The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 22 September 1854

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser FMO^R JMAAJRURA, 239O SEPTEMBER, 1554. N»I. SI. ,n>. 38
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1092 1 OOVEKHMEHT ROTU1CATIOM. THE FOLLOWING ACT IS REPUBLISHED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION I By Order, ROBT. CHURCH, Secretary to tie Governor of the Straits Settlements Singapore, September, 1854. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 12th August, 1854. The following Act, passed by the Legisfative Council, received the assent of the Most Noble the Governor General of
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    • 893 1 Oo every letter not exceeding a quarter of a tolah in weight, six pie*. Oo eveiy letter axoeediog a quarter of a tola*, and not exceeding half a tolah io weight, one anna On every letter exceeding half a tolah, but not exceeding one tolah in weight, two anna*. On
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    • 1293 1 i speii, sod Utter pMitfi aball be chargtnbla on evary Utter contained therein. XII. Keeks, pamphlete, paoketa of newspapers, end of punted or ang raved papers Beoki, pamph- ether than newspapers, provided lets, Ac. they do net exceed eat hsadred sad twenty tolska ia weight, and be aeat wit beat
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    • 1299 1 Governor Gen*. ral is Council oij direct prepay men t of postage io *11 C*M«. XX. Subject t* ii) alteration which be msda by iltu of the power hereinafter Postage 0* let. rested m the Governor-General tare, flic., not pr*. of India in Cooncil, letter* peapaid. ted far diapatch, either
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    • 1288 1 Peoatty M' S3" supply sumps. ca(e< t8 #u-p€ to any parson desiring to purshsao Us <••«, and tendering id lewtnl currency Us full vale* theseo/, (tbo stamp vendor having in bis possession (or rlr riffiuia it stamps of Ua description and veins required), sball be subject to a fine not
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1501 2 privilege of the Poet Office, after any part of the Tatters ea board the aaid vessel shall have been sent to the Poet Office, shall forfeit for every inch letter a turn not exceeding fifty rupees, whether the letter be in the baggage or oa the persoa of the offender
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    • 1467 2 Fooelty for fraudulently alt rii g mask* OD letteis, Ac., by p'ttona employed la Uii Pott Office. ting. opcniag. or aaaW# »way with, or appropriate making away wrth any W*"* P«ekot letters, Ac ,by par- vsbiek have been entrusted aioa cod played in to blaa. or anything eontained in the
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    • 1395 2 aider the head ofitf of the ebnvn.naasod Officers, 4 < •ad la cace any sock flat shall net he forthwith paid, any such Officer may order the offender to be apprehended and detained in eafe cos tody natil the retnrn can be cewveaieatly made to each warrant of dtstreea, unless
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    • 1296 2 Jo®, by whoa I bo foreign postage dew and able at the London General or other Post t ffice may bo paid. Such postage cannot be received in this conn* t»y, and unless it bo paid through an agent as above described, the letters a® liable to be returned a
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    • 1201 2 ■P auteid# ths Office, both is English B d ia tk. i gangs #f the district, after which hewr. Utteri, J"' m or pareela rcotited ehell not ho forwarded till th7 n lowing day, no lei* each mail* ihoeld a«t tflU after 6 M., in which cue a aecond packet
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 753 3 accountant General or Deputy Accountant General. Agents, Political, or to the Governor General. Civil Auditor. Clerk of the Legislative Council. Collectors, and Deputy Collectors of Customs. Conservator of Forests, Bombay. Collectors. 1 Sub, Deputy, or Assistant, having special charge. Commissioners, and Deputy Comrriieioners. Governor of the Straits' Settlements. Judges of
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    • 1409 3 Tide Waiters, To Collector of Customs. This privilege extends only to Tide Waiters' Heonly to Tide Waiters' ReN. -B —The privilege of sen ling ktfeae'bjr post*wUJ^ out actual payment of exclnsively en the Pnblie are prohibited from se postage. extends ewly ts letters Service, and aU Public Officers ending oa
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    • 954 3 sorted and forwarded to the District Post Offices of the aooersl tob-division# is which the mideoce o r the add esses may he sitoglid. 14 Persons in charge of Post Offices te the intersov of districts receiving tetters fee persons residing beyond ihe limits of their ordinary delivery, hut witlite
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    • 882 3 admitted in the Sohedule of tbe aboveuamed Insolvent, and the same will be paid at my Office on or after Monday next, tbe llih instant. J. C. SMITH, Official Assignee. Official Assignee's Office,) Singapore, V This sth day of Sept. 1854.3 Immediately by an Officer. A GOOD ENGLISH WRITER, A
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    • 927 3 Sherry H P., Campbell's Cock burn's, Ac. Whisk y Bcotcb and Irish, he. lu flic. Marin* Store*. Anchors and Cables CotJage and coir Hope Canvas and tewing 1 win* Gunt and Carrcoadvs Pitch, Tar and Ursin; Segars and Tobacco. Tallow, Turpentine, Palms, flic. Hardware da Cutlery, A great vanet) of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 794 4 Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office. Battery Road —Singapore, OUTWARD hi AIL 1. THE Peninsular and Oriental Sterna Navigation t ompany's Steam-sbips ERIN, with the European Mailt of the Bth August, may be expected here en route to Hongkong and Shanghai on or about the Ist proxmo. Application for
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    • 992 4 THE LONDON ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OTTICE. (ESTABLISHED IN IM1.) TU E Undersigned are prepared to accept risks (covered by open Policies wHh ibe London Insurance Com* panics) by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's and ibe Hoa'ble the East India Company's Steamers, 01 Steamers under charter to them.
