The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 20 December 1855

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  • 22 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Pol. 33. SLVfe'.l i* OH ti, Till] US Did V MOBJVMJIT 30TH 1865. »VO. S
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1238 1 NOTIFICATION, THE Hdnorable'the Govertiordirects the publication of the subjoined Extract from a letter to bis address from the Resident Councillor of Sir ot a Report by the Depflty Superintendent of Police on the late Fire hi Kling Street; and he takes the opportunity of earnestly requesting, that those Gentlemen and
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    • 1024 1 LIST OS ARTICLES FOR SALE AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OB JOHN LITTLE dt CO, COMMERCIAL BQUARK-SINGAPORE. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Boot#, Shoes, and Slippers—Paris and Londoo»ttiade w»ces—Bhttlc, Silk, and Cotton) Buttons—Nasal and Military) Coats, Ready wads Dress—Surtoats, Codringtons, PiloU, Office, Shooting, of the finest and light, oat materials j Carpet Bags of
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    • 1641 1 MMtfl WKAKPOA fit CO'B A DVIRTI SSMEKTS* MESSRS WHAMPOA A CO. haw U»iy« on Sale an eftteMiva and choice aaaortment of (be toUoWtag Gooda, aelecttd especially for their •torca WHOLUALt, ttrail ton. ttfORTATIOt/ Millinery' Bsiliry. Article* (or the Work Table Maltanoe Dreeaee Bonnets of the (ateot tsodoa Rom Parle IPC
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    • 715 1 Hardwat* 4 Cntlarjr. A treat tariety hf the best inanofactor®. China a Jifu Mttitutmti A splendid selection from the stores of the fir*' Irtistns to Japan and China, eompflring every tirietf of useful tod orttamentaUwaree and fabrics Hi silks told, si leer, porcelain, ivory, ronoiseshclli sandalwood also pnintlois by the
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  • 449 2 TO TIIB ELITOtt OF Til E SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Sir, There are many evils endurable, there are many nuisances tolerated, but that wbich is, in my opinion, sorts,, and they play their antics before the public often to goed purpose, and so long as individuals are concerned, so long
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  • 27 2 At Rhio, on the 11th instant, HECTOR KRUI/SBOOX, Esq First Lieutenant in tbe Garrison stationed at Rhio, to ADELAIDE, Second Daughter of GEORGE RAFPA, Esq. i
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  • 13 2 At Singapore, on tbe 13th instant, Mrs ALFRED SDCOHIDEB, of a SON.
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  • 2206 2 Singapore, Thursday 20/ A Deer 1855The E. A. Co's Screw Steamer Labuan, Captain Brown, arrived here on the 13th instant, from Cork the Ist September. The Dutch Mail Steamer Koningen der Nederlanden, Captain Prins, arrived here on the 14th inst., from Batavia the 11th. H. M. Steamer
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    • 901 2 ART-UNION OF LONDON, 444, WEST STRAND. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 10 th Victoria, 1846. Flan for the current Year, The list is now open and evtty Subscriber of One Guinea will be entitled to: I. An impression of a Plate, by J T Willmore, A. R. A., from the original
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    • 730 2 G. J. CO. IN returning their grare/ul acknowledgements for the liberal patronage and support *ihey have received, trust hy strici attention, promptitude and liberality to mem a continuance of the favor they have hitherto enjoyed at the hand of their friends and the public Singapore, Isi Jany., 1855. ESTABLISHED 1847
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    • 894 2 FOR MADRAS OB CUCORA. HE Briii.h hatqo. ~J&jO£T JL '259 Tons Register, wilt lord for dfiS/NzT-i 'ln* **lo*o voris or any other po-i of India, if sufficient inducemmt is iff.-rrd. App'jr to v lIINNFKINDT FRRRES L. CATFAUX. NOTICE IS HEREBY Given, that the House tad Grooa(, belong to AftsKRSAU dfceMe<,
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    • 61 2 SALE OF HEa EAJfiSTTS SHIP RAPID H. M. SB IP "SPARTAN," Singapore, 1 7th December, 1855. THE Tenders (or thr purchase li iVJ ting RAPID not coming up 10 ih» Minimum price named hy His Excellency the ConiipaHder-iii-Chtef, they will not be accepted but tiesh tenders will be icceivtd. W
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  • 15 2 DEATH At Batavia, on the 24th Octolwr, very suddenly, HoBKHT POWELL SAUL, aged 90 years.
