The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 22 March 1859

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  • 12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY MORNING, TUB 22HD MARCH, 1859.
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  • 32 1 At Singapore, on tlte 24th ultimo, the wife of Captain MCNAIR, Madras Artillery, of a DAUGHTRR. At Singapore, on the 7th current, at Mount Elizabeth, Mrs JUAN KNCS. of a DAUGHTER.
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  • 583 1 Singapore, Tuesday, 22nd March, 1859. J LOCAL, The late riotous proceedings of a considerable part of the Chinese inhabitants at Pinang will, we hope, convince the legislature of India that some measures ought to be taken regarding the illegal associations existing amongst the Chinese in
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  • 121 1 A praliu from Indragiri, which recently arrived here, picked up two Bugis at a &nnl| island called Pulo Burong, in the Straits of Rhio. These men state that tliey were proceeding from Singapore to Rliio \n a small sampan when they fell in with three pirate boats near Pulo
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  • 1166 1 By recent arrivals we have Gazettes to the 26th ultimo, from which we are sorry to learn that the Chinese have again been indulging in their faction fights, and that tliey were not brought to order until after the public peace had been seriously disturbed, the police set at
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  • 624 1 H. I. M.*B Steam-ship Ptcgent which arrived here on the 6th -current, bring* intelligence of Saigon, anu the forts by which the approach to it up a larue navigable river were defended, having been captured by the French and Spanish Ex pedition. The Cochin Chinese appear to have offered
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  • 446 1 By the Dutch Mail steamer Koningin der Nederlanden we have |)apere to the 10th March. We take the following from tho Bataviaasch HandcUblad The state of the weather for the last 14 days had been very unusual. While in general the last half of* the month of February is
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  • 387 1 Some weeks ago a large trading praliu fmm Bitna, bound to Singapore, with a cargo of rice, coffee, hides, edible birds nests, tamarinds Ike, was wrecked in the bay of Jambi. The crew were saved, but tbe whole of the cargo was lost. The P. O. Co's Steam-ship
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  • 205 1 Feb. 20 British Sorata, Richardson, from Foochowfoo 3rd February for London. n 21 British Matilda Atheling, coppell, from FOOchowfoo 6th February for Liverpool. n 22 British Conquest, sears, from Manila 11th February for Boston. n 22 Swedish Betty Holmberg, from shanghai 6th February for Sydney. 26
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1525 2 SINGAPORE, 22 nd March, 1859. IX THIS PORT THERE ARB NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AMD VESSELS OF EVERY NATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED OA CERTAIN VEs* UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CENTS)
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    • 56 2 ALE Arriva S. An active demand for bottled and sales at quotations. WINK. Sherry—Considerable sales at £6 50 a 9 Limited sales of Champagne at £ll a 12. Claret at £1 i o, superior held at £l4. I« c«NY°.I OND RE<,UES SAIES R MID<M "S Large
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    • 472 2 ALUM In more enquiry at $2 a 2£. Slock small. ARRACK, Batavia— Arrivals but demand dull. BEES' AX—Of good quality continues to be waoted and imports small. B ETELNUT— None and in some request. CnPP^rTj 1 g d C A\" ual t y. vva l ed and no
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    • 80 2 On ENGLAND —The paucity of private bills offering has caused a decline in the rate to 4s 7|d a 4s 8d with a downward tendency. The Banks are drawing at hi less. On INDIA —Bank rates Calcutta 216 a 2IS Bombay 216, On CHlNA— Private Bills at 30 days
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    • 127 2 The demand for tonnage having declined, seeking vessels have been obliged to submit to a further reduction in the rates of freight. The Mauolu lias been taken up at 25 a 30s per ton to Liverpool or Glasgow and 10s more if to London. The Gala, Beatrice, Chance Wycliffe
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    • 839 2 COTTON'GOODS. GREV SHIRTINGS— In good request, but in the absence of supplies sales have necessarily been very limited consisting of lb 7 at £2.20 j lb 8 4 at £2.65 lb 8| aB| at £2.75; lb 9at <£3.305. T CLOTH— Continue in excellent demand, stocks however being trifling
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    • 669 3 Vessels' Names. Tons Commanders. Consignees. Destination A~c. H. M.'s steamer Esk 1175 Sir R. McClure H. M.'s steamer Magicienne 1230 Vansittart, Esq. China W M.'s steamer Hooerhlu 175 G. T. Wright, Esq. Malacca and Pinang U. S. steamer Powhattan 2500 Pearson, Esq. China H. F. M.'s
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    • 407 4 ARRIVALS. Mar. 6 Ottawa (steamer) from Hongkong 6 Pregent (H. L M. stmr.) c. china sidon (nambro) Hamburg 6 isle o' May Rata via 6 corriemulzie Liverpool (5 Susannah (nambro) cape Town r> 7 Mayola Swansea 7 Geestemunde (Hanov.) Bassein r> 8 Crimea Macao 8 Granville Hongkong 8
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