The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 March 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 5TII MARCH, 1861.
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    SINGAPORE, 5th March, 1861.
    1491 1 SINGAPORE, 5 th March 1861. Jf THIS PORTTHERE ARE NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORT?, AND VESSELS OP BVERY NATION ARB TREE OP ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSl.L UNDER THE ACT XIII OP Wo4, THE HIGHEST OP WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN SCENTS) PER TON.
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    EXCHANGES.
    84 1 On ENGLAND —The am mount of Plivate Bills of 6 months sight offering is very limited and the rale has declined to 4s 7£d and 4s 7|d. The Banks «re drawing at the same date at 4s 7jd On HONGKONG —Private Bills at 30 days sight 1 5 per
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    TONNAGE.
    186 1 Contrnues'in request for Il»e Rice ports and the only vessels available have been chartered. The Vaidant Unique from Akyab to Belle Isk for orders. It to Havre or St. Na aire at 110 or to Bordeaux l<<5 francs per ton. Teak from Saigon to this with Rice at 50
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    EUROPE GOODS.
    440 1 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— In more enquiry but importers generally ore holding fur an advance Sales reported consist ot 7 lb at Jl,65 a 1 75. 8.) lb at #2 25 a 2.27i. S\ lb 4*2.25 cash. #2.30 a2 35 credit 8.3 lb #2 30 a 2 57i.
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    WOOLLENS.
    318 1 BO.MBAZETTES— Scarlet in some enquiry and sales at $3.80 No sales to notice in assorted. LONG ELLS —In fail- demand. Sales of Scarlet 8 lbs at $5.50. 12 lbs at $8.75 a 9|. Assorted at $8.75. CAMLETS—In soine request. Sales of Assorted at $I6| Scarlet of 27 lbs at
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    BEER, WINE AND SPIRITS.
    73 1 ALE —In cask large slocks of favorite brands and in no enquiry. The quantity ol Bottled very heavy with importers and J'nly saleable at reduced prices clearances reported at $1.25. Tennant and Porter at $"1^. W INEs—Slocks ol Champagne and berry large arid only saleable in
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    EASTERN ARTICLES.
    536 1 A.LUM tiquiied lor but no supplies nominally at ARRACK, Ralrtvia— Stocks being slowly reduced and in litlle enquiry. BBTHLNUT Supplies of good small and in very limited request at .SO. BE EM WAX— Imports of fair and sales at #50- Good picked commands at £bQ. CLOVES, Zanzibar— Without
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