The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 19 September 1864

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    12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SINGAPORE, MONDAY MORNING, THE 19rn SEPTEMBER, 18G4.
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    THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    471 1 Singapore, Monday 19M September, 1864. It is only about a year and a half ago since H.M's Straits Meamer Pluto proceeded *o Calcutta, where it was underwood she underwent a complete repair in the Government Dockyard. She is now, however, in such a -dilapidated state
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    834 1 Tlie Hatuwa Hdudeisblood quotes the following anecdote trom a Dutch publication. We do not recollect having seen it before When Bencoo'en was handed over by the English to the Dutch alter the treaty ••I 1824, one of the oldest and most courageous of the native chiefs rose up
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    SHIPPING NEWS
    168 1 The Messageries Impcriales Steamer Imj* rat rice, Captain Massenet, from Hongkong and Saigon arrived at New Harbour on the morning of the 1st current, and sailed for Galle &c., tbe same day. The British Steamer Lightning, Captain Harris, from Calcutta the 28lh ultimo, arrived here on tli*? morning
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    VESSELS PASSED STRAITS OF SUNDA
    343 1 Agt. 25 English iVrmf of the Peak, Coombe, from Do-llo for Liverpool. 26 English Ajax, Ramsey, from Sourabaya for Rotterdam. 26 Hamburg Philipa 1, Koch, from Swansea for Hongkong. 26 Hanover Hanover, Plening. from Liverpool for Singapore. 27 English Zingra Gould, from Cardiff for Shanghai.
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    Shipping Intelligence.
    337 1 Arrival. Sept 3 Lightning (stmr.) from Calcutta yy 3 Emeu (steamer) Hongkong yy 4 Ocnarang (Dutch stmr.) Batavia yy 4 Hannover (Hanv.) Birkenhead Sept 5 Rainbow (Sarawak stmr.) Sarawak yy 5 Maggie London yy 5 Ospray Glasgow yy 7 Leven (H. M's. stmr.) Sarawak yy 8 Hun mo
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    691 1 Ve**eC K A antes. Ton.' Commanders. Cousignecs. Destination c. II. M's steamer Banterer 240 Senior Naval Officer Station 11. M's steamer Clown 100 Tonkin Ditto Hongkong 11. M's. steamer Leven 300 Knevitt Ditto Station II. M's <run-boat Alohr 100 Thorn Government Mai. and Pinang II. M's
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
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      Singapore, 19th September, 1864.
      774 2 UN L)KK TTLR ACT XLH OF 1854, THH HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONK ANNA LK3S THAN 3L.ENT>) PJ.KTON. o N TIMR Cent, The twaleroiht on MM ICMio A* follows: Europe Goods, n M0nt**. litMuvand Chjnn Ho.* Month, Opium am IV rod oc en corner oily bevfHfo
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      EXCHANGE.
      167 2 'ON LONDON —Money is again becoming scarce and the] rates of Exchange advancing. Private Bill* at 6 months sight 4s I0$d a 4s 1 Id. flank do at 6 months sight 4<s lOJd a4s IO41I. do do at sight 4s 9d ON PARI —Treasury Bills at 30 days sight
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      TONNAGE.
      240 2 The demand 1W vessels fur Siaiu and China has improved] and the following Charters have l»een been mad*- Confertnc (British 533 tons) limn Bangkok to Nmgpoj at 55 cents per picul. Foryen Hruhn (Dan. 800 tons) 17,000 piculs to < anion River at 40*ceiiis per picul. Hanover (Banov. 37
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      EUROPE GOODS.
      474 2 COTTON GOODs. CjitEV SHIRTINGS The demand during the past fortnight ha* hem very moderate hut prices maintained ami holders firm Sales confined In 7 lb* (inf«*ri<»r) -at £4 10 cash £4.57$ a 4.75 credit superior 8$ ll»« China goods at £5.91) <» 565 and the u>ual quality at
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      WOOLLENS.
      353 2 Without improvement. The only sales to notice are ii Hlue >|)iu»i*h Stripes at 91 Scents. Heavy Scarlet Camlets a g'2l ami Ladie,« cloth at 4'l. RitASiiWIitb—\ er\ dud auti iai>fe storks, MiiaU sales at £23 Coal, large arrivn'-s and declining in price. Sales of West Hartley and Cardiff at
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      BEER, WINES AND SPIRITS.
      59 2 AI.E —In cask without enquiry. Sales of Battled at Jfl 2b a 2 according to quality. Large slocks with importers. VViNB—Sales of Sherry at $6 a 8.50 Port at <£8 and in Pints at <&4 50. BRANDY— NO enquiry for Cask. Sales of Bottled at *3
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      EASTERN ARTICLES
      424 2 ALUM— In some enquiry and no stock. A WHACK, Batbvia—Slocks witli importers and in no leniand BEESWAX —Supplies and sales of fair quality at $40' BeTELNUT —Iii little demand. S.»TES of NEW at $*2|. t/AMPUOit— ImportM in lirst liamh oud no offers made. (H)Ct)*NliT OIL— v lIpplU'S ami
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