The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 6 October 1862

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  • 12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, MONDAY MORNING, THE 6TH OCTOBER, 1862.
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  • 1840 1 Singup ore i Boiday, 6tA October 1862. LOCAL. \Ve reprint a memorandum on the pro H imposition of Stamp duties in the Si raits Set lenient, drawn up by Mr Craw(1 on receipt of the news that this inflation was threatened. Mr Crawfurd's nninients are
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  • 747 1 N«»w tliat the difficulties nf establishing a regular government in Sarawak have been got over, and everything seems to promise an extended career of peace and prosperity to the settlement, it may be well to draw the attention of persons seeking a field for the profitable investment of capital
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  • 2265 1 The Dutch government is again renewing its efforts for making itself master of the East Coast of Sumatra and thus establishing its power over the whole of Sumatra, with the exception, perhaps, of Acheen, with which, however, it has a treaty that
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  • 368 2 he American Steamer 'ioni a Capt Sweeney, from New York the 6th April last, having called at the Cape and Malacca, arrived here on the morning of the 21st ultimo, and sailed for China 011 the 23rd. The British Steamer Hurmah Captain Gray, from Calcutta, the 8th ultimo,
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  • 358 2 Sept. 10 British Caprera Henderson, from Sunderland for Shanghai. n 11 American Red Gauntlet, Lucas, from Shanghai for New York. r> 12 American Comet, Todd, from Macao for New York. 12 British Emperor, Kaye, from Sunderland for Hongkong. n 13 British Tigris, Fletcher, from Singapore
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  • 446 2 ARRIVALS Sep. 18 Catharina (Hambro) from Hamburg n 18 Young Queen E. Arckin*lo„ 19 Mahomed Shah CalcuST tt 19 Heap-soon (Dutch) Batavia »19 Chow Phya (Siam stmr) Bangkok 21 Tonita (American stmr) New York tt 21 Burmah (steamer) Calcutta 21 Coromandel (steamer) Bombay n 21 Coleroon do tt
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  • 483 2 1'essel's Names. Ton* Communderx. Consignees. H. M. steamer Rifleman 486 Reed Government Surveying II. M.'s steamer Hooghly 175|Noves Ditto H. I. M's steamer Garonne 1200, Portes French Consul Saigon B. steamer Behar 1600 Brooks P. and O. Company Bombay Ac., B. steamer Fame 117 Thomson Hamilton,
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1465 4 SINGAPORE, 6th October 1862. rr««Ki8 0P EVERY NATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHARGE8, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VRact, THIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIES ON '«JORT8 AN »HPO>n HIGHEST OP WHICH IS ONE ANNA (IBSS THAN 3 CENTS) PER TON. 1 ~*Ait ML »nt*M it n* follow*-— Earooe
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    • 80 4 On ENGLAND— Private Bills at -6 month sight remain unchanged.at 4s 8/1 the Bank drawing at the same dale at 4s 8 On INDIA— Bank rates at 3 days sight. CALCUTTA—228 Rupees. BOMBAY-229 Rupees per £100. On HONGKONG-Private Bills at 30 days stght have been negotiated at 34 iter
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    • 198 4 Vessel are still required lor Charter and the following charters have been made Schooner Msta (Bremen 285 tons) to Bangkok and back with Sugar and Rice at 40 cents per ptcul- te (trench) hence to Bordeaux tilling up at Samarang on charterers account and taking some outside cargo at
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    • 441 4 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— Previous to tl»E .arrival of tlie last mail limited clearances took place of 6 lbs at $*2.15 and since at 2*2 *25 a 2.35; 6J lbs ai 2.30 ;6$ lbs nt,i .$2* 7 lbs at 5*2 50 a 2 55 and recently at 2
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    • 300 4 SPANISH STKIPES —Limited sales of assorted at 90 cents and carletat$l. LASTINOS —Sales of middling quality at 27 rents in Long Ells, and Camlets no improvement to notice being still without enquiry. ERASSVVIKE —Saleable in limited lots of suitable numbers. Clearances reported of No. 1 a20 at $29 a
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    • 69 4 Al,R —Difficult to move in cask. Moderate clearances of Bottled at 1.75 a 250 according to quality. WiNES —Champagne, only saleable in small lots at $9 a 12 and Sherry at $6 a 9. Bit ANDY —Cask in no demand. Bottled saleable in limited lots at
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    • 610 4 ALUM —No import* and-in some enquiry. ARRACK, Batavia —In some demand and stock* moderate. Sales at per Italt-leag BEES WAX 111 request and sales of good quality at $55. BETBiiMJT —Market bare of good and inferior quality in no demand. CAMPHOR—to good request and sales at $34 a
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