The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 22 February 1864

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    12 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SINGAPORE, MONDAY MORNING, TUB 22ND FEBRUARY, 1864.
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    THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    447 1 Singapore Monday, '22nd February, 1864. The Chinese New Year commenced on the 8tli current and the day appears to have passed without any untoward occurrence 1» mar the usual festivities. The ..reat depression of trade which has prevailed for some time past has probably damped
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA
    528 1 We extract the following news from the Java Times of the 15ih current: The Dutch brig Pantalon, Capt. v. d Gc\t, from Newcastle, has arrived with loss of sails and bulwarks carried away. The Hamburgh ship J a cat ra 1,503 tons, Spring master, from Hamburgh to Butavia
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    SHIPPING NEWS
    205 1 Tlte American ship Alexander «»t New Yoik, from Liverpool bound to Singapore, with a carpo ot coals, stniik on the Frederick Rock in the Strait id Rhio on the 5ih (U'tent, aod was the same night beached in a sinking condition on LastIsland near the Southern entrance ot
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    VESSELS PASSED STRAITS OF SUNDA
    291 1 Jan. 23 French Courier de la Sonde, Simonn, froni Bordeaux for Singapore. a 24 English Spanker, caudlish, from Singapore for Liverpool. it 25 English M'alriseh, Baskett, from Singapore for Mauritius. r> 26 English Aeonrale. Paul, from London for Singapore. n 26 Amcrinan Beverley, Pulman, from
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    Shipping Intelligence.
    379 1 AKRIVALS. Feb. G A. Norwood (Amer.)./?w» Cardiff n 6 Freua (llano.) Hongkong n 6 Batavia (Dutch steamer) Batavia n G Anna Maria Rangoon n G Queen of the Avon do n 6 Ben Nevis Hongkong n 7 Behar (steamer) do tt 7 Frieda (Bremen) Sunderland 7 Kalahoine Hongkong
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
    838 1 1 t!*X4-C» r A atims. 7'irt*> Com man del s. Consignees. Destination^'c. II. M's steamer Janiu 280 Adams Senior Naval Officer Station 11. M's steamer Rifleman 'lleed Ditto Surveying II. M's steamer Saracen ii 90 Lvs Ditto do B. Hulk Prince** Royal 97t'.Mavo Behn, Meyer co.
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      30 1 JVOTICG. -R CHARLES DUNLOP is this day admitted a Partner in our Firm and in that JASER and Co., Pinang. MACLAINE, FRASER A Co. re, 1st January, 1864. £l m.
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  • THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CCRRENT.
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      BEER, WINES AND SPIRITS.
      473 2 m A 4R ~5"". in Ca l k Sales B ,,le 1 l Pints at J> l -2r>. Porter at $2 VVlNB—Market well supplied and no wholesale urand "T n Jn Cask -nq.riry. Scales of Bottled •D CI O ofDmch at SH 4>. German at >"24
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      SINGAPORE, 22nd February, 1864.
      809 2 THIS rOIlTTIIERK ARE NO DUTIESON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS- OF EVERY NATION ARK FREE OF ALL CHARGES. EXCEPT LKJHT IKJES LEVIED ON CERTAIN YE® UNDER THE ACT XIII OF hJ54,THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN 3-CENTS) PER TON, Accounts arehrptin Spanish Dollarsdividcdinto
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 2 ON LONDON —AltIi«>* money continues exceedingly scarce the rale of Exchange has declined. Private Bills ai 6 months sights have been negotiated at 5s 0*d and Bank Bills ol the same date at 4s II |d at 4s 11 fd., ON PARIS—'The rate oo Treasury'Bills ha* considerably advanced the
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      TONNAGE.
      238 2 Tlie available amount of tonnage is unequal to (lie demand and rates of freight have advanced both to China and the Rice ports. The rates to England have also advanced. The following charters have been effected Robert Surcouf, (French 217) with Rice from Rangoon or Bassein to Singapore at
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      EUROPE GOODS.
      368 2 COTTON GOODS. GREY SHIRTINGS— The'market re. mains ir. tlie same depressed state, and although the Chinese Holidavs have terminated the otrly sales reported,>re small lots ot 64 lbs at $4 30 81 lbs at -85.574. For T Cloth there is a enquiry. of lb 41 .t *2.80. II,
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      WOOLLENS.
      255 2 I During tlic past fortnight Woollens have been in no enquiry and no sales to notice. BRASS WIRE —In some enquiry but low offers made sales a #2b a 261- (}oAL —Transactions reported in Scotclr -at #6 alongside the wharf. x GUNS —Continue in some request. Safes consist of
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