The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 27 February 1845

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ITo. 9. *\>l. 10. TIMVHHHmihY JfMOHJITMJrG, a»_rn 1 EBitl\*Ml*\ 1845. JTO. CCCCXCIIX
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 789 1 GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENT. NOTICE isiitr.rnY oivek, that Tenders will be received on or before the Ist of March Irom sny perron or persona willing to contract for the cleansing tbe Town of Singapore for six months to be computed from tbe Ist of April next ensuing. The boundaries of tbe Town
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    • 1465 1 SINGAPORE RACES. PROSPECTUS FOR 1845. First day, Thursday, 27th March. Ist Racs. Tne Club Cup value Dollars 100 for all HorsesHeats R.C.— Entrance 8 Dollars P.P. St. lbs. Arabs and Country Bred %to carry.. 9. 4 English, N. S. W. and Cape 10. 4 2nd Race. Sweepstakes of Dollars 4
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    • 693 1 NOTICE. BV ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. TO BE PUT UP FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. On the first Monday in April, 1845» AT 12 O'CLOCK NOON. BY F, MARTIN. At his Commission Room, Commercial-Square. THE INSTITUTION HILL-ihe Property to be disposed of for the highest Annual Rent offered, and for
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  • 159 2 (From the Pinang Gazette, February M.J, We hear on the authority ot the commander of a Chinese Junk which lelt Maulmain twenty day. mii o and arrived here on Wednesday last, that two extensive conflagrations had recently «-a«*m red at that Settlement, the first of which destroyed about one
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  • 959 2 Feom the Peking Gazette. (From the Friend of China, January 11. J Keying reports to the throne, that a vessel under the command of a Lieutenant, when in pursuit of pirates, was driven by storms lest year to the Coast of Cochin. china The King instantly directed sosae Mandarins
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  • 1222 2 (From the Friend of China, January 18 Our advices from this port-to the 28th Ultimo are of a more cheering nature—Mr L*>y lias been nlad ed in a very trying position one into which we trust or the reputation of our country, uo oiher representative of Her Majesty will
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  • 2576 2 Tl.. Hon &*°*£> January 18 IS. The year eighteen hundred and forty our h a be-n an eventful year to our Mission i„ < hin \Z believe tbat Jehovah has had special r_ a individually, and a, a mission b T abled
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 886 2 China Paintings on rice paper. One case Engravings, handsomely framed. London-made Saddles h. Bridlee. Puetic Auctions held every Monday le Thursday F. MARTIN FOR SALE AT T. O. CRiNE'B GODOWNS. JUST received a small assortment of Millinery.— Superior Flannel, l luna Silks for Ladies Dresses, Satins, Crape Shawls, aud e
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    • 915 2 ALSO I Altsop's Singai oe-boitled Ale, ai Ds 2 pe doien Apniy at <he Union. W. H. MILLS «i Co ran accommonate will I hoard and lodging '00 Seamen in a separate hovs wiih everv comfort ai Dr* to per Mon h Captains of Vessels requiring Seamen for Sail making
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  • 79 3 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 27 th February 1845. Captain Gray of the Isabella which arrived fiom Liverpool on the 12th instant reports that on passing A njeer he saw a large Bombay vessel on shore a total wreck. He was informed that tlie Crew f| JO men) had been
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  • 216 3 From the Hongkong, pa ers lately received we perceive that two ordinances have beeu recently promulgated by the Legislative Couicil which call forth considerable disapprobation from our contemporaries One is Ordinance No. I. of 1645 which gives to the Executive, power upon proof being adduced that any-of the Chinese Inhabitants
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  • 229 3 revenue. Pitt ano —-Wc have Pinmng Gazettes of the Bih and 15th instant, since our last That of the Bth contains the Report on the Pinang Free School, by which we are glad to see that that valuable institution is flourishing, and that an increased desire on the part of
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  • 135 3 toher Overland Mails Th*? *|B //jjsjfhu made rather Jong passage, but we aie informed that' she had almost constant culms since sbe entered the Straits. She has brought a number of Convicts from Bomhay, amongst ethers tlie nototious Alloo Par. Roo. He was in a miserable state of health when
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  • 178 3 By the H'. C. Steamer Dtaara which returned from Pinang on the 21st instant we learn that various rumours prevailed in Pinang as to the immediate abolition of the Court of Judicature. It was reported that the Honble the Recorder would return by the Fire Queen; and would came on
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  • 87 3 Captain PeRCiv*AL of the American Frigate Ccnstitution, has we understand, very politely consented to allow his band, which is a very good one, to perform on the Esplanade every other evening dut ing his stay here for the amusement of the inliabitanis who duly appreciate his kindness. In the absence
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  • 379 3 •"■■bb—B^^P Y m W9e* mmm Behow we give a statement of the number of Junks which have arrived this season up to the 241h instant, greatly exceeding the arrivals last year at the same rime. The arrival of emigrants has also been veiy large being at the 19th instant, 6,853,
