The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 11 June 1859

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    174 1 THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. IN THIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIESON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AED VESSELS OF EVERY NATION ARE FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED Ol\ CERTATN~V^~~ UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CIfNTS) PER
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    SINGAPORE, 11th June, 1859.
    686 1 SINGAPORE, 11th June 1859. The P- and O. Company's steamer with the Europe Mail of the 10th ultimo has not yet arrived. The arrivals from Great Britain since the 30th ultimo are the Chilena and War Eagle from Liverpool The Import market has been comparatively quiet during the past fortnight,
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    EXCHANGES.
    77 1 ON ENGLAND—A moderate amount of private Bills at 6 months* sight has been negotiated at 4s 9Jd and recently at 4s 9ld. The Banks drawing at the sara- date at id less. ON INDIA —Bank rates. Calcutta and Bombay 224. ON CHlNA—Private Bills at 30 days' sight 2 per
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    TONNAGE
    203 1 Continues abundant and no improvement in the rates of freight. The Areta lias been laid on for London at £1 7s 6d a I 10 per ton. The Monarchy, Victor and John Wood are loading for Liverpool; Water L'ly and Lady Westmoreland for London Bisson for France Laura Buss
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    EUROPE GOODS
    523 1 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHlRTlNGS—Considerable supplies have been received and heavy clearances made, chief ly of sales made in anticipation of arrival, and the demand is is now moderate. The transactions reported exhibit a slight decline on previous rates with the exception of 8$ lbs which are still in
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    WOOLLENS.
    383 1 BOMBAZKTTS—SaIes restricted to Scarlet at <£3.60 LONG ELLS -r Light weights dull. Sales of heavy at £B£ a 9. CAMLRTS —lo more enquiry, sales of assorted heavy weight at <£2l a 22. Light at 17 a 19. LASTINGi;—DuII; smaJl sales of assorted at 41 cents. SPANISH STRIPES— In fair
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    BEER, WINES AND SPIRITS.
    58 1 ALE Market hare in cask and wanted. Bottled Ale to active demand and market nearly bare. Worth $2.75 Porter—ln less enquiry at $2.25. BKANDV— Large stocks in cask and slow of sale, 'ottlrd—Saleable at $5 a 8 k ,N Stocks witii importers and in very limited
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    EASTERN ARTICLES.
    608 1 ALUM Larue supplies with importers and in verv little request at #1.70 a 1.80. A it HACK, Hatavia —The Parmer being moderately sunplied quotations are maintained. BEES* WAX continues in demand and the high rates of #46 a 47 given for first quality. BETELNUT—W anted and no supplies.
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