The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 5 October 1864

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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 5TH OCTOBER, 1864.
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    Singapore, 6th October, 1864.
    1292 1 Singapore, 6th October 1864. TH IS PORT TIIEIIE ARB NO DUTIE8 ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OF EVERY NATION ARB FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN Yr« c UNDER THE ACT XIII OF 18S4, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA LESS THAN 3 CENTS)
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    EXCHANGE.
    110 1 ON LONDON— Bills to some extent have been negotiated. Bank hills at 6 months sight at 4s 10d. First Class Paper at 6 months sight 4s lOR Pr.vate B oV PAUIS-Prlvtte Biili at 30 days sight/585 per #100. Treasury Bills nominally at /595 per #B ,y ON HONGKONG —Private
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    TONNAGE.
    300 1 The number of seeking vessels has considerably increased durtif the fortnight and there is much difficulty to finding employment for them. Toe rates ol treigl.t to bnglaud are declining. The following Charte.s have been made Donna Anna (British 280 tons) to load Bice at Saigon for 302 'lons)R».-2,0<>0 Sincapore
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    EUROPE GOODS.
    501 1 COTTON GOODS. GRBY SHIRTINGS—The enquiry for 7 IL„ h s been limited hut Active for 8* lbs and clearances rathe. lar<»e. Sales of the former at $4.45 a 4 60 credit and ...tenor quality at #4 l» rash; and of/he latter nt 4*5.30 a 5.35 cash; V\AKn 5
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    WOOLLENS
    336 1 The Market continues nmrli depressed and tl»e only sales reported are in Scarlet Bom Inset tea at #3f. Scarlet Camlets of heavy weight at #21.60 pai.ish Stripes Scat let at 92 50 cents and Assorted at 9f) cents. Orleans at 20 cents. Indies Cloth at 80 cents to #1
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    EASTERN ARTICLES
    383 1 ALUM— None and in some enquiry. A HKACK, Batavia—Dull and in large stock limited sales at j£45 per ieagr- BBKSWAX Dull and little good obtainable. BETELNCT —Some enquiry fur NFV; last sale at £'2J. C/AMPHOit—I nit request ami storks with imnorters. COCOANUT OLL— s tocks with importers and
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