The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 7 November 1844

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. l%*o. 45. mti. 9. TJUVHtSD-itir MOR,JV IJS*G- ?th .VOWAE.tMng.lt. 1*44. CCCCIiXXVII.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 847 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. __a_a__k a v j w m,ww ri^liE rOI.LOWING NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR X OEM7KAL information: I W. J. BUTTKRWORTH. a Governor of I' IV Island, c Singapore Malacca. V tirtunpore, 2\st October 1844 NOTICE. The following copy of a letter addressed i Cuitoms. by order of the Lords
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    • 736 1 FOR SALE. *}££l fIIHE A. l. fast-sailing B.ig WIGEON, Jy-aa^ JL 280 Tons Register, standing A 1. _\mmm9o at Lloyds. She is ii«»w being refuted wiih new Masts and Rigging, and will be re-copper-ed if a pnrcha«er be found. Her capacity is equal to about 350 Tons assorted Cargo. For
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    • 733 1 Singapore^ Races. PROSPECTUS FOlt 1845. First Das- Tuedatf, 25. A March. Itt Race. The Clup Cup, valued Drs 100 for all Horses, Heats R. C. Entrance 15 Drs. H. F. if declared the day before the Race st. lbs. Arabs and country breds to carry.. 9 4 English, N. S.
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    • 680 1 NOTICE. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, This-day Thursday, the Ith Instant, AT 1 O'CLOCK PRECISELY, AT THE AUCTION ROOMS COMMERCIAL SQUARE. BENELONG a Bay Horse, 15 hands high rising 4 years old— by Noble out of Vesta by Problem belonging to W. Montgcmerie, Junior, and F. Martin. A fine
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  • 224 2 (From the Friend of China, October 16.) We have letters from Chusan to the 4th instnnt business continues dull at all the ports grey shirtiogs and ihe druy, being the only arlictes in r* quest. His Excellency, Mr Davis, eaileil from Chusan on the sth in the Castor. He
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  • 1093 2 oy la.c auvicea rrom this port, we learn that in com- merce theie has been nothing done, 'ihe people are represented a. poor, though industrious and honest. Some large capitalist, have .tores in tl.e place, but they themselves reside at Taiwan, purcha_in_; their goods at Can ton, where they
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  • 529 2 -**»oBe«*~ (From tie Culcntta Star, September 30 We take the following fiom the second edition of S.iturday s Culcittu t<n The c are a out \.Q of the 7th Cavalry and 200 men of ihe 69ih, in hospital, laid up wiib the Scir.de lever, and all within the sho.t
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  • 1500 2 (From the Friend of India, September 26 September 21. -The Isabella Cooper, nowlying la the harbour had a most narrow-escape Irom being burnt on Thursday last. About eight in the evening smoke was observed to rise from below the deck- The alarm waa instantly given, and all
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  • 66 2 TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FR KE FRKS3. -».r, Plpase to correct an error which appeared in the communication in your last issue, wherein the Anttltpe. is made to have sailed from Macao rive hours before, whereas it should have read after the Clipper Anna Kliza ;an error
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  • 250 2 TO TIIE EDITOR OF TIIE SINGAPORE FRH_ PRESS. My Dear Mr Editor. Where 818 tha Equestrians, Pedestrians, Growlers, et M_./.»_ aliis, who were once so fond of employing your columns, to info.m the Public that ihe Valley Road Bridge was not finished and then entered into various speculations as to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 949 2 London -bottled Pale Ale and Porter. Superior Port iv pint bottles. No. 3 Manila Se_nis. Claret in cases ul Jozens. Tomato Ketchup and S_.oc.es Yarmouth Bloaters and I)i_;hy Sprats, Pine-apple Cheese and Madeiia Wine One case Music Books. China Silver Fans and Card Cases. China Paintings on rice paper. One
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    • 235 2 j Toilet Glasses, i Gentlemen's black and white Beaver Hats, Navy Caps, also Europe Cordage 8t Spun-yarn, ard a variety of other Articles. MOSS HENRY No. 3 Commercial Square. FOR -ALE. At the Godowns of the Undersigned A FRESH batch of 11 P. Sheny lately received _t\. per Mar. of
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  • 18 3 At Singapore, on Sunday, ihe 3rd Nor., the Lidy of Capt. C. J. Pcrp.y, of a Daughter.
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  • 47 3 At Chu. an, on the 6th Ocioier, the Lady of CaP'. Di Mia*, ol II M 1 8th 11. I. At Hongkong, on the 6th Oct., Julia, eldest Daughter ol ibe Hon'ble J. VV. Hi/lme, Chief Juslice of Hongkong in the Fourteenth year of her agn
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  • 84 3 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 7th Novr., 1844. The schooner Swift, from Hongkong the 19th October, on her passage to this, spoke tl.e follow iae vessels The brig Wigeon for this poit with the loss of Masts, in Lat. 15- 0' North put into Quinhone Harbour to repair, expected io
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  • 42 3 Captain Dare, of lhe Arun, on his passage from China, reports having very distinctly seen a rock with heavy breaker! on it bearing N. E. by N. distant about three miles with Pulo Sapato bearing N. W. by W distant 2£ miles.
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  • 58 3 Ship Orixa. Captain Simon, of the Ariel, reports having boarded the ship Ottxa, Captiin W. huistiab, bound from China to Liverpool, in Lat. 12.45 Long 110 30- 8 days from Hongkong. The Orixa had only been sever. Months from Liverpool and was returning with a handsome freight. Captain and Crew
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  • 39 3 The Kelpie and Emma have arrived in China. The John Briohtman from Calcutta reports having passed the Guisachan in the Straits on her way from Calcutta. We hear lhat the Fattay Mobarak was seen by the Caledonia totally dismasted.
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  • 96 3 In our last paper we inserted the departure of the Lord I Ip kins tone from Madras, bound to China, as having taken place on the 24th n'fimo. This was a mistake as she did not leave till the 2nd instant. We omitted to noiice at the time that the
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  • 86 3 -enPMW_aB-» By extracts from the China papers which we have given it will be seen that the Hariet belonging to this port has been lost in the Y. ang-tze-kiang. It is also mentioned that l_oo'ls and property to the value of Dts I ('0,000 had been lost in her one
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  • 360 3 The numerous arrivals from China during the week have brought accounts of the serious illne>s of the Emperor of China, and by one of the latest arrivals a letter was received ii.rniioning lhat a report had reached Canton ol his death, which was generally believed. The Emperor we believe was
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  • 239 3 The following is from a late letter from P»ns_kok We have just had a translation of an a r tide from a News paper piinted in Bangk^ in the Siamese language by the Missionaries which gives a translation of an article from the trxsmt of India, on the price of
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  • 366 3 The Report of the Medical Missionary Society in China containing a General Survey of its operations f.om March 1843 to June 1844, is now belore us and we propose to devote a brief apace to a notice of it. It sets out by communicating the gratifying fact, of the uninterrupted
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  • 387 3 The Superintendent of Roads in an object of peculiar commisseration, if the muttering of popular discontent have an influence upon Ins repose. First one pa.t of bis proceeding, is found fault with and then another, and it is rare that he gives univcisal satisfaction. Our remarks in the present instance
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  • 1930 3 Judicial Changes in the Straits Seitlements.— (Continued,)— On the 22d Jany 1838 the Government of India addr.ssed a I later to the Coutt of Directors requesting authority to abolish the Recorder's Court as soon as provision could be made for the more eronomicai administration of justice in the of Prince
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  • 1277 4 SINGAPORE FREE P RESS PRICE CURRENT. SIXOAPOBK, -fBODAT MOB-IE gTM lOYBBBEB, 1844. i -T^Tituties on Imports and Exports and Vessels of every Nation are free of all charges. In this Pot there are J d leg is a 8 foUowi E #ope Goooe, I Months. Ikdian and China Do. 2
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  • 645 4 EUROPE O UODS. lOTTON GOODS.— The Market has heen very quiet during the week considering the season of the year, and no large transactions have taken place except sales of 5,000 pieces 36 in while shirtings at -ft and 3,000 pieces at #3] per pel. Altho'
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  • 156 4 (From the General Price Current, October 11.) Imports. Prfel Nut.— The demand has fallen off a good dealand rates appear likely to recede. Csmlftß. Several sales have been made during the week, but at prices low.r than before. There is no prospect of immediate improvement. We hear from
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 533 4 ARRIVALS. Dale Fhg Vessel's Names. Captain From Date °f I I [Depart. Oct. 30 I British I ship Einaad Field Calcutta sth inst 30 British schnr I'etrel Gibbons Woosung Bth inst 31 British J schnr Harl'quin Morris M.cao Bth inst „31 Bi itish I brig Aratho>m Apcar l Durham Calcutta
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