The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 April 1861

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
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    11 1 THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. SINGAPORE, THE 5TH APRIL, 1861.
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    SINGAPORE, 5th April, 1861.
    1443 1 NT IIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIES Off IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS ON EVERY NATION ABB FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VSgfiEj, UNDER THE ACT XIII OP 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA fLBSS THAN 3 CENTS) PER
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    EXCHANGES.
    94 1 On LONDON —Private bills are not quite so scarce as on tlie last Mail leaving but there is no alteration in the rate 6 months sight selling at 4s 74d a 4-* 7|d and 4s 6jjd a4* 7d Bank Paper at the same date. On INDIA —Bank bills at
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    TONNAGE.
    83 1 Shipping is still scarce and wanted. The following Charters have been made Sea Belle and Canton to load at Bangkok for Hongkong, at 774 cents per picul. The Sappho and Procymatia are loading for London and Skidd w if or Liverpool. RATES OF FREIGHT. Tin £3.10 V20 cwt i
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    EUROPE GOODS.
    508 1 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS—During the last ten days the market has been very languid and transactions limited sales reported consist ol 7 lb at #1 90 a 2.02}; 8lb a« $2 37$; 84 lb at #2 40. 45 inch 74 lb at #2.10. In Long Cloths transactions have
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    WOOLLENS.
    338 1 Bo.MBAZETTES —Limited sales of Yellow at #3|. Scarlet at #3.75 a 3 80. LONO ELLS —Stocks reduced but «'emand languid; Small sales of Scarlet of 12 lb at #8 9J a 9.10. CAMLETS —In lilte enquiry. Assorted 27 lb at #18 19. Scarlet of 30 lb at #22 a23
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    EASTERN ARTICLES.
    509 1 ALUM Continues in good enquiry and ro stock. ARRACK, Katavia— No transactions to notice. Quotation nominal. R^ E,N w r DP /7 iand ver y duI1 and Procurable at £1 50 .ill. ,n request; sales of good picked at #64 11 60; fair quality at £50. r. L
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