The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 24 August 1849

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. jtoi. I*. SIJTGJLrORE, JPnmjLlT MORjriJTG, S4th *dVGUST, 1849. .Vo. 34
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      801 1 PROCLAMATION. Piivceof Walts Islakd, TIY Virfueofa PreSinGAro* 1 Mahcc*. XJcept to me directTo Wit. ed, I hereHy procUim, j gj fe notice, that a Session of Oyer and Terminer i Oettr'il Gaol I 'elitery, in and for Singapore, id the daces and Territories subordinate thereto, nd also for the Admiralty
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      795 1 NOTICE. THE Interest of the late Mr JOHN CONNOLLY in our Firm ceased on ihe 24ih March last. The Business will in ft ture be conducted by the remaining partners, Messrs WILLIAM CHARLES SPOTTISWOODE, under the style of WILLIAM SHOTTISWOODE Co. SPOTTISWOODE CONNOLLY. Singapore, 1 3th Autgutt, 1849. ADMINISTRATION. NOTICE
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      845 1 TCessrs WHAMPOA COS ADVERTISEMENTS. MESSRS WHAMPOA h CO. have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following Goods, selected especially for 'heir Stores; WHOLESALE. RETAIL FOR EXPORTATION. Millinery Hosiery. Articles for the Woik Table Balzarine Dresses Bonnets of the latest modes, from Paris Berlin Wool, of assorted
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      584 1 Port Haflßnden's, Hunts, &c. Sherry— ll. p. t Campbell's Cockburn's, &c. Whiskey— Scotch and Iris*i t &c. &c. &c. Marine Stores. Anchors and Cables Cordage and coir Rope I Canvas and sewing Twine Guns and Carronades Fitch, Tar and Resin; Segars and Tobacco. Tallow, Turpentine, Palms, &c. Hardware Cutlery A
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      768 1 Mourning Rings and Broaches Needle Cases &c. Pencil Cases, gold and silver Rings, for Ladies anc* Gentiemews Seals and Keys Watch Hooks Wmches Ladies and Gentlemen's, of gold aod silver STATIONERY BOOKS. A fine selection of New Music Novels, Histories, Travels dio. Account Books, strongly bound Blank Books, plain and
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  • Correspondence.
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      "THE LAW OF JAVA."
      1395 2 TO THE EDITOU OF THE SINGAPORE fREB PRESS Mr l.« t The above title will bring f» your recolleciion the name of a dramatic entertainment that once had its ran upon ihe London boards The fundamental feature" of the plot (talking of Java one cannot help
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      737 2 Tbis very store was The place where merchant* most (did) congregate." They hay«» sii cc got a Hall of their own, and have formed themselves into what they call the Mercantile Union;" one object of which it is to be hoped will be arbitration in mattm ol busines. Thus when
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      2879 2 TO THE KDITOU OF THE SINGAPORE FU£E TRCSS Dear Sir, Two questions arise in the^tresent state of things, in order to put on a sound footing; the itn* provemen's expected to be carried out ia the Police by tbe Municipal Committee lat what are the sjualincitione required in the person
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  • Obituary
    DIED.
    22 2 At Bangkok, of Cholera, Mr Ujllum Robirt VANDERbtJK. eldest son of Mr Nicholas Ya.v i>irHei k\ of Malacca, aged 22 yeart.
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    THE FREE PRESS.
    57 2 Singapore Friday, 24th August, 1849" The H. C. Steamer Hooghly arrived n here on Friday last from Malacca, having previously brought the Hon. the Governor I from Pinang to that place. The Steamer I returned to Malacca on Wednesday, and I we believe the Governor may be
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    28 2 H. M. Schooner Australia, arrived liere I on the 9th inst., having left Trincnmalee I on the Ist inst She is eu route to the I Australian colonies.
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    27 2 H M. S. Meander, Hon. Captain Kep- j pel, will, it is understood, proceed to Cape York after the arrival ot the Admiral at j this port.
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    196 2 In writing last week on screw piles ns bein£ apparently well adapted for the erection of a light house on the North Sand, we were not aware that they had already been successfully tried in the Straits. Screw piles were manufactured in Singapore about four years ago under the superintendence
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    54 2 It is painful to learn that the small pox is still raging in some localities near town at Tanjong Rhu or Sandy Point, Gaylang and Kallang. At some of these places 3 or 4 children are cairied off daily, atone of them we have heard the mortality stated as high
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    49 2 We have been assured that the Cholera has now ceased it ravages atKalanlan, and that the native traders have resumed their usual intercourse with the place. At Pahang during the prevalence of Cholera at Kaluntan a very rigid quarantine was kept up on all boats coming from that quarter.
