The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 20 May 1861

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1 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869)
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    12 1 THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. i SINGAPORE, TU 20TH BlAV, 1861.
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    SINGAPORE, 20th May, 1861.
    691 1 SINGAPORE, 2 0th May, 1861. N T1I1S POKTTHJSttB ARE NO DUTIESON IMPOJIT8 AND EXPORTS, AND VESSJELS OF EVERY NATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHARGE8, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSEL UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 1854, THB HOHEST OF WHICH 18 ONE ANNA LE86 THAN 3 CENTS) PER TON.
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    EXCHANGES.
    117 1 On ENGLAND —The amount of private bills offering is verj limited at 4s 7d 6 months sight. 1st class credit Bills at 4s €>}d. The Banks are drawing at tlie sau e date at 4« 0 d On CALCUTTA Bank hills 3 days sight 218 ru|>ees Bombay 30 days
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    TONNAGE.
    153 1 Vessels ore still required and Uie paucity of arrivals keeps rates of freight high, Since oar last issue the only charters to notice are the Paragon of 375 tons, hence to Mauritius at 10s per ton (or Planks. Hollander of 600 tons to v watow for $7,175 and the
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    EUROPE GOODS
    498 1 COTTON GOODS. Ghey Shibti NGS —Tlie transactions during the last ten days have been very limited ami the sales of sea-damages goods have interfered with regular hnsi ness. Sales reported consist of 7 lbs 56< at $1 85 a 1.90. 8| Iks 64s at $2.30 a 2 35.
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    WOOLLENS.
    396 1 IlOMBAZETTES —In Assorted nothing doing. Small sales ol Scarlet at #3 60 a 3 70. LONG ELLS-- Market nearly cleared of Scarlet at $9 a 9| for 12 lbs anu wanted Lighter "wetgfru saleable but less sought after. Sales of 8 lbs at Jf587|. CAMLETS—In little request. Sales of
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    BEER, WINE AND SPIRITS.
    84 1 ALU-Stocks in cask can only be reduced by retail and .re very heavy first h.nds. B»t«l„,_ sa y w Ul 8,1,3 < J ua,rt,,,es at ver y low prices at >JiTl7 SI Z ry A,;' 1 B" d qi'f'i'y ale »"> in limited lota I Oiddlmg
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    EASTERN ARTICLES.
    490 1 ALUM In request and Market bare. ARRACK, Halavia— Continues very dull and storks wiih importers. 81 »<<KS i0 r<qU 8t nd C y raises" liule deraand Sn,a '<"« ««iiin ga t IOOca M R-ln dfmand 8al f 200 P |S at S30 per q«l^ IA ,n me trquiry
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