The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 20 February 1845

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1 2 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Vo. 8. #>#!. 10. THIHBMK4Y MORJrMJTG, SOto FEBRUJLRY, 1«45. JVto. CCCCXfII
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 780 1 aoVERNHSMT A9TEETXBCM£NT. NOTICE dmierebt given, that Tenders wiM He received on or before tl»e Ist of Maich Irom any person or pera«n« wllHag to contract for Ike cleausing the Town of Btngaport for six months to b« computed from tbe Ist of April next ensuing Tbe boundaries of tbe Town
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    • 1388 1 ro% sßi**, At the Godouns of the Undtrsigned* Loi.de. ti-l onled Pale Ale and Porter. Singapoie-bottled dit'o Brandy, common, in 3 dozen cases. Cocoanut Oil, in jars. A quantity of Preserved Soups by Cope Co. Canvas, No. 1 a 6. London. Russian Cordage, Blocks and Oars of sizes. JOHN PURVIS
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    • 662 1 F&OBS THE CLYDE. AMD FOR SALE AT F. MARTIN'S A Variety of Children's TARTAN DRESSES of the following Clans, viz. Napier, Aegyle, Glew Lyon, Rob Roy Covenanters, Lauder, Robert Burns, Glencakv Shephsrds- Prince Albert, Campbell. Ste-! wart, Macdonald, and Victoria With Tartak" Hose to match and Patent Leather Belts. AH
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  • 334 2 At this port by our advices rumours were prevalent, as they have been of late in th's quarter, that Foo-chow-foo, and Ningpo are to be given up as trading ports and that Chusan is to be retained in their siead and made a Consular port This.is confidently spoken of
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  • 630 2 (From the Hongkong Register, January, 28 To the Editor oj the HuNGKONG RBGISTea. Sib,— By direction of His Excellency the Naval Cotn- roander in-Chitf, I have to request you will insert in J your next number of the M Hongkong Register the following notices of dangers which have been
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  • 953 2 j TO THE EDITOR. OF 1 11 FREE PfVEst Sir, As I passed, by our worthy Resident's house the other day, my attention was arrested by a number of Native females with their children, standing at the gate— l ai first naturally concluded that these unfortunates were Paupers, and
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  • 73 2 J3I/-, a«c,Sr a Weii inl lo; 3* «*pr« M JW, 8 N 44 OLD "HABITANT. re.^uhuV°h- r """T"* on "thority of respectable Chinese who would mostly likely >ave beeo competi.o,. Beside, An Old I? h.bn...i ought to o« a r in mind
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  • 95 2 Dear Mr Editor Your Readers could hard/v fc a^ breathing time after the rich ire*f you a I BOt your last is.ue touching the late Public M*!" 1 when their attention must h»v- h~*~ «eeiiD rf t sing ,he Town T r,i.e«or
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  • 157 2 My dear Mr Editor, Your judicious advocacy of ih o «e rnea-a.-sisfcJ very onieriaMv in ...JL.*' 6 Pu^'"C Meetings HI 111 wfaarsaasS£3 ts tew^J sat- Thwe is another subject 1 wi«hed to bring forward but baring perhaps ti*»n«»*o<i *oo m-ch oi» your
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 926 2 rOR SALE. AN Excellent FIANO in good condition by A. If tbr ft Son— to be had a bargain, the owner bemt* about to leave (he Settlement. For particulars, please apply to MART i N Singapore, \9th Pehrnary, 1845^ BALEOF LANDED PROPERTY TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Tuesday,
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    • 514 2 Umbrellas, Silk and Cotton— HaU. Eanlieoware, Fowling pieces and Pistols. A variety of China Goods, Japan Cloak, Silks (< t»kets, Birds of Paradise, Letter and Foolocap Paper &c. WALTF.R SCOTT DUNCAN HEALTH FOR ALL:: PATRONIZED BY THE GREATEST NOBLES IN THE LAND. BOILOWAT'S PELLS. Copy of a Letter jrom Hia
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  • 37 3 At Singapore, on Friday, the 1 4th ioslanl, ai the Armenian Church of St Gregory, by the Reverend (ARR4PIKT AvitT, Mr Mt&TERUsTHADIUI ApCaE to Mits Mary, the eldest d*u|hier ei Jo»ipu Nalak >Hkuii%, £s«|. of Madras.
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  • 27 3 At Singapore, on the *7th hut. Ctphun FkAWCN H. Rooibs, of Beverly, U. 8. Aacrics, Ute Com* ma oder of the American Brig Georgtßytn, of Bottoa.
