The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 20 October 1860

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1 3 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
  • 12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY EVENING, TUB 20TH OCTOBER, I860.
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  • 19 1 At Bonningtoa House, Singapore, on the 16th current, the wife of ROBERT LITTLE, Esq., M. D., of »S0S.
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  • 1079 1 Singapore, Saturday, 20 th October 1860. LOCAL. Orders are said to have been recently received from the Government of India for the erection of a battery at Sandy Point. It will probably be an expensive work, owing to the difficulty of making a secure foundation
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  • 798 1 Accounts from Sarawak to the 26lh u't. announce the arrival of H. M. Indian Navy steamer Victoria. She louched the ground once or twice in proceeding up the river but sustained no injury. It was expected that she would proceed to Muka in the course of a day or
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  • 670 1 By llie Dutch mail steamer we have received Java papers to the 6th current. The state of the rice cop > n lit® end of August was as follows in the different dis ricls Very favorable in Batavia, Banvumaas, Madura, Probolingo and Pachitan. Favorable in Bantam, Buitenzorg, Krawang,
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  • 368 1 The British Steamer Lye ee-Moon, Captain Hill, from Mauritius the loth September, arrived here on the 8th current, and proceeded to Hongkong 011 the 13th. The British Steamer United Service, < aptain Belham, from Hongkong the 26th ultimo, arrived here on the evening of the 10th current, and
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT.
    • 739 2 SINGAPORE, 20 th October 1860. Iff THIS PORTTHKRE ARE NODUTIESON IMPORTS EXPORTS, AND VE88KLS OF BVBRY NATION ARB FREB OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUBS LEVIED ON CERTAIN UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1864, THB HIGHEST OF WHICH 18 ONB ANNA LB88 THAN 8 CENTS) PER TON. trnmrnfim it—ffn Vnanich
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    • 54 2 ALE—Heavy stocks in Cask and Bottle and very diffi cult to move at reduced rates. No sales reported. WINES, Slierry—Larg* stocks and slow of sale at #5 a8. Champagne and Claret saleable in limited lots. BRANDY—Heavy stocks and in little request: sales at £2 90 a
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    • 484 2 ALUM—Without supplies and in some enquiry. ARRACK liatavia Stocks with importers nearly cleared at £29 a 30. BEES WAX—Continues in good demand and first quali ty scarce at <£54 a 56. BRTKLNJJT n some enquiry and obtainable at £1.65 a I 70. CAMPHOR—Continues in request; sales at £28
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    • 90 2 On ENGLAND— A considerable amount of pr> v jdc Bills al j 6 months sight has beeu negotiated at 4s 10R The Bark* are drawing at the same date at 4s I0R On INDIA—Bank rates on Calcutta and Bombay at Z6Z and 230 per 100 dollars respectively. On HONGKONG
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    • 163 2 Tl»e demand continues for shipping and the following charteri have been made. Aquila to load Rice at Akyab for a Continental port touching at Falmouth for orders at Gil Bias from Macassar to Bordeaux at 110 Irancs per tonBeatrix to carry 8.500 pis hence to Kongpoot and back for
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    • 504 2 COTTON GOODS, GREY SHIRTINGS —The demand has continued dull during tlie past fortnight ond holders have ocrented lower rates. Sales reported consist ol lb oj at #l.vO. lb P 7 atTl 95 a 2 lb 8* at dt 2.37* a 2.40. lb 9| ot Jt 3 T CLOTHS
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    • 265 2 The demand for Woollens generally lias been very duM and the only sales reported are in Long Ells of 12 lb at £8$ a 9 and Flannel at 28£ Cents. Brasswihr— In little demand and low offers made. Sales of No. 7 to 26 at #28. COAL—Very dull sold
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE PREE PRESS.
    • 634 3 0 04 French Meander, Mahe, from Toulon, 15th April for Woosung. 04 British Mary Ann, Alexander, from Macao 9th August for London. 04 British AUiance, Debarteret, from Hongkong 4th August for 1 Montevideo. 25 American Alfred Hill Nagel, from Hongkong 14th August for Boston. 25
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    • 457 3 ARRIVALS. Qct. 6 Admiral from Bombay 8 Hooghly (H.M.'s steamer) Malacca 8 Lye-ee-Moop (steamer) Southampton 8 Edward (American) Hongkong n 8 Beatrice (do) *do n 8 Ina Russell (dp) Melbourne 8 Ellen Ampanan 77 8 Bakitawi (Arab) Kombay&JudJak 9 Zoe Adelaide 77 9 Batavia Bombay r> 9 Shandon
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    • 519 3 Vessel's Names. Tom Commaiulers. Consignees. Destination 6fc. H. M's steamer Victoria 675 Wood, Esq 1400 Adams, Esq 235 Stanton, Esq 1200 Browne China 11. M s steamer Assaye do il. M's schrwmcr Snrnren Surveying Bombay &e steamer Madras P. Sc 0. Company Amer. ship Beatrice 877
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