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

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. VOL. 31] SINGAPORE: THURSDAY MORNING, THE BTH DECEMBER, 1864. [NO. 49
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 683 1 AGENTS. Street.' msDOif—Mr F. Alger, 11, Clement'# Lane, Lombard KJia-Mr G. W. Yapp, No. 13, Rue lyAngonleme, MALTA— Mr Muir, News Agent. St. Honor®. HOSOKOSO— Friend of Chiua Office. ■< PININSTJLAK in ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S. Ojjicct at Neva Harbour, and at the Borneo Company (Limited) CoMMERCIAL-SoUA**. MAIL LINES. ©UTWAR©
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    • 680 1 tnd consignees will be held responsible forsll detention, expenses, and damags arising to the Steamers from such incorrect declarations, and further that no shipments of goods of this nature can be made here for Ports beyond Hongkong. 8. J. G. JELLICOE, Agent. P. 0. S. X. Co\ Office*, Singapore, Ist
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    • 685 1 33ritfefr Infcta Attain Xabigation (ffompanp. Limited) K ot the Company's Steamer w will leave Calcutta on the 7th will leave Calcutta ou the 7th each Month for Singapore, calling Rangoon, Moulmein, Pinang and Malacca, and will return to Calcutta again on or about the 26th of each month, calling at
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    • 986 1 ▲GENTS. Z BATATU-MMSTI LUC* Co., Booksolfen. CALCUTTA MewrtThncktr, Spink fc Co. St Andrews Pl*Al»6— Gasette Offlce. fLiSrory' SINGAPORE DISPENSARY. WE have given over the entire management of this Dispensary to Mr ROBUT J AMIS, late Manager of Mr BAJXXKJN'S Medical Hall, and formerly Assistant to Messrs Duncan FLOCKHAKT A Co
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    • 729 2 IN3 BrA NCS 3 SUM FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. R9T A BI.INH ED 1710.HB Managers of the SUN FIRE OFFICE, Singapore, that'they have constituted and appointed the undersigned as their Attoroies to issue Policiee of Insurance Fire on Buildings, Goods, Merchandise, and other Property at that pjsee. following are the rates
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    • 772 2 INSURANCES THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. ooo 156, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON, E.C. QOIIH INSURANCE BUILDINGS, LIVERPOOL. CAPITAL ONE MILLION STEELING. THE GENERAL PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY during the last five yesrs is thus shown, vis FIRE PREMIUMS, Ist yesr 1*,669 8 5 Ditto 2nd n 24,996 14 2 Ditto Brd 88,482
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    • 638 2 INSURANCES. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAMSHIP COMPANY. UNDER MB H. OLIVER ROBINSON'S CONTRACT. Contract for 10 rears, commencing Ist January, 1866. Government Annual subsidy about 800,000 Government Advance of Capital, free of interest...,. ./1,000»000 Security deposited with' Govern- A ment by the Contractor 120,000 Capital /2,0p0,000, in 2,000 aliares of /LOW each.
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    • 564 2 <9OOBl umt:§ ei IMPORTERS WINES, SPIRITS, BEER. ..1 J 1 J }JveseibctJ ihobisions. r'.it'it .»k j I#.; ij »mt* Jewellery, Silver arid Plated Ware. CUTLERY, HARDWARE, GLASSWARE. CROCK li R V W A R K. lABDLERY. PERFUMERY, STATIONERY. Cloths, Hats and Caps. v. HOSIERY, BOOTS AND SIIOES. lIABERDAS HE R
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    • 462 2 SUGAR MACHINERY. IMPROVED WETZEL PANS. FOR COOKING SVKITP AT A LOW TKMPKRATI'EK, TO SUOAff PLANTERS AND OTHERS. Or. BUCHANAN Ac CO. RNGINE E R S. of Vork Plnce Iron Works, Al»erdeen, and 25 Bucklersbury, Loudon, E. C. INVITE special attention to the Wetzel Pan of the Improved kind, of which
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  • 607 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Sir, Your Correspondent lA»go may find an interesting article iu the Edinburgh Quarterly, on the "Queen's English" of Dean Alford; and also on Mr Moon's reply to it—the 44 Dean's English"— and which review contains some apposite remarks. The reviewer however,
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  • 2201 3 TIIUUSDAY WOUNING, Mu DECEAI BEtt, 18G4. The P. A O. Co'* Sipam-ship Gangs f, Captain Bernard, arrived at New Harbour on ilie morning of the Ist current, having left Bombay on the 14th ultimo, with the Europe Mails of the26ih October, and proceeded to Hongkong at
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 808 3 OKTtO tIDON. Patent, March Ist 1862. Messrs CABBIKL'S Invention for supplying Artificial Mineral Teeth, with soft flexible gums, entirely .llspensing with the use of springs, wires, or metallic fastenings, and especially adapted for warm climates. &f|>GABR/£^ EtTABUSW^^ Diploma 1815. 27, HARLET STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE, and 34, LUDOATE HILL (over BENSON'S),
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    • 782 3 RIMMEL'B TOILET VINEGAR disinfectant. Its useful and sanitary properties render it an indispensable requisite, especially in warm oli mates. OTHKH ARTICLES RBCOMMENDED—RIMMEL'S LAVENDER WATER, distilled from Mitch am flowers. RIMMEL'S JOCKEY CLUB, Frangipane, &C. of exquisite fragrance. RIMMEL'S GLYCKRIMK, Honey, Windsor. and other Toilet Soaps. RIMMEL'S LIME JUICE aud Glycerine
