The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 15 December 1853

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  • 18 1 TIE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SUMMARY FOB THE COLONIES. Xo. 4. Per Steamer xtadrg,i atfc JP rice 1 Shitting
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  • 17 1 At Orange Grove Singapore, on ih« Morning of ihe *29>K ulumo, Mrs Bernard of a Sun.
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  • 66 1 At Rliio, on the 25th November, 1853, HERMAN GERARD JULIUS LOUIS MEYNBRS, Ist Lieutenant of the Army in Netherlands Iniia to Miss JOHANNA CATHARINA RAPPA, eldest daughter of GEORGE RAPPA, Esquire, Merchant. At St Andrew's Church, Singapore, on the flth December. by the Rev. C. J.QCARTLBY, JOHN SKINNER, Esq
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  • Article, Illustration
    1171 1 The present Mail will be conveyed to Australia, by the Screw Steamer Madras, the first of a larger and more powerful class of vessels to be employed on the line, which we trust will prevent the annoying detentions of the Mails in India, that have so frequently happened with
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  • 537 1 Efforts are being at present made by the Merchants of Melbourne to procure an improvement in the existing means ot postal communication between England, India, America &c. and Australia, and with that view a large and influential meeting of the mercantile body of Melbourne was held on the 12th
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  • 442 1 CHINA By the Erin and Alalia, we have papers and advices up lo the 30th ult. Amoy has been evacuated by the insurgents who have held it tor some mouths past, and the Imperialists have re-entered it, mat king their success by the most coldblooded butchery of men, women, and
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  • 351 1 By the P. O. Co's steamer Fortnosa, we have Calcutta papers to the 26th Novr.—Dr O'Shanghnessy has keen appointed Superintendent of the a Electric Telegraphs in India, with salary of 2,000 Kupees a month and travelling allowances of 10 rupees a day, whenever absent on duty from Calcutta.— The
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  • 1093 1 By H. N. M Steamship Bntavia, Captain Van Her Moore, we have Batavia papers to the 26th ultimo. The clove crotl tor this year, according to the data received at Ainbnyna, will probably amount to 185,320 lbs. On the 12th November, a Javanese who was standing under a shed
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 160 1 It has been suggested to us that a Summary of Straits, India, China atid Java News, together with the latest English intelligence, received by the Overland Mail preceding the starting of the P. O. Coy's Steamers for Australia, would be acceptable in the Colonies, and we are therefore induced to
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  • 1611 2 [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, 24 th October 1843. HOME news is becoming a name only, ami before long we shall have forgotten, if some unlooked for event do not happen to refresh our memories, the sensation of political excitement, in the absence of anything more remarkable the meetings
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  • 2547 2 {From the Ktenxng id til October 14.) A fiance it the railway map may satiety th«t our vocati >a does not ie ia the direction ot a lucid and compendious arrangement of the means of transport from place to place. Lines deviating in eveiy possible way from the
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  • 2031 3 Tot dMt«tcaM »>• co.maude.a of wodVJ Hit out the object of finding Sir JoUo F'«o tucta of bin, ore very ioteretiing M 'J P°" view. i *k Lt.,t«n.Dt loglefttld «u wot fro. bo.e PAwei*. to loud ttoiet oa Uleod. and to give deapaieueo to Sir
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  • 915 3 From the Home Newt, October 14.] Much regret has bean occasioned by the announcement of the foundering of the well-known ship Dalhousie, Captain Buttcrworth, commander, in the Chanuci, of Beechy Head, on the morning of the I9<h instant, aod the loss of all sools oo
