The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 April 1858

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    12 1 THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, TRB 5TH APRIL, 1858.
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    SINGAPORE, 5th April, 1858.
    1249 1 SINGAPORE, 5 th April 1858. IN TI11S POUTTllEUK AUK NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF EVERY NATION ARB 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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    EXCHANGES.
    45 1 On LONDON —The Banks have drawn moderately at 4s 7d Bills under unexceptionable credits have been negotiated at 4s 7d a 4s 7£d 6 Months sight. On CALCUTTA —Bank rates 216. Bombay 220. On CHINA— Bills ill some request at 1§ per cent discount
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    TONNAGE
    103 1 Abundant and rate9 on tlie decline. Charters to China at 40 Cents. To Akyab and back 35 a 40, or 70 a 75 Cents oer picul for Rice to China. The Margaret West, 465 tons, has been sold for #17,9 H). The Tory, of 451 tons, for 14 500.
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    EUROPE GOODS.
    648 1 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS—The demand lias been active recently, particularly for 7 to 8 lb goods, anr considerable clearances made. Sales reported consist of 6] lb at #1-90; 7 1b at #2.10; 71 lb at #2.20; 8$ lb ai #2 40. 45 inch 10 1b at #2 90.
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    EASTERN ARTICLES.
    426 1 A RRACK, Batavia—Arrivals and sales at <#23 per halt league. Stocks moderate. BEES' WAX Imports of good picked readily taken at#42 a 44. Middling #36 a 38. Inferior in no demand. CAMPHOR— Limited sales at <#42 without and #13| with Large stocks and high rates demanded but no
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    555 1 instil N*met Tarns ommander i Consignees. (1. stliuuuer »wuceu 2J5 Kictiaids, Esq UOL IfIL) 1 1 N.M. fr. Willtm the 1st 1000 Nudpeld, Esq VJ li 1 1 Cl lilk 1. steamer Cadiz 1000 r 1 Aldham 11. T. Marshall Bombay Calcutta 3 steamer J as.
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