The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 17 March 1859

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser VOL. 26] SINGAPORE: THURSDAY MORNING, THE 17TH MARCH, 1859. [NO. 11
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 719 1 \%]$&;;[`(-}-`%%^}/}<:\$[;;@"[` JttiT ustivie pgjt SALS BT THE UXDERMeXED. j Very f—. «"> Singapore, 23rd September, 1857. Mr mcctvw, ASD ox SALS AT THB FBSS PEBSS OTFICE. THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO JAPANS Bv Commodore Pk*»t, with numerous lllustratratious. —Price s7* ;it ,j _j n,TTo Vol. 111. OBSERVATIONS ON THE mOIACAL LIGHTS
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    • 1102 1 HAMMMftI PATENT METALLIC LIQUID SHEATHING. fTIHE necessity for a composition of the above X description, at a moderate cost, to effectually prevent the accumulation of sea-weed, Barnacles, &c., on the bottoms of Iron Vessels, has been long felt; it being well known that from the want of sach a preparation,
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    • 812 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S OFFICE Battery Road—Singapore. QHTWA&I MAILS. O|NE of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company'* Ste»m-ships, with the European Mail* of toe 10th February, may be expected to arrive at Singapore, en route to Hongkong, on or about the 15th March. Application for Freight and
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    • 964 1 ROTtCt. PASSENGERS per P. and O. Co's steamers are requested to take Notioe, that on and after the Ist January 1857, their Baggages will be weighed 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
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    • 787 1 AGENT*. I -v Bat*via—Messrs Lenjie it Co., Booksellers. Caiajutta—MeeersThecker. Spink &Co. St AoJtew's Pi»a»g—Gazette Ofbce. [Library wines and spirits Alee—English and Singapore bottled, Allsopp'e and Bass' beer, brandy, beet cognac, Geialers," claret, first quality, cordial, cherry and raspberry, cherry brandy, Gfenlivet whiskey, gia, in cases, hock— u Johannisbeig", liqueurs assorted,
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    • 1053 2 LIST or ARTICLES FOR SALE AT TH» COMMISSION BOOMS OT JOKH UTTIC GQ, COMMERCIAL SQUARE —SINGAPORE. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Boots, Shoes, and Slippers—Paris and London-mode Braces—Elastic. Bllk, and Cotton; Buttons—Naval and Mitytary; Coots, Ready made Dress—SurtouU, Coddngtons, Pilots, Office, shooting, of the inest and light-, est materials.; Carpet Bags of various
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    • 513 2 Btands, Piekte Stands; Liquor Stands: Penknives Office Knives, Ac.; Drewi IJ; Caws jTravellers'Writing Desks; Argand Hanging, table A Wall Lamps; Wicks, Spare Glasses, Ac.; Buggy and Carriage Harness; Saddles—complete; Buggy and Riding Whips; Fowlingpieces in eases, Double barrelled—complete from "Afartimer"i Rifles ditto, Pistols ditto; Powder Flasks, Nipples, Shot Flasks; Gunpowder,
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    • 798 2 CAM TOM INSURANCE. OFFICE m THE Undersigned having ben appointed Agents here for the above Office, are prepared to grant Policies payable hi €tdna, Oatoma, Bcwksy, London and Singapore.» z_± T V' f' 1 J»0. PUBVf 8 h CO. 26th May, 1852. ***** l ASSURANCE FIRB SBA.rCH.) THE Undersigned having
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    • 689 2 CAPTAINS AND TBADEEB. M beg respectfully to call tbe attention of tbe above to tbeir large stocks of first class CABIN STORES, and hope by coofining tbeir attention to that particular branch of the Shipping trade, they will continue to rteeite the general support of Commanders of Vessels visiting the
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    • 733 2 mwv WE RapjerttUt porticolm of J| bhipwrvck be communicate V? Shipwreck be communicated to us bv the Master or Survivors on tbeir reaching tfcu'w or the information of thwUndemriterv m Lo n^ s SYME CO gggm NOTICE. MR TAN BENG GAM W bra, to tign oar Vrrm ftt fncwnim!^^ KIMSEXG
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  • 1197 3 I THURSDAY MORNING, 17TH MARCH. IBU9. I H. M.'s Strait* steamer Hooghly Capt. I Wright, returned from Malacca on the I Oth current. She proceeded again to i Malacca 011 the 14th, and is expected here to-day, with the Hon'ble the Recorder and Court Establishment on
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  • 245 3 MONTHLY MEETING. Singapore. March Hth, 1859. PRESENT:—Thos. Dunman, Esquire,— Chairman Wm. M&otaircert, Esq., H. M. Simons Esq. The President, the Hou'ble H. S. Mackenzie, having left the Settlement, Mr Dunman was requested to take the chair. A letter from Mr Carole was read, tendering broken granite at 41
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  • 75 3 From the great number of mutineers at Port Blair, the Governor of the Straits' Settlements, are understand, suggested to the Government of Indis, that the European Guard at Singapore should be transferred to that Port The Resident Councillor at Singapore, however, objected to the above mmnai, on t&4 ground
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  • 1645 3 THE TUTtTBB GOVERNMENT IS INDIA. It to announced (hat in the month of July next forty wf I be amde by eoapetitioii for wbat ia celled the Covenanted Chrll Service of India. With the ■•to advantage, then, of getting rid of the troublesome q mutton af gtnahp. the oH
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  • 863 3 (From the Spectator, •January 15:) Three new appointments have elicited this week some rather indiscriminate praise and in some quarters censure venr wide of the mark. Sir Charles Trevefyan has been appointed Governor of Madras. Sir Charles is vorv clever man, a theorist of broad views and
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  • 1385 3 Another royal marriage la added to the political topic* of the day. A young girl not Are year* old at the Re* volution of 184e, is brought from school to he united to a Prince of the new dynasty which leaned from the Revolution.
