The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 14 October 1854

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    12 1 THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, TH* 14T« OCTOBER, 1854.
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    SINGAPORE, 14th October, 1854.
    1314 1 SINGAPORE, 14 th October 1854. IN THIS PORT THERE ARE *0 DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORT*, AND VESSELS OF EVERY NATION ARE PREE OP ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DOBS LEVIED ON CERTAIN UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CENTS) PER
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    EXCHANGES.
    96 1 On LONDON. —The Oriental Bank is drawing at 6 months sight at 4s lOd 1 month 4s 9d and Private Bills are offered at 4s tO&d 6 months sight. The amount negotiated has been very limited. On CALCUTTA —The Bank is drawing at Sight at 21 and Court of
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    TONNAGE.
    49 1 Remains without alteration. The Royal Alice, is at present the only vessel loading for London. RATES OF FREIGHT. Tin k Antimore Ore £2.15.000"20cwt| Gutra £4.00 20rtrt Sago in boxes...£4. Black Pepper £4. ldc\»i Sago in bags and n Sugar £i. Sago Flour.. Measurement Goods.. £4. Gambierin bales..... £3.10
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    EUROPE GOODS.
    529 1 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS —The demand has been very slight during the last fortnight, hut imports from China being offered low buyers have been induced to tak'-j freely of some qualities at quotations. Common qualities selling at #1.45 a 1.47 i 64s at #1 80. 66s at #2
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    EASTERN ARTICLES
    598 1 ALUM. None and wanted for shipment to Calcutta where the Market has been cleared: offers ol 1 75 a 2. ARRACK, Batavia —Market depressed and sale* difficult in quantity. BEES' WAX—The demand for good quality continues but prices are gradually receding. Sales at $l2 a 33 and inferior
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    334 1 Vessels' Names Tons (^•nn'i^rc Consignee' J Destination trc. 11. M. brig l.tf't 431 Sandefloti, H. C wig K'ishnu i 200 1 WiM, Esq Surveying H C whoonw 8pq 70 M.yes, Esq -mm* m m do B •leamtr Noma 1040 Down H. T. Marshall Australia D.s'r. K
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