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  • 3821 3 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 20th February 1845 On Saturday last H. M. Steamer Driver, left for Borneo con»ey»n* to Sarawak in the first instance, Capt Drihkwatbr Bethure, R. N. C. B and Mr Hknry Wmi, charged with a iptcial mission from the fcnglish Government,—aftfr Tinrtin^ Sarawak these gentlemen proceed
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  • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 55 4 9 "5^ SSJU ?£2 -g J 1 fS^ ii.g-aS 3^ 5 is r 3 f^ a t 11 s If; |1-;uj o g Sit o J^ a Li y^ 11l 4 *^5 C*i A ?f 5a «E— 2 S-t 5 £1 uiiHiiiitiiil hi^iii g|- JLagu3«s2awagco >3otaaQ?cs liiHnmJmsiii'i Jfi I*s Ifr*
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    • 120 4 A-tRJVA,_ t S._ P 1)0/6 F^ VmTHf amn Captain ~~fr om Oali~ o. ,13 British b^ue *£SSS flff 2? 22 S7 Si o j.. ARWV -->I" OF FASSENGEKS! li: M^tSiTv?* 3 chmna Mr Rochfort DEPAB.TTTB T»g l=_r?rr Febl3 British schnr Buffalo Brown iT ,13 BntUh brig _f. c.IS f^ „3
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 12 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, TfiURSDAY MORNING, 20th FEBRUARY, 1845.
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    • 1550 1 •—emea— F> <<tn >he Fihpino, \7th Jany.) We arc constrained to take up *'»e pen to treat of *i»agrreable subject though at the lime time we 1,1,1 y MMfi in vindicating the Magistrates and tbe ><iu »tuie of the ->u «try from thf Ctluiiinous ira- uaiiuna which iM ratt
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    • 875 1 (From the Pinanf Gazette. Jany. 2b.) The annual Portuguese vesttls from Macao have not •t Um Ut" period made their appe"rance, owing it is stid to their inability of procuring freight on account of our Chinese merchants here, in consequence of British tonnage being obtainable at a cheaper rate
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    • 371 1 The Funjaub. (From the Friend of India January 16. For a v»?ek past nothing particular bad been heard foin tfca P j.i r trcy oilier of the disturbed count if k ut s enhy the Engliithmin, came >>ut with tSM iuu"u (v, iientot the deposition of Dhulleep *mgh, the
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    • 792 1 The Briton and the Runnymede a fe licit not asto- ciation of names, however unfnrtuntare of «liii h««« been wrecked together on one of a small group of u)anri«, on the east coast of the Andaman*, in 12' N. Lat 93- 14' E. Long. The
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    • 3019 1 Jany. B—There8 There are many thines in India that sound strange to English eart, and the Hurkaru of this morning gives ut one— the elopement of a wife and her hunband. The wife of tLe Christian convert, Kaleechurn Banerjea, it is said, eloped with her husband, carrying
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    • 1136 2 This annual celebration, by those of the Moslem faith, of what i« called the Mohiirrum has just terminated. What irefttbtn of nun. women and children keep it up I and how zealously is it so done To see all the toads filled with processions; 10 hear Jbe loud
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    • 252 2 (From the Le Maaricien, Nov. 27) We are indebted to Captain Gibson of the American bark Cervantes, and Mr Cbappel, Wtmate of (he Airy on, who arrived here per Charles Hen y on the 2 th inst., for the following details respecting the loss of their vessels
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    • 319 2 Fatal Catastrophe. Th« Crew of the American Brig Antelope were witnestes to a must aiflictiug «i^hc, «t «uu rise on the mo/nini? of Satmday i«gt, m the accidental loss of c j'uraJe, from ua board of their vessel. John Colljns, tt smart y muj^ Lri»U sailor of »b.uut 25
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    • 155 2 la compliance with Hat m issued the d*y pre?ieus, Huijh Jo<us, Commander of th« Ship Julia, appeared on last, baton L. C. C. Rtvett, Esq to answer a complaint instiluilrd Hjjainst Him bf the Post Master General, for having deliyed fur 8 days, the
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    • 383 2 Importations of Free African Labourers. (From the Englishman, Juny. 1.) We find ia tbe Mauritius papers an ordinance permitting the importation of free African labourers, so that not contented with Indian coolie*, tbe planters are goin? (to use a proverbial phrase) to brio* the old coil to tbe old
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    • 874 2 A Prediction Sure to Come True. f rium me n> tiaras necota, Junuwy 7.) The year upon which w« have just entered promises to be prolific of interest to all who take delight in astronomical observations, la the list of celestial phenomena for one thousand eight hundred and forty-five,
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    • 264 2 (From the Madras. U. 8. Gazette, J any 10.) itfany ul our readers will remembei tUe ca»e of t c unfortunate Apothecary Burgess, who committed murder, by shooting the seducer of his wife about five years ago at Kamplee. The extenuating circum. stances of the case however
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    • 478 2 Guano. (From the Zuiil Afrikaan, Not, 8.) GOVERNMBNT OFFICB I Colonial Office, Cape Town, sth Not. 1844. It having been recently ascertained that tUe Island of Malagas, situated at tbe entrance ot Saldanba Bay, within the Cape division, contained Guano" of good quality, the Governor directed
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    • 572 2 Naval Intelligence. (From the Atlas for India. Dec. S Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, G. C. B formerly sea lord of the Admiraly. and late Com'nun-der-iu-i hief of the naval fore,. H (^hina and tli^ Easi Imlies, paid a visit to the Admiralty on Mouday, subsequently to Sir Robert Peel.
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