The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 24 February 1848

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1 5 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. •Vo. w, 9 m ol. 13. THUHSMJ.AY JUOMUrUTG, «4tii FESt^UARY, tB4B. JTo- DCXJLV
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      628 1 RATES OF AWV B it T I Sjl 1¥ IN THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FROM THE \,t JANUARY, 1848. Drs. Cts. i'or Every Shipping Advertisement 2. 50 I'or (very additional insertion after 1 month 0. 25 U iim s 10 Let or for Sale, the lOM raie Oilier Advertisements noi
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    • Advertisement
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      827 1 NOTICE. |MIE half-yearly Sale of Useful and Fancy Ar-.-II h k Si lVw f the Chinese Female S c h °o' will beheld (D V) tomorrow-Friday, the 25th instant, at No. 4 Beach Road. The Sale to commence at to o'clock am. and to close at 3 o'clock P m
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    • Advertisement
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      760 1 Messrs Apel, 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 offering; to the Public on most advantageous terms It consists ol the following articles Piano Fortes, made
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      563 1 fc I A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP JAPAN-WARE. Just received by the Undersigned, comprising man S °hip. and Card Tdbiesoflh c choicest workr Ladies Work Tahles. Work Boxes. Olove and Jewel Boxes. Writing Desks and Cabinets. le° x :.Yc': uffaii<i Sugar Ja in OD Anc a c l0 cc selection of
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    CHLOROFORM.
    933 2 (From the Telegraph and Courier, December 31 J One of (be first to practise Etheritanion. and to laud its virtues, was Dr. Simpson, the Obstetric Pro* ft-ssor ;n the University of Edinburgh and be hat, eter since, continued its most persevering, enthusiastic, and eloquent advocate. Others have given in
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      THE SHIP "GENERAL WOOD,"
      2380 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Dear Sir, I I eg to send you tlip following account of the loss of the Ship General Wood, ho;uid from this Port to Pinanij with Convicts from China On Sunday the 2nd of January at 6 am
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    BIRTH.
    13 2 At Singapore, on the Stud February, Mrs W, Oolf., of a Son.
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    THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 24th Feby,1848.
    3064 2 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore, Thursday, 24th Feby,1848. The lamentable consequences which have resulted from the crowding of the General Wood with Convicts, will no doubt lead the Hongkong Authorities to greater caution in this respect in future iudeed they ought at once to adopt the rules prevailing in the Straits,
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    29 2 In another column will be found a lettr-l from Lieutenant Seymour, who was I'M fortunate enough to be a passenger in tb W General fVood, giving a detailed accounl
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    838 4 At a Meeting of Trustee* to the Singapore Institution held tliii 18»1» February 1848, present The Hon'hle T. Church, \V. H. Reid. K. McEwen, T. Oxley, T. O Cane, A. Jiehu, J Guthrie, U. C Laid well and Kevd H. JUoule. The iVJeetir.? hnvji.s assembled agreeably to rule pasted on
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    EUROPE.
    3199 5 No. :i— THE TE\ DUTIES AND TilE MODE 01 TAXINU THKM. (Fr-tm the Uzily News, Deer. 7.) The o» jict o* tbe last summaries of the evidence taken before tl>e Cfctat Committee wis, to sh >w tbe state of the duties v: 0:1 tea aad their etiect u^oti cur
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  • Article
    106—Gutta Fercha Splints.
    625 5 106— Gutta Fercha Splints. By Alfred Smee, Esqre F. R. S. T. (It is several years since Mr Smee rim advocated the use of moulding tablets" for splints He now advises the use of gutta percha, lolled out into tablets, fur the same purpose. He says.) It hat advantages ovei
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    The Public Debt of the United
    180 5 STA.THMEXT OF T.'.K Di.Bf O* fHli UNITED STATBS ns thk Ist of Nov., 1847. Oi tlie principal tutl interest uf the old faaJod and unfunded ile^r if 122,288 53 T.<"isury notes i;Mi (1 during Ibe war l 8*« 4,317 «4 Cenificates of Miuitfippi stock.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      168 5 I SHIPPING 13! XHE HAJXftg* ARRIVALS. i i~" I T I Date uf Date Flay Vet»el'» Namet. Captain From J £f euar t s FebTlfi I Dutch barq Calypso Decke. Macaßsar I l«t ult 17 Ffen. barq Halifax I Wright Lmdon I 20th Sept IS British bri^ Pantaloon Stone Bombay
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    • Miscellaneous
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      115 5 ARRIVALS OF PASSENGERS. Per Hahfjx—G. Gibson, Esqre. Per Wave —At L. B. Gelles. DEPARTURES. Dnte tT.aj Vessel's Name*. Cat/tain Bound For. Feb. 18 Dutch i barq Calypso Decker Palembang 18 Dutch I sc'inr F. Burrie Nairn Sambaa 19 i British J bri,; Kin*/ Henry j Sah Pinang 19 Auaer. si>iu
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