Wa^fs 2* Cape of G Uope St Helena.... 2 Calcutta M Bombay n Madras U Persian G.vlv;i.... 3J Rld Sea 4 i» (fylon li n China 1
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    • 145 4 j i 2 i I a* 2 al at ■X 2 aY Htlg*. aa o CO •i i I c w 4J *>*••*■ c£.S 7 a_a T\ On England.— 6 n«onths »i«l»t 4s 2d. Navy Hills >\ On Calcutta.— 218. Madras Bombay.— J 22J. J}j On China At par.
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    • Page 4 Miscellaneous
      • 269 4 ARRIVALS. Daf>. F/ay Vessel's Names Captain From s#ss>V i Depart. Septl2 British b it que Water Witc h Reynell SBBtsgkas* I tsUsT „12 Br,t,sh ship CAas For 6« Metbven Tutocorin 27th ult „15 British ship Castle HunVy Brake ditto 27th ult „15 Britisn barque Lysander Sansker Bombay 24th ult „15
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