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    • 864 3 CHARTCMB IMR OR IXDIA, ACBTKALIA AMD CHINA. (Incorporated by RwmVCfcßrter with Liability Capital £644(one-half paid op) with power* to ifue the aaae to £3.U0u,000. r Coua* or DIRECTORS, 1858 50. Til M Alexander Mitchell, Lq., M. P., Mam*, IB peon, Mitchell, and ON, New Broad St.,) Dspmty Chairman. William Nieol,
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    • 219 3 'J V^M 5 undersigned, having established himself as 4 iShip Ciusdub and Aucnoaaaa at the re Port, hopes, from his long experience as faster of a vessel, to give satisfaction to those may favor him with their patronage. His *tock will consist of every article requisite for Cabin or Ship's
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  • 1826 4 A superficial glance over m chart or map of the Eestern Peas will give to the observer some idea of the immensefield of commerce, which is only now, as it were, beginning to be fully and fririy developed but how small a conception
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  • 1738 4 lem informed that a note has been addressed by the Britieli government to that of the King of Sardinia, coached in very friendly hut very earnest terms, and strongly deprecating a war policy. I believe there Is no doubt that such a note has been sent in,
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  • 1247 4 VtSSeW Names. Consignees. 11. M.'s steamer Esk 1175'sir R. McClure H. M.'s steamer Magicieune 1230; Vansittart, Esq. China 11. F. M,'s brig Mondego 417!Senhor Favares Macao U. 8. steamer Powhattan 2500 Pearson, Esq. B.schooner Shanghai 174 Burrows Kimseng and co Repairing n barq Macassar 556 Marshall
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  • THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS EXTRA.
    • 131 5 Tiie P. &O.Co's Steamer Singai>ore, Captain Curling, with the Europe Mails of the 10th February, arrived here this day at noon, having left Bombay OAA the Ist current. The following passengers came by this opportunity: FOR SINGAPORE— Mr Mrs Vankerchen and
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    • 540 5 The Queen's Speech hns produced a tranquillising effect in Europe. The French Chambers opened on the 7ih •of February. The Emperor's speech is considered pacific. The alarm of war has abated but warlike preparations are still going forward in France, Austria, and Sardinia. A pamphlet on the Italian
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    • 2538 5 LONDON, 10M February, 1859. THE last fortnight has been marked by two important events, the opening of the British Parliament and of the French Chambers. In each case the speeches from the throne have created more than ordinary interest, and more than usual effect. It is
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    • 853 6 The market in general has exhibited more steadiness, with a tendency in superior qualities to a reaction from the recent depression, but common brown qualities bare not found ready buyers, and are in some instances slightly cheaper. Of 5,479 bags Mauritius in public sale, about 4,800 bags were
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    • 69 6 ARRIVALS. From S ngapore— Jany. 28, MontmOreacy. Feb v. 5* Roxana and Laurence. From Batmvia —Feby. 1, Libra 8, Wb. Simpson and Australia; 7, D'Eimina. From China —Jany. 27, Sanapareil; 81, Sir 1. Newton. Feby.4, Nankin; 8, Lammermnir. Z DEPARTURES. For Singapore—Ye by 1, Electric. For China— Feby.
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