The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 17 May 1849

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  • 13 1 The Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. i TMUnnnuY JmetE^iw, iyx« jn^r Vo. 20
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 706 1 NOTICE. CIRC CM STANCES having rendered it impracticable to complete the preparations for tbe re-exhibition of a Light on Saint Paul's Hill by the Ist proximo as originally announced, the Municipal Committee of Malacca hereby give notice, that ihe said Light will not be exhibited till the Ist June next.
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    • 682 1 PENINSULAR A ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S OFFICE, BATTERY ROAD. TENDERS will be received at the above Office for a supply of One Thousand Tons of Labuan Coals. Further particulars can be obtained, on application to J. S. SPARKES, Supdt, Singapore, 9th May, 1849. NOTICE, Day of Sale Altered. 3Y ORDER
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    • 719 1 The following Music for Piano Forte. C Galope, price 25 cents Keunlons ditto.. 20 Fantasia Walse. 30 I gangling ditto...* 40 KimstlerCarnevals Quadrile 30 Souenirs de Janny Ltnd.. 40 it Seraphinen Walae.. 30 Copenhager Casino Walae 40 tt Erinnerung an Berlin.. 40 Hubner Maaken Quadrille 25 it Mein Lebe wohl
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    • 1028 1 SINGAPORE RACES. PROSPECTUS FOR 1849. First-day, Tuesday, 1 5th May. l9t The Governor's Cup— value Drs 100 presented by »he Hon'ble the Governor for all Horses thai have not run on the Singapore Course. Weight ior age and inches, 14 hands and aged to cany 9 st neals R. C.
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    • 584 1 J LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. j AT THE COMMISSION UOOMS 09 LITTLE, CURSETJEE CO Commercial Square— Singapore, R LAD 'ES*APPAREL. Berlin Wool of color." Boot, and Shoe., Eoghsb and French. Bonnet, direct from Paris, .ilk, setit and aett li Dunstable and straw 11 Balzarine Dresses |j Cape— Blond and
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  • 1447 2 Memorandum of Covers Received and Despatched at the Singapore Post Office, by the Oveiland Steamers, during the Month of May, vix: Received. Per .te.mer" Batavia, from Batavia.. 172 Per Pekin, from China.. 970 Per Malta, from Europe 4,91! 5 Per ,i from other Place. 1,104 Despatched. Per H. fl. steamer
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  • 567 2 HISTORY OF THE N 11. M AATSCHACPU. Second Periol, l:\ (lie annual .e.o.t in 1 812, the President amongst other tkiofs said, The obligations of the Supreme Indian Government towards lhe Mother country, and the necessity of finally fulfilling them hy securing the required produce for remittance, gave rise
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  • 1855 2 Singapore, Thursday, 17 th May, 1849. **********m* m f*nmm The Hon. Sir Christopher Rawlinson, Recorder, and Lady, and the Court establishment, proceeded to Malacca on Tuesday last in the H. C. Steamer hooghly. The Hooghly returned to this on Saturday The Hon. the Governor and Mrs. Butter
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 832 2 assorted M.ira.chino and Ratafia Old rem Sort very .uperior I'-irrr J. (ockbum's, Campbell', cie.^ OILMAN'S STORES* Beef— .piced and aoinked Bottled Frail, and Sauces Bacon— io tin. Biscuits cabin and fancy Candle.— wiz and spermiceitl Caper, and Olive. Cheese., constant importation. Date, and Prune. Frnit. (French, in syrno Brandied Ginger
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    • 934 2 Ac Sucks, Stockings of silk, cotton and worsted Shirts— ready-made, Cotton and Linen Towels English and Bengal; Table-clolhs-Damask and plain of sues; Trowsers-cloth, duck,- drill, cord",oy, &c. lac VVautcoats, Paris and London-made, Ac &c. Beer, Wines Spirits. Allwpp.Ba.s, Hodgson aud Ttnnent's Beer, English and Singapore bottled. Brandy rea. Old cowr.ac
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    • 1094 2 Tcf THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Dear Sir, A. 'bere appear, to be a short supply of Oil in tbe Municipal Godown, w.U you, Mr Editor, oblige the Rate-p-iyers by giving the Commissioners a little more Batter a Substitute. Yours Mr Editor, TEN PER CENT. Singapore 14/i. May
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  • 933 3 tvrom the U ent le inun s uazette, march vo.^ An article in the Morninu Herald of the 7th ult. tec.ils attention to the state of Lal uan and the Eastern Archipelago It is truly said; Since lliat enieri rising; and di.tingutshed servant of tbe Btitish Government, or lather
