The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 11 October 1855

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  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser 81JVGAPORE, THVRSB^TMORJVM IITH 1855. JTo. 41 roi. ss.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1038 1 GOVERNMENT IKOTXFICATIOH< |HE FOLLOWING IS PUBLISHED FOR GENERAL INFORM iTION ACT NO XXII OP 1855. PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNQIL OF FIVDIA. (Received the assent of the Governor General on the 13M August, 1855.) AN ACT for the regulation of Ports and Port-dues. <• WiiRio il is expedient to provide
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    • 1113 1 -10. For fixiag from rime lo time, the rate* lo be paid for ike use of such moorRates (or use of* ing*, when belonging to tha jnooring buoys. East India Company, or of any boat, hawser, or other tbiog belonging to the said Company 11. For regulaliog cargo and other
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    • 1244 1 moved at ihteapeosa use of any pier, j*Hy, landingot owner. place* waif, quay, d.>c«, mooring, rr other wo«k, on any part of the shore or bank which has been declared to he wiihin the limits of such Port, and is not piivate property and the owner of aoy such timber
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    • 1162 1 ed by order of tbe Loot Government or eoatrtry to the order or dkeeuuo* of the Conservator, every sack prison, «|.o tbe M-eter of aay vernal oa board which such offence shall bo committed, shall be liable to peoalty not tx-ecding Two Huodirsrf Ropes* for every sucb off.-nee. XXVII. If
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    • 1319 1 RwMa t. to ~r- C| O peitj recovered u> ml m*. ep aer, ud it nek pleas sr pheti u the L»cel GiTinmat may direct; iai iwk registry shall be opt a to pebltc inspection at rmeaible office bourt, except oa bandeyt ud sack holidays the Local Government mey direct
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1513 2 the Matter of such tnul •hall be IMHfI to fay ifae < UMIMI of such operation. XLVIII. In orifct Tonnage ofves- tto tonnage of any oegrf liaWe j eel liable to Port- to pay Port-does ooddTthiser* daat how to be it' any snierquent Act, the follow* certainad. I»S rnle ab
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    • 1299 2 Indemnity to East India Company against default of Harbour Matter, Pilot, Ac. Interpretation of woid "Magistrate'* in thia Act. Jnriadiction over offenrea beyond the local limita of juriadiction. eer mined and re- Rupees, the tame taoy he recocowpred. and IctUft in the tame thia Act, alid if necemmrjr, lire amorrnTthereof
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    • 872 2 fcetocues of 4be State (Junta Superior direction) dated the 23r8 February last nod the tame hieing ffceo Approved of he (he Soitd ia iH tinwc March last—l hereby declare that the said three Ports are open to Commerce from the Ist May, pro*into. Let this be communicated to whomsoever it
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    • 741 2 n ADVERTISEMENTS. MESSRS' WHAMPOA A CO. have always oa Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following Goods, selected especially for their Stores; WHOLESALE, EITAIL A FOR EXPORTATION.' Millinery 4 Hosiery. Articles lor the Work Table 1 Baitarine Dresses Bonnets of the latest modes, from Paris Berlin Wool, of
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    • 1112 2 LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF JOHN LITTLE CO. COMMERCIAL SQUARE—SINGAPORE. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Boot*, Shoes, and Slippers—Paris and London-mad# ringtons, PUots, Office, Shooting, of the finest andlS" raraatta, of colours American J i, Alpaca, Cashasere,Saxoay, Mnll,andTw«J DaA Linen Drill, xnH Drill for Trouserings, Flannel and FlinJ American
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  • 1947 3 Singapore, Thursday 11M Oct., 1855. The P. O..Co's Steam ship Precursor, Captain Farquhar, arrived here on the Bth instant, from Calcutta the 30th ultimo- She left this for Hongkong on the 10th instant. By the P. &O. Co's Steamer Precursor, Captain Farquhar, which arrived here on the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1023 3 FOR SALE LADIES APPAREL. Berlir wool of colors, boots and shees, English and Fteich bonnets direct from Paris, silk, satin and nrit, Dmstable and straw, balzarine dresses, capsblond tnd lace, capes and cuffs, Cardinals, a la inode, themisettes of every description, cambrics— English, French and Scotch, collars, finely worked, corsets
