The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 16 December 1847

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. .vo. so, n»«. 1* TsctHmtKir jnnfurijrti, 16th December iB4g. jno. dcxxxt
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 838 1 OOVEHNMEHT WOTIFICA.TION. Singapore, Ist December, 1847Iv fiTiiif wi'h 'he Provisions contained in \n, Ml of 18U and of XII of 1840, It i« hprph y no. fi.d, .ha, for year .848, all Houses and h f Bui»di,. 8 s and Lands not covered with Build- wiiMn «he limits of ihe
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    • 675 1 THEATRE ROYAL ON the evening ol TUESDAY, the 21t» Her Majesty* Servants will perform the much admired Comedy called ANNIMAL MAGNETISM To conclude with the LaughabU Farce BUT HOWEVER Tickets to be had and places secured as formerly. Door* open at past 7. Performance to commence at 8 o'clock precisely
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    • 762 1 Messrs A pel, Lender Meyer 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 ottering to the Public on most advantageous terms. It consists o( the following articles Piano Fortes,
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    • 707 1 NEW ARRIVALS. Ex GRACE DARLING." MESSRS LITTLE CURSETJF.B fc CO. bee to intimate to the Ladies and the Public of Singapore, that they have just received an extensivo and choice assortment from London direct, of the undermentioned Ladies, Gentlemen's and Children's Apparel and various other articles, al! of the latest
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 758 2 AKD Fancy Biscuits in tins. N. B.— The Ladies' apparel &c. will be ready for inspection on Monday First Their old ttock they will sell off at t>reat rechctiom Singapore, itt December, 1847. -A DV£R TI SEMEN T. We the undersigned, Passengers on board the Steamer Pekin, to this place,
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    • 1531 2 JEWELLERY. Gold and Silver Watches Gold Chains, Seals &c in great variety* Ladies Gold Watch Hooks. Gold and Silver Pencil Cases. China Worked Silver Card Cases, Thimbles, Needle cases &c, &c CHINA WARE. A varietyof Lacquered Work Tables, Boxes, Teai o>s Tiays, Tea Caddies, Segar ases &c Ivory, Chess and
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    • 1070 2 ¥I \JWKMjBE. CAPITAL, TWO MILLIOXS T\r 100,000 SHARES OF £20 EACH TRUST KKS 0 wLm "dSi!^ o b b ii b JOBIAB Booker, E.g., Chairman. Hugh J. Sahdmoji. E.g.. tt nd T URN(tR «*>« sq De P**y hairman. William Blame, Esq. J ame Lawrence Esn Thomas Boucb. Esq. T»io™ M
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 160 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Canjyou inform the public what the law is in Singapore regarding Musical Festivities I am induced to ask the question from objerving (hat the Convicts are allowed to have Music whenever it Mitl» their pleasure, without the least concern about the nuisanre
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    • 523 3 TO THK EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRES My Dear Sir, I am induced lo address you a few lines, not only in ilip hope thu exposure m*v lead to reforrr.aiion, but also that you will make such remarks on »h*» subject of my letter as will be best suited
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    • 496 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS in^uportj 13<A December 1847. Dear Sir, I hive ohserveil a letter in your Journal da'ed 3Oih Novr. unrter the specious signature of Fair Play*' which appears lo be generally condemned as a very ill-n^lincd nroduciior. equally fml'y in it« MsS>nisH and mischievous
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    • 836 3 ro THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FIIEE PRESS Deur >ir. The subject of" Du'ch aegre»«tions" and interference with bri'ish trade" hasol late occupied a prominent placo in your columns, winch have also embodied petitions from Siugai oif> to ilie Gritish Le^islatuie calling for radr*)M &o. You have Imihlled the subject
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    • 266 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE BINOAPORE FREE PRESS Mr Editor, Can you inform one of yr ur benighted fellow townsmen if (his is any particular Church festival, fast or Holiday that the llevd |Im Chaplain commences weekly service on this particular evening; —or is it lo prevent the ungodly from
