The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 August 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 5TH AUGUST, 1861.
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    SINGAPORE, 5th August, 1861.
    1495 1 SINGAPORE, 5th August 1861. N THIS PORT THERE ARE NO DUTIE8 ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VES81KL8 0F EVERY NATLON ARK FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSEL UNDER THE ACT XIII OF FSM, THE HGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN SCENTS) PER TON.
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 1 On ENGLAND —Private Bills at 6 month* sight have been negotiated to a moderate amount at 4s 6fd and a few at 4s 6id the Banks drawing at the same date at 4«5fd. On HONGKONG—Private Bills at 30 days sight I per cent discount. On INDIA —Bank rak.s. CALCUTTA—222
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    TONNAGE.
    166 1 Tbere a still a demand for vessels to charter to various place*. The Robin Hood of 1,180 tons has been taken up to foad Rice atBaitgkok for Hongkong at 45 cents per picul. Homer of 428 tons, the same destination, at 53} cents outside, and 58£ cents within the
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    EUROPE GOODS.
    811 1 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— The demand has been very limited consisting of 36 inr.li 7 lbs at £1.75 a I 85 8} lbs at £2.274 a 2.324 84 IbsCoarse at $2 30 a 2.324 9} lbs at $3; 10 lbs at $290} 45 inch 7} lbs at $1.85
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    BEER, WINE AND SPIRITS.
    83 1 ALE- In Cask stocks continue exceedingly large and only saleable by retail. Bottled can only be cleared in hnzaitfll' a w5- e ?'"f''. 60 Sma11 l t8 "»'I'ennant ael Other brands A W All l 75 WINE Sherry of good quality saleable at $7 a9 infertor
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    EASTERN ARTICLES.
    548 1 ALUM— None on hand and enquired lor. Bkfs w'« v a ia ~i'" r ;'l Ur nn "T^ing lMse,,<,,,ired BBTPLNUT— Offered at low rales but in ro request yAMPHOit— Ioiports for transhipment. Market bare and wanted last sale at #32$ lor 93 catti s. L/ANSI A In soire
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