The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 7 May 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, THE 7TH MAY, 1861.
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    SINGAPORE, 7th May, 1861.
    1453 1 NTIIIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VES3IKLSOF BVERY NATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSEL UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THE HGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3 CENTS) PER TON. A
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    EXCHANGES.
    84 1 On ENGLAND —Private Bills rather scarce at 4s 7d —6 months sight. The Banks drawing are at the same date at 4s 6Id. t On CALCUTTA —Bank rates for "Bills at 3 days sight Hs. 217 per $100. On BOMBAY —Rs. 216 pei $100. On HONGKONG— Private Bills at
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    TONNAGE.
    165 1 The demand for Vessels to charter continues unabated ami advantagious rates offered The following have been effected: litania (Hamburgh) of 365 tons hence to Hamburgh at £3 126 for dead weight and £4.12.6 light goods. Mac o to carry 7,000 pis hence to Macao lor $3,150. Aniwell ol 700
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    EUROPE GOODS
    491 1 COTTON GOODS. GRBY SHIRTINGS— The clearances during the past fortnight have been limited. Sales reported consist of lbs at $1 75; 7 lbs at <£1.So aI90 8F lbs at *£2.30 a 2.40; 81 lbs at <£2.40 a 2 50; 91 lbs at <£3 05. In T Cloths transactions
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    WOOLLENS.
    339 1 SPANISH STRIPES —Very dull; small s.-les of Scarlet at 90| cents a <Jfl.lO. No transactions in Assorted. LONG ELLS —In active enquiry Sales of 12 lbs Scarlet at $9; 12£ lbs at #9i 10 lbs at 4*8 and 9 lbs at <8 7. CAMLETS —In little request Sales of
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    BEER, WINES AND SPIRITS
    78 1 Am —In cask can only be sold by retail. Bottled moving off in small lot* at $0.75 a 1 50 according to quality. Wines —Good Sherry has been placed at $9 a 10 Middling $7 Common $"4 a 6 Champagne di cult to move Claret very
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    EASTERN ARTICLES.
    540 1 ALUM —III some enquiry and small sales at 8 1.9) a 2. A HIJACK, Halnvia—Ve ry dull—stocks moderate. BUGS WAX —Good picked in request and commands a 61. BGTPLNUT—IT* no demand and offered at low rales CAMPHOR —In active enquiry—and Market cleared at $29$ per 92catlies. CASSIA —Quotation
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