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    2690 2 Municipal Committee.— The July meeting of the Committee was held on the 18th of that month. The Chairman laid before the meeting a Memorandum shewing the position of the Municipal Fund at the close of the half year coding 30th June, and exhibiting a balance at the Committee's credit considerably
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      763 2 Si QEORO II EI If RICK. < JUST RBCEVED AND EXPOSED FOR SALE Seveial Invoice* ol Paris Millinery, latest Sum- rner fashions; Handsome coloured at embroidered Musltn Dresses; Muss Shawls, Scarfs Cambric 1 Gentlemen's and Ladies Handkerchiefs, embroidered and plain,* Sattu, Silk and Italian.Straw bonnets; Ladies Caps, Children's Bonnets, Hats
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    2796 3 SAR.UVAK.—H M n S. Meander, Capt. Hon. H. Keppel, arrived here on the 2Jlh inst. having left Lahuan on the 2nd inst. On her way down the Meander anchored off Tanjong Po and sent an officer up to Sarawak, who found that Sir James Brooke and his native fleet with
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    3075 3 The local authorities, it i 9 sa id, have deemed it advisable to take certain precautionary measures in regard to vessels which may arrive from Siam, and to resolve that in certain cases they shall be subjected to quarantine. This is well, and due praise ought to be accorded to
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    315 4 The following notice of the mission of Mr Gronovius appears in the June No. of the Tijdachrift voor Neder/andsch Indie, received from Holland by last mail: Air vim den Dun-en Gronovius le^ardirg whom we have spoken tevetal times, and who dining moie ih.tn the quarter of a csntury has been
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    PINANG.
    697 4 (From the Pinang Gazelle, August 11.) The articles in the Singapore Free Press of the 27th ultimo and the 3rd instant the one on the downfal of the fourth Presidency and the other »nent reductions in the Public expenditure in Ibe Staaita, bring conviction home to our mind tbat
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    CYLON.
    357 4 Gutta Fercha. (From the ColomM Observer, Jttte, 2.) The above substance hit only bten discovered within tbe latt dozen years, is now an important article in tbe Commerce of the Malayan Archipelago. Thousands of Natives are employed in fathering it from trees which unfortunately tbty too often destroy in
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    MAUL MAIN.
    506 4 (From the Maulmain Chronicle, May 1i) Tbe Island of Coco, situated at the nortb end of tin Aodamms, and io ibc track of ships to and fiom tbe Straits, was lately visied by Captaiu Duncan Shaw, in tbe Brig Flying Fish, on bis passage from Midrai, for the
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    EUROPE.
    135 4 Sudden Death of Lady Blessington, Lady Bl gsington diad of apoplexy at Paris on Monday afternoon She bad dined with the Duchrgg da Grdtninint the d»y prenons, and r» turned h true Utc, in bei usual health and spirit*. In tee c ;urse of the niornin; the filt unwtll,
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    Denmark and the Dutchies.
    146 4 The < omtituiioiiel c anuonuces 11ps.11 g od auuion> ty that Uie negotiations for a treaty oi peace widi Denmark, have so far progressed thai they only wait the return 01 a courier, despatched on Friday uiglit by iM. de keedlz' the Danish Commis^ioDer, to Copei.hngen,
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      504 4 SHIPPING IN THE HAUBOUR Itsiels' Nmmma I'ont, i.oimnwHier* onsiaue*.. iteplt+mlwiltJfC 14 4 VJ S Meander lion 11. Kepuetl 11. M schnr Jutt-atia Webb U.C. steamer ieininnmt Daniell Esq, J b r !S Zeelust 213 Almeida 5t Sons For Sa'e sh «P Bclhuvcn 361 Gilki.-«on Dido BhMN|fcai Dutch ship Vant.n 387
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      171 4 ARRIVALS OF PASSENGERS Per Madura— Mrs Se»h and family. Per Samarang— J. H. GUdstone, Eiqf. Per Hooghly— Hon. E. A. Blundell, E«qr. DEPARTURES. Date Pay 1 Vest el* L\am»». j LJa,,iat>. >u» nti Aagtl7 British brig Dido Thompson »lcuiu „17 British ship C- Family Durhxm Calcutta „17 British barq Rob
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