The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 25 January 1855

Total Pages: 4
1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. r**i. 22. TMURBLD*t 1* MOHJTM 2STU J*£.YIIJLHT, 1855. •V* .4
    17 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 606 1 The following Statement of the RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS of the Municipal Fund for the Year 1854, it published in accordance with the 1 5th Section of Act 9of 1848, pasted by the Governor-General of India in Council, on the 2 5th March 1848. RECEIPTS. Balance from last year Amount of
      606 words
    • 263 1 Member* of boards ar.d Commissions when in Circuit, or Depu'attoo only. Mint Masters. Op Him Agents and Deputies. Post Mastns Genetal. Post Masters. Private Secretary to Governor General, or to Governor, or to Lieutenant Governor of any Presidency. Kegisteis ol Judder Courts Ht-sHeHt Counnllo's in the Straits' Settlements. Kt-sideuis at
      263 words
    • 1105 1 DISBURSEMENTS. Incorporated Establishments of Police, Court of Requests, Assessment and Road Department from January to December 1854.... Establishment of Light House.... Cattle Keeper and Lamp Lighters from January to December 1854 Provisioning Prisoners in the Lock-up House.... Cocoannt Oil for lighting the Town, Police Office and Tannahs.... Cocoanut Oil Ac.
      1,105 words
    • 899 1 on ol iLie smallest sis; (compatible with clear and legible wining C. ALLEN, Offig Secyt. to the Govt. of India. (True Copy) T. Lavaca, Resident Competitor. Singapore, 13 th January 1855. NORTHERN LIGHT-HOUSES^ NOTICE TOMUtINSRS. whalsey Skerries, Shetland Temporary Liyht-House. THE COMM IBSIOSERS of NoaTBBRH LIOUTuo us is hereby grve
      899 words

  • 306 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRES4 Sir, I have been reqnested to forward to you for publication, the accompauvir.g Correspondence. Yours truly, R. LITTLE. Singapore, 24 th January, 1855. To the Revd. C. GLADWIN, kc., kc., Bir,—We, the und-rsigned, Subscribers to the Widows and Orphans Fund kc.,
    306 words
  • 1718 2 Singapore, Thursday 25 th Jany. 1855. The Spanish Steam-ship Rtina de Cos«//a, Captain Izaquirdo, arrived here on the 19th instant, from Manila the 12th. The P. Bt O. Co's Steam-ship Potlin• ger 9 Captain Stead, arrived here on the 21st ifftant, from Hongkong the 15th. She sailed
    1,718 words
  • 920 2 {From the Pinong G»xeite, January b Wb^ 11 we from the Hurkara of 9th November dieeioan the grounds oo wbicb the recent incrruae of the government allowance to tho glngapoie Free School wee applied for by Colonel u ntteiworth. It appetra that he hid taken atom at the progreis
    920 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 748 2 Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office. Battery Road—Singapore* OUTWARD MAIX.3. TUE Peninsular and Oriental Steam-Navigation Company's Steam-ship CADIZ, with the European Mails of the 9th January, may be expected f to arrivo at Singapore, en route to Hongkong, on or about the 16th proximo. Application for Freight and Passage,
      748 words
    • 839 2 Steam Packet Line from Alexandria to Marseilles via Malta. BY FIRST CLASS FRENCH VKBBBLB. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agent* for the above line ol Steamers, are piepaied to give any information required as to the Rates for Passage or Goods RAUTEN9ERG, SCHMIDT A CO. Singapore, Ibth September, 1853. The
      839 words
    • 475 2 G. J. DARE Co. v Ship Chandlers, Sail makers, Auctionerrs, WINK SPIRIT AND BEAR MERCHANTS. No 1 Boat Quay and Flint Sires', Battery Road, Singapore, RESPJLCT FULLY inform Shipowner*, Mtr* chinir, (omroanden of vessels and the Pobl:c thai ihi-y keep constantly on hand a large sod comp'ete stock o« NAVAL
      475 words

