The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 May 1854

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  • 21 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Ftof. 91* F» v r I *.> t c SI.\4J.4POHt: FR/DJT JMOWUTUrG, sth 1854. 18
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1291 1 NOTIFICATION |HE FOLLOWING IS REPUBLISHED FORGE* NERAL INFORMATION Fori William, Home Deportment, Legislative. The 7tk Apnl, 1854. Tux following Act, passed by the Governor Oeneral of India in Council on the 7«h April 1854, is hereby promulgated for general information ACT NO XIII. or 1854. An Act to repent Act
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    • 1292 1 lack pari harbour or place ia subordinate, a«j epCint to receive tho tolli abort mentioned, aball eoiit the tame by hlaaaalf, or by any Officer ia bit astabllahHcot whom ha aball appoint. The Officer to whom aay aoeh toll aball be paid, aball great to tba peraoo paying the same
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    • 752 1 In the Cowrt for Belief fer Insolvent Debtors at Singapore. In the matter of the*\ is hereby given, Petition of YBOf Ll that hy an order of this ACHIANG, tote at Con r», made in this matter, trader. J this day, the 2nd d*y of May instant—lt was ordered that
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    • 814 1 IATSi of PASSAGE MONEY. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. IN announcing an altera). on of the Company's Rain of Passage Money, on the main liucs JL Rates of Passage Money, on the main liucs between England and India and China, the Directors hare to express their regret that, in
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    • 865 1 "TRITON" INSURANCE orncE. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents here, for the above Othce, arc prepared to take risks and iMne Policies, payable in London, Calcutta, Bombay and China. GUTHRIE fit CO. Singapore, 17<4 January, 1853 CAM TOM ZMSUftAMOI OUICE. B Undersigned hiring been appointed Agtuts 1 here for the
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    • 1087 2 LIST OF V W ARTICLES FOR SA&2 J: AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE CO. COMMERCIAL SQUARE—SINGAPORE. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Boots, Shoes, and Slippers—Paris and London-made; Bwes —ElaAio, Silk, and Cotton; Buttons —Naval and Military Coats, Ready made Dress—Surtouts, Codringtons, Pilots, Office, Shooting, of the finest and lightest material?; Carpet
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    • 860 2 c. J. daile CO. SHIP CH.\NDLKR>, SAIL-MAKERH, Auctioneers Agents WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE, SPIRIT U BEER MERCHANTS No. 1, Boat Quay, Singepotp, BEG to announce. to Ship-owners, Merchants, Commanders of Vessels and fhe Pobtic in" General, thai they hate always on hand lir|rnd well selected assortment of Marine and General
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    • 801 2 A great »ar,^7"om!oo boiT«7 Jfm• and Jellies, MarmaMde. conserved Fruits, Lo*eogea» Aft. Teas and Qvoeeiy. Always on sale, Ra# of the choicest flavour—coddlrising, Gunpowder, Pekoe. Hyson, Souchong, Twankan, Ac o# the flnt chop and spfcial f silfcted qualnies Sagars raw and refined Cafitou si d Chia-dww lust Caady Iti k
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    • 1139 2 FOR SALE $N 4 LADIES APPAREL. Berlin wool of colors, boots ind shoes, English and Preach bonnets direct from Paris, silk, satin and neit, Dunstable and straw, btlzarine dresses, capsblond and lace, capes and cuffs, Cardinals, a la mode* chejniaettefsf e*rf deggriftion, cambrics— Englfh, Freflkh and Scotch, c#ll|rs, finely wotked,
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    • 1003 2 V 1 JJW TOM SALS. JP W0 of Brotdwond if y o n, Gm» d p I4HQt %A aecured for the climate, just imported. Apply to Singapore, 2 bth April 1653. SYME k CO. THE British Government have bc«n nleaswt .award to Mseats- A*»OLD sed C CARLS* F» C r>
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  • 2641 3 Singapore, Friday, sth May, 1864. The P. O. Co's Steamer Canton, Captain Caldbeck, arrived here on the 27th ultimo, from Hongkong the 19lb, and left this on the 29ih for Calcutta. The P O. Co's Steamer Cadiz, Captain Roberts, arrived here on the 28th ultimo, from Hongkong
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  • 617 3 TO THB EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Dear Mr Editor, I have much pleasure in sending yon a report of a return match at Cricket, played here between all Labuan, and a detachment 43rd Regt. N. I. on the 22nd and 23rd March 1854, which I
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    • 822 3 LIBT OP ARTICLES FOR SALE AT THE GENERAL WARE-ROOMS W. O. KERR CO. Adjoining the Oriental Bank)—itngapo r e. LADIES APPAREL. 7. 5 White and colored Gtacl Silk, Satin and Tar latent# Booneta alwayi on band, and made to order according to the tateat Europe Modes, or to suit the
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    • 853 3 Knirea and Porka—silver Wine Labala. Carvers and Table Suds. Electro.pitted liquor end ernct Standi. Patent Filtering Mackiaaa. Nursery Lamps with Kettlea and Tinned Tea Kettlea. Pigou Wiika Caoniater Powder, Joyce's Patent Shot. Percnaaion Capa, Gun Nipplea, Nipple Keya and Tarn Screwa. Gan Wadding, Powder Flasks, Shot Belta A Pouekea, 1