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    • 468 3 BAUC6.-LCA MB FKARIKV WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Extract of A letter PRONOUNCED BY CONNOIbSRURS TO BE THE OXLT GOOD SAOCI AND APPLICABLE TO Every Variety of DISH. CAUTIOR LEA AND PERRINS Beg to caution the Public againat spurious imitations of their oelebrated WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE LBC P. have diaoorereJ that several of the
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  • 362 4 (From the Java Times y November 29 Another seizure ofopium was made last week by the Customs authorities. The delinquent was* Chinaman again, and a passenger by a coaster from liiouw. We have just been told one of the n:ost horrible stories we have heard for several years
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  • 1820 4 f From the Finang Gazette, November I§.) In another para is recotded the report of a dispute among the Chinese Congsees. These congsees are composed of several tribes and it is natural that amongst such a combination dislfites should arise. The Macao men have always •£aa by far the
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  • 1879 4 VeeseCi r Names. Consignees. H. M's. steamer Leven 300 Knevitt Senior Naval Officer Station H. M's. schooner Saracen 90 Lys Ditto Station 1 H.M.'s steamer Perusus 964 Cumming Ditto H. M's steamer An 400 Fox Government Laid up Malacca H. M*b gun-boat Tome 100 Thorn Ditto
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  • THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 943 5 Singapore, Thursday, bth December 1864. The Hydaspe, the steamer of (he Mesj sagcries Imperiales intended to open the line between this and Batavia, left Singa gapnre on the 24th ultimo, in charge of a Dutch pilot, but the same day struck on the Pan Shoal
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    • 1258 5 Petty a< ts of piracy are becoming frequent in the neighbouring waters. This is thought by those acquainted with the character of the orang lout to proceed in some measure from the present high price of rice, which renders it difficult for them to obtain their supplies from the
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    • 1122 5 By recent arrivals we have the Courrier de Saigon to the slh current. The news from the interior indicate that owing to the abundant rains of the preceding month there is promise of a good rice crop. It is hoped that it will be as large as that of
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    • 1040 5 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Dear Sir, Your readers are aware that Mr Karl has proposed a scheme ibr establishing direct communication between Singapore and North Australia bv sea, and thence overland with Adelaide by horse post. By this route mails and passengers from Europe would
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    • 711 6 (From the Java Times, November 8.) The new 9 from Tagal is satisfactory. No farther disturbances have taken place, and order is said to be again restored. Much praise is due to the Resident for the energetic manner in which he proceeded tosuppn*Ss the riot. A large quantity
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    • 488 6 The British Steamer Arratrm Apcar, Captain Dc Smith, from Calcutta the sth ultimo, arrived here on the 17th, ami sailed for Hongkong on the 19th. The British Steamer Indore Capt. Gaine, from Bombay the 3rd ultimo, arrived here on the 17tb, and sailed for Hongkong on the 18th.
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    • 244 6 Nov. 10 French France, Feckenbergte, from Havre for Saigon. 10 Swedish Augusta, Mylen, from Bombay for Batavia. 12 Hambro 4 Diamant, Erase, from Sunderland for .Singapore. 13 French Octavie, Warneek, fromPekalongan for Nantes. 13 English RarenSrr&rth, Kaurin, frotn Foochow for New York. 13 Hamb.o' Elizabeth
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    • 949 6 AItKITALM, N0v.20 Bucton Castle from Honekoni 20 Adriaha do n 20 Pudsev Dawson do yy 20 O. C. L. Meyer (Hamb.) do n 20 Pudel (do) do yy 21 Orion (Olden) B. Janeiro yy 22 Insulaneren (Danish) Cardiff yy 22 Madagascar (Aust.) Hohgkong n 22 Kate Carnie Glasgow
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    • 2574 7 5 MPORTS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.—QUANTITIES. 2» Nanes of Vessels. 05 Pes. 1 jpbarq d'.inoom barq Stail Eusi-hede Coromandel 3000 Spirit of the Sea 9811 y. ,iiip Monet* lOSl' I„ Nov. 1864.. 1380I Previously
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    • 1025 8 Vessel's Fames. n MJNMKKM Destination fpc. B. M's. steamer Leven 300Knevitt Senior Naval Officer Station H. M's. schooner Saracen 90 Lys Ditto Station H.M.'S steamer Ferusus 964,Cumming Ditto w M's steamer Pluto 400| Fox Government Laid up H M's pun-boat Tome 100 Thom Ditto Malacca Dutch
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    • 38 5 HOTICE Pinang, 29th November 1864. WE have this day established a branch of our Singapore house at this place under the management of Mr MICIIIE FOKBES DAVIDSON who is authorised to sign our firm. [3 m. BOUSTEAD CO.
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