The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 22 October 1862

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  • 12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY EVENING, THB 22ND OCTOBER, 1862.
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  • 84 1 Singapore, Wednesday, 22nd October 1862. PIN AN G. The Pinonq Gazette of llie 4th curinforms us that three or four of the principal Kuropean planters are turning: their attention to coffee. Pinang coffee when properly cured has always rcmmandrti very large prices in the London
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  • 663 1 By tho Dutch Mail Steamer we have Java papers to the 1st current. Much excitement had been caused in Bntavia Wythe secret departure of an individual who was generally considered as very we-dihv, hut who would appear to have met with heavy losses in Government contracts and other
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  • 396 1 The British Steamer Indore, Captain Brown, from Bombay the 18th ultimo, arrived here on the 4th current, and proceeded to Hongkong on the 7th. The Dutch Steamer Bat aria Captain Nye, from Batavia the 1st current, arrived here on the 4th, and returned to Batavia on the 15th,
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  • 386 1 Sept.28 French Octave, Saupin, from Batavia for Nnzaire. 28 Danish Jorgen Brnhn, Krabb, from Cardiff for Hongkong. 29 British Assyrian, Mearns, from Shanghai for London. 29 British Prince Alfred, Ellison, from Foochow for London, 30 British Ballarat, Jones, from Shanghai for London. n 30 American
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  • 505 1 ARRIVALS Oct. 6 Scout (H. M.'s stmr) from Malacca yy 6 Faid Allum (Dutch) Samarang yy 0 Isabel (Hambro') Bally yy 7 Rainbow (Sarawak stmr) Sarawak yy 7 Chow Phya yy 7 United States (Arawican) Cardiff yy 8 Anna Decantur (American) Sunderland yy 8 Sirene (French) Bombay yy
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  • 574 1 1 esset's Same*. Tutu Commuiulet II H. M.'s steamer Coquette 677 Alexander Government China H. M.'s steamer Hooghly 175 Noves Ditto Malacca A Pinang H. M's schooner Young Queen 65 Ditto Surveying H. M's steam nun-boat Tonze] 100 r ox Ditto Malaccca B. steamer Emeu 1538
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 1496 2 SINGAPORE, 2 1st October 1862. THIS PORT TH ERE ARE NO DUTIESON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OP EVERY NATION ARE FREE OF ALL CHARGES, BXCEPT LIGHT DUES LE\IED ON CERTAIN VESSEL UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CENTS) PER
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    • 78 2 On ENGLAND— Tim rate of Private Bi'ls at 6 months sigh' has advanced to 4s 9d; the Banks drawing at tne same date at 4s 8id. On 1ND1 —Bank rates at 3 days sight. CALCUTTA Rupees BOMBAY— 228 n 2-9 Rupees per lt»0 s On HONGKONG— Private Bill* at
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    • 141 2 In some demand and few Vessels offering. The follnwi. g Charters have been made. Alfred (176 tons Dutch) oO.,nis per picul from Bangkok to Souraboya. T. W. Stars r (49o tons American) 30 cents from Bangkok t« >n»sapore. Xmlo (5*i6 tons) Irom Java to Holland at $97 50 per
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    • 580 2 COTTON GOODS. GitKY SHIRTINGS—Before the departure of the last Mail considerable sales were made oo speculation; but during the past forli.igid r.leara.icesbave been limited consisting ol 39 melt 6 lbs at i < lbs at £2.55; 7 lbs at £2.7" S 8i lbs at £31 o n325 8.J
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    • 280 2 BKASSYVIKE —Suitable numbers continue in request and sales made at $28 a !^9J. CoAL —Prices giving way and demand dull. Sales of Scotch at $7. Cardiff at <8 8 GUNS x mall sales of one'pounders at 8 13. GUNPOWDER— Canister continues without enquiry and common in less demand. Sales
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    • 94 2 ALE— In cask si ill difficult to move Bottled in fair request. Salt s of Bass in Stone at £2 50 oilier brands at I75 a 2. In Pints at £1 90. WiNES—Sherry, stocks in first hands heavy and only saleable in small lots at a
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    • 583 2 ALUM—None ami wanted. AUKACK, Batavia —Stock moderate and in limited request at per half leogr. BICBS WAX III gooci demand and high rates asked for first qua'ity. BKTKUNL'T —In little demand and none of good quality offering CAMPHOR Cliina —In request and stocks in first hands cleared. CASSIA
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