The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 20 December 1856

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  • 24 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Monthly Summary of General and Commercial Intelligence from the Straits, Java, Manila, Ire. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY THE 20TH DECEMBER, 1856.
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  • 29 1 On the 39fh November, at Oranze Grove House, the wife of R. Macneil, E*qr. of a Dacghtbb. At Singapore, on the 4th current, Mrs Dexee of a Son.
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  • 1308 1 Singapore, Saturday, 20 th December, 1856. LOCAL. Henry Somerset Mackenzie, Esq. lately Assistant Resident at Piince of VVales Island, arrived here on the Ist current by the Lightning and immediately entered upon the duties of his office as Resident Councillor, and was the same day
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  • 120 1 A prahu from Ra-as reports that it observed a great number of Bugis and other prabus which had abandoned their voyage to Singa pore and were making their way to pons in Java. This prahu also reports that when near Billiton it was chased by about forty prahus, manned
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  • 1525 1 Below we give a Correspondence which has taken place between the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and the Hon'ble the Governor, on the subject of the levy of Port Dues at this place. The Governor apparently avoids giving any very decided opinion on the matter, although he incidentally admits
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  • 936 1 By a recent opportunity from Java we have received a copy of the Java Cour~ ant of the 12th November, containing a decree of the King of Holland, promulgating some new regulations regarding the press in Netherlands India. These appear to be of a much more striogent nature than
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  • 706 2 One of the prahus lately arrived from Mandhar reports that it saw about thirty trading pralius in Palembang Straits, which had got so far on their way to >ingapore, but which, in consequence of the strong adverse winds preventing their further progress, had determined to proceed to ports
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  • 525 2 NOT. 6 British Svithansly, Hamiltin, from Manila for Liverpool. y American Aurora, Clough, fiom Manila sth Oct. for New York. 9 American I'Accton, Feteraon, from Wbampoa 17th Oct. tor New York. 9 American Cato, Barr, from Manila llth Srpt. for Boston. 10 Ameiican Haydee. Manten,
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  • 742 2 ARRIVALS. Nir.ll Derb;(Aißer.) From Slam 21 Pet Swatnw 22 Antoinette Amoy 22 Charlea Grant r hini 22 Polynesia (American) Manila 23 Aratoon A pear Hongkong 23 Oeaa Guan (Dutch) Amoy 22 Wilhelmine (Hambro') Siam 23 Caldera Calcutta „24 Herculian (American) Hongkong 24 Siatera Amoy 24 B. Elisabeth (Dutch)
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  • 532 2 Vexsell' Arnmei. J Tons Commanders. Consignees 1 >eti mat ton tec. jj M. ship f partan 918 Mr W. Huste, naiS H. M. sloop Elk 484 A J.Hamilton, E>q Hongkong II. steamer Auckland 800 j Drought, E«q H.C. steamer Zenobia 684 j Lieut. Bait Pinang A
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1208 4 SINGAPORE, 20 th December, 1856. iX THIS PORTTHERE ARE NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OP EVERY NATION ARB FREE OP ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSr UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LBBS THAN 3 CENTB) PER
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    • 70 4 On LONDON.— The Banks are drawing at 4s 9d a4s 9sd for 6 months sight and Private Bills of the same date at 4* 9sd and a few transactions at 4s lOd. On INDIA —Calcutta Bank rate 225. Bombay 225. On CHINA —Offering at 4 per centdiscouot but no
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    • 96 4 Continues abundant and several seeking vessels have sailed for Calcutta in the hope of obtaining better rates than those ruling here. Vessels have been taken up to load Rice at Arraean at £3 10 a 3.17.6 to Great Britain, and of Rangoon at £3.10 Great Britain and £4 the
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    • 976 4 PIECE GOODS, GREY SHIRTINGS.—Imports 25,298 pieces. The demand has much improved during the Month and extensive sales have been made, principally of low and medium qualities. Stocks of all descriptions are now much 1 reduced. Sales reported consist of common thin cloth alf. $1.40 a 1.421. Gold Ends
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    • 61 4 ALE. Bass and Allsops—Stock in Cask moderate. English bottled saleable at S2J and consumption increasing. Sales of Whitbread's bottled Porter at $2 Wixes —Market heavi'y supplied with every description and difficult of sale in quantity. BRANDY —Large supplies iu Cask and demand dull. Sales of bottled
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    • 665 4 A LUM— Arrivals and sales of about 2,300 pis at $2.05 CI 210. BEES' WAX —Large supplies from Borneo and sales of inferior to middling at $25 a 28. Good at $32 a 33 COTTON—In some enquiry for the Northern Coast of China but stocks cleared. COPPER —No
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