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

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 26 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS J Monthly Summary of General and Commercial Intelligence from the Strait§, Java, Manila SINGAPORE, MONDAY EVENING, THE 4TH OCTOBER, 1858. If
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  • 18 1 At Singapore, on Wednesday, the 22nd ultimo, the wife of Mr L. VAX SOEST, of a DAUGHTER.
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  • 492 1 Singapore Monday 4th October 1858. LOCAL. A. Middleton, Esq, of the firm of Messrs Middleton Co of this plr.ce, has been appointed Sheriff of (he United Settlements for one year from the 29th September last. An advertisement in the Government Gazelle warns til squatters on
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  • 281 1 We omitted in our last to mention that another Chinese had been obliged to suspend The liabilities are stated at between 50,000 an 60,000 dollars. The amount of assets is uncertain but at a meeting, of creditors it jyas resolved to give the insolvent 4 year to pay 25
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  • 210 1 Our latest advices from Bangkok are to the 31st August. For about two months previous, much sickness had prevailed there, nearly the whole of the foreign community having suffered more or less, The principal diseases were dysentry and bowel complaints, rheumatism and gastric fever. There had latterly been a
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  • 811 1 The homeward mails from the colonies are again over their lime, as the steamer had not arrived at Galle when the Main Oar left. And, moreover, the Australasian, the crack vessel of the line, which left Galle with two monthly mails for the colonies, has been obliged to put
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  • 1554 1 We learn from tlie China papers iliat the Lords of Her Majesty's Treasury have rejected the proposal of Sir John Bowring to establish a Mint at Hongkong for the coinage of British Dollars. The reasons lor this rejec'ion are—lst that British Sterling money has been adopted as the slandaid
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    • 25 1 «©T!Ct. MR Gcstavus Cbamkr, and Mr Adolph Emil Schmidt have been admitted partner in our Firm this day. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT CO. Singapore, Ist October, 1858.
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  • 26 1 DEATH. \t Singapore, on the 24th ultimo, JOHN PURSS CI'MMING, Esq., of the firm of Messrs MACLAINE, KR USER Co., after a short illness, much respected.
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  • 570 2 By the Dntch Mail steamer Palembang, Captain Roseboom, we have Java papers to the 25th ultimo. The Viceroy of Rhio, Rajah Abdullah Haji died at Rhio on the lOlb current, in bis 45 year. The expedition against Jambi had been successful in all its operations, although not without some
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  • 342 2 The H. C. steamer Hooghly Captain Wright, left this on the afternoon of the 20th ultimo, for Malacca and Pinang,and returned here on the Ist current, bringing back the Hon. the Recorder and Court Establishment from Malacca. The British steamer Bombay Castle, Captain Dando, sailed for Bombay on
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  • 315 2 Sept 5 Bremen John La tig e, Lamke, from Batavia 4th September for Rotterdam, n 5 British Meliora, Cooper, from Hartlepool 20th April for Hongkong. n 5 American Ocean Rover, Rekcring, from Melbourne 25th July for Batavia. tt 5 Swedish Caroline Rihtmuro, from Mel- bourne
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  • 374 2 ARRIVALS, Sept. 19 A. JUfltina (Dutch) From London n 20 Alex. Raki (French) Marseilles tt 20 Revel y (American) Pinang a 20 Morning Light (American) Callao tt 21 Marmora Rangoon tt 21 Nova Bella Liverpool tt 22 Niger (H. M. steamer) a cruise tt 22 collingwood Glasgow n
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  • 914 2 Vessels' Names. SSmbI Consignees. Destination Sfc. W \f .t«mor 7«7xa! 1175Isir R. McClure H. M. ship H Vf Yffliiu'2005 Hon. K. Stewart England »r Nisrer\ 1350 McDougall, Esq. Hongkong surveying W \f SUirnCPTll 235 .T. W. Rear!. F,sn. Amer. ship Governor Morton 1328 Berry Williams, Anthon
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  • 129 4 IN THIS PORT THERE ARB NO DUTIBB ON IMPORTS AND BXPORT3, ANI> VESSELS OFB VERY NATION ARB FRBB OP ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LBVIED ON CERTAIN VfcT UNDER THB ACT XIII OP 1854, THE HIGHEST OP WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3
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  • 1212 4 SINGAPORE, 4th October 1838. THE P. O. Company's steamer Singapore arrived on the 29tli ultimo, with the Europe Mail ol .the 25th August. The arrivals from Greal Britain since the 20th ul imo, have been the Nova Bella and Vryhattdel (Dutch) from Liverpool; Kate Cleather from London, and Collmgwood from
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  • 67 4 On ENGLAND—The amount of transactions in Private Bills has been moderate, ranging from 4s 6sd a 4s 7d for 6 months' sight. At the same date the Banks are drawiog at On INDIA—Bank rates on Calcutta and Bombay have advanced to 220. On CHlNA—Private Bills selling at 3 per
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  • 86 4 Remains without material alteration, and rates of.freight the same The Volant, Lawrence, Montmorency and Isabella Harnetc are loading for Liverpool Cresswell, Asiatic and Hippogriff for London Emmanuel for Nantes Macao for Bordeaux; Daniel Sharp, Minstrel and Rtvely for United States, the latter via Pinang. RATES OF FREIGHT. Tin £l.
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  • 300 4 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS—The demand has continued during the past fortnight, but principally for 7 aBi lbs. Sales reported consist of Common quality lbs 6.16 at £1.40; 56s 7 lbs at £2 08; 64s at £2.15 a 2.20; 56s 81 lbs at <£2.40; 64s at £2.50 a 2.57J
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  • 212 4 Sales in Bombazetts have been limited to scarlet at £3.65 t Camlets in no demand. Long Ells without enquiry. Last ings saleable at.43 a 45 Cents. Spanish Stripes. Sales of scarlet and assorted very limited at £l.lO a 1 50 respectively. i BRASSWIRE— Suitable numbers in some enquiry. Sales
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  • 518 4 AL(JM —In very little enqui'y Small lots selling at sl6>n: 1.65. BEES' WAX— lmport!* of good quality limited and in demand at $4O a 41. Middling $34 a 38. BBTKLNUT— Has been in more enquiry for India, and sales_made at $2 10 a 2.12 J. COTTON —ln no
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