The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 7 April 1862

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    12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, MONDAY EVENING, THE 7TH APRIL, 1882.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      24 1 At Wood side, Terrace, Glasgow, on the 22nd February 1862, the Wife of J. L. ADAMS, Esq., late of Batavia, of a SON.
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    THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRSES.
    2038 1 Singapore Monday Evening, 7th Apr.l, 1862. LOCAL. A public meeting of the inhabitants was held at the Town Hall, on the afternoon ot 19th ultimo, for the purpose of preparing an address of Condolence to the Queen on the death of the Prince Consort There
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    332 1 By tbe Dutch mail Steamer, we have Batavia papers to the 31st ult. The rainy s<a«on in Java was unusually prolonged, and much mischief was siill being occasioned by the rivers overflowing their banks and destroying the roads, crops &c., and carrying away bridges and embankments. The Haudelsblad
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    SARAWAK.
    31 1 It was reported that Lanun pirates had appeared off the coast, and Captain Brooke was about to despatch three gun-boats to cruize off Tanjong Sirik and try to intercept them.
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    PINANG.
    3024 1 (Prom the Pinang Gazette. March 15.) The new ship Augtutin Grangier belonging to M. Grangier, left Bordeaux bound to Singapore with 600 tons of coals for the French government and 100 tons of sundries. On the 6th February, when in north Lat. 6* East Lon. 94* from Paris a
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  • Obituary
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    24 1 DEATH. At Singapore, on the evening of the 4th current, Captain PAUL DUFKETAY, Master of the French ship YUle de Parti, aged 43 years.
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  • THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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      SHIPPING NEWS.
      317 2 The Siamese, Meanier Chow Phya, Captain 'Ort<m. "from Bangkok the 20th ultimo, arrived here tin the nmrning of the 25th. and returned to the "ahove-port on the 30tii The Govern 11 iei:t Straits Steam go till' at 'lonz Captain Noyes, sailed for Malacca early tin the morning of
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      VESSELS PASSED STRAITS OF SUNDA
      261 2 Mar. 10 British Marian, Phalp, from Manila 2nd March for Sydney. 11 British Falcon Key, from Loudon 16fch December for Shanghai. n 11 Hacnbro' Sidott, Niesen, from Singapore 5th March for Bremen. ■n 12 Spanish Arizona Ralparda, from Manila 24th February for Liverpool. r* 12
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      Shipping Intelligence
      329 2 ABKlVi L S. Mar. 21 Amelia Swatow 24 Energie (Bremen) Batavia »-34 Vflle de Paris (Frenoh) .-Saigon r» 24 Osprey -Hongkong »> 24 Hong Liong (Dutch) vAmey »-24 Lstamboul Macao 2o Chow Bhya(simu steamer) Bangkok r» 26 Thunder (steamer) 'Hongkong u K Antonia Terry- (Prussia) Saigon •n 27
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      527 2 Vemaets antes. hr..*> f 'OlMIHUtlltrt 3. Consignees. Destination lp:. II. I. M's steamer 'Girotide* iPwcolu J" rencb steamer Grenada i 381 Long Freuch steamer 'Gerutme Protes B. steamer Jt*har l 1603 Brooks American ahip Qtmo 1 Cobbs B. barq Salvador Packet 299 Alexander 1 w Witter
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      SINGAPORE STATEMENT OF TRADE FROM 14TH FEBRUARY, UP TO 13TH MARCH, 1861, INCLUSIVE. [COMPILED FROM OFFICAL DOCUMENTS.]
      105 3 Br rrnflfo Kyi' lf[i K tl JBBBH |BBii PBBB|HBMBP 22 B riBUttBBPWI BlSjUts BiiiM m nin yp* fflifipljifPBffi flPPBB?j7 jM BTP BIB J^PQI^p^JB^dBlB^^^^^^Bji^BBBBWBB^^S^B HEI H! IIH ff?7 BLpj 1 HHIHIIW WBihdwlMMin jjL|iuij SBBMBBS^■UHB
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
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      SINGAPORE, 7th April, 1862.
      1452 4 THIS PORTTHERE ABE NO DUTIB8-ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS QF BVBRY NATION ARB FBBB OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CEBT1IJ UNDER THE ACT X*H OP ISM, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS QNE ANNA LBSS THAN S CENTS) PER TON. Aeantntg are keptln
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      EXCHANGES.
      99 4 <5n LONDON —A further decline has taken place in the rate of 6 mouths sight paper, Private bills having been negotiated at 4s 8£ and Bank bills at 4s 8d. On HONGKONG—The demand for Private bills has improved and.sales made at 3 a 3j per cent discount. On INDIA—Bank
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      TONNAGE.
      137 4 The demand for vessels continues unabated and the following charters have been made:— The Bremen barq Enrrgie (286 tons) to lead Rice ui Bangkok at 70 rents t-o Hongkong or 86 cents per pieul to Swatow. Chilo from Bangkok to Hongkong at 62£ cents. Zambezi to load at Sarawak
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      EUROPE GOODS.
      345 4 COTTON GOODS. GRBV enquiry! during the past fortnight has been trifling and confined iu 7 lbs 39 inch at £2 10 and 7 lbs 45 inch at -#2.15. T Chtths are in request nod clearances made of 6 lbs at £1.62} a I 70 and 8 ibs at
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      WOOLLENS.
      275 4 The only sales reported consist of Scarlet Squish Stripes of ordinary quality at 87f cents. Broad Cloth at 97£ cents to ,£1.06. Black. Cloth at 76 cents per yard. BRASSWIHE— Stock rather heavy and'in no enqairy. COAL— No sales reported and stocks with importers l-rge. GUNS— In more enquiry.
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      BEER, WINE AND SPIRITS.
      88 4 ALE— Bottled in more enquiry and sales of Bass at #2 ,a 225 other descriptions at ,£1 St* a L7a in <*,*k only .saleoole by retail. VV INE Champagne some enquiry f or particular brands ami market bare. Sherry, supplies and sabs of good quality at
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      EASTERN ARTICLES.
      458 4 AtUW—Very little offering and saleable at£7i. Alt R ACK, titU-ivia —None and wanted. BRTtfLNUT—J« demand a«d. Utile obtainable j sales at BBBS WAX—Inferior in no request and rood quality M me derate demand at £56 a -58. CWNA CAMTHOH—lntU« «n band and Sll ed. CASSIA —Wit boat enquiry.
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