The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 31 May 1851

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5 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 27 5 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. j .1 nth!,, Summary of General and Commercial Intelligence from the Straits, Java, Manila, *c SINGAPORE, SATURDAY EVENING, the 31st MAY, 1851.
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  • 186 5 Saturday Evening, 3\st Vat/, 1851. The News this Month are unusually wnnty, either from Singapore or elsewhore. Hi Singap re the Cholera has almost entirely disappeared. On the 30th instant 5,2**0 were awarded to the H. C. Steamer Stmiram'B, Captain Stephens, as Salvage upon the QttAl
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  • 813 5 MiMiioiai'diim of ove ftereived aih\ De»--m «li.<l *t ilif Sni^*p<"» I*o*l <»|fi(". hv ihe KiMlrtiut >ie«uifi», liming u»e Muutli of M*y, vi»; Rrckivbo. I'-i itrneniT Ratavt* fro-i» il«f»tu Sic... 138 C r A l frnm GbftM 4'^ N //ei'<« (tttilla from Manila 1.47 Pt Mi'tta Irom Europe 5 l
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  • 752 5 Statement of the Proper Receipts and Disbursements at Singapore for the Official Year 1850-51 exclusive of Military and Convicts. A r Amount of Excise Farms received in 1850-51 249,852 2 2 Do. of Fees trom the Court of Judicature ditto 20,823 4 5 Do. of do. from the Court of
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  • 1248 5 A case of piracy on a small scale has just been reported. Several fiugis had proceeded to the Carimons for the purpose of procuring mangrove bark, and while there were accosted by about 20 Malays in a prahu, who demanded that the Bugis should give up the rice which
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 46 5 Noncr. T|| p. Intrrvfli d U»», o. |i I'i'y o» <h» Mr ittuTiNßti.o ini'ur fiun cwied on the m May 1851 RAUTFNBEKC, SCHMIDT CO. oW#** ut </ >> IBBl> BU'I.iE,SCARD IKKN CO. (FREDERICK IKEN, FItANZ DERKHIEM) MIIcHADTI, SAN FRANCISCO Upper California Montgomery Street ft,/>iff't Hu*h nrtrt l*bte Street.
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  • 118 6 rroin Sarawak dales are 10 me *nu instant. The Rajah Mudali and otber officials were absent on a tour amongst the Dyak and Kayon tribes. At Sakarran they had been instrumental in bringing about a treaty ol friendship betwixt the Sakarran, Linga, Batat>g Lupar and Limanau Dyaks tribes who
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  • 361 6 By the Steamer Ko>*tn,en der SeUrliha we have tereive<> Java ouranU tv the v-Uli M.«v. From wli'di we extract >\\- tallowing 5* On the 21st April, a ft v broke nut in the tea Mts> blishment < lnW-j>«i>tj belonging to the contractor H-pe Lnudon, by which the establishment for
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  • 656 6 The P. &O Company's Steamer Pekin, arrived here on the 2nd instant, having left Hongkong on the 25th ult. She proceeded on her voyage to Ceylon and Bombay on the 3rd. Free Press, May,Q, The P. O. Company's Stea.ner Malta, arrived here on the forenoon of the 4th
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  • 176 6 April 20. British ship Alliance, Campbell, from Liverpool 7th January, for Hongkong 26. British ship Whitby, Stewart, from Shanghai, 19th .March, for Port Adelaide. May 2. Norwegian ship Alsen, iie^erdahl, from Bataviu. from Falmouth. 5. American ship American, Bursley, from NVhampoa, for New York. 6. Swedish ship
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  • 34 6 At Sea, on the IBih Ap.il, in the Straits of Rhio, Mr Herman (Jihrles Kautenbero. a nanve of ilonovpr, aged 30 years, and Mr Adolph Auou»t Hartlaub, horn in Bremen, aged 24 year*.
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  • 207 6 Intelligence has been received from this Colony up to the 14th ultimo. The sfitleiiirut was Tree from sickness of any kind. The works atTanjong Kubong were proceeding briskly, an overseer and 3 English miners having been added to the establishment. The quantity raised was expected to be much increased.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 111 8 Singapore, 31rt May, 1851. Thb arrivals from Great Britain during the month have been the Trident, Athena and Mary Ray from Liverpool and Iceni from London tvith a moderate supply of Goods. The demand for Imports, particularly for Cotton Good-, has continued since our Isi sty
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    • 53 8 On England— Bills very scarce and much wanted. Sales of S days sight Bank Bills at 4s Cd and 6 months sight 4s 7£d a 4s Bd. On Calcutta Court of Directors Bills selling at 219 a 220 $100* On Bombay and Madras Nominal. On China Sales at par
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    • 18 8 The Surge and Claro are loading for London, Iceni for Pinaner and London and Christina for Liverpool.
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    • 53 8 Tin £2 per 20 Cents. Sago&S. Flour 2.10 a 2.12.6. Sago in boxes. 2.15 a 3 Sugar 2. a 2.10 Gambierinbkts 215 a 3 in bales 2.10 M.O'Prl.Bh?lL£2.lo Gutta Percha. 2.15 a 3 Coffee 2.10 a perlBC. Black Pepper 2.15 a Hides 2.15 Meast. Goods 3. per
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    • 658 8 COTTON GOODS. Grey Shirtings— lmports 13,100 pieces. There has been a fair demand throughout the month, chiefly for heavy 645, the sales amounting to about 10,000 pieces <ii ,#2/20 for 545, #2.30 a 2.40 for 64s and #2.65 a 2.70 piece for 665. Whitk Shirtings Imports 17,913 pieces.
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    • 1292 8 Bombazets In little enquiry at present litmited sales Camlets Have been in more demand and sales made of about 1,000 pieces #17 a 21 piece according to weight and quality chiefly of lowest price. Long Ells— Neglected sates to a limited extent $G\ V pec. Spanish Stripe*. Searlet Stocks
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