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  • 17 3 DEATHi At London, on the 20th March liat, Robbbt McEwen, Esq., late of Singapore, aged 3& yeara
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  • 1369 4 26<A April, 1854. PUBSBNT TH# HOB. T. Church, Esq., Chairman. Captain H. Man. H. T. Mariball, Esq. M. F. Davidson, James Guthrie, Read a letter from the Bacfeto»y to Hu Honor U»« Governor, intimating the nomination of James Gutbrie, Emj., aa a ■amber of the Committee ia the
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1290 4 IN THIS PORT TI1RRE ARE NO DUTIES ON AH}> EXPORTS ANq[ VESSKLfiOF EVERY EATION ARE FREE OF AIL CHARGES, EXCEPT3 CENTS PER TON LEVIED UNDER ACTVH)p"[^ Account t art keot in Spanish Dollars dteuled into Centi. The 'if 1 foltu KS Earope fioods, 3 Months. Indian
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    • 140 4 On LONDON —Private Bills at 6 Months Sight to some extent havebee n negotiated, during the Mouth at 4s lOfcd ass Old; the latter being the present rate. L The Oriental Bank offers to draw at the same date at 4s 11 Id. On CALCUTTA —The rate has fluctuated
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    • 69 4 Continues in demand to load at Whampoa and Sh&ngai for London. The Javaan and Myrtle ure loading for Lon don and the John Lawson for Liverpool. The present rates for London are:— Tit Airtimore Ore 2O cwt Gotta.... £4J# ty 48 «wt Sago in boxes. £4 10 Black Pepper.
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    • 681 4 COTTON GOODS. GREY SNIRTINGS-pJmpoits 1,070 pieces. The demand has been limited during the Month and stocks increasing. T Clothe have been in better inquiry and sales made at £1.30 a 1.35, and a few hundred pieces of superior quality at £1.55 a 1.65. Sales of low qualities Shirtings
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    • 73 4 A LE—Arrivals bat no sales reported in cask large sales of Altsops-bottled by Bryant Davis at £2l. Other Brands at £2. Sales of Whilburd's Porter in cask at £2O. WlNßS—Arrivals of Sherry and sales at various rates, according to quality, at #4 a 7* Good Claret
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    • 520 4 AREACK, Batavia —ln good demand at £l4 a 15 and stock small. ALVM—ffooe and wanted. REM' WAX—Limited imports of first quality which find ready buyers at #4O a 42. Inferior neglected. BETKLNUT— None and wanted. CHINA CAMPHOR—SmaII stock. Sales at £lB a 181 and in demand. CASSIA—Stock smaH
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 1449 5 LONDON, 24 th RJarch, 18-54. THE stream of war runs deep and rapid and drains other sources of interest, so that our news is limited in quantity, although not so in interest. The rejection of the Ultimatissimum" of the English and French Governments by the Czar
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    • 752 5 London, 2§th Ma> ch, 1854. Tbe summons of the alhes has been decidedly rejected. Count Nesselrode announces that the Czar will refuse any answer after six days consideration. The declaration of war will follow immediately. The Baltic fleet will occupy Aland, a Russian island; the armies will occupy
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    • 48 5 Melita, British screw-stouter, arrived on Sua* fro® Constantinople. Sue brought the intelligent: that the RuMtan tl ret had left Sevastopol, and ibet on the 18>h tbe Kritiah »nJ French Admirals, at Con ■tantinopln, gave ordera for the abipe to immediately prepare for ee*. It. Meditcrraneo, March 41).
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    • 795 5 (From the Friend of China, April 22 Our Uteat intelligence from the northern capital, to the ltJtb ultimo, as conveyed in the columna of the Pekin Gazette, exhibita ell the features of an expiring struggle; and the hope before expressed that iitenfung would (lee to the h-!l«—or the wildi—of
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    • 827 5 On the arrival of the Steamer Tartar on the 15tk instant, we hea'd of what waa atyled the diicovery of of a great robbery in the provinces* By the ./orje Juan we have full particnlara of what now appears to have been a partially auccesafnl revolt. The
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    • 139 5 From Odessa our letters inform us that the Russian fleet continues at anchor in that port, and only from time to lime, and as the weather admits, does it venture out for a cruise a'ong the flus ian coasts. The admirals ha» e received the strictest 01
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    • 192 5 Apiii 7 British Sultana, Scbsde, from Melbonmo for Sourahaya. 7 Amer. 3lei*enger Bird, Dosn, from Boston for Honskong. 9 Du'ch Thet'u, Poolman, from H Town 17th February for Battril. y Dutch Cornell! IV. Edward K einh-urrer, f om Portsm'iuth I.'*lh December for Katavia 9 Dutch
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    • 947 6 Vessels' Names. Tons Commanders. Hon. Capt Elliou Blane, Esq Consignees. j Destination hft. "i .«j. ehip Sjr belie 1680 319 431 Sanderson, Esq 621 285 308 557 214 179 376 812 730 309 150 400 235 439 260 735 322 265 263 276 595 Lt. Dubecart
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