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WEIGHTS, MEASURES, MONEY

LAND MEASURE

1 ᎡᎥ 1 Cho

make 36 Cho

make 60 Ken

2.4403 English miles 119.305 English yards

1 Ken

make 6 Shaku

59.653 English feet

MONEY

535

On 1st October, 1897, Japan adopted a gold standard, taking the yen (dollar) at 24:59 pence sterling. The coinage is decimal.

SIAMESE

MONEY

2 Solt 2 Atts

or 1 Att

$0.0095

or Pai

$:019

4 Bats

2 Pais

or 1 Seek

$0 038

4 Slings or 1 Bät orTical =

or 1 Tämlü'ng

20 Tämlü'ngs or 1 Ch'äng

2 Seeks

or 1 Fu'ang

$0.076

50 Ch❜ängs

or 1 Hap

2 Fu'ang

or 1 Sålü'ng

$0.150

100 Haps

or 1 Tára

WEIGHTS

$0.60

$2.40

$48.00

$2,400.00

=$240,000.00

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

2 K'ú'ps

make make

1 K'ü'p

I inch .94 inches

1 Sawk

19 inches

4 Sawks

make

1 Wah

78 inches

20 Wabs

mate

1 Sën

130

400 Sens

make

1 Yot

Note.-Timber is bought by the Yok, which is 6

feet

93 statute miles

Sawk in length by 1 Süwk in

width or 36,364 Siamese inches, being equivalent to 169 square feet.

1 Tänan...

20 Tanans make 1 Tăng

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DRY MEASURE

14 pints 25 Tänans

make 1 Sat

15 piuts 100 Tangs or 80 Sat make 1 Kecan (Coyan.)

A Keean is 20 Piculs; a Picul is 333 1lbs. avoirdupois.