354 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. {Malay Pminmla. 



Stone-ballast, including boat-hire, 90 cents. 



Water, if with ship's casks, one dollar per ton, including boat-hire. 



Ditto, when ship's casks are not used, one dollar 12 cents. 



11th. The business of supplying wood, water, and ballast for ships, 

 and the employment of cargo boats, shall not be considered subject to any 

 official restraint or regulation beyond those already mentioned ; and the 

 mediation and assistance of the Officers of Government with regard to them, 

 is deemed in the present advanced state of the trade of the port, no longer 

 necessary. 



12lh. Nothing contained in these regulations shall be construed to 

 operate against the most perfect liberty to ships, to wood, water, and ballast 

 with their own boats. 



Fees for Anchorage and Port Clearances, — These are declared 

 by Regulation 1823, to be in full of all charges for port dues: — 



For ships of 500 tons and upwards * w «**«**12 dollars. 



of 300 tons and upwards «, w ~10 



less than 300 tons™™ 8 



For brigs and all other square-rigged vessels « 6 

 For junks of 600 tons and upwards „™,™,«I5 



of 500 to 600 tons „™ 12 



of 400 to 500 tons 8 



of 300 to 400 tons ™ , 7 



All others « .«™™ (> 



Native proas and vessels above GO tons ******** 5 



1£ ditto . S 



10 ditto « 2 



7 ditto 1! 



5 ditto™™ 1 



■ * 2 ditto 4 



Trade. — The trade of Singapore is represented to be in a state of 

 progressive improvement. 



The following is the general statement of the trade in 1822 : — 



TONS. 



Arrivals. Ships 51,076 



Native Vessels.... 15,892 



66,968, Number of Vessels, 1593. 



Departures. Ships 48,037 



Native Vessels.... 15,G2i 



63,661. Number of Vessels, 1733. 