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  • 35 3 It has been brought to our notice that at the Dutch ports of Pontianak. Sambas, and Banjer masstn British Manufactures and Merchandize, are allowed to enter duty free, with the exception of Arms* gunpowder nnd
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  • 103 3 This is the numbrr whieh was reported, bat we sre informed on trustworthy Chinese Authority that tbe usual number of emigrants arrived last year, via., about 10, U00. We art* further assured that no r*>Haoce whatever catr be placed on tbe accuracy of tbe reports made tc tbe Registrar of
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  • 257 3 other munition, of war and also optrfm. whir I, are prohibited This is the account of te,, ectable native traders, but we are inclined very much to doubt the correctness of the statement since on making enquiries at various parties who from their connection with Java onght to be well
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  • 593 3 We shall briefly notice the eommunicatiorV of our Correspondent X V. Z which we inst r ted last week. The entrance to the River undouhtly requires to oe deepened— but how is it to be done? If we are not mistaken the present Assistant Resident tried his hand at it,
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  • 151 3 Ikquevt. Oh the 22nd instiiut an Inquest was held on the body of a'ChinaMnan, name; unknown: Mr Rv BailT* stated on the preceding night' about 9' o'clock* he saw- t tie deceased lying: at* the River's- edge— that hecalled to him'on- which he rushed into River and apparently triedlocross by
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  • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1265 4 Accounts are kept in Spanish Dollars divided into Cents. The usual credit on sales is as follows Eubope Goodb, S Months. Indian and China Do. 2 Months. Opium, 2
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    • 579 4 COTTON GOODS-The Poltntate from the hade has arrived l-st bringing a large supply of Cotton Gool, an on Hr are no less lhan 30,000 pieces of Long Cloth. Th" Marke hi. very qaiet during the week the few sales made heinrl r^ lM,en that holders eonld
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    • 371 4 Tin, Struits Ai rivals leadily selling at quotations. Tobacco— Stock of Rali nduced. TohT'MKR Shkij.— Wanted bnt no supplies ex- pfctttl nut. I (ho I'tinn of the l.tigis season. heat. -Market supplied. EXCHXNOK9. On Kngl* v t>. Hills conrimiu to lie negotiated at 4s S'd 0 !Mo:i(lis siirht, but the
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    • 165 4 NA I IV h l KAr'l tißiiiSH— Vtctot'it, llyoer Alt*, and Hmmfoed. Di u u hitlhol Hume, Hunger, Ditilermeiting, Hing Goan, Soeuhien, Hassan, Omar Ostiian, Toduh, Yoi trim Ha.- him, Gotitifiien, Hong Gum, and Fallal Hair. (tea in iiim-k —phati Hang and Lim Fang. U AJ.ilti|>
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 78 4 latest Dates. From England, 7ili LKceuiivcr va Calcutta. From Bomhav, 11th Januaiy via Cul.-mti. From Calcutta, 24th January per Ariel. From China. 4th February per Kelp e. From Ma mi. 28tl< January per Panurze. From Batavia, 18th December per B/itomart. PREWIIA OF INSURANCE. ON GOODS. JS To EmoPfc (not north
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    • 444 4 ____Ap.^ty t \z i s._ Date Fla V Vessel's Names. Captain WrsmT T^'^f Fcbyi, Frene |.Mp A^n^>i y Bn t m ,H-,-_ K££; „20 D Uh sM P Christi an ;m tr^ S^? on Ta.-»- u i l- r. arii nn Macao lit nst 21 H J^™ drt "23 H
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    • 279 1 CANTON.— t.C. M.cgrsfor. Esq. British Consul R. J.ckson. Esq. British Vies Coatul P«ul 9.' Forbes. Esq. United States Consul; ft e verend Dr Parker aad family, of Am.rie.n Board Com.; Reveread Mr Roberts, of tbe American Bapi\>t Board. AMOY.— R. Alcock. Esq. British Coa.nl
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    • 194 1 (From ike Atlas for India, Dec. I.) The young surgeon about to marry Miss Burdett (outts is a Mr Brown, of the house of Tapper and Biown, Burlington stieet. He is to take tbe name ol* t outts. This instance of good fortune, say* the Cheltenham Exuminer, reminds us
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    • 1658 1 We have received intelligence from Tahiti, bay way of tbe United Mates, to July 15th. It appears, by a report given by the captain of tbe Martha, which had arrived at Rhode Island, that, on the 2uth of June, a body of natives having assembled at Point Venus, and
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    • 2509 1 Some of tbe rreucb opposition journals affect to be greatly alarmed st tht* negotiations now in progress between the British Governm*"** and tfew*mei AM ff»r improving a-ij beilitatiug the iiuiisit thro^b L^ypt I to the Red **eu. hrir tears are, as usun*. bc;l» needless and irrational. All
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    • 647 1 The Major-General of the Navy had issued an order at Rocbefort, prohibiting Naval Officers from wearing long beards aud moustachio.."— Revue de Parts. r-,_'H rhe Pr aC< U de Joinville will shortly set out for tbe Brazils."— Do. next day. Tbe excitement caused here by the above announcements
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    • 417 1 Fu.nch English. Vat a ver comical language a Anglais is," said a French Gentleman the other evening at table." Do you think so Oui, ver droll. I will tell you. 1 vaunted to see Anglaod; ver good. I got de passport. I arrived at Dover. I was ver much
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