The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 4 February 1858

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1 7 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rv>i. Si.\\*.ll»OStfC, THl'KSIM r .1MUtJVMJTG, 4TH U.lil 1«5M JYo. 5
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 744 1 AG E NTS Lombard Street.t \lgar k Street, U, Clement's Lane, PARIS— Mr G. W. Yapp, K"« Montpensier, No. 6. MALTA— Mr Muir, NEWS Agent HON.- Kos..-Friend of China Office. To be Leased, TWO capital Building Sites on Cairo Hill, commanding beautiful views of the surrounding countty. For terms and
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    • 846 1 VALUABLE BUILDING LOTi, tor Sale by Public Auction. whole of that valuable Estate complied in Government Grant No. Iof Singapore Town Distrht; < omtnonly known as Du kinson's Proierty at Bukit Pasnoo, will be sold by Public Auction in amall allotments for building purposes on Leases for 99 years, subject
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    • 968 1 NOTiCZ. MR TAN BENG GAiM ha* Veen amho rized lo sign our Firm i<er p'ocmation 1U rized 10 sign our Firm i>er ptortimtion KIMSENG k CO Singapore, 20 lh Aotembe*, 1857. ESTABLISH I D 1847. O. J. DARE CO. Ship Chandlers, Sailmakers, AUCTIONEERS. WINE, SPIRIT AND BEfcR MERCHANTS. No 1
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    • 841 1 NOTICE. BY mutual agreement, Mr PAUI. PICKEN PACK and Mr THKODOR THIES, late agent for MESSRS BEHN, MEYER Sc CO., of Singapore, have this day established a General Agency aud Commission business under the Style of PICKENPACK, THIES CO. at Bangkok, Siam, by which the late firm of I P.
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    • 735 1 $_$]+{%@>[/,(\/;<$?/\_:}&|/*@,, TO L£T. I H E House in Stamford Road i JL at pieseot occupied by Mr$ Also the Bungalow oo Cluny Hill. Apply to A L JOHNSTON A CO. Singapore, IIM November, 1857. NOTICE. MR WILLIAM ADAMSON and MR HENRY WILLIAM WOOD are authorised to for the BORNEO COMPANY
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 740 2 Messrs iWHAMPOA A "CO'S ADVERTISEMENTS. MESSRS WHAMPOA a CO. have always OD Sale an extensive and choice aeeorimeoi ol j the following Goods, selected especially for then Stores; WHOLESALE, RETAIL A FOR EXPORTATION. Millinery da Hosiery. Articles fo the Work Table Raliarine Dresses boooctt of ths latest modes, from Paris
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    • 876 2 CANTON INSURANCE orrics THE U> dersigued having appointed Agents here tor the above Office, are prepared to Cut Policies payable io Chios, Calcutta, Bombay, odoo aud S.ngapore. JNO. PURVIS CO. Singapore, 26 tk May, 1852. HARRISION'S PATENT METALLIC LIQUID SHEATHING. THE necessity for a composition of the above description, at
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    • 895 2 Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office. Battery Road—Singapore. OUTWARD MAILS. ONE of the Peninsular and Unental Steam Navigation Company's 8ieam-»hips, with the European Mailt of the 26th November, may be expeeled to arrive at Seaport, en route to Hongkong, on or about the ISih instant. Application for Freight and
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    • 731 2 NOTICE. The London and Oriental Steam Transit Insurance Office. THE Policies as they at present stand effectually cover the risk of fire oo all Goods insured to London, during the- Transit by Rail from Southamp ton. This point has Keen raised owing to the destructive fire at Messrs PJCKFORD (Jo's
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    • 1123 2 LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE AT THE COMMISSION ROOM8 OP JOHN LITTLE A CO. COMMERCIAL SQUARE—SINGAPORE. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Boot?, S.boes. and Slipper?—Paris and London-made Braces—Elastic, Silk, and Cotton; Button*— Naval and Military; Coats, Ready made Dre»&—Surtout*. Codriugtons, Pilots, Office, Shooting, of the finest and light" est materials; Carpet Bags of
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  • 11 3 On the 30th ultimo, Mrs JOAQCIM d'ALMEiDA of a Sox.
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  • 3069 3 Singapore, Thursday, 4th Ftby 1858 Tlie P. O. Co's Steam-ship Gang s, Captain Bowen, from Galle the 2nd ult., arrived here on thf evening of t he 29th, and proceeded to Hongkong on tlie 3Gtli ultimo. H. M. S. kyblle, Commodore Elliot, arrived here on the 30th
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  • 2941 3 Singapore, 21th January, 1858. PRESENT. J. D'AT.MEIDA, E«q.— Chairman. M. F. DAVIDSON, Esq. R. LITTLE, Esq. Esq. f A letter A was read from the Hon'blc the Governor declaring that a sum of Dollars 41,200,00 will be necessary for defraying the expenses of the Police force and the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 508 3 JUST RECEIVED gx-Koningin det Nederlanden. BATAVIA Arrack, Dutch Gin Vinegar in ca.ks, Current*, A, p'es, Prune., Pear, and Almo ds cakes in tins, fine Lettish Pomeranxeo Bitters by YZELMAN and VANSOEST. Flint Street, 1 Opposite the P. S( O. Co't. J MEW LIBEL. IN consequence of the great variety of
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  • 27 3 DEATH. At Singapore, on the flOrli nitirao, Ann Elizabeth, the Moved wife of Mr J. F. Hanzen, manager of the Mission Press of Singapore, aged 26 years.