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  • 2944 3 (From the Friend of China, Novr. 28.)_ Our last uumber recorded the return to this port, •Iter an absence ol nearly twelse months, ot H.-AI. SteamJpigale Encounter Captain O'Callagban. In 'ornieTnumbers we hare furnished particulars of Jh xes of tire Eerrecouta aud Spartan at the Sorth now we are
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  • 980 3 I I. With reference to paras. 51 to 62 of the Honor* able Coart of Dtreetars Educational Deapatch to tha Government of Indie dated tha 19lb July 1851, the Direetor of PabHe I oat r action gives notice, that he ia prepared to receive applications for Grants.in aid
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  • 1503 3 From the Enghtkmvm, November 24.) We hear thai the American ship Am ten, of 670 loos British statute measurement was sold on Thursday to a. P-»rsee Douse for the sum of Company's Rupees 67,000 or one hundred rupees a ton. The cbject of the purchasers we aie told is
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  • 1058 3 Vessels' Na'/.ct. I out C.otnmaniieri C*ons\ynrt.t. Destitution fire. Id \i kIh.i Sonftulk 9i8 Sir W. lioste, oait 1 11. sj jjrsi au r» II. M sloop Grecian U. M s sloop Rupid fl M ftiMfTisr S/LT 484 O. Blane, Esq. 1 j 320 Li Dall in
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1362 4 SINGAPORE, 20 th December 1855. IN THIS POET THERE ARB NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OP BVEBY NATION ARB FREE OP ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN V** UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1864, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONB ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CENTS)
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    • 108 4 On LONDON—TTIE Oriental Bank and the Mercantile Bank of India are drawing at 4s Bfd at 6 months' sight and the North Western Bank of India at 4s 9d. Private Bills selling, although scarce, at the same date at 4s 9*d. On INDIA —Bank rates—Calcutta 220. Bombay 221. On
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    • 85 4 Still much wanted to charter to various ports. The Dudbrook has been taken up for New York at JC3 5S Tin; «P4 5s Gambier; £5 Coffee and Pepper The Johanna Boag leaves to day for Liverpool to be followed by the south Sea for London, at the following rates:—
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    • 470 4 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— Imports 24,521 pieces. An active demand has existed during the Month and the recent heavy supplies have been much reduced. Sales reported consist of 52s weight lb 8 at $1 50 a 1.55 54s 7 lb at #1 60 1.70 60s lb 7.12 <1
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    • 318 4 BOMBAZETTS —Exceedingly dull at #260 a 3.30 according to quality. Camlets small sales ot Colored at #l7 a 18.50. Long Ells—Without enquiry. Spanish Stripes— Lartie sales of Scarlet at 80 t. 80 Cents and Assorted 85 a 95 Cents. Lastings—ln some enquiry and no stocks. Alpaca —Good Black in
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    • 75 4 ALB —Stocks in Cask of Bass and Allsop much reduced. Sales of Allsop's Bottled at #1.70. Porter dull. WINES— Good Sherry in demand; sales at #6 aB. Champagne, selling in small lots at #9 a 13. Port at #5 a 6. Claret at #7 a 13.
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    • 634 4 ARRACK. BaUnria —Coatioues io good demand for loeal consumption and stocks smalt. Bees' WAX —The limited imports of good, cltan find ready buyers at #3B Middling to inferior have engaged more attention lately.- HRTELNCT— ArrivaIs and sa!?s at #2.22*. CLOVES, Zanzibar —Limited sales at #Bs a 9. Stocks
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