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  • 528 3 Embassy from Bank ok. (From the Maulmam Chronicle, February 240 A procession of Siamese, consisting of 3 chiefs in official costume, attended by tbrir followers carrying scarlet satin umbrellas, spears, gold and silver dabs, silver beetel boxes, spittoons, pipes, &c, and lastly a golden saver, upon which was placed
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  • 372 3 Loss of the Barque Main gay." (From the Friend of Bur man, April 11 We regict to have to repoit,the loss of the barque Maingay, Horatio Bristow commander, on Hip 17th February last on a reef of coral between Sunken Island rnd the rocks of Bassine River. This vessel was
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  • 515 3 A Successful Cure for Cholera by Mr Thos Young Cotter, ui geon, Adelaide. (From the South Australian, February t. It was' ut until |l visited the o'eia Hospital in the West of lieland, and had witnes.ed numerous cases ii» London, in which every varieiy of t.eatmenl had teen
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  • 416 3 (From the Times, March \9.) In charging tbe grand jury, Loid Denman thanked ll.e magistrates fee having recently held an adjourned sessions, at which they bad tried 70 pri soners, thus very materia ly relieving the duties of the a«sizo_ He had read all Ibe depositions, and it lhe
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  • 1047 3 F astern Archipelago Company. (From the Mining Joumnl, February 10 In lhe Mining Journal of the 4rh March last, we noticed the formati n of a company under lhe above litle, and for which a charter of incorporation had been gianted by Her Majesty the Queen, enabling them to acquire,
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  • 543 3 From the Monekeote* Examine**. A m^si extraordinary scene occurred on Monday morning at Clifton station, about five mi'es from UanckestflT, and lhe point here the East Lancashire line forms a junction with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company's lines of i-^ils from Manchester to Bolton.
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  • 81 4 (Front the Times, March 3.J It was reported in tha city yesterday tbat intelli«ance bad been received at the Bank of England to the effect that Her Majesty's turveyiog brig Pandora, Commander Wood, wss coming bomt from the Pacific with a freight of gold diggings" to tha
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  • 285 4 In tbe course of tbe morning upon an application being made to appoint an hour for taking some triflillf case Tbe Lonrmon. Serjeant said there would be no com. ttiin-ner ait in tha third court that day, nor did bo think, with the court so recently built, any
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  • 1523 4 (From the Times, March 12J Tba occupation snd possession of the principalities Of Moldavia and WaHa/'hia by Russian troops are objects of traditional interest to tbe Imperial Cabinet of St Petersburg, and of no less constant apprehension and repugnance, not only to the Porte, but te all tba
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  • 1539 4 (From the Times. Mor<h. \4.) The am nal diune. ot Ibis s> ciely was held last night ri ibe London Tinem, where a highly i»speclable company as»eml> ed io do honour to ihe occasion. Mr F. b»rin_f, First Lord ol the Admiralty, presided, supported by <<lini.nl _iir -Charles
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  • 332 4 St. Patrick's Day. On Saturday night the st. Patrick's ball took place at the Castle, and was thron ged by a concourse of the gay world bere. The ball was opened by Prince George of Cambridge and tbe Countess of Clarendon in a countre dance, to the well known
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  • 830 4 To ins Editor of tub Times. (From the Times, Ftbruary 88) I Sir,— l perceive iu a number of The Times, which I have jtisl been perusing in an at tide relating to the recent eienis at Moolian, that yon ascribe the oii»m of lhe sobriquet, the
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  • 905 4 (From the Galigneni's Messenger, February 2°) The following speed itio. s on .his subject ~..0w attracting much _ttt.._lion ate contained iu the Ttmts of yes'erday Many of us here in the British island*, and our contemporaries in the United Si lies, will, if life be s|
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 774 4 BHll>Pl_wq iw -SMg-S HARBOUR •■■dr.rt j v™*«™._ ~T~Tj^ i *Z t lt^~*w **i a. Amazon Tiou budge, Esq Lhn-n to- barq I ers tun I 400 Holmes Almeida Si Sons (bins b ship Euphrates 428 J Wilson Ditio j| ac A B.ship Cumber land J 520 Lewis Ditto China B.
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