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  • 4403 4 My Lords and Gentlemen, Circumstances hare recently arisen, connected with the mercantile interests of the couctiy, which have induced me to call Parliament together brfore the ntaal time. The failure of certain joint-atock banks, and of tome commercial fir ma, produced such a extent of dietruet ee
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 139 5 (From the Englishman, Jon, 2.) Tut following i* supplied by Government: Exfnct from d Utter from IV. Mvir, Etq., J. Shc r tr Esq., duted Apr*, 28 tX of Deeembtf, 185T. A Message has just come in from Colonel 8ealoo, dated Ml ipoorie, yesterday afternoon, ft'came round by Aliyghor
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    • 1152 5 (From the Priend of Itdia, Januerp IT.) Toe sanala of the Mutiny are becoming tWeaome, vara proof that oar own side is staadily aacoesafal. It i« only rapid alterations of fortaaa, of vietory *nd defeat wbicb exci'e the strong interaat of man* kind. Toa faw facts of tbe
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    • 1345 5 We eontlriaa owf narrative of events in Central Indih. We litft the BrlUvb force portoing the routineers beyond Mvhtdpor*. After Captain On'a engagement tlieeaaoDj toat bewrt, and evacuated village after village aa tba British force advanced, atiil however invariably outmarching tbeaa. Or the road Csptain OW aeijf'd aeventy
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    • 1024 5 (firon tie Mtadra, Spectator. Jang if.) A TtLtoaiAiir fro* Indore pieeH by Lord Etphlaetone at the dlipolel of the Biabdy Preea, iatlmatea that thin or a Cbrfrtf.o rWa<eee, and etvea otbare of the Htidj family were eafe Hi ooe of o«r Canape. SireiMie yeir e*p tired by Col. Seoton'a
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    • 1837 5 CI enerid (from the 6vtrland Mini Dettwfar l<r.) There i» much, in the present number of oar j >urna), which will be read with interest by our Indianreaders. Thd rt-eaaeaabliog Parliament has been both preceded aid followed by e large amount of discussion relating to the whole question of
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    • 752 6 Straws thrown np will show wbieb way tbe wind blow.. The Timet bring, a forty-Pane* powor 10 hear in eodeavoariag to render the idea of inopportunely urging a Reform Bill next session ridicn'ona. at a time when we have Indian affair, upon ear hands and
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    • 434 6 r. j a i J Tbe Womu'. tat. Aaaoeiatlon fight to ptM a vote of ibanxa, in ibe firtt (..lance t. sir Robe it Cardan and in the aecnd to Lord Patmeraton, for having made tbe greatest atride jet take, in tbo reeogniii >o
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    • 1282 6 Vessel*' Name« T 'M j Consignee* 1 ■JHMMMNBMMMH H itt »bip dmeihyU Du'ch barq thcrbus 9 TO 571 tireiiletl. h>q Beck A L. Johnston 4c Co Hongkong Dutch ba<q JUV* 600 Siekkea Ditto Ft eight or charter B. brig Gold Diner 151 Barber Boustead Co For
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1455 7 IN THIS PORT THERE ARK NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF EVERY NATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VKSShj, UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1VX, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CENTS) PER
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    • 72 7 Ou LONDON —The Oriental Bank and N W. Bank of India are not drawing. Bills to a very limited amount have been sold by the Mercantile Bank at 4s 81 6 mouths sight. Private Bills, of first class paper only, have been uegotiated to a moderate amount at 4s
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    • 92 7 The arrival of seeking vessels have met the demand lately prevailing and freights a»e on the decline. 'T\\t Lndy Amherst of 450 tons has been sold for $12,500. Frederick William of 567 tons for $19,000 and the John Rrightman of 404 tons for $21,000. RATES OF FREIOHT. Tin £2.10.
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    • 466 7 COTTON GOODS. GKEY SHIRTINGS—Stocks verv] low and demand less active* Sales of 7a 74 lbs 54s at $2.25 n 2.274 84 lbs 64s at $2.65; 8 lbs 45 inch at $2.62 a 2.65 10 lbs at $3. Low and medium qualities White Shirtings continue in demand and stocks
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    • 390 7 ALUM—Continues in more enquiry at 1.80 a 1 90. ARRACK, Batavia —Stocks ligbt and wanted for local consumption. BEGS' WAX—of good picked quality scarce and wonted at $43 a 44 CAMPHOR—Stocks witli importers and slow of sale at $13* a 14. CocOANUT OIL—In fair demand at $71CUBEBS —None
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    • 520 7 IrHf.lt Names OHt Comma'.Oar s Contigneri DDIIISOIIVN FI-R h. tU ship Amethyst 9 to TJIENLEII, FC,U Dutch itarq thecbut 571 Beck A L> Johnston he. Co Hongkong Fieighi or charier Dutch baiq Jcvt 600 Stekkes Ditto U. brig Gold Dinner 152 Barber Boustead is Co For
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