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CAMBODGE

COMPAGNIE SAIGONNAISE DE NAVIGATION

ET DE TRANSPORTS-Teleph. 52

Liénart, hon. agent-principal

Dursen, capitaine du "Bassac' Ollevier,

id. "Pursat"

Agent

Messageries Maritimes

DENIS, FRÈRES D'INDOCHINE, Importation-

Exportation

Biret, signs per pro.

Fournie

Omar

| Sotorra

ETABLISSEMENTS DUMAREST D'INDOCHINE, Importation-Exportation 72, Quai Norodom, Phnompenh; Tel. Ad: Dum- arest. Siège Social: Saigon

EXPLOITATION FORESTIERE DU

DU MEKONG PHNOM PENH, Toutes essences de bois--

Usine à Chrui; Changwar; Telepli. 8; Ad. Tel: Forestière, Phnom-Penh

GUYONNET, ALCIDE, Rizerie de (Chak

Angre)---Teleph. 375

Riz

Sons

Farina

MONT-DE-PIÉTÉ EN RÉGIE INDIRECTE

Le Secrétaire-Génl. de la Mairie, contr.

SOIES CAMBODGE & COCHINCHINE (Soc. An. au Capital de 6,000,000 de Francs)- Siège Social: Saigon; Usines et Bureaux: Pnom-Penh; Téléph. 32; Ad. Tel: Cosofrindo, Pnom-Penh; Code: Lugagne International. Agent en France: Cie. Générale des Soies de France et d'Indo- chine (19, Place Tolozan, Lyon; Téléph. Barre 9-57; Ad. Tel: Cosofrindo, Lyon)

SIAMESE MONEY, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

MONEY

2 Solot

or 1 Att

$0.0095

| 4 Sálings

2 Atts

or 1 Pai

$0.019

2 Pais

or 1 Seek

$0.038

or 1 Bätor Tical 4 Bäts

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

$0.60 $2.40 $48.00 $2,400.00

2 Fu'ang

or 1 Sálü'ng

$0.150

100 Häps

or 1 Tära

-$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

13 inch

12 Niws

2 K'ú'ps

make make

1 K'ú'p 1 Säwk

9 inches

19 inches

4 Säwks

make

1 Wah

20 Wahs

make

1 Sën

78 inches 130 feet

400 Sëns

make

1 Yot

=

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.

1 Tänan.....

20 Tänans make 1 Táng

DRY MEASURE

11 pints 15 pints

25 Tänans

make 1 Sat

100 Tángs or 80 Sat make 1 Keean (Coyan).

A Keeanis 20 Piculs; a Picul is 1333lbs. avoirdupois.

C.