The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 September 1863

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  • 12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY MORNING, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER, 1803.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 22 1 At Tyersmll House, Singapore, on tne morning of the 1st current, the Wife of H. M. SRMOX9, Esq., of a Sox.
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  • 5515 1 Siiigaporc, Saturday, 5th Septemrer, 18G3. The Ring of Bunnah has prohibited the distillation of spirits and even the con| sumption of wine and beer in his capitaby foreigners as well as by his own sub jects. The monopoly of teel seed has been farmed to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 476 1 advertisement. f Pinavg 12 th February 1863. Tfi E Partnership hitherto existing between WALTER SCOTT LOR.IAIN, GEORGB MACFISLA5E SANDILANDS and JOHN BUTTERT, at this place and Singapore, under the Style of Lorrain, Sandilands and Co. at both places, is this for dissolved by effluxion of time. The liquidation of the
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  • 13 1 DEATH. At Dalver, on the 28th ultimo, W. H.HuifT, Esq., late of Shanghai.
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1396 4 SINGAPORE, 5 th September 1863. HIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIES ON AND EXPORTS, AND VE88KLB OP EVERY NATION ARE FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEUED ON CERTAIN VESSEL UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OP WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LE38 THAN 3 CENTS) PER TON.
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    • 100 4 On ENGLAND— The rale continue® at 4s 11 J for Private Bills at 6 months sight and Bank Bills, of the same date, at 4s 10id. On INDIA— Bank *ates at 3 days sight. Calcutta 235 u 235 and Bomlray 234 a 235 Rs per 100 dollars. On HONGKONG—
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    • 189 4 The demand for vessels of suitable sizes continues, and the following charters hove been made Ruthven (American903 tons) for Shanghai, Beams at #l4,j Rice 50 cents per picul, 25 laydays; Johonn Chrintmpk, (Danish 340 tons) to load at Pinang for Chinhae for orders, to Ningpo or Shanghai, #5,200 in
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    • 801 4 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— The demand during the past fortnight lias been on a very limited scale consis'ing of 7 lbs at $3.95; 8 lbs at $4-20; 8f lbs at $4.15 a 4.35 8 lbs at 4*4 30 a 4.40. T Cloth—the enquiry has been moderately active and
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    • 49 4 ALE—III cask no sales reported. Bottled in limited demand and clearances at #lf a 2.05. WINKS—Market well supplied with Sherry, Claret, Port and Champagne and only saleable Iiy retail. I BRANDY—Heavy alotks with importers and favorite brands only saleable. <2l.\—Very dull. Small sales at #3f.
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    • 445 4 ACUM—Of good quality in some enquiry. Inferior difficult of sale. ARRACK, Batavia—None in first hands and wanted. BEES WAX—The demand has subsided and irood nicked now obtainable at lower rates. BETEIAHJT—New in some enquiry and supplies taken at quotations. CAMPHOR, China—In less request; last sale at #24. CASSIA—Stocks
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 888 5 By the Dutch Steamer we hare Batavia papers to the 27th ultimo The weather seems to be as unseasonable in Java as it is apparently in other parts of the East this year. The Eandeleblad says—" In iHe usual course of nature we ought at present to find
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    • 467 5 \"he British Steamer Arraton Apcar, Capt. dt> < from Bombay the 5th ultimo, ar- rived here on the evening of the 19th, and sailed for Hongkong on the 22nd. The British Steamer Clan Alpine Captain Crockett, from Hongkong the 15th ultimo, arrived at New Harbour on the night
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    • 361 5 ARRIVALS. Aug 21 Zes Gezusters (Dutch) from Shields n 21 Jura Hongkong tt 23 C. Alpine (steamer.) Hoogkon^ tt 23 Cheduba (steamer) Calcutta ft 23 Nancy (Danish) Amoy tt 25 P. (Arthur H. M's steamer) Maulmein 25 Rainbow (steamer) Sarawak tt 25 Chow Phya (Siam stmr) Bangkok »26
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    • 599 5 ('esseCs Names. Tou>\ Commanders. Consignees. Destination c. II. M's. steamer Severn 2706 Com. Momceson Senior Naval Officer 1 Uncertain II. M's. steamer Prince Arthur 1500 Baker Ditto Alpuada Reef H. M. steamer Pantoloon\ 557 Purvis Ditto Uncertain II. M.'s steamer Janus* Adams Dit o China II.
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