The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 20 October 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, TUESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER, 1857.
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  • 1418 1 SINGAPORE, 20th October 1857. JN THIS POIU THERE ARE NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF EVERY NATION ARE FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSEL UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CENTS) PER
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  • 88 1 On ENGLAND —Private Bills are scarce but the Money Market being light, the rate continues at4s IId for 6 months' sight. The Banks are drawing at the same date at 4s I0.pl On INDIA —Bank rates —Calcutta 218 and Bombay 222. On CHINA —Bills have been sold at LI*
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  • 103 1 Continues in request for various ports and seeking vessels find profitable employment. The Bengal has been chartered to load at Pinang at i 3 Sugar, £4 15s Pepper, Measurement Goods and per gallon Rum. The Anne Mary has been laid on for Liverpool and the Banger for London The
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  • 493 1 COTTON GOODS. GIIEY SHIRTINGS —Very scarce and in great demand. In the absence of supplies considerable sales have been made for arrival. 39 inch Gold ends 7lb at $2.10 a 215. 8± lb £2.40 a 2.45. 9J a10lb at £2.80 a 2 90. 7«8 lb goods more enquired
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  • 327 1 Have been and continue exceedingly dull, the sales reported being restricted to Scarlet Camlets ot 25 a20 lb at a 17 28 a30lb at 5*20. Spanish Stripes assorted at $I Scarlet at £1 a 1.10. Buntings at £8 Lastings at 40 a42 cents. B KASS WAKE— Continues in request
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  • 722 1 ARRACK, Batuvia —Of good quality in fair enquiry at $34 a 35; inferior difficult of sale. Pinang and Singapore Bum saleable at 60 Cents per gallon. BETELNUT—Little on hand. In some request ut $1.90 a 2. BEES' WAX—In demand, and imports of good quality being limited, are readily
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