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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.