The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 20 January 1856

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    12 1 THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 1856.
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    SINGAPORE, 20th January, 1856.
    763 1 SINGAPORE, 20th January 1856. in THIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF EVERY NATION ARE FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON VESSEL UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH 18 ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CENTS) PER TON.
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    EXCHANGES.
    83 1 On ENGLAND —The different Banks are drawing at 4s 6 months sight, and Private Bills at the same date at 4S|Tfid4. 1 On INDIA— Bank rates— CALCUTTA 2JB. BOMBAY 222.| On CHlNA— Nominally at 1 per Cent premium. sactioos. Ou BATAVIA—2B3 nominally* On AUSTRALIA—6S lid at 3o days pight.
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    TONNAGE.
    75 1 The Pioneer loading for Glasgow at £4 5s for Sugar andj Sago Flour ;£4 15s Sago &c. The fVm. Simpson has been 1 chartered for Loudon but the rates have not transpired. Vessels still wanted. RATES OF FREIGHT. Tin k Antimore 0re£2.15 iOcwt Gutra £4.10.9 #f2o«wt Sago in boxes
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    EUROPE GOODS
    478 1 PIECE GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS—Imports 29,670 pieces. The demand has been moderate during the month and; principally confined to low and medium qualities. Sales l reported consist of common quality at 4?'.40 a $1.45 54s lb j 7 at $1.70 a 1 75 45 inch $1.92} 64s lb 8}
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    WOOLENS.
    297 1 Have been neglected during the Month; the only sales reported are a few Boinbazetts at 52.61). Assorted Camlets at $lB. Spanislt Stripes, Scarlet at 75 aB6 Cents assorted at 85 a 96 Cents. Alpaca Black difficult of sale at $5%. Market overstocked with assorted. BRASS WIRE —In more enquiry.
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    BEER, WINES AND SPIRITS.
    89 1 ALE—Bass and Allsop in cask, selling at s3'). Stock moderate. Arrivals and sales of Allsops Bottled in England q at $2- Consumption encreasing. WLNES—Good Sherry to sad at $7 A 8 in request. Champagne and Claret. Only saleable in small quantities at quotations. Malvasia, selling at
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    EASTERN ARTICLES.
    716 1 r ALUM vfarket nearly cleared by shipments to Calcutta at $2 and in some demand. AftftACk—Batavia. In good request for local consump ■Jtion at $l(5 a 19 according to strength, tj BEES WAX—Supplies from Siac and sales of good I picked at $3B. Bugis selling at $2B a
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