The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 19 September 1863

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  • 12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY MORNING, THE 19rH SEPTEMBER, 1863.
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  • Domestic Occurrences
    • 41 1 At Singapore, on the 15th current, Mrs G. T. WRIGHT, of a SON. MARRIAGE. At St. George's Church, Pinang, on the1stjnsh, bv the Revd. JAMES MACK AY, JOHN Esq., HARRIET Scorr, daughter ot GEORGE ALLEB, Esq., R. N.— Ko Cards.
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  • 240 1 Singapore, Saturday, 19 th Septemrer, 1863. It wives us much pleasure to publish the authoritative statement by tbe Netherlands Consul, that not tl»e least impediment to trade or to intercourse with the nat'ves on the hast Coast ot Sumatra has been interposed by the Dutch
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  • 132 1 The subscriptions to the proposed new Leper Asylum, as yet realized, do the utmost credit to the community. More particularly the Chinese and Mr. Mahomed Noordin. The list had been in circulation only five or six hours, when its 19 donors had contributed 12,650. Too much praise cannot be
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  • 219 1 The news from liatuvia are to the 14ih current. Very beavv rains have lucn ex peri*need over nearly the whole of Java, causing high floods in some of the rivers bv which bridges and drains were destr .yed,thc roads and fields under culture flooded, coffee trees torn up,
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  • 248 1 The Chinese War Steamer Tientsin, Capt. Nicolas, from the Cape of Good Hope the 20th July last, having called at Pinang, arrived here on the evening of the 2nd current, and sailed for China on the 14th. Her Majesty's Steam-frigate Severn, Commodore F. 13. Montressor, from Pinang the
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  • 202 1 Aug. 26 Danish India Kcchelson, from Cardiff for Singapore. tt 26 English Caroline Coventry, Overbury, from Shanghay for London. a 26 English Glenaoreer, Knowies, from Sunderland for Shanghay. 29 English Vibilia, Mathewsen, from London for Amoy. 29 English Santon Cresswell, from Sunderland for China. >5
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  • 434 1 ARRIVALS. Sept 4 Batavia (D. steamer) fivm Batavia 4 Alfred Ray Hongkong 4 Ann Calcutta Sept. 5 Shah Jehan Calcutta tt 5 Asteroid do a 5 Simla Shanghai tt 6 Avabhoy Hongkong tt 6 Queen of India Hongkong tt 6 Jacatra Pinang 8 Jessamine Shanghai n 8 Canoe
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  • 478 1 i e.ixei'* Name*. Ton.- Commatulets. Consignees. Destination frc. If. M's. steamer Severn 2706|Coin. Montresor H. M's. steamer Prince Arthur loOOjilaker H. M.*s steamer Jaws j (Adams H. M's. Steam gun-boat Mohr lOOjEarl II. N. M's steamer Jaca 350,Bernoster 11. Hulk Prince** lloyat 970,Mayo Prussian barq Vatapyr\
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 550 1 ll)VE 1STJS DIE ]1 T T. Pinavg, 12M February 1863. rE Partnership hitherto existing between WALTER SCOTT LOR AIN, GEORGE MACRIILASE SANDILANDS and JOHN BDTTERT, at ijjlj place and Singapore, under the Style of Lorrain. Sundilands and Co. at both places, is this j 8 v dissolved by effluxion of
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 765 2 HIS PORT THERE ABB HO DUTIES ONJIMPORT8 AND EXPORTS, AWD VE88EL8 OP EVBRY NATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGJJT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN V!* UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA LB38 THAN 3 CENTB) PER TOK. Amounts
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    • 95 2 On ENGLAND —The rate of Private Bills at 6 months sight is at 4s lis at which a moderate amount lias been negotiated and Bank bills at the same date at 4s I0|dOn INDIA —Bank rates. Calcutta 3 days sight 236 Bombay 235 Rs per $100. On HONGKONG— Private
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    • 322 2 Continues in active enquiry for employment to China, Mauritius and the Rice ports, and the following charters have been effected. Admiral de Wittier, (Dutch 600 tons) 10,000 pis Rice hence to Akyab and back at 43 cents per picul, 25 lay days. Nina, (97 tons) to Knngpoot and back
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    • 350 2 COTTON GOODS. GltEY SHIRTINGS—Transactions have been on the most limited scale consisting of 8$ Ihs at #4.20 a435 8i lbs 66s at #4$ Si a8J lbs at #4 35. In '45 inch no sales tepnrted. T cloth stocks enrrensirg and in little enquiry. The only sales are in
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    • 326 2 The Market continues without improvement and the very few sales reported consist of; Spanish Stripes. Scarlet at 90 a 95 and Assorted at 87.50 cents. LONG ELLS—Scarlet of 12 lbs at £8.60. HASTINGS —'Assorted at 63 cents. BOMBAZETTES—Scarlet at £3 35. BUOAD CLOTH —at 95 cents at#I.|. BRASSWIRB —Suitable
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    • 63 2 n c «sk notliitig doing. Bottled in lair deinnnd and aalea at JC11 a2J according to qu«!it«. Porter a#2 W LNES, Sherry—Sales of middling quality at <&o a 6A. Claret at #5 a 7 inferior 75. BRANDY —In cask small clearances at 70 cents per gallon.
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    • 492 2 ALUM— Good quality continues in some enquirv and sales at #2.30. J ARRACK, Batavia—Mai ket nearly bare and wanted. BEES WAX —In little demand; supplies and sales of Bengal at #41. BETELNUT —New enquired for and imports for sale small CAMPHOR, China-Large imports and in good demand, sales
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