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    • 848 3 G. J. DARE CO. IN reluming their grateful acknowledgements f«J the liberal patronage and support they have received, trust by strict attention, promptitude and liberality to merit a continuance of the favor tbey have hitherto enjoyed at the hand of their friends and the public Singapore, Iff Jany-. 1855. ESTABLISHED
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    • 771 3 Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Offtce. battery Road —Singapore• ovtwarb"SAlLS. ONE of lh« Peninsular and Oriental Steam Na- i fixation Company'* Steam-ships, with the I European Mail* of the 10th September, may be exported to arrive at Singapore, eo route to Hongkong, on or aboot the 16th proximo. Application
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    • 558 3 wnnimr bihx or imuxa, LOMPOif AND OBHA, LONDON BANKERS—LONDON JOINT STQIK BANK. SINGAPORE BRANCH. riSHIS Branch buys and sails Bills of Exchange, JL grams Liners of Credit and collects Bills on the Head Office in Bombay, and the Branches and Agencies at the following places: —Loodoo, Calcutta, Madras, Ceylon, Canton
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  • 22 3 DEATH. At the Water Gate, Fort William, on the 18th Sept., ELIZABETH GRAHAM, wife of Dr. .WONTGOMERIB, fcuperintending Surgeon, aged 48 years.
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  • 937 4 J&ohet shall Dwell-in the Tents ofShem. (From tie Friend of Indie, August 30.) That prophecy at leiat drawa near to ita lulfilment. Year br Tear the Anglo-Sixona appear to be urged •a to a clooof connection with the A.iatic race.. Engliah oraaa aepport the Sultan oo hia *b r
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  • 2082 4 (From the Friend of India, S eft. 13.) Our letters bring at few trustworthy statements from Peau. Major Phayre with his suite were al« ready beyond the British boundary, end expected to reach Ave by the 35th* August. Everywhere they eppear to have been received
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  • 1415 4 The rumnar geiot strength th«t the Soothel rebellion u tn be cood iced. Hemmed 10 by force with which tbey ere unable to contend, eleraecd for the sifetj of tbeir titleges, end aoeware of the legal bonde of tbe Brit eh Qovernmeut, the Sonthala are
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  • 699 4 Fault' Names, Tons Commanders Consignees. Destination ke. JIT MY sloop Rapid 330 Aloutgouierie, Esq. H. C. steamer Auckland 1110 Drought, E<q Maclaine, Eraser Be Co London B. ship Fooenscraig 668 Scott B. ship Salamanca 1100 Kirhy Ditto Bombay Amer. ship Isaak Walton 437 Bursley Ker, Rawson
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 142 4 Table of Weather la Singapore in August, 1855. DATE. 1 VVe<irnd»y. 2 Thursday. Friday 4 Saturday.... 5 Sunday Monday 7 Tuesday 8 Wednesday, Thursday •0 Friday Saturday 17 Sunday 13 Monday.... 14 Tuesday.. I* Wednesday.. Ifl Thursday. 47 Friday 18 Saturday.... Sunday *> Mewday ...J 21 Tuesday.... *8 Wednesday 8'
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 1207 5 22»D SEPTEMBER. Several petitions were presented. Mr Peacock proposed to read for the first time a Bill to remove doubts respecting the liability of real estate within the settlement of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore, and Malacca, to the payment of debts .of deceased persons, and to enable
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    • 465 5 The Insurrection we fesr is neither dead nor dying. In Bhaugulpors, it it true, quiet has been almost comp'etely restored. With the exception of Personnth Helhatta, and i few spots in tbe neighbourhood of Ncnl, theeountry hue returned to ita ordinary condition, and the workmen have recovered their
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    • 1790 5 European Intelligence. (From the Home Sews, August 27.) The intelligence which has reached us from the Crimea within ihe last ten days casts into insignificance the news of many preceding weeks and our readers would scarcely care to be detained over the monotonous routine of nightly skirmishes, and the
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    • 1652 5 A Blue-Book of enormous proportions, which was published for the edification of members of Parliament on the 10th instant, contains the reports of the two commissioners appointed to inquire into certain matters connected with the position of Sir James Brooke in Borneo.
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