The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 1 February 1850

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. l-ut. «<i SiJTG^PQHIS, milKir MOajrUTG. Ist V a^ »Vo. 5
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 687 1 GOVERNMENT WO TIFIC ATZOM. TMR FOLLOWIUO *OTICt IS FOBLMHED FOR GEfcERAL mFORMATIOW: VV J. UUTTERWORTH, Governor of P. JWimrf, Siigajiorc* M«taCf v u ttd 'inf.apore. |*J| J»nv 1850 S A first Cla-s Buoy painted hhek and while, LltilMl bee., placed on ihe iUi of January, 1850, on „at is usually
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    • 621 1 NOTICE, TENDERS will be received on the 17th Proximo, for the supply monthly of len Piculs or thereabouts of the best Cocoanut Oil procurable in the place, for lighting Streets and Thannahs, at a fixed rate for 12 months certain, from the first March proximo, to be paid for on
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    • 582 1 IMPORTED Ex RAPID E, from Hamburgh, AND WiLL BE EXPO9ED FOR SALE, ON MONDAY NEXT. Prussian Manufacture. Oil cloth, single colouis rViwered, and of vatious dimensions. Oil-cloth Table and Toilet-covers, of the newest pattern and of different s^z-s. Ladies S ockin«;s, Gtntltmen's Sock*, s Ik and cotton Waistcoat pieces of
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    • 1606 1 JUST IMPORTED Ex RAPIDEfrom Hambro' and will be exposed for Sale AOn Monday next, the 7th January. N Invoice of Swiss Muslin Dresses, Jaconetts, Gentlemen's and Ladies Handkerchiefs, &c. Silk and Satin Scarfs, Silk Umbrellas of colors, Japan and Morocco Leather, An Invoice of French Porcelain vi* Dinner and Breakfast
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 247 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SISOAPORE FREfc PRESS Singapore, 3 tk January 1850. Dear Sir, The Governor General of British India it seems is ex ci teil here presently, and he has it in his power to commemorate his visii by an act which will enuear his name to tlie
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    • 479 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FIIEB PRCSS Singapore, 30tk Jany., 1350. Dear Sir, It is understood that the Governor General of British India may c expected Ik re about the sth proximo. 1 regret to understand that *eveie indisposition i« proba'-ly tde pnnripai cause of this vi*it, ar.d it
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  • 1466 2 1 Since I wrote my last report a number of robberies have been committed; a few oi the thieves were secured by the persons robbed, an 1 two men, who had been apprehended on suspicion by some vigilant Peons, have been committed for trial for petty Larcenies, which were
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  • 4946 2 THE FREE PRESS. Singapore Friday, 1st February, 1850 H. M. S» Amazon, Captain Troa&ridgti and H. M. brig Albalros.s, Captain Farquliar, returned to this port on IVudnefday night, having been absent on a week* cruize in the Straits of Malacca. Captain Marsh, of the brig Gem, has favored us with
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 741 2 tIST «»f ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT IHR UOMMESSWS ROOMS 09 TITTL J, CUaSSTJ£S 4t, CO i CuNMEUCUL bgt AKfc. Slu.japoii. ladies""af>parel. P-tlin Wool <>f colors lit ots and Shoes, English and French. noAa^direcl from Piris, ailk, taiin and aett Debatable and straw alzarine Dr (>)•«— Bloni) and Lace U|fi and
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    • 918 2 MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLBS. Baskets, I hina- made for clothes Buttons, gilt far Coats aod Jackets Camlets (tlue* and i-ash mere* for ditto Cigara. Minil* No. S and 4 Cigar cases, Manila and (hina Colors, oil and water, in tin boxes and eakea Camphor- wood Trunka Crowds, tor Naval cape Dinner and
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    • 884 2 PROiPECTIJS, SINGAPORE RACES, 1850. First day, Tuesday, \\th May. First R ire— The Governor's Cup value Dig 160. For all horses, weights for age and inches 14 hands and aged to carry 9 st. heats R.C. Entrance Drs 5. li. f. Horses that have won a Rice on this or
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  • 629 4 TABLE .1. Exhibiting the Local diettibution of the Inhabitants, with their various nations. Census of Singapore and its dependencies, taken under orders of Government In the ittonths cf November and December,
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  • 506 4 Macao. (Prom the Friend 0/ China, January 16.) A note dated the 12th refers to a communication of lha previous da; Tor particulars of an at'emptej insurrection ar ig the troops. The communication bas not come sand, but from what we hear from others the atTair aas oat a
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  • 181 4 (From the Polynniu-*, November 3 From San Fmucitco we «Uo laarn, tbat the sloop of war e< Nmry was soon to leave fur the East Indies, touching at these UlanJt, having Coa.midjre V*ot- bees on board, bound thither to tike command of that oafal station. We do not see
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  • 2797 4 Proclamation to thb People op '"aiif^rm*. Thp dele* t'es of the people assembled mi Lonveu* lion, have formed a Confutation, w>»ich is now presumed for your mincxtton. Ihe time and nnnner of vo ing 0.1 this Constitution, and of holding the fir«t general
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 13 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SIXGAPORF, FRIDAY MORNING, the Ist FEBRUARY, 1850.
