The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 21 October 1858

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. VOL. 25] SINGAPORE: THURSDAY MORNING, THE 21ST OCTOBER, 1858. [NO. 42
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    • 731 1 [Lombard Street/ Lobdom— M Pa hla —Mr < MAfcTA— M* HOBUKON6- JUST RtCttVtB A XII FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. T«T -perior OLD PORT Singapore, 23 rd September 1857. JBST RKttVttt, AND ON SALE AT THE TEEE pmass OEFICE. THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO JAPAN. By Commodore PEERT, with numerous illustratrations.—Price
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    • 1112 1 KA*1U3QN*$ PATENT METALLIC LIQUID SHEATHING. T3E necessity for a composition of the shove description, at a moderate eost, to effectually prevent the accumulation of seaweed, Barnacles, &<•., on the bottoms of Iron Vessels, has been long felt j it being well known that from the toant of such a preparation,
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    • 833 1 ROUWl MK n/i PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM PANTS OFFICE Batten- Hood —Singapore. omvuo miu. of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steam-ships, with the European Mails of the 4th September, may be expected to arrive at Singapore, en route to Hongkong, on or about the 14th instant.
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    • 943 1 u»uuai y iw i uiar ,FV ».wp—and labelled before shipment, and any excess of the regulated weight will be charged for at the rate of drs. 14.40 per cwt. to Sues, England and the Mediterranean Ports and to Intermediate Porte, Calcutta or China drs. 7 per cwt. Labels will be
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    • 659 1 r AGENTS. HIUTU—ME.«R» LANXE A CO., BOOK*EILERT. J CALCUTTA —MM«V» THICKER. SPINK A CO. ST PI»ANE—G»*HTE OLHCE. [LIBRARY v v ,rf. tr ,1. il m Mill m m mm fine selection, plated and metal" curry dishes; perfumery from Rowlands and sons, Tabor gnd others; pencils for drawing; sketch books* time
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    • 877 2 WHAMPOA ACO,'? ADVERTISEMENTS. "A yTESSRS WHAMPOA CO. have always J\X on sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following Goods, selected especially for their Stores: WHOSAiE, XETAXL, AND rOK EXPOKTATION. millinery and hosiery Articles to the Work Table Balzarine Dresses Bonnets of the latest modes, from Paris Berlin Wool,
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    • 948 2 ARTICLES FOR SALE AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OT JQHN LETTLK 6. QQt COMMERCIAL SQUARE—SINGAPORB OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Boots, Shoes, and Slippers—Paris and London-trade Braces—Elastic, Silk, and Cotton; Buttons—Naval and ringtons, Pilots, Office, Shooting, of the finest and light est materials; Carpet Bags of various sices: Corduroy for Trouserings: Caps—.Naval, Military, Forage,
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    • 1898 2 re rE Directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company having determined to substitute new forms of Bills of Lading for those now in use, Shippers are requested to take notice that on and after the 17th instant, the new forms only will be recogaijj and signed, at the
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    • 1524 3 in good order and well-conditioned by .1 :<nr.o') j^T i* V HI i'.i II" ■1 i* !V in the peninsular anto Oriental Sbtearn Nabtgatton UcmpM?'* Steam Skip 1 whereof is Commander for Una promt Voyage j v' i' and now riding at Anchor in Co.s Ac. Freight J; u> ••■..'4*
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    • 786 3 I AUCTIONEER and BROKER, at No. 14 BoatQuay. JOHN HENRY. Singapore, 28 tk June, 1858. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE THE Undersigned baring been appointed Agents here for the above Offioe, are prepared to grant Policies payable in China, Calcutta, Bombay, London and Singapore. JNO. PURVIS at 00. Singapore, 28th May, 1852.
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    • 694 3 A retired from the paAnership snbBisting between them and Nxo SWEK K AM, under the style or firm of KEW HO,' SWKETaJT CO. (Chop Otcmn Tong) on the 12th dmr of August last, and that they will not he responsible for any engagements contracted in name of the' said firm
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  • 16 4 At Lady Hill, Singapore, on the 17th current, Mrs F. G. SCHMIDT, of a Sox.
