The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 4 August 1860

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY EVENING, THB 4TH AUGUST, 1800.
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  • 2878 1 Singapore, Saturday, 4th August, 18G0. LOCAL, The delay in placing the Government of the Straits Settlement under the Cololonial Office arises, as we learn from a well informed source, entirely out of financial considerations. Sir Charles Wood reported from the India Board that £50,000 would
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  • 456 2 By the Mail Steamer Pulembatuj, we have Java papers to the 24ih ult The Governor General was prosecuting his tour in the western parts of Java. After a journey through the residency of Bantam, he lelurncd to Buitenzorg, from whence he set out oa the 11th for the
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  • 570 2 The P. O. Company's Steam ship Pof linger, Captain Muuro, from Bombay, Galle and i inang the 25th June, arrived here on the evening of the 13th ultimo, and proceeded to Hongkong on the evening of the following day. The Dutch Mail Steamer I'ulembany, Captain Ivuller, proceeded to
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  • 545 2 July 6 Dutch Juno, N icolai, from Samanuig 3rd July for Padanjr. 7 Sardinian Iliaardc Struct/, Cassanora, from Toulon 1st February lor Hongkong. 8 American Bhering, Gilliat, from Boston 14th April for China. 8 trench Le Jouteur, Pccot, front Toulon 11th March for Hongkong. 8
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  • 617 2 ARRIVALS. July 16 Pekiu (steamer) from Hougkong a 17 Julieu Edouard Mauritius 17 Nuarsalen (Dutch) Cheribon tt 19 Clive (H.M's sloop) Piuang a 18 Prido of the Ocean Bombay tt 18 Hawthorn Sarawak tt 18 Oscar Vidal (Ham.) Newport tt 19 Alastead (Dutch) Batavia n 21 Salak (do)
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  • 691 2 1 'essels Natnes. Consignees. Destination jr, II. M'l steamer Assay* 1400 Adams, Esq China Prussian-frigate Thetis 1600'Tachnian China Pruss. war-stcamer Arconu 2.J00 Sundcwoll do 11. steamer Amer. ship Singapori Borneo 1200 Curling j 773 Edward ;P. O. Company jBoustead :uid co. Bombay &c Boston Araer. ship
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 61 4 ALE, assin Cask—Selling at $30 ut demand dull. Large arrivals of Bottled of various brands and difficult of sale at reduced rates. Also Porter. WINE—Limited sales of Port at $6. Claret $4} a6. Champagne at II// 12. Mierry $6 a8Bit ANDY —Vety dull in Cask. Sales
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    • 628 4 ALUM III some enquiry but no imports and quotation nominal. A it RACK Malaria —Continues dull with large slocks in first hands. BEES WAX In good demand but recsnt tiansactions at lower rates. First quality $53 a 54. BBTKLNUT—In request hut no supplies of pew. CAMPHOR—I he Hery
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    • 786 4 SINGAPORE, 4 th August, 18 60. IN T11I3 PORTTHERE ARE NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OP EVERY NATION ARE FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSL UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH 18 ONE ANNA LESS THAN 3 CENTS)
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    • 81 4 On ENGLAND —The amount of Private Hills nego ialed has been moderate at 4s lOd, 6 months sight. Hank Paper at the same date 4s 9id. On HONGKONG —Private Bills at 30 days sight 2 per cent discount On INDIA —Bank rates. CALCUTTA. —234 BOMBAY 23*2 per dollars. SOVEREIGNS
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    • 182 4 The amount ol Tonnage in the Harbour is encreasing and the demand declining- The Vanbery has been chartered to load at Rangoon at £3.10 a 3.15 to the United Kingdom or the Continent, Hetty 011 the same terms. Methra Iron: hence at £210 to London or £2.15 to Hamburgh.
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    • 393 4 COTTON GOODS, GREY SHIRTINGS— Have been in fair demand, the latter heavy supplies are being cleared but at reduced rates Sales reported consist of 39 inch 39 yd lb (jj] at $2.07 n 2 15 lb 7 at $2 10 2 30. 7 J lb at $2.25 «2
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    • 356 4 BO.MBAZETTES—Demand slightly improved. Sales of Scar i let at $3.75 and Green at $3.55 a 3 85 LONG ELLS— Light weights dull; sales of 12 Ihs at $9, 12j lb at $9 30. SPAM H STRIPES—In moderate request at 90 cents t«» $1, assorted $1.05 a 1.10 Scarlet. CAMLETS
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