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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.