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  • 3855 4 THURSDAY MORNING, 21ST OCT., 18-38. The Dutch Mail steamer Koningin der Nederlandcn, Captain Lewis, arrived here on the morning of the 14th current, from Batavia the 10th, and returned to Batavia on the 18th, with the Europe Mails of the 9th September. H. N M Steam-ship
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  • 1232 4 By the Mail s'earner we have Java papers to the 9th current. Account* t'roiu the South and Kant divi. sion of Borneo state that in the district of Tanah Laot some chiefs instead of planting paddy in Jadangs as formerly?** oow using the plough in preparing sawahs. Beds of
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    • 491 4 NOTICE. 1 "V/TESSRS W ALMEIDA k CO. have been -C»A appointed Agents at Bangkok, Siam, for TIN BOMBAY NATIYS Iuatauucu COMPACT. JOSE D'ALMEIDA K SONS, tftfqporc, Utk Aug**, 18*8. iy#"E* J. E MACDONALD is authorized to Ki Sig* on* Finn per Procuration. W. MACDON ALD CO. 14* May, 1858. NOTICE.
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  • 34 4 DEATH. At Singapore, on Sunday, the 17th current, Mr JAMBS ALFRED HENDKICKS, aged 23 yearn and 1 month, second son of Mr JOHN HENDKICKS, and lately Clerk to Messrs BOUSTEAD Co.; deeply regretted. v
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 1091 5 TIIB PROGRESS OF EUROPE IN ASIA. (From the Friend of India, October, 7.) The rapid transmission of intelligence which is perhaps the feature of the age has like all other tenefits, its evil side. News arrives so quickly and in such driblets that we lose the impression of the
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    • 2448 5 SIR JAMES BROOKE AND BORNEO. (Vw Rotterdam Courant, 6th September, 1858.) -ir James Brooke is at present exciting much attenin England. Some hold him up to ridicfcle as a I'ttnne-hunter, others press the Government to take "tr his Settiement. 1 he Government roaae fccruples lo this, and with justice,
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    • 2204 5 Misgiving —From St Petersburg we learn that a treaty has been concluded between Russia and China, identical "in the general bases" with treaties which have been concluded between China and„the other powers. What these "general bases" are we may learn by the next China mail; they are
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    • 444 6 From Bombay, Saturday 9tA October 4-30 p. m. From J: A. Crowe, Esq. To Calcutta. To C. Beadon, Esq., Secy, to Government of India. FIRST BULLETIN. The Bombay has arrived this day with the mail of the 17th September. The Simla from Calcutta left Aden
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    • 203 6 PORT BLAIR ANDAMANS Accounts from the new settlements on the Andamans per Alma which arrived from Port Blair on Sunday last, are on the whole favorable. Chatham island has been entirely cleared of jungle, and Ross island opposite in a very forward state. The mutiniers have found in Dr. Walker
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    • 1568 6 Vessels' Noise*. Tons Commanders. Consignees. Destination At 1 H M Rchormpr Saracen 233 J. W. Reach Esq. 670 Cressweli, Esq. 1323 Berry 1100 Steele H. M. guobc Caper Town Amer. ship Amer. ship Amer. ship Governor Morion Contest Williams, Antbon and cc Ditto Hongkong do* M.
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    • 2189 7 LONDON, September 1858. THE Queen has cotne back from Prussia and a Cabinet Council has been held Osborne, the object of which has considerable interest for your readers, finely, the inauguration of the new 'Qdian Government. Lord Stanley was 'worn in one of Her Majesty's Secretaries
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    • 470 8 WHAT EK8LAND It TO 00 IK CHINA. The work is done in China,.and it is a work in comparison with which all that has happened in our day dwarf's into insignificance. That we have held our own in Europe and in India is no more than we owed to
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    • 1646 8 Vessels' Names. Tom Commanders. Consignees. Destination frc. W \f «tp«mpr Esk\ 1 17 C ■>ir R. MeClure slim U vr a^Krknnor Saracen 1 231 L W. Read, Esq. CBESBBiaBB surveying U< Hooghly 171 H. Q. steamer Amer. ship C »V right. Malacca and Pinang Hongkong rovemor
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