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    • 878 4 RATES of PASSAGE MONE-; —i —mm l PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. IN announcing an alteration of the Company's Rates of Pwn» Money, on tha mam lines between England aad India aod China, the Diractors have to exprrna their ra«rat that, in coeeeqoeoce of the great recreate in the
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    • 953 4 LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF J OHM LITTLE CO. COMMERCIAL BQUARE—SINGAPORE. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Boots, Shoes, and BHppers—Paris and London-made: Braces Elastic, Silk, and Cotton; Buttons—Naval and Military; Coats, Ready made Dress—Surtouta. Codringtons, Pilots. Office, Shooting, of the finest and lightest materials; Canst Baa of various
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    • 897 4 PROCLAMATION I KAMEHAMEHA 111., RING OF TNE HI WAIIAN ISLANDS. B®» IT KROWV, to all whom it may concern th.t W«, Kameliamaha 111.. Kf 0< SHa waiian Islands, hereby procJaio Our entire Neutral;] ly in the War now impending between the Qieai Maritime Powets of Europe that Our neitralj.v i,
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 4868 5 btnyajjoll Friuay, 'S2nd -September 1804. em— Tlie P. O. Cu\h Steamer G-nges, Captain Bowen, arrived here on the 19th instant, from Hon g k ong the 11th, and left I for I'inang and Ceylon on the morning of the (blowing day. The U. S. Slip Plymouth, Captain
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    • 1522 5 (From the Chine Mail, Auguti, 31.) From Covlooog, me leatn that a aecond band of 1 aurgenia bad croaaed otar fiooa thia (aland, and driven oat that portion of the firat body left behind to CiHUI place, utile the re®«i«der neat tow.rii 1 dpooag end that this aec-iUd band
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    • 875 5 Vessels' Names. Tons ComntanOtrt Consumers. Destination 6 H M ship bybitte 1633 11OQ L.D.J Eluoi tJ. M, brig Lit'/ 431 Sanders JO, Esq li 0. sleamer Hoo^hly 180 Siewail Malacca 8t Pitwg U. batq SaniuboHg 195 Duf relay McEweu U Co Sarawak Dutch schooner btueo
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    • 228 5 FOR LONDOM. a- rnliE A.l. Ship ROYAL ALX LICE, 534 ton* Captain Mo*(my,has excellent Accommodation* tor BBHB passengers and will have quick despatch. For Freight or Passage apply to> WM. 8 POT TIE WO ODE CO Singapore, 2\sl September, i 854. NOTICE TO X.ADXES. MRS GKblO begs to inform the
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 202 5 REMARKS. 1 Tuesday.... 2 Wednesday.. 3 Thursday 4 Friday. 5 Saturday 6 Sunday 7 Monday 8 Tuesday. 9 Wednesday. 10 Thursday. 11 Friday 12 Saturday. 13 Sunday 14 Monday.... 15 Tuesday.... 16 Wrdnesday 17 Thursday 18 Friday 19 Saturday.. 20 Sunday..... 21 VJouday.... 22 Tuesday.... 23 Wednesday.. 24 Thuisday... 15
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 199 6 IN THIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIBS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OP EVERY NATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DDES LBVIBD OA CERTAINYEsJj'* UNDER THE XCT XIII OF 1864, THE HIGHEST 09 WHICH 18 ONE ANNA (LESS THAN SCENTS) PER TON. A
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    • 132 6 On LONDON —The Oriental Bank continues to draw at 4s 9d 6 months sight and Private Bills ore selling at 4s 9&d the latter however are very scarce. Any change in these rates will depend upon the next advices from China. On CALCUTTA —Bills are in less demand. The
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    • 80 6 Vessels are wanted to load for England at £3 10s to £4 per ton. Charters have been made to load Rice at Akyab at 50 Cents per pit ul delivered here or 90 Ccuts at Hongkong, Whampoa or Macao. F RATES OF FREIGHT. Tin k Antimore Ore £2.l5.00r»cwt Gutta.
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    • 479 6 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS—Have been ii some enquiry for trifling quantities, common qualities setting at sl*3 J a 145. 54s at $1.65 a 1.80 and 35 inch at SIJ > T cloths continue in demand at previous rates. The demant for White Shirtings has been very limited the
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    • 76 6 ALE, Bass and Allsopp —In wood much wanted the market beinir completely cleared. t Also Friends bottled in England. The demand for exportation and supply of shipping has encreased the consumption considerably. Salt's and other < good brands are also wanted. 1 WINES —Good Sheer// readily
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    • 649 6 BETELNUT —None and in some demand. Imports would probably fetch <#2. BEES' WAX —Of first quality saleable at #36 a 37 inferior in little demand. CLOVES, Zanzibar— lmports and very dull. Only <#9.50 offered. CLBEBS— SmaII imports and sales of inferior quality at #l9 a 2<l. C'OCHINFAL —Supplies
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