The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 February 1850

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
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    14 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Ni*o.%rt..nr t n i:*i>av jbvesiw«, tub sth hkiuvuy, isso
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    184 1 TheP&O.Cnnpany's Steamer Pekin, Captain Baker, unexpectedly came in tins morning with the Europe Mails for December. The China Steamer has not yet arrived, but is looked tor this evening. Of local news there is little that will interest the distant reader. The whole Settlement has been in a state of
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    LOCAL.
    430 1 Memorandum of 1 ove s Received and Despatclitd at the Singapore Post Office, by the Ovetland Steamers, during tbe Month of January, vis: Racsivin. Per stesmer Reina de Cattiila Irorn Manila 107 Per Hatuvia from Ratsvia &c 552 Per Malta Torn Ihi a 474 Per Achilles from Europe 6,182
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    418 1 that vessel on the beach at Labu-haji (marked Bally on the charts) and there left him, the vessel, which did not come to an anchor, then departing. The natives brought the man to the house of the writer of the letter at Piju, about seven miles distant, where
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    LABUAN.
    945 1 By H. M. brig Albatross, Captain Farquhar, advices have been re ceived from this place to the 12th inst. Sir James Bro )ke after his arrival there suspended the Lieutenant-Governor from office, but on what charge or charges we have not heard. The sale of the town allotments we
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    THE BORNEO PIRATES.
    2831 1 From the London Journals, but especially the Daily Sews, we have made some extracts having reference to the Colony of Labuan, Sir James Brooke, and the expedition in July last under Captain Parquhar against the Serebas and Sakarrail pirates- These extracts are all marked by an extremely
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    SARAWAK
    1225 2 A Correspondent at Sarawak has sent us the following interesting details regarding some of the piratical tribes in that part of Borneo. We hope that his anticipations of their future peaceable behaviour will be realized, and that they will not again require such stringent measures as were lately adopted,
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    JAVA.
    1659 2 By IT. N M Steamer Bafavia, Captain Grolls, we have received Java Courauts to the 26M ult, from we extract the following Japan— The merchant Te«»el «/ad Dordrecht. Captain J. v-m NisiHu, from Japan, anchored in the roads of Bativia on the Kith December last. By it minute account*
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  • THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS EXTRA.
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      FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.
      3342 4 London, \9th December, 1849. Weare doing, and I fear, generally speaking, thinking of little else just now here, but the eating, drinking and gaiety to come, unless indeed it be the means of M paying the piper" for tuneb enjoyed and to be enjoyed. We have
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      Money Market and City Intelligence.
      115 4 (From the Times, December 24 bamrcUy Evening. There has been little doing in the KugligU funds today, a .1 ttte mark.-t has been s'endy a ao advince of xn eighth i-n yriterd,.j'« quoltti n«. omols for ihe I6tb of January opened at 964 lo t
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      The London Market.
      798 4 Camphor— Of 150 cfusts offcica 60 chest* realized 525, 6J a 6 is; |Im remainder was withdrawn at 565. per cwt Cassia Lignea— l,so9 che«<s at auction sod at lower prices, die buyeis holding back in anticipation of arrivals coming forwdid. ttuVfS.— Fine Pinang are in fair
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      223 4 ARRIVAL OF THE DECEMBER MAIL. The P« O Company's Steamer ptkin Capt. Baker, bringing the V urope Mails for December, came to anchor in the harbour this morning We annex the letter of our London Correspondent which gives the principal heads oi news. The Daily News we observe still continues
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      368 4 Shipping Intelligence* ARRIVALS. From Sinoapobe,— Nov. 29 Ann and Mary, Oulterus and laplty 30. Mv.cva, Deer. 4" Ai«ry Muir 6, Candahar. From Coin* —Novr. V 6, UJieman, and JoA» «ii. 6y. Derc I, Hrtlla \lu-ina, and CW« OTa nife/; 3, Forfifttde; 7, Lanrf o Cakes; 8 Ai«.y Q«ec« j 10,
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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      13 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, FIRDAY MORNING, the Bth FEBRUARY, 1850.
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      752 1 Tbe rtiu't of this expedition was, the destruction of tbeir places of abode, and tbe bringing of tbe island as much as possible, into a state which would render it B uch leis adapted to serve longer aa a refuge for the pirates. Witb this end, on the 25th November
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      PINANG.
      457 1 (From the Pinang Gaztttt. Feby.2.) Th. K™Abbot,ford,o( Bristol, C.pt..» MirAtll. f.UaduuVbouud (or Siog^re, with e« B a of 500 tons o coal and about 50 of genem cargo, pat ia here In distress on tbe Sl.t ultimo. On th?B6th th« which"? nidi ten H° n W > drtWn t0
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      EUROPE.
      124 1 Spain. (Ftom the Galiynani's Mettenger, Deer. 25.) It appears that Queen Isabella it preparing to present tbe throne of Spain with an heir, after all. The political importance of tbe event causes it to be discussed, even in tbe Spsnish capital, with a cold ioquisitiveness that should be most
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      Holland.
      196 1 {From the Daily Newt, December, 8.) THE HAGUE, Dec. 3.— Three important bills were this day laid before the Second Chamber of the States General. Their object it, firtt, to aboliih tha prif ilegea enjoyed by the national flag, with regard to tonnage and a few other dues second,
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