The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 7 February 1848

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1 2 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 18 1 THE OVE RL AND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS JVb. 28. SINGAPORE, MONDAY MORNING, 7th FEBRUARY, 1848. Price 50 tents.
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  • 23 1 H. M. Steamer Vulture; Captain McDoUGAL, arrived on the 3rd instant, from China the 26th ultimo, and sails this evening for England. ■n«l»»«
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  • 18 1 On the 4th instant, H. N. M. Steamer Batavia, Anemaet, Esqre, arrfv.ed here, from Batavia the Ist instant.
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  • 103 1 Memorandum, of Covers received and forwarded at the Post Office, by the Overland Steamers, during the Month of January, 1848, viz Rkcbivkd. Per steamer fialavia from Bataria.. \.W Her Pekin from China 534 Per llrayo.iza from England viaGalle 6,1)14 Per Do. from other Placet.. 1,182 8,798 Despatch*!). Per steamer Bata,
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  • 1658 1 The P. O. Company's steamer Pekiu arrived here on Thursday last from Hongkong, with letters and papers to the 29th ultimo. The accounts from Canton are not of a more satisfactory nature than those previously received. Sir John Davis had returned to Hongkong and nothing very certain was known as
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  • 8489 1 Dear Str, I am glad to see that my epistle of last month, although it obtained for me, from one party the name of Scribbler, did some good nevertheless, in so much as it iuduced the P.& O. Company's Agents, Captain, and
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    • 44 1 The P. O. Company's Steamer Braganza, Captain*PoTTS, arrived here yesterday forenoon, from China the 30th ult. The following are the Passengers: Miss Layton, and servants, Sgnr. De Hoyes Commodore LaPiere, Mr Legeyt, Major Kelson, Lieut. Adyes, Mr DaCres, 1 native officer and 1 Private.
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  • 82 3 (Communicated.) Some very itroag Earthquake* took place in No. vember at the Nioobar islands, tbeir direction being from south to north, strongest on the Island of Condul in the St. George's Channel, and less felt more to the northward. The 30th of October was unusually sultry and oppressive on
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    • 10 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FErfnuATiT, 7rtf, 1848.
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    • 1736 1 weather, several hollow isosninc »ou:.d» were hear, in quirk ■■eeesiioo, and were followed by a sound like £•1 of a whirlwind, and immrdialely after tin, came I Mlitl of very violent Earthquake! Iht wttll must Lave lasted from 10 to II Miuutes. It MM then law water at the Establishment,
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    • 482 1 Comparative Abstract Statement of the Track of Singapore with the undermentioned Places- between the Official Years 1845 46 IS 16 47. 18to-*6. 184^-47. Increase Decrease 'frames of linen. Me etna- I L're.us>ir£ I Mcrclmn- Treaxwc rf Merchnn- Treasure Merchnu- I Hfniwj </<«e N////um I </<z-5. H«//i j M I#lßi
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    • 393 1 y** 3 -JL 3 1 ?15r a j Inotea-, Decreased Names of Placet. m» Treasure r I Treasure Wmmm f^; _^'!l rlft# •3E*. Great Britain.. 1,193,4t3| 2,193,403 2,114,078 2,114 l>7t ~^^7l Continental Europe 86=>,:98i 17,943 M 3.761 743,117 743,12/ ii/«?i i^ll« United Statet 25.381} 15.381 i*,71l ....I fig/X 43T29
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    • 1461 1 (Ft om the Friend of China. Jony. 5 The Rood Ship Sir Robert Sale bat armed from New Zealand in thirty-two BU d a b»]f day. I her passage from England to that colony w>i ninety six day*, thus rrmki!. k the entire round, rxclu«i«e of her stay
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    • 457 2 Manila IVZarket. I&HORTS. (From the Weekly General Price Current, Jany. 15.^ Cotton Goods. Business geuerdliy m impottt cuu* ticut-s slacker than is usual at this season, while stocks •f all descriptions of goods continue Sar^e, which precludes the hope of immediate improvement in prioM* hrveral gales of Shirtings
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    • 214 2 Abstract of Principal Imports from Europe, during the Month of January, 1848. From Liverpool by the Brit, barq Anx Johnston'. 7,900 pcs grey and IS.Uui peg white shirtings, 70H pa figured shirtings, 500 pcs red cloth, 13 pcs laatii^s, 2,1107 pcs cambrics, I.UOO inaddapolUmi, 2,(>Ol) <rey and white cuttons, 80
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    • 86 2 I At Singapore, on ilie lltli .1 .uuary, 18H, by llic Ilevd 11 i\lc: i/, m Lieutenant and Atljuint lii't.ii Rioo, of liie tl»i Ivi t-iiii.'ut Madras luauiry, fOttiigctl Son o! the Ke»d ii cii X lOC, of Hdirt(k liiompton, Yorkthirt, 10 Uaroakkt, eldest Daa.ltnr ot M»jof Lauiiilw, Coinataodin^
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    • 30 2 At Sourahsya, \w Nuvata»«r la<st, Mr Hf.npy Thomas, nuicli rt-spucted anil regrdlad by an wiio knew him. At Maftpore, on Thtusrlay the 27th ultimo, \Y, H. Goud*ro. Ksqre, Solicitor.
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    • Page 2 Miscellaneous
      • 141 2 Vessels Passed Anjer. Deer. 20. American ship Great Britain, Poor, from Singapore 21st Deer, for Cape Good Hope. Jany. 7. Amer. Sea Witch, Waterman, from China 29th Deer for New York, 7 British schnr Tilania, Knight, from Singapore Ist Deer., for Port Phillip. 12.— French *hip Java, Couuier, fiom Canton
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      • 213 2 Shipping latelllg*no0 a ARRIVALS. Jany. 6 British steamer lekin, Tronsoi from Hongkong 30th Deer. H 7 British brig Nymph, Landers, Hongkong 30th Deer. H 7 British ba'q Alec Johnston, Alexander, Liverpool l.Uh Atigr. N 7 British barq lCasutain, Shire, II nij-koog 30ta Deer. 8 British barq Trafalgar, Richardson, Hongkong Mtk
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      • 580 2 I „21 11. M. «tcimer Ptiry, Wilcox, Eiq. Rio de J Uh Nov. 25 Kr>'.. n^coft Bri«tnw, Amoy llth J fln i, 25 D-ilci. LI to, Fihritius, Hatavia 28tb Novr lf 25 British lia.^ luiian Queen, Rozarb, v Piauug llth Jany. 25 British barq Sultan, McCarttiey,^Batavia 9tU Jdny. 2l> Spanish
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