The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 10 December 1847

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  • 20 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ,Vo. 49, r\>l. I*. TH f KHIKiY JfMOHJTMJrG, DECEMBER l«n. JTo. DCXXXI V
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 837 1 L GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Singapore, Ist December, 1847. IN conformity with the Provisions contained in Acts XII of 1839 and of XII of 1840, It it hereby notified, that for year 1848, all Houses and oilier Buildings and Lands not covered with Buildings within the limits of the Town of Singapore,
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    • 660 1 ADVERTISEMENT. The Undersigned have for sale at their Godowns. Sheathing Copper of sizes. Sheathing Nails to suit. Bass Singapore-bottled Beer, in pints and quarts in prime order. London-bottled Porter. American Sperm Candles, 4 6 per lb. American Soap, in small boxes. No. 3 and 4 Manila segars. Dutch Gin in
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    • 759 1 Messrs Apex., Lender Msysk WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Merchants and Commission Agents, HAVE Just received a particularly choice and miscellaneous collection of Goods from different parts of Europe, which they have the pleasure of offering to the Public on most advantageous terms. It consists of the following articles Piano Fortes, made
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    • 704 1 NSW ARRIVALS. Ex "GRACE DARLING." MESSRS LITTLE CURSETJEE CO. beg to intimate to the Ladies and the Public of Singapore, that they have just received an extensivo and choice assortment from Loudon direct, of the undermentioned Ladies, Gentlemen's and Children's Apparel and various other articles, all of the latest fashion,
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  • 2062 2 (From the Home News, October It.) Tbe crisis continues. Tbe convulsion wbich credit bis sustained will be felt long after the present motnent. Our correspondent Mercator describes it as an earthquake, a storm, and what are the effects He gives a list of failures during Ihe fortnight,
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  • 359 2 (From the Monthly Times, October 7.) The melancholy nature of the co»nm-rcinl intelligence contained in i-ur 'ast and the letters which musl have been despatched to mercantile mid otber Louses in India by the mail of the 24th ult will in great measure have prepaied our readers for
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  • 561 2 Re turn of Mr Brooke. Mr Brool#, the Rnjah of Sarawak, bag arrived by the mail steamer, the Indus, at Southampton, which port he left nine yean back in his yacht the Royalist, to explore the seat and islands of the Indian Archipelago. His researches and exploits in that quarter
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  • 37 2 At Uatavia, on M.c Bth November, Mr-* T. W Angus, second daughter of the late M. C. Osbornk, E»qre. of Rencoolen, l^«d M) ye.irs, leaving i luishatid «nd five your,i» children to deplore her Hreparable lox*
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  • 1489 2 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 19th Decr, 1847. lOjm The P. &0. Company's Steamer Pekin, Capt. TRONSON, arrived here on Tuesday, with the Overland Mails of 7th and 25th Octr. The news brought by this Mai), of the state of commercial affairs in England are of the most distressing nature.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 192 2 FAMILIES requiring <urnished Lotl^ings can he accommodated at the Singapore Millinery Rooms. Singapore, 9th December, 1847. CURSCTJIS CO. Just Received ex Numancia. A very cho>ce selection of Manila Biscuits, known a« Hof'i^oi, llama", Oona^argas and U^nadas. First quality Chocolate, made from the real febu Cocao, with and without sugar. ALSO
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  • 2498 3 By the steamer Queen of the Netherlands, we have received Java Courants to the 27th ultimo. They contain little news of any interest, save detailed accounts of severe earthquakes in various parts of Java. On the 16th October, the solemn investiture of the Panembahan of Madura took place at
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 418 3 SHIPPING IN THE *I A» ti 0 JR. s fS lons Commmndert j CtrnMttinem 1 i*e*timniu>Ha A-c 11 IVI S Vernon Fittgerald, Bm 1 li. M steamer Medea 582 Mason, Esqre ti. i:. steamer Aucklund j j Young' U U. Menmer Hoo^hly I Cont»r!ioM IK Ai brig R»g«Z ciiffoT E
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    • 162 3 Per Prince of Wales Mr Mrs Jenks and child. Per sieamer Koninyin den Nederlanden Messrs Runcle, Fraser, Pryce, Lawrence, Hughan Velde. Per steamer Pottinger— Maj ir Cocbrane, Messrs Gibb, Barrow, DaLuce, Bruce, Goisset and Rubino. Per Arratoon Apcar— Messrs Jackson, Pearson and Ockleton. DEPARTURES. Date j t\ay i Vesael's Names.
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1354 4 Account are kept in Spanish Dollars divided into Cents. The usual credit ou sales i* as follows Europe Goods 3 Months. Imdian and Chiba Do, 1 Months. Opium, 2
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    • 1547 4 Singapore, Ist December, 1847. The arrivals during the past month comprise the Anne Jane froavLiverpool the Ocean Queen, Orator and Grace Darling from London, The month of November, in which trade is usually the most active during the year, has this season passed without even the
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    • 896 4 Drug. Today's quotation for Benares is Drs 585 a 590 |>er chest Putna and Malwa nominal. Turkey— sales of Drs 400 per picul to the extent of 25 chests. Peptkr, black. Again coming into the Market more freely. Contracts have been made at Drs 3. 65 a] 3.60 per pel.
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