The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 26 April 1855

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Vol. 23. S/AVV.IPOHE, THURSDAY MOMJVIJVG, 26TH .11* ML, 1855. ►Vo. 1*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 738 1 NOTIFICATION, IT 18 HEREBY PUBLICLY NOTIFIED, that the Hon. Colnel BCTTERWORTH, C B„ has this day resigned the Government of Ptince of Wales Island, Singapore and Malacca. In taking leave of these Settlements, Colonel Bi'TiERWORTn desires to tender his best acknowledgments, lor the assistance he has received from all Rat
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    • 698 1 Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office. Battery Road —Singapore. OUTWAMTKAZLI. THE Peninsular and Oriental Steam-Navigation Company's Steam-ship CADIZ, with the European Mails of the 9th April, may be expected to arrive at Singapore, en route to Hongkong, on or about the 18lh proximo. Application for Freight and Passage, to
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    • 1131 1 SMITH, ELDER, Co. have ihe satisfaction of intimating to their Friends and Constituents, and (he Members of the Military and Civil services, that they have made arrangements for extending the jcope of their business, by adding to it the various branches of an. EAST INDIA ARMY A GENERAL AGENCY. In
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    • 960 1 Subscriptions lo the OVERLAPD MAIL," including postages, will be twenty four shillings, or twelve rupees, p>r annum, payable in advance. Subscribers' names and remittances may be sent direct to Messrs. SMITH, ELDER, CO 65, ornbill, London; or to Messrs. MACLAIME, F.t AOER A Co., Siogapore. FOR SALE LADIES APPAREL. Berlin
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    • 734 1 G. J. DAK£ GO. IN reluming their grateful acknowledgements for the liberal patronage and support they have received, trust by strict attention, promptitude and liberality to merit a continuance of the favor they have hitherto enjoyed at the hand of their ftiends and the public. Singapore, Ist J any., 1855.
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  • 22 2 At Shanghai, on the 12th March, the wife of JOHN SKIS NEK, Esq., of the Oriental Bank Corporation, of a SON.
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  • 4774 2 Singapore, Thursday, 2 6fA April, 1855. The H. C. Steamer Hooyhly, Captain Stewart, arrived here on the 19th instant, froin Pinang and Malacca the 16th. She proceeded lirr Malacca on the following day, and returned here on the 23rd, bringing the Hon'ble E. A. Blundell, Esquire, Governor
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 912 2 Messrs WHAMPOA CO'S ADVERTISEMENTS. It J ESSRS WIIAMPOA A CO. hare always on ITA Sale an rxteniiw and choice mwlfflioi of the following Goods, selected especially for their Stores; WHOLESALE, RETAIL A FOR EXPORTATION. jaSillinery 6l Hosiery. Articles for ihe Woik Table Balzarine Dresses Bonnets of the latest modes, from
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    • 970 2 LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE CO. COMMERCIAL SQUARE—SINGAPORE. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Boot*, Shoes, and Slippers—Paris and London-made: Braces—Elastic, Silk, and Cotton; Buttons—Naval and M ilitary Coats, Ready made Dress—Surtouts, Codringtons, Pilots, Office, Shooting, of the finest and lightest material; Carpet Bags of various sizes;
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    • 828 2 STEAM TO JAVA. -TP HE Netherlands India Bteam boei Company J Steamer JAVA, havißg been engagedl by 'he Java Government for ihe Service of the bi-Mooihly Mail between Batavia end Singapore, will ply ipgularly between baiavia and >ingapore, leaving the former port anout the 10'h or 11th of every iromh,
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    • 211 2 NOTICE I HAVE appointed Ma EDWARD LOSE to* act for me at Daoi'ii C« »»01, dorinj my abaence from Singapore J JARVIE, Uanuh onsnl Singapore, lilh March »855. v LLOVDS. WE request thai particulars of all cases of Shipwreck he romn unicated to us by the Master or Survivors on
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  • 146 3 By the Steamer Koningen der Nederlandert, Captain Deighton, we have Java papers to the llth inst. The Jovt 'ode of the 14th March informs us that Mr Van Gumater of Sainaiang had liberated Sve of hi* slaves. On the night of the 30th March about I a. m. a
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  • 302 3 Loss of the "Countess of Se&fleld". {From the OverUnd Reguter, IS, April.) Another fine vessel has lound a resting place on the famed Pratt* *ho»l. The above named vessel which was owned hy Mr Hinrv Adamson of Aberdeen, left Shanghae b >utid tor London with a fu l cargo
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  • 522 3 The Chinese Coolies in the West Indies. TUB Land and binigniion Commissioners in their report, just issued, give the following vely account of these immigrants ••Tl»e planters in Briiish Guiana con'inue arparen'ly to he well pleased with the people, though tiny evidently require tact and decision in their management,
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  • 1600 3 The Gibson Case, SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE PESSt DINT, AMD LETTERS FROM SECRETARY MARCY, MINISTER GK V EHB, AND MR GIBSON. <From the A>«* lot* herald, January 24 The Speaker laid before the House of Representatives, on Saturday last. the 20th in*t a commttnicatioti from flte I'tesident of the
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  • 901 3 Vessels' Names. Tout I Ornmarulsrs ConsignedDestination tfc. H. 81. t ru U 'pid ~320 Blase, Esq hina 11. C. steamer Pere><ice Burthon, Esq Madras II. (J *leamer Hooghlu 1 180 S'ewart B. ship Duke of A r nyle I 6/9 1 Poulson 11. T. Marshall Arracan
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  • 495 4 {(From the S/ ectalor, March 3.) Letting (peculation on tbe political coosequences of the remotal of tbe Emperor Nicholas to future opportunities, we subjoin a memorandum of tbe principal datea in his long and eventfnl career. Nicholas Paulowitcb was born at St. Peterborg, on tbe 7th July 1786. He
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1424 4 SINGAPORE, 20 th April, 1855 N 4 THIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OP EVERY NATION ARE FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VEB3B UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3
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    • 145 4 On ENGL AD —The Banks offer to draw at 4s 9}d 6 months sight. Private Bills to x a large amount were sold early in the month at 4s but within the last two days at 4s 10il. declined within the last few days to 4s lOd. On CALCUTTA
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    • 582 4 GREY SHIRTINGS— Imports 63,708 pieces At the clove of last Month an active demand sprung up for Goods suitable for Siam and very extensive sales were made chiefly of low qualities. Those reported consist of light goods at $1.40 a 1 45. 54s at $1.65 a 1.70. 64s
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    • 320 4 BOMBAZETS—Very dull. Sales confi ted to superior scarlet at £3.40 Inferior and at £2 60. Cumltts in more enquiry and sales at <£lsl light weight, hmg El s —No sales reported. Stock small—Scarlet Spanish Stripes in great de mand at 85 a9O Cents —Assorted. Dull at £l. Sales of
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    • 83 4 ALE—Large supplies in cask of Bass All/top's, held al 35. Ailsop Bottled, but no sales yet made Tennants i Mottled in England sales at $l.B I. i WINEs. Champagne of good quality, saleable a! $l2 a 14. Claret selling at <B7 a 9. Sherry at ssi
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    • 607 4 ALUM—Supplies for which holders ask $4. ANTIMONY ORB—From Sarawak offered at $1.75. HETELNUT —Small supplies and sales at I 80. BEES WAX—First quality in demand for Java. Sales at <£33 a 35. Inferior at $29 a 31. t LOVEs —Stocks diminished and demand improving sales at 11 a
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