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  • 1071 3 (Frees the AtUs fbr Imdia, October 14 Tk« late gales bare been productive of great havoc among the shipping, which io the vieinity of the Downs appears to hare suffered severely, and a large fleet of ootwardboond ships were obliged to pot bach fbr abetter. Three floe ships, two
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  • 882 3 (FhmTbe Bxnifiner. October 8 Our attention k>i bean drawn to tome temtrkable paiU|K froaa contrrtalioue reported to bare barn bald by Napoleon with Mr Berry O'Mear. thirty aix year* ago, and pubiiaicd by that peraoo in bla book oa tba capMeitj
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  • 666 4 The P. O. Co's Steam-ship Ganges, Captain Baker, arrived here on the i7th j instant, having left Hongkong on the lltb, and sails to-day for Bombay. The P. O. Co's Steamer Malta, Captain Purchase, arrived here on the 19th instant, with the Europe Mail of the Bth October,
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  • 410 4 By the Swedish harqor Mori* Char lotto, to Melbourne— 9,564 plants 1. AJ6 flooring die*, 10,990 bricks, 2 pis powdered nutmegs. By the British barque Aminos, to Melbourne—2opis sugar candy, 1 pile driving machine, 80,000 segars, 107 don brandy, 287 Ctys nutmegs, 307 ctys mace, 30 piculs
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  • 1176 4 ARRIVALS. Oct. IS Core Jim from Micaasar 16 Ganges (steamer) Ceylon 16 C. S. Forbes Pinang M 16 Shakespeare Cardiff 17 Singapore (steamer) Hongkong 18 Spirit of ihe Nonh Hongkong 21 Constance llhina 21 Superior (Swedish) Samsung M 22 Hero Pi Gregory 24 New Margaret Hongkoqg 24 Roman
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  • 499 4 15TH DECEMBER t, 1853. PRODUCE OF INDIA, CHINA. JAVA, Ac. Aliun 1 PRICES i Sp. Dollars Staclu Arrack. B/rtavla Bee» \T%jf...... katfUmym picul •i is 34 16 N.ns~~ Small Betehrat 1 20 «v Small Clowi i Cube he 99 99 4 1.7 o do s3 Camphor, China
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  • 234 4 CLOVES—The imports have been moderate but as the demand continues dull, prices have declined to £ll a Hi. CAMPHOR, China —lmports which are moved with some difficulty at £l 7 a 17J. COFFRK—Continues in demand and supplies find ready buyers at £9 a 40$ for Bugis
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1306 5 SINGAPORE, 15 th December, 1853. IN THIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS All) VEN3KLB OP EVBRY NATION ARE FREE OP ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT 3 CENTS PER TON LETTED UNDER ACT VI OFigjo Accounts are keot in SoaniAk Dollar* divided into Cent*. The usual credit on tales
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    • 78 5 On ENGLAND —BiIIs at Qjnonthf sight have been negotiated at 4s 9f da4s I Oil. TheT)>tej}tal Bank offers to draw at 4s 9 d for 6 months sight. v^^, On CALCUTTA —SaIes of Court of Directors Bills at 22/ a 228 On BOM RAY —Sales of Bills to a
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    • 78 5 Continues scarce and wanted. The French ship Moist has been chartered to load Rice at Akyab for France at £5. 10 and the schooher Moppet for Hamburgh at £4.5. Ton nage is also wanted for Bombay. The Marchioness of Douro is loading for London at the undermentioned rates. Tin
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    • 395 5 TOTTON GOODS. GREV SHIRTINGS have been exceedingly dull during the last fifteen days the sales being confined toT Cloths at 1.30 a 1 36. 60s at £1.95. 66s at £2 20. The transactions in White Shirtinqs have also been much confined common qualities selling at £1.90 a 1,95.
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    • 586 5 ALUM —In good demand but no stock. ARRACK, Batavia —Sales at sl4s a 15 and wanted. BETELXUT —In sonle inquiry and market cleared; at a I 88. BEES' WAX —Superior quality continues in good de mand at $3B a 39 A few lots of inferior have been gold
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    • 471 5 Vessels' Naoau > oris j <sOruma<"l"r* "Mvr«« 1 h%l%HUiUm Iff. B learner Madras Parfitt H. T Marshall Sydooy B. brig Anne 203 Cerbett A L Johnston 6i Co. Port Phillip Swedish ship y uperwr 600 Coiberg Ditto do B. barq A. L. Johnston 275 Fraoklyn Ditto
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