The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 21 November 1844

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Vo. Aa. l*ot..*. TfMVMtSnmmlY JTI O_K.V_r.VGJ, SIST JVOF_2_?J_»_f_K, 184*. JWo. CCCCJLXXIX.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 765 1 SAX*'?: BY .MJCTIG**. i)n Saturday m.xf, nt e/ecen o'Ciock in f/ir forenoon, OPPOSITE THE ARSENAL, W l l. l. UK SOI1) lIV (ini)KR OK THF. HONBLE THE HKSIOBNT COUN< ILLOU. d r|-HE 11. C. (min Dei EM EKALD, as sbe now I lies in lie RivA uub a!l km M^i",
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    • 802 1 FOR BALF. __<• ///p Godowns of the Undersigned A Vaiiety of French Articles, consisting of Millinety, Silks, Bonnets, Hats, Shoes, Pickles, Olives, t-ie.erves, Brandy, Champagne, Claret, Madeira, Sbetry, &c. &c. just imported by the FVench Barque Iris, from Marseilles. JOSE D'ALMEIDA SONS. Singapore, 20th Xvvr 1844. TO BE SOLD EY
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    • 609 1 SAXMT ANDREW a DAY. ThE Annual Dinner will take place on the 3Utb j Instant, at tbe Tbeaire lloyal. M Wm, RAPIER, Ebqre. in the Chair. F Tuos. MLMHKINO, Esq. Croupier. STHWAaUg. I James Guthrie, R< uuit Little, > Esquires. Charlls Dvce, j A. J. IPOTTIBWOOOE. I ion t r
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    • 654 1 CIRCULAR. THE following VALUABLE PROPERTY, belonging to tbe Estate, of the late G. D. Coleman, Esq. will be sold by Public Auction, on Friday next, the 29th instant, at 11 o'clock a. m. BT F. ARTIN, In lhe large Rooms of tl.e House adjoining that of the Kevd. IVlr White,
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  • 1536 2 TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FR*E PRESS Dear Sir, Amoy, Oct. 16, 1844. Yt ur Septtmbet issues have reached us, as also the Supplement, of the 28th ultimo, n i un ing the overland news, which we were reading here in 15 days after date The Steamer Vixen
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  • 182 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Dear Sir, I seldom trouble you with my scribblings, but real'y cannot allow the present day to pass, without expressing a hope tbat you will not omit to favor your reading community of Singapore with a perusal in your columns this week
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  • 565 2 TO THE EDITOR OF TH E SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. .Sir, Although I admit the truth of your observations upon my last letter, as far as tbe question of individual right goes, upon general piinciples only >ci 1 cannot agree in the opinion you bave expressed, relaiive to the necessity of
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  • 230 2 TO THE EDITOK OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS My Dear Mr Editor, I live a long way out of Town, and having to cross that temporr.ry Btidge over the Callang near Mr Crane's House, Tanjong Kalong district, nearly every day, r* ally from the crippled state it is in, I
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  • 15 2 The letter Signed John Harding is declined, it is libellous in ihe extreme.
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  • 116 2 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 21st Novr., 1844. Batavia By the Minerva we have received Java Courants from the 9th to the 26th October, from which we give following Anjer Shipping List Oct. 2 Port. barq. Adamaslore, Jorge, from Lisbon Ist June, for Macao. 2 Brit, ship Charloetle, Castor, from
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  • 693 2 Calcutta. By the Britomart, we have received the Friend of India of 10th ultimo, and through the kindness of Captain Keld we have been allowed the perusal of Calcutta Stars to the 17th ultimo. The Friend mentions that disease has again made its appearance to a fearful extent in Upper
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  • 458 2 China Irr our last number we briefly referred to an Ordinance of the Legislative Council at Hongkong containing provisions for a general Registration of the Inhabitant. It would appear from papers received this week that the Engl sh inhabitants are not disposed tamely to submit to the great infringement on
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 744 2 PATENT IMPROVEMENTS IW CHR©- NOMETERS, WATCHES AITS CLOCKS. EJ. DENT, 82 Strand 8t 33 Cockspur StreeiWatch a..d Cb ck V aker,6y appointment to the Queen aid Hi* Royal Highness Prime* Albert. beg. to acquaint the Puhlic, thai the manufacture of his Chronometers, W ,ich«s, and Clocks is seeu red by
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    • 12 3 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY MORNING, 21st NOVEMBER, 1844.
