The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 20 March 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, FRIDAY, TRB 20TH MARCH, 1867.
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  • 1336 1 SINGAPORE, 20 th March 1857. IN THIS PORITHERE ARE NO DUTIBS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORT 9, AND VESSELS OF RVRRY NATION ARB FRBB OF ALL CHARGES, BXCBPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON .CERTAIN VESSB UNDER TBB ACT XIII OP 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CBNTB)
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  • 81 1 On ENGLAND —The Banks are drawing at 4s lQd 6 months' sight. Private Bills of the same date have been negotiated during the month at 4s lOdand recently at 4s lO&d. On INDIA —Bank rate Bombay 223 Calcutta 2*22. On CHINA —Bills difficult of sale at 4J per cent
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  • 128 1 Vessels for Rangoon, Akyab, &c, still in demand. The West Derby has been chartered to Akyab to load Rice for Liverpool at £3 7s 6(1; London £3 10s Havre, &c, £3 17s 6d Holland or Belgium per ton. Alboni and Napoleon 111 to load at Akyab or one other
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  • 570 1 PIECE GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— I The active demand prevailing at the date of the last Mail soon subsided and the clearances during the month have been principally in 7 and 8 lbs goods. Sales reported comprise 54s 6 lbs at £1.60; 7 lbs at <£1.70; 7± a 7£
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  • 306 1 BOMBAZETTES—Demand dull. Small sales of scarlet at Assorted at $260. CAMLETS—In tnore enquiry. Sales of assorted colors 271b at <$ 17.50 Scarlet at'<slB.2o. LONG ELLS—In good demand and stocks light. Sales of assorted 7% n 81b at 6.50. Scarlet 121b at $8.50 a 8.70. SPANISH STRIPES—In fair enquiry. Sales
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  • 102 1 ALE— With Alisop and Bass in cask the market sup- plied; sales of other brands at £23. Bottled wanted also 1 Porter, the consumption of which is encreasing. WlNE —Sherry at moderate prices in some enquiry, sales at <£s a 6, superior quality £Bs. Port at
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  • 592 1 ALUM —Continues in slight demand. Sales of small lots at #2 a 2.10. ARRACK, Batavia—Stocks small and in good request. S les of recent supplies at #7O per leaguer. BEES' WAX —Arrivals but little of first quality which would realize #35 a 26. Inferior selling at #2B a
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