  • 2078 3 Shanghae Mews to Ist January, (From the Overland Regieter, January 15.) We ha»e a North hina Herald of the 30th December, and news to the Ist January, by the P. <k 0, steamer Ganges and from them we learn that Admiral Lagueue had bombarded Shanghve for some hours on
    2,078 words
  • 890 3 (From the Bengal Hurkaru, December 98.) Rather a novel application bas been made to Government on the part of tbe Reverend Mr Gladwin, the Chaplain of Singapore. The reverend gentleman before tbe month of May lust drew his salary m dollars at the rate of Rupees 220 for every
    890 words
  • 1463 3 "Wonder with a Foolish Face of Praise." (From the Examiner, November 11.) To our no small surprise we have found the following ▼ery silly and very absurd panegyric on the once much-talked-about Rajah Brooke in a publication which ought to have known better:— Our fcflnal conviction is that James
    1,463 words
  • 409 3 (From Ike Poly me an, November 25.) Captain Nye, of the American whale ship Mount Vernon has furnished us the following observations, which we publish (or the beuefit of the shipping community. Ou my passage from the Ronin Islands to the Japsn Sea,
    409 words
  • 1029 3 Vessels' Names. Tons Commanders Consignees. Destination tfc. 11 VI. hru R-- pid 520 it lane, KMI. Bally baiq Ida 120 Bay McEwen 8c Co Bally B brig Eureka 195 Lennon Ditto Cork for Orders Arae r chip Jvsiah Hradlet 618 Emmerton Ditto Freight or charter Spanish
    1,029 words

  • 199 4 .The Chronicle, of October SOth, aaya 11 Aa the President came in yeateiday mirniug, abe sainted Admit*! Dra Poiutea witb tS gans, and the Foite repled with J4. F>om tbe British officer* whom we haae seen, we could learn little new
    199 words
  • 1066 4 PROCLAMATION BT THE KINO. WE, KAMEHAMEHA, King of the Hawaiian Jsl.nds, hereby i«*ue our Pioctamation, agieeabiy to foimer cn-tom, ttiat Wktreat, numerous and great blessings hare been continually bestowed upon us as a people, by a kind Providence duriug past years; a good measure of ■access has atieuded erery
    1,066 words
  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1264 4 SSSSSESB g—===== 1 pppp r>n ATT rHABflBfl EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSB IN THIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF BVERY NATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHA UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 18M, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS
      1,264 words
    • 66 4 On ENGLAND. —The Oriental Bank is lra i 4 n 6 mom hs sight and Private Bills are selling at 4.91.1« 4s 10.1. On INDIA.— The Bank is drawing at 231. On CHINA.— At 1 per cent discount. On B ATA VIA -288. Nominal-Buyers but no Sellers. SOVERT TONS.
      66 words
    • 99 4 Continues to be wanted for several ports. The Hamburgh Barciue Georqe H'inriph has been chartered to load Kioe at for a port in Holland at £f>. The Meg of Metdon are loading for London and the Randolph for Liverpool at the following rates RATES OF FREIGHT. TI„&. 9 °Z"
      99 words
    • 967 4 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIR TINGS —lmports 2,450 Dieces The demand has been good for low qualities and most holders have cleared their slocks at a on previous rates, 54s realizing at 4?1.70 a I 7t>, 60t 1 8J a 1 90, 64s £2, 45 inch £2 55. T.
      967 words
    • 93 4 ALE.— Boss and Allgops—hnissAs and sales of the* former in Cask at £35 and in Bottle at £24. Market now moderately supplied. Salt offered at £27 but no buyers at present Good Porter —wanted. 1 WINR Sherry of g<»od good quality wanted. Inferior selling at £3}
      93 words
    • 591 4 ARRACK, Hatavia —Difficult of sale at quotations stock* still being very large. ALUM—None and much enquired for; First supplies will probably realise high rates. BKTKLNUT—None and in no enquiry at present. BEES' WAX—lmports of good quality very limited and readily sells at <£33 a 38. Inferior neglected. CLOVES
      591 words