The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 February 1861

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
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    11 1 THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. SINGAPORE, Tub 6TH FEBRUARY, 1861.
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    SINGAPORE, 5th February, 1861.
    652 1 SINGAPORE, 5th February 1861. IN THIS POUT THERE ARB NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF BVERY NATION ARE FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSEL UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LRS8 THAN 3 CENTS) J>BRTON.
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    EXCHANGES.
    70 1 On ENGLAND —The amount of Bills negotiated for the present Mail lias been uiodnate at 4s Did—6 months sight. Bank rates id less. On CHINA —Private Bills continue at 2 per cent discount On INDIA— Bank rates. CALCUTTA—227 BOMBAY—225 Jig per <8" 100. SOVEREIGNS 60 and in some request.
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    TONNAGE.
    151 1 Continues in request and the following Charters have been made The Rub rt Seppiugs to load at Akab to London at £3 7.6- Atafauta from Rangoon with Timber; if to Calcutta 34 Its «er Bombay ut 38 Its- If loaded at Alaulmein 1 Rupee extra Augustine and Comelle to
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    EUROPE GOODS.
    498 1 COTTON GOODS-, XJUKY SttiHttNGS—The demand has been lin itcd during the past fortnight and 39 ircli almost contioed to 7 ami 8| lb ales reported comprise 7lb af #1.75 a 190. 7$ lb at #2!7L 8* lb at #2 23J a 2.30 45 inch more enquired for 8lb
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    WOOLLENS.
    322 1 LONG ELLS— III more enquiry of Blue of 12 lbs al $8. Scarlet at $8£ n9. 8 lbs at $5 75. CAMLETS 111 (air demand, sales of assorted 26 lb at $17 50 ;30lb at 18$ ;30 lb Scarlet at $23 a 24. SPANISH STRIPES —Sales moderate and-limited to
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    BEER, WINE AND SPIRITS.
    64 1 ALE Market overstocked in Cask and no wholesale demand. Dealers are well supplied wi!|i Bottled. Sales at £lf (i 2 according to quality. WLSE*— Market well supplies with every description and only saleable in small lots. Gl!#— Sales of good quality at £4|. Old Tom at
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    EASTERN ARTICLES.
    488 1 ALUM—In soine enquiry anil none offering. BBTELNUT— Further supplies anil sales deliverable on board at I 50 and £1| a 2 on share. BtiES WAX—In good enquiry for (be best qualify but supplies small. band L0VES Zanzibar ln 80m request and none on Ci BEBS— In good demand
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