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WEIGHTS, MEASURES, MONEY
LAND MEASURE
1 Ri
1 C'ho
make 36 Cho nake 60 Ken
=
1 Ken make 6 Shaku
2.4103 English miles 119.305 English yards 59.653 English feet
MONEY
On 1st October, 1897, Japan adopted a gold standard, taking the yen (dollar) at 24:59 peace sterling. The coinage is decimal.
SIAMESE
MONEY
2 Solot
or 1 Att
$0.0095
! 4 Sálings
2 Atts
or 1 Pai
$0.019
14 Bäts
or 1 BätorTical = or 1 Tämlü'ng
$0-60
$2.40
2 Pais
or 1 Seek
$0.038
· 20 Tämlü'ngs or 1 Ch'äng
$48.00
2 Seeks
or 1 Fu'ang
$0.076
50 Ch'ängs
or 1 Hap
2 Fu'ang
or 1 Sålü'ng
$0.150
| 100 Häps
or 1 Tära
$2,400-00 $240,000.00
WEIGHTS
The standard of weight being the coin of the country, weights are designated by the same terms. A Tical weighs 236 grains troy.
The Siamese standard of weight is just double that of the Chinese, and goods are bought and sold in Bangkok more by the Chinese than the Siamese standard.
LONG MEASURE
1 Niw
12 Niws
make
1 K't'p
2 K'ú'pa
make
1 Säwk
inch 94 inches 19 inches
4 Säwks
make
1 Wah
20 Wabs
make
1 Sën
78 inches 130 feet
400 Sens
make
1 Yot
93 statute miles
Note.-Timber is bought by the Yök, which is 64 Säwk in length by 1 Säwk in width or 36,864 Siamese inches, being equivalent to 169 square feet.
1 Tänan....
20 Tänans make 1Tổng
DRY MEASURE
Il pints
25 Tänans
make 1 Sat
15 pints 100 Tángs or 80 Sat make 1 Keean (Coyan.).
A Keean is 20 Piculs; a Picul is 33} 1lbs. avoirdupois.