The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 21 February 1859

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  • 11 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, MONDAY tub 2UT FEBRUARY, 1859.
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  • 854 1 PINANfi. A The Pinang Gazette, in an extract which we give in another column, does not speak very hopefully of the prospects of the Straits Nutmeg planters, should the Dutch Government throw open the Molucca islands to private enterprise. There seems little doubt that this
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  • 770 1 The following is from the pen of a correspondent in Java As long as the famous and unjust fetters on the press exist in the Dutch colonies, as long as every one, like a worshipper of the fire, kneels to the Governor-General with mute astonishment
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  • 1100 1 The China Mail of the 6th ultimo, passing in review the events of 1858 states the following:— Not the least important of the indirect results thus produced, was the speedy and unexpected conclusion of a treaty with Jau pan, —destroying the monopoly which had been enjoyed by the Dutch,
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  • 262 1 H. If. M.*s aJoop Pou Joao ds Castro, Captain Pereira, from Timor the 8(b December, arrived bare on the 4th ourrent She sailed for Timor on the 14th* The British steamer Viscount Canning, Captain Blackmore, from Calcutta the 27th ultimo, arrived here on the 6tb current. She departed
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  • 245 1 Jan. 21 British Scaw/el, Thomson, from Foochowfoo 8th January for London. 23* American Uncowak, Kirby, from Singapore 19th January for Hew York. 24 British Arabia, Forrest, from Manila 1st January for Liverpool. n24 British Gem of the Mith, Mills, from whampoa 11th January for London.
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  • 144 1 ARRIVALS. eb. 6 v. canning (stmr.) from Calcutta 6 uindostan Hongkong n 6 san Juan (Siamese) siam n 7 Memphis Swan River n 7 Lizzie Webber Bruni n 8 Hermann (Hamburg) Kxmgpoot n 8. Lina (Dutch) Amoy n 8 James Hartley (steamer) Hongkong n 9 Malacca do 9
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1520 2 SINGAPORE, 21 st February 1859. IN THIS POST THERE ARB NO DUTIBSON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF EVERY NATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHARGB8, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VES8EL UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OP WHICH IS ONE ANNA LESS THAN S CENTS) PER
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    • 79 2 On ENGLAND— The amount of Private Bills offering is] moderate at 4s 7|d a 4s 7fd 6 months' sight. Bank rates at the same date Jdless. On INDIA—Bank rates—Calcutta 219. Bombay 219. On CHINA— Private Bills at 30 days' sight selling at 21 a 3 per cent discount On
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    • 85 2 Freight continue to advance and generally prospects for the shipping interest are more cheering. The Magnet has been chartered at 35s to England and 40s to the Continent. The Hindostan at 37s 6d and 42s 6d. Offers for the same destination are now made at 40s ant) 60s respectively..
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    • 472 2 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— In active demand and recent supplies have been taken at the following ™te S; llb6at *195; lb6IO«7at $220a230; lb 7 at St2 15 cl 2 30 lb Si a 8| at $2.67 k a 2.75; lb 8) at $277$. 45 inch 8fc lb at
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    • 288 2 BOMBAZETTS-Hav.be.nin no enquiry. |,a». been limited to bcarlet of 28 lb at JtI9». C'mg hll pnnnireil for, sales consisting of 12 lb at JfrVL 3lb at W Spanish »"*< small" Request at 42 cents. Flannel difficult of sale and larg, stocks. Alpaca of.gao 1 quality enquired tor. BRASSWIRE— In
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    • 52 2 Ale—In Cask and Bottle mucli wanted aod market bare. Recent imports were sold sometime since lor arrival at <#30 per lilid and 2* bottled Porter in Quarts and Pints wanted. BitANDY— Of low and middling quality in some enquiry. GfN— Large stocks and limited sales at
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    • 441 2 ALUM—Supplies moderate and in some request at £2 2*. BEES' WAX —Of good picked quality continues in de» maud at #42 a 44—Middling *aleabl<* at #36 38. BETKLNUT—In some demand and imports small. COPPER. —No' Japan offering and no arrivals of Australian. CHINA COPPER CASH—In better demand at
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    • 1030 3 Vessel«' Names. Tons Commanders. Consignees. Destination tpc. H. M.*8 steamer Esk 1175 Sir R. McClure Malacca and Pin aim H. M.*8 steamer Hooghly 175 6. T. Wright, Esq Siamese steamer Chew Phya 400 Achune B. schooner Shanghai 174 Barrows ♦> ship Celestial 494 Brait n schooner
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