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    • 6126 1 lor municipal purport. All general lim and special •en i td pa"**" l lo tuli MCtioa may be altered (rum time to lime, repealed. •J. Duet from corporation!, shall be secured by such individual liability of tbe corporators, and other aesne, may be prescribed by law. 33. Tbe term corporations
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    • 585 1 Steam Communication. (From the Timei, November 2.) This inbjert acquires additional importance, and the necessity of an indedendent trunk line to th? lithnm of an independent trunk line to the lilbonus of Pansmt (to which the other lines should be feeders.) and which should be cairied out by steam
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    • 750 1 (From the DuUy N*wt) Singapore, 7th September, 1849. Sir, The interest which your Paper display* in this remote portion of ihe Btitislt Umpire, and the liberal policy which your columns advocate, induce me to trespass upon your attention for a small space. To claim your advocacy of free
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    • 904 2 (From tht Daily Newt, November 19.) We have !<• i ten 'too this colony by Ibe Pandora arrived on Saturday at Portsmouth, which contain •on* ioteres'ing details relative to the islaud, and the dtsreudaots of tbe unfortonate Ben connected with tbe mutiny of tbe Bounty, and
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    • 154 2 The following reply baa been tent by the Baard at Trade to an application from aaaaa ahtpowaera at Cork on a point of importance to the skipping interest of the United Kingdom Board of Tied*, Nor. 5, 1849: -"Sir: I am directed by the Lords of the
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    • 3888 2 (From ike Daily S'errt \aeembtr, IT The Fiench traveller. Mono D'Abbadie, has jn*t returned from Abyssinia, where he h spent the laht eleven years. A correspondent elicited from him, during hi- shot* stay in London, a few particulars concerning the Jews of that country, which we
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    • Page 2 Miscellaneous
      • 619 2 *UX*Bltii* I* TMK HARBOUR lf~M.a Amiton Tioubndge, fc>q 11. M b'i? Atbatro* j Parquhar, Esq IM, lI. C steamer Haoghly CongattoD B brin VetocipeJc 140 Wolfe Almeida i*SonV**** Sulo B brig trtce 268 Thomas Ditto Uiernool French brig Arthur 195 Merchant Ditto Amer. sliip »utt»n 1 400 Snow Ditto ("aliform*
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    • 708 3 COMMERCE OF JAVA 1848. Shipfino Java During 1848 there arrived under Dutrh fl«t£ from |on» not wi hin 1 '.c Ardii^el^'O (i eluding Shi s last** 226 from Holland") ¥62 8<> t 7K-i Under Dutcl. flag from Eastern Archipelago (in* eluding native ves*eU) 844 37,578 Total under Dutch flag.. 1,106
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    • 1009 4 In this Port there axe no Duties on Imports and Exports and Vessels of eve ry Nation are free of all charges. Account are kept in Spanish Dollars divided into enti. The aiaal credit on sales it as follows :—Europe Goods, 3 Months. Indian and China Do. 3 Months. Opium,
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    • 1041 4 Singapore, \st February, 1S51). The Sufltj, Marrnion, Johan Frederick, Netted and Reel Hose arrived from Great Britain during January. Business has remained in the same dull state as noticed in in our previous report; the few transactions entered into arc speculative and at former rates, but
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    • 698 4 51 and tirowu at Drs 1.75 per pjctii l StfGAiis, Manili.— Sales of limited lots at Drs 8i and Drs 9 J per mil tor No 3 and 2. Sago, Psarl. Continues in good demand and supplies small salrs at Drs 3 a 3i and Flour at Drs 2.85 a
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    • Page 4 Miscellaneous
      • 300 4 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. *>»*^« ion* > vmmgndrrt J Const iH»tmmitm$7i H M a Am ton Tieub.idjje" Esq [777 II. C steamer W ot^V Coogaltoa, Esq ,J*| hri Vehci^ete 140 W 0 l» e Almeida Song" Solo i Frrnch hn K Annur 195 Meifhant Ditto Nantes Amekanship 400 Shcii ni.io
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    • 1247 5 By H. N M Steamer Batavia, Captain Grolls, we have received Java Lourauts to the 26/ A ult, from we extract the following Japan- Top rrerchanl vessel Stad Dordrecht.Ctptain J. van N*m*u, from Japan, anchored In the road* •f Batavia on ibe i3it» December last. By it minute account*
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