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WEIGHTS, MEASURES, MONEY
LAND MEASURE
1 Ri 1 Cho
make 36 Cho
1 Ken
make 60 Ken make 6 Shaku
2.4403 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 pence sterling. The coinage is decimal.
SIAMESE
2 Solrt 2 Atts
or 1 Att
or 1 Pai
2 Pais
or 1 Seek
MONEY
$0.0095
4 Salings
$0.019
4 Bäts
or 1 BätorTical or 1 Tämlü'ng
$0-60
$2.40
$0.038
20 Tämlü'ngs or 1 Ch'äng
$48.00
2 Seeks
or 1 Fu'ang
$0.076
50 Ch'ängs
or 1 Hấp
2 Fu'ang
or 1 Sálü'ng
$0.150
300 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 inch
12 Niws
make
1 K'ú'p
94 inches
2 K'ú'ps
make
1 Säwk
19 inches
4 Säwks
make
1 Wah
78 inches
20. Wals
make
1 Sën
400 Sens
make
1 Yot
130 feet
9 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.
DRY MEASURE
1 Tänan.....
1 pints 25 Tinans
make 1 Sat
20 Tänans make 1 láng
=
15 pints 100 Tángs or 80 Sat make 1 Keean (Coyan.) A Keean is 20 Piculs; a Picul is 334lbs. avoirdupois.