The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 8 February 1864

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, MONDAY MORNING, THE 8TH FEBRUARY, 1864.
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  • 2112 1 Singapore Monday 8th February 1864. Tigers seems to be becoming more tlian usually destructive of human life in the Island of Singapore, judging from the numerous reports made of late of persons in tlie jungle having fallen victims to them. Tlicy are occasionally shot or
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  • 1056 1 We extract the following news from the Java Times of the 14th current ERUPTION OF THE ME It API AND KLOET. By the receipt of Telegraphic despatches from the Residents of Banjocinas, Samarang, Madioen and Kediri dated 4th instant, we are enabled to report the following It is
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 115 1 1DTERTISE91EIIT Pinavg, 12 th February 1863. T il E Partnership hitherto existing between WALTER SCOTT LOKJAIIT, GF.OROE MACFAR LANE SANDILANDS and JOHN BUTTERT, at t hi> place and Singapore, under the Style of Lorrain, Sandilands and Co. at both places, is this JBV dissolved by effluxion of time. The liquidation
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  • 608 2 (From the Pinang Gazette, January 16.) A sad accident has been reported to us, as having occurred on board the mail steamer Nemisis on the voyage which brought the last mail on to Galle. It appears that a young Ensign going out to China to join his regiment there,
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  • 415 2 We lw vc received inlcllicence of the loss of the British vessel Edith Pepper ol Liverpool, hound from Liverpool to China on Sandelwood Island on the 1 lih Novcmhci. —Java Times, J any. 30. The British barque Glaramara of Liverpool, Watson Master, from Foochow to London, with a
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  • 238 2 Jany. 6 Swedish Elisabeth Tryseliua, from Shanghai! for New York. n 6 English General Putnam, Babson, from Shanghai for Liverpool. n 9 English Florence Adelaide, Hilts, from Cardiff for Singapore, nil English Kalamba, Gordon, from Foocbow for New York. 11 English Virginia, Lewis, from Hongkong
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  • 536 2 ARRIVALS. Jan. 21 China (H.LM. 8tmr.)//w» Cape of G. Hope tt 22 Kensington Ainny tt 22 Tian Posoey (Dutch) Swatow tt 22 Juno (oldenburg) Maulinein^ tt 23 Lightning (steamer) Honvkong" tt 23 Ocean Gem Pinang tt 23 Reiver steamer) Calcutta tt 33 Persia do Calcutta tt 23 Favorite
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous


  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 71 4 ALE Considerable supplies and moderate sal*-* of Mottled at £1 It) a 2 accnrdii,? to qua'ity. Porter at £2 .Quarts and 1.25 a 1.35 in Pints. WINES, Sherry and Port Selling in small lots at £6 j'i8 Champagne at 12 a 13. Claret at £4 nJ.
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    • 504 4 t V urACK Batavia.—Supples ami sales of good quality at ALUM, Dull —Supplies ill first liamls. BETKLNCT W anted ami no imports from Aclieen. BEESWAX Dull—Continue (lull. Small sales of. Mid1 dling quality at JC34. 'i C.VMPH0U— In IIO enquiry. CASSIA Sales at fnr-a limited quantity. COFFEE—IN le»s
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    • 728 4 HIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUT1RSON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OP EVERY NATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSr, •UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1S54, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CENTS) PER TON. Accounts
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    • 125 4 ON LONDON —The extraordinary scarcity of Money has materially icfluenc< d the rate of exchange.'Private Bills at, 6 mouths sights have been sold at-5s and recently at. 5s Id the Banks drawing at the same date at id less. ON INDIA —Bank rates at 3 days sight. Calcutta 225.
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    • 224 4 The demand for vessels has considerably subsided for tin Rice ports and 1 lie rates of freight on the decline; hut in -good request lor China at an advance. Vessels are also required for Rutland and rates looking up. 'I he following charters have been eflfecled .Hermann Rtbtckn, (713
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    • 409 4 COT ION GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS—'I lie continuer unfavorable advices received from India, combined with tie usual dullness of business at this season, have depressed llu market considerably. Specu'ative purchases liave subsided and the only sales to notice are in 39 inch 8| !l> at 5 95 and 45
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    • 324 4 The Market continues in the most impressed state nod with the exception of the following all descriptions are without enquiry. Bombaaettes have been sold to a small extent at jf390 for Scarlet. Spanish Stripes Assorted at 9)a 96 cents and Scarlet at 97i cents. Black Alpaca at To ceuts.
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