The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 21 December 1859

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    11 1 THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. SINGAPORE, THR 21®T DECEMBER, 1859.
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    SINGAPORE, 21st December, 1859.
    789 1 ItE ARB NO DUTIESON IMPORTB AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF BVEKV NATION ABB FREE OF ALL CHABGES. EXCEPT LIGHT DOES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSEL 1 UNDER TH E ACT XIII OP 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CHNTS) PERTON. a The
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    EXCHANGES.
    102 1 On ENGLAND— Private Bills at 6 months sight to a mode* rate amount have been negotiated at 4s lOd, the Banks drawing at the same date at 4s 91d On INDlA— Calcutta Bank rates at 3 days sight Mrupees. Hombay 229 rupees per 100 dollars. On CHINA Private Bills
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    TONNAGE.
    237 1 The rates of freight to England improving and Tonnage inj more request. The charters to notice are the Denneburg to load Rice at Bangkok for Hongkong at 32 cents per picul. Charge to load Kice at Bangkok for Hongkong at 374 cents and Sapanwood at half rate. W'jf of
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    EUROPE GOODS.
    479 1 COT lON GOODS GREY SHIR TlNGS—Stocks b ing low transactions have .been limited, the demand however ha* slightly improved and recently prices also. Sales reported are restricted to 6 lbs at $l-90 8$ lbs at <82.45 a 2 60 and lately at <82.55. 45 inch 8 lbs at
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    WOOLLENS.
    376 1 BOMBAZETTES —Sales small and confined to Scarlet at $3.60. CAMLETS —Stocks small and iu good request. Sales of 26 lbs at <£ lB* a 19;. 28 a 30 lbs at $l9 a 20. LONG ELLS —tn demand. Sales of 12 lb at sBs 9. LA STINGS —In more enquiry
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    BEER, WINES AND SPIRITS.
    34 1 BAS and AI.LSOP Mocks in cask cleafrd at $3O and in fair enquiry. Other brands saleable at <£24 a 26. Europe Bottled selling at $1 65 a according to quality.
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    EASTERN ARTICLES.
    545 1 BBTELNUT—In some demand for China and sales at 12 a 2L REIMS' WAX— Of good quality scarce and commands $55 a 58 Inferior is little enquiry. COPF. E —Continues in good demand. Supplies have been readily taken at sl2£ Bootyne. $ll Pari Pari. slo| Bally. No Campar and
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
    663 2 Vessel J Names. Tons Commanders. J Consignees. Destination, H. M's. sloop IT V AT hnor Saracen Stanton Esu. Refitting Moudego 417 Tavares Lisbon H. I. M steamer Phlegeton C mer. steamer St. Louis Picard 900 Oilman Williams, Anthon and co Cochin China Amer. Young Mechanic 1265
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