The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 31 October 1854

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  • 13 1 THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, «n* 81 *r OCTOBER, 1854.
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  • 759 1 IN THIS PORT THERE ARB NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND REPORTS, AND VESSELS OF EVERT NATION ARB PRRR OP ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUBS LEVIED ON CERTAIN UNDBR THE ACT XIII OF 1864, THE HIGHEST OP WHICH 18 ONE ANNA (LESS THAN SCENTS) PER TON. Bl>
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  • 93 1 On LONDON.—The Oriental Bank offers to draw at 6 months tight 4s 10} d. Private Bills to a considerable amount are for aale but, owing to the continued tightness of the money market, transactions have been very limited at 4s Hid 6 month sight and 4s I lid 6
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  • 78 1 The Nerbuddn, c usan and Queen s Hill are laid on for Liverpool; the Taglioni and Victoria for London at the following rates. Tonnage is still wanted for various places a large amount of freight, particularly for Boinoay, having accumulated. RATES OF FREIGHT. Tin it AntimoreOft£2.15.00 tpJOcwt Outta £4-00
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  • 511 1 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— Imports 19,550 pieces. Stocks moderate. The demand was dull early in the month but during the last fortnight considerable sales have been made. Common qualities of the usual description at $1 30« 1.45. 60s at -4* 1.80 64s'at £1 90 a 195 T Cloths,
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  • 234 1 Tbe continued unfavorable political accounts received from China hove seriously restricted sales in Woollens. The sales reported are confined to coarse Cloths at 30 Cents. Assorted Spanish Stripes at 1 and Scarlet at 75 a 86 Cents. COALS. —lmports and sales at <99 per ton. GUN POWDEK —Large sales
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  • 760 1 ALB—Market cleared of and Allsop both in wood and bottle and wanted. Sales of Salt at 4132 and coosump-i tisa ercrearing. No Porttr in first hands and wanted. WLNB—Good Sherry to sell at about ,J7 08 wanted. Market abundantly supplied with inferior. With Cham- 1 pagne
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  • 1332 2 Q. w hat tribes have closed to take beads? A. Sarawak, Sadong, Linga, Samarahan, Balow Ac. Q. Have Iboaa tribea so opportunity of tskir-g boada except when war ia declared with the Serebas «nd Sakarran A. Yea that ia the only opportunity. •Q. When did they make war on the
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  • 277 2 IN THIS PORT THERE ARB NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OP EVERY NATION ARE TREE OP ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSELS UNDER THE ACT XIH OP ISM, THE HIGHEST OP WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 9 CENTS) PER
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  • 97 2 On LONDON. —The Oriental Bank offers to draw at 6 months sight 4s 10£ d. Private Bills to a considerable amount are for sale but, owing to the continued tightness of the money market, transactions have been very limited at 4s 6 month sight and 4s llfd 6 months
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  • 74 2 The Nerbudda, san and Quern's Hill are laid on for] Liverpool; the Taylioni and Victoria for London at the fol-| lowing rates. Tonnage is still wanted lor various places a large amount of freight, particularly for Bombay, having accumulated. RATES OF FREIGHT. Tin Sc Antimore Ore £2.15.00 |?20cwt Out'u
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  • 509 2 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— Imports 19,550 pieces. Stocks moderate. The demand was dull early in the month hut during the last fortnight consederable sales have been made. Common qualities of the usual description al #1.30 a I 45. 60s at #l.BO 6ls at $1 90 n195 T. Cloths
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  • 235 2 Tlie continued unfavorable political accounts received from China hove seriously restricted sales in Woollens. The sales reported are confined to coarse Cloths at 30 Cents. Assorted Spanish Stripes at $1 and Scarlet at 75 a 85 Cents. COALS. —lmports and sales at &9 per ton. GUN POWDEU—Large sales from
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  • 775 2 ALE—Market cleared of Bass and Allsop both in wood and bottle and wanted. Sales of Salt at #32 and consumption eucreasing. No Porter in first hands and wanted. WINK —Good Sherry to sell at about $7 a 8 wanted.! Market abundantly supplied with inferior. With Cham-\bt
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