The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 22 March 1849

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FToi. 14. Tw*imm M MOHjrlret, *z sn MMca •iv>. is
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 976 1 PROCLAMATION. Pbivce of Wale. Islabo, ¥>V Virtue of a Sikoapobe Malacca. _LJ Precept to me To Wit. directed, I hereby proclaim and give notice, that a Session of Oyer and Terminer, and General Gaot Delivery in and for SINGAPORE, and the Places and Territorie.su. bordinate thereto, and also for the
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    • 773 1 The Jollowing Statement exhibiting the Receipt, n»d ir,«jT T Uth Section of Act 12 nf l«?o Dlsh Vf em^s of the Assessment and Taxes at Mat Am r i«i o receipts f10,,0ra6& c V^ S *> :L f J^"^lZu*lslat accarda »<» Mnl.inrp nf lo.i «-.«..v C vi iui year s
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    • 428 1 ASIATIC MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE. f |^HE Undersigned having been appointed the sl Agebts of the above Office at Singapore, are prepared to grant Policies on Blocks and Goods, payable in London, Calcutta and Hongkong. The Agency in London is placed in the hands of a Committee, and all funds are
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    • 812 1 T DISBURSEMENTS. incorporated fixed Establishment for Police Night- W.tel, Raw-aa «f d Am D T 11 K c -^7; ;;r--»^::::::::— "ij, Amount paid the Informei Lanang llll?* 2 .**35 10 10 17 5 3 Amount paid an advance to the Executive^OffirpV Vhl"" 22 7 3 Bridge across the Malacca River
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    • 691 1 adjo.ning s a godown and large receiving casks The estate b stocked with two Sydney Hor Js. Bulls' and Bullocks used to the plough and cart c ."and Ploughs of various sizes, English and An erican cult.va.ois, Extirpators, harrow B %nd a great quanMon°. n, 0D P ,Pe-and im P^en«
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  • 30 2 At Singapore, on ihe 14th instant, by the Revd 11. Aloule, A.M Robert Little, Esquire, to Sarah Sophia, daughter of the late Thomas H. VVhiitle, Esquire, of this place.
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  • 5194 2 Singapore, Thursday, 22nd March, 1849. We have to express our acknowledgments to Mr Chandler for a copy ofthe Bangkok Calendar for 1849, and also of a Siamese Almanack in Siamese characters, likewise compiled by him, and both printed in Bangkok. The former consists of an English
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 746 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS i. mm r^. &in S a Pore, 18.A AlarcA 1849. Dear Mr Editor, s. Trustin: b y me ans of > our kindly allowing the following to be inserted in your saluable columns, it may benefit the poorer class of this Island
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    • 460 2 TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Sir, Can you inlorm me why in Singapore, contrary to the custom of all civilized communities elsewhere, it appears to be considered as no part of the duty of Police officers to keep the Streets clear of obstructions With all due reverence
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 739 2 NOTICE. 1 THE Household Furniture, Plata A Platsd-wafc, Glass-ware, Pictures, Books, Ac, belonging to R. Mcl wen, Esqu.rr, will be sold by Public Auction, on Wednesday, the 18th April, at hia Residence Annan Bank by i LITTLE, CURSETJEE A CO. Catalogue will be iraued a few daya previous to ths
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    • 778 2 Memorandum Booka Pens— Steel and Quill Portfolioa and Albuma Travelling Case. Wax— pi.in and fancy Wafara— initial, polka, plalo, 6.0.1 WINES SPIRITS. Alea— Engliah and Singapore-bottled Allsopp and B.ss' Beer Brandt— beat Cognac Champagne, Geitter** Claret— first quality Cordial, cherry and raspberry Cherry Brandy Glenlivet Whisney, Gin la c«aea Hoc*—
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    • 1088 2 Envelopes, Sealing-wax, Wafers, Blotting cases, Writing "Desks, Visiting Cards, Pens, Pencils and Papeierie; Office aud Account Books, &c. &c. Outfitting Department. Braces— elastic, cotton .and silk buttons, Navy and Military; Boots, Shoes and Slippers; Paris anp London-made Carpet-bags with patent locks; Camp and sea Cols to order; Coats dress, uniforms,