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  • 2614 3 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 16th Decr., 1847. The complaint* of A Scribe regarding the early closing of the Mails for Europe arc, we believe, well founded, and the subject is one of great importance to the Mercantile community. Every moment is of value when the Point deGalleMeamer brings the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1013 3 the Austrian Steameis without d-lay. The hares by tbe direct line will probably be rejul.»tfd according to tbe system adopted by tbe omr«'»y on lne r Levant, and other lines, namely. a certain rate for Passage, and Fl 2| or a v,out 5s 3d per Hay, for maintenance, altogether pot
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    • 210 3 SHOOTING.* 1 Lengpartth House, near Whitchurch, Hants. October 2\st, 1816. j. '"I 1 ctonot w«Ut informing you of the extraor. din.ry effect that I have experienced by taking only a few of your LOZENGES. 1 had a cough for several weeks, that defied all that bad been prescribed for me
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  • 1874 4 (From the Overland Hongkong R'%iater, Novr. 28. The 18th Royal Irish and 42<1 M-uJmb Native JnT*B%rj, have sailed for Jnditi in tbe course of Ibe month. Hotb Regiments were much respected, am) for a considerable period before th°y left, the numerdui parties foimed for the officers uamed a decree
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 461 4 SIiZrPXNO IN THE MAHUOJIU t rssel's i\ !__J° MJ i omma't'/rra Conugnee* I 'tstinan m Jrc II i\| b ttoyutist ibj Gordon H .steamer HM^A/y onaalton Kppairins^ bvif Kt.igaove. j ImjUfield, K«q B ship (>e>e (U Wood 740 &lokot John Purvtl Co Pinang D. b>,iq I ederuku 400 j Lemon
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    • 159 4 DEPARTURES. Date j t\ay I Vestel'* Names. j Captain j Hound For.^ Dec. 9 British ship M. Dyaram j Puddicombe < luni 9 British steimer Pekin Tronson Hongkong 10 j British barq Hope j Willip Pniang Calcutta 1U Hi: M. str R del Caitella Acl.a E*q. Mani.a U British barq
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 6 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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    • 494 1 H e ve th«* principal points adduced in support iH-t charge wr* tlint lip WrtH •een lo dance I'"", Man' l 1 1 Ke> ing's Miite, ami at anwthei man lii* leel «»'O" chair s and in n I eside i <ii Ten..- it \\a« shown that the »tanil.iin uled
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    • EUROPE.
      • 2645 1 (From (he Monthly Times, October 16) .\t h Court ot Common C uncil hel>l Ooi. 21, Sir P. Lutie r<>»e for the pur; one ot proposing th»t the freedom of tbe ciiy of L »ndon be pimaH. to hit Exert !-ncy James Brooke, io
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      • 3030 1 {From the Daily News, October 14) Tbe interesting particular respecting this colony, which follow, are lrom tbe evidence of Mr Matbeson, before the committee on our commercial relations with Cliina. H**ing stated that he wai one of the firm of Jardine, Muheson Co who had extensive rjOitioDercinl transactions with
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    • 207 2 The Queen Agaisnt James Zttarlin. (From the Kngluhman, October 29 Thii youn^ man, convicted of returning from the Itland of Hnnce of Wale*' while under sentence of transportation, was also brought up for sentence this morning. Sir Liwrence Peel intirmted to him lh*t sentence of death wjuld be recorded
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    • 499 2 (From the Spectator, October 29.) Lieutenant H. 11. M cleod, of the 17th Regiment N. 1., will, we ire told, be brought before a Court Martial in Fort St. Gjorge, on the 14th of January 1818, of which Lieutenxot Colonel Wats <n, 51st Reguneut N. 1 will act at
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    • 610 2 (From the Bombay Time*, October 20.) Toe Pottinyer steamer lett this port for (.'him yesterday morning at day break, and moved in sunke of her own m iking" majestically down tbe harbour. Tne construction of this venel ii peculiar she if of iron, the sheets being rolled or .ihnks
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    • 2659 2 On the tapit the Governor intends tbat the town assessment for 1848 shall be raised to its maximum rate of ten per cent, that a Deputy superintendent of police shall be appointed, and tbe Police re-modelled. —Gazette, Novr. 27. The havoc committed by the flood on the roads and
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