The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 20 January 1857

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 12 1 THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. SINGAPORE, TUEBDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY, 1857.
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  • 355 1 SINGAPORE, 20 th January, 1857. IN THIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF EVERY NATION ARE FREB OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT UUE3 ux.yie.l) un lbktaJN VEsgg UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CENTS)
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  • 64 1 S?On ESGL\N| —The Banks are drawing at 4s 9*d for 6 Months sight and Private x Bills selling at 4s 9Jd of the same On CALCUTTA —Private Bills 222. BOMBAY —225. On CHINA —In demand at 4 per Cent discount but no sellers SOVEREIGNS— SaIeabIe at #4.50. DOUBLOONS #142-
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  • 105 1 Seeking vessels find employment to various ports on ad-j vantageous terms. Charters have been made from this to Shanghai at 50 Cents per picul, payable in Carolus Dollars to Macao at 55 Cents, Spanish Dollars to Siam and back 30 Cents to Arracan and back 32* Cents. The QueenshiU,
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  • 527 1 PIECE GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— Imports 11,704 pieces. The demand continued good from the departure of the last Mail until the beginning of the year, and extensive clearances were made. The sales reported consist of the usual common quality at #1.45 a 1.50 56s lbs at > 64s 8
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  • 271 1 BOMBAZGTTS —In very limited enquiry at #2.65 for assorted colors. CAMLETS— SeIdom wanted at this season. Small sales of Scarlet 21 lbs at #l5 87J. LONG ELLS— In some enquiry and stocks small, oales consist of Scarlet only at #8.50 a 8 7t>— 12f lbs. LASTINGS —Saleable at 39§
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  • 71 1 ALE, BASS ALLSOP—In Cask difficult of sale in quantity at $25. Bottled—Saleable at s2£. Porter in Pints—Much wanted. WINES—With Sherry the Market is overstocked and exceedingly dull. Limited sales at s4s. Champagne and Clared only saleable in small lots. BRANDV—SaIes of good quality in Cask at
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  • 599 1 ALUM— Stock reduced. Limiteid sales at $2.05 a 2.08. BETELNUT —In partial demand for the Coromandel Coast and sales at $2.25. I BEES' WAX— Arrivals but less sought after. Sales of No. lat <s32; No. 2 <s3o and.No. 3 $2B. CLOVES —Stock moderate and in little enquiry at
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