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    • 910 2 By Vienna, Olmutz, Breslaw, Berlin, m _ISIA fl Hamburg By Laibach, Salzburg, Munich, and Osiend, »10 10 By Venice, Milan, Lyons, Pans, and Calais V MMM O By these routes one may reach London comionably in Bto 12 days, sleeping 3or 4 nig*» t8 on the road, for f l3to£lB,includingamoderate
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  • 142 3 Kew Machine Shop. (From tbe Bangkok Calendar fjr 1 849. J We Bra happy to announce the establishment of another Machine Shop in Bangkok. It has been bui.t by Nai Mot, sen of a Siamese Nobleman. This maa ha. shown much skill and good taste in making and arranging
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  • 646 3 Tha year 1848 bs. been characterized as one of rebellion.. Although Siam occupies but a small placa in the family of nations, jet she bs. not escaped. In the early part of March, new. reached Bangkok that the Chines, on the Tacbin river about a dayV'ravel l S. west
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  • 1241 4 The rebellion which ha. been already spoken of, one uniijai suppose would have been trouble euougb in one year for ao small a Kingdom aa Siam. But a greater and more serious affair was brought to light to close the events of
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  • 115 4 According to tbe Treaty of the English and Americans witb tbe Siamese, the duly on Vessels is to be paid according to the width of beam without regard to draught or tonnage and tbey are to pay for vessels coming in with cargo 1700 ticats, and in ballast
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  • 1771 4 From the Daily Sews, December 17. Thk Colonial office is a mystery. Tbe etnuloyet in that office are continually crying out that tuey are ovei whelmed with bu-ii.ea., an 1 the colonists cannot discover what they do. The peep into the internal structure of the office, obtained from the
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  • 1281 4 (From the Nautical Standard, December 23 Iv last week's number of tbe Nautical Standard will be fouud a full report of tbe proceeding, at the I half-yeaily meeting of the shareholder* of the Penin- sular and Oriental Company. The results were more t saii-factoiy then
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  • 78 4 (From the Nautical Standard, January 6.) 'Ti. but a month or two since the vessel was new then was cast off— then was fi'.ted up for putchase by the Admiralty tl en was re fitted then was re-tubed then was embellished— then was re-fonuelled— then
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  • 558 4 By account, received at tbe Admiralty on the la: inst., from Captain Symonds, of tl.e Spartan, it appeals that the Matine, li, Lommauder J. J. Palmer, was wrecked on the .Ist ult at Palestriuo. about 10 milea from Venice, in a very tieaty gale. Fortunately every
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  • 270 4 Captain J.me. MCle vert y, recently promoted _2. sMSSTai. I^ 1823 tnd "".d?eve n Vr;' and re b^f a. d.hipm.n aud mat. in tbe H*m*Tmm pirrstes in tba Isle of Pine. In the Asia of Nav.rino d ta lh Britannia flag .h p ,n tS Mediterr.oean.
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  • 291 4 The good .hip Al,e>i, Captain Wiliim., recently r rived at Salem, Massachusetts, from tbe Coast of A4_ C», having on board a liviug monster s-rpent of a. coustricior species, which verifies sll tbe stories Z have heard of their crushing and swallowing a hor," at a single
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  • 374 4 tke aulLal Standard, Deer 3D, Mr Mau'ice Johnson, engineer of the Firebrand steam vessel, wbo recommended the application c! Kingston*, valve, to the bottom, of vessels to aid ia extinguishing tires, ha* been ordered to forward dra*. ngs of the plan be lv, suggested f or tho
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 578 4 BHIPPIWO INTHE HA TIB OUR. j rs_a_*| /V ■> 1 Fans j Loitnuu-n j <:,».<, „-<,,y,s 1 tesHHattitts I li.-Vl S« lioydist Ll. lint-rest B. schnr. Wloci^ede 143 Wolfe Almtiila V isons Sooloo port, shift liesoluguo 492 Ramos Diuo Lisboa B. barq John Edwards 376 j Kell Ditto j Pinang
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