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TAINAN, TAKAO AND ANPING

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Osaka Mercantile S.S. Co., Ltd.)-Taisho-machi, Tainan; Telephs. 37 and 1200; Cable Ad: Shosen

T. Yoshitani, manager

J. Tanaka

H. Yamamoto

J. Horino

K. Sai

Takao Branch-Telephs. 3, 115 and 636

K. Nakagata, manager

M. Matsumura, sub-manager

N. Takeshita

K. Kusumi

C. Hozumi

K. Nishina

Agency

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Tokyo Fire and Marine Insurance Co.

TAIWAN SOKO KAISHA, LTD.- Cable Ad:

Taiwansoko

JAPANESE WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND MONEY

1 Kwam-me or 1,000 Momme 1 Hiyaku-me or 100 Momme 1 Momme or

10 Fun

1 Fun

or

10 Rin

1 Rin

or

10 Mo

1 Mo

or

10 Shi

1 Shi

1 Hiyak-kin or

100 Kin

1 Kin

or 160 Momme

WEIGHTS

8.2817077001 lbs. avoir., or 0.8281707700 lb. avoir., or 0.9082817077 lb. avoir., or 0.0008281708 lb. avoir., or 0.0000828171 lb. avoir., or 0.0000082817 lb. avoir., or 0.0000008282 lb. avoir., or 132.5073232011 lbs. avoir., or 1.3250732320 lbs. avoir., or

3.7565217 kilogrammes 37.565217 grammes 3.756521 grammes 0.375652 gramme 0.037565 gramme 0.003756 gramme

0.000375 gramme 60.1043472 kilogrammes 601.043472 grammes

APOTHECARIES WEIGHT-1 Riyo