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    • 179 3 b. i .j: consulted This promise is so far saii-Mietory as lhe Mercantile community hive the as<'iiaiice that they will receive dut w.irol any attempt t |g t ;._r with tlie freedom of the Poit, Tins i- the more iniport- ■•< ne afraid tliat weie any urgent representations to be
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    • 855 3 The Editor of the Calcutta Star is severe upon us lor a harmless little remaik of ours legarding the farewell speech of the Duke to Ja-TUR in Venice Preserved, and says that any one who properly appreciated the Stage would have made the actor smart for it, instead of talking
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    • 225 3 Some weeks ago a Prospectus for erecting by Subscripiion, P-ihlic-llooms consisting of a Ball Room or Hall, a Library and refresh ment Room, an Ami-Room and a Theatre capable of containing 200 presons, was circulated and the shares having been subscribed for, and a site at the foot of Government
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    • 253 3 H.M. Str. Driver arrived on tlie 15th from Manila which she left on the 4lh. Lieut. General Don FttANcijCo de Paula Alcata ExCaptam General of the Philippine Is'ands came as a passenger in the Steamer on his way to Europe. The Driver arrived at Manila oi. the 25th ult. with
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    • 1254 3 From the lloiiiikina lien,rster, Novr 5.) Tbe Avalanche, spoke Aug. Utb in Lat. 38. 58. S Long. bl. AO. E. the Brilish transport No. 20 with loss of rudder lay by her until next day, when she bore away for the Mauritius. Per Clarissa, Mr Calder. She has suffered
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    • 110 3 Macao (From the Friend of China, October 26.) Keying was to leave Macao for Canton on the 23rd. The result of his negotiations with the Frencb Plenipotentiary is not known, it is rumoured tbat there are some obstacles, which may be difficult to surmount, unless His Excellency It. Lagrensje is
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    • 119 3 In a letter of Oct. 2.* id Irom a Canton friend, we hear that a large tire whicu broke out at half past four upon that day, about five streets behind the Factories, destroyed thirty to forty bou.es in tbe neighborhood of Curiosity street and Phisic street. It was
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    • 1688 3 (From the Mootero Star October \3.) The Delhi Gazette of the 15th Instant, noticing his Kabul correspondence, gives the following gratifying iie»s from Bokhara Our letter contains much to Interest as ta a supposed reneward rupture with the Sikhs, the assumption of greater dignity by Mahomed Ukhbar, but above
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    • 1495 4 end _eaicli g examination, on topice re- garding «vlii< h people may have very good grounds for preeerving silence, but indirectly imposes in the shape of a registration tee, a very heavy capitation tax. The Europe*ne were immediately alive to the degrading and humiliating position in which this ordinance would
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    • 2973 4 Judicial Changes in the Straits Settlements.— (Continued.) We this week give Mr Garling's opinion on the scheme of the Law Commissioners (No. 302 of 1842 From the Resident ('ouncillor. Prince of Wales Island, to tbe Honourable tbe Governor of Singapore, Prince of Wales Island, and Malacca. Sir, I have tbe
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    • 91 4 We intended to have adverted to the subject of Ayricola's letter published last week, at some length in our present issue, but various interruptions have prevented the accomplishment of our purpose Next week we should endeavour to overtake the subject, and to enforce the views and arguments so ably brought
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    • 167 4 It appears that the Chamber of Commerce have taken the alarm at the rumours which are being circulated to the effect that Government mean to impose a Tax on Wine and Beer, and with the view of ascertaining what credibility ought to be attached to these reports, so that they
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    • 950 5 SINGAPORE FREE P RESS PRICE CURRENT. MSCAPOBK. TIHJ«BI»A_ MOB»a»Q, gIST _SOV-MB_„, 1844. _M__fl_fl on Imports and Exports and Vessels of every Nation are free of aU charges. In this Fot there no T ie ugual cicdilo n sales is aa follows .-Europe Goods. 3 Months. Indian and China Do. a
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    • 931 5 EUROPE GOODS. TT I?-.M. G( ODS, e n7 c h id no ar,iva,s since r ,ast M*" fre Merkel has been very dull tor almost every description of Goods. The.c b some demand tor Prints of satiable patterns as well as rretj ai d white .htrtings
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    • Page 5 Miscellaneous
      • 354 5 ARTIIVAX.S. I Date Flay Vessel's Names.' I Captain From f Date °f I {Depart. INov 14 liritish ship lUso'ution Wood Mhcuo |4thiaet~ „14 Fren. ship Itu Gillete Maincra llthin^t „14 linti^h ■Mp-44attlw/Jfoer l fM| McNi_;ht Lombotk !«Jth ult. „15 H.M. .teamer Dnvzr Hayeg, Esq. Manila '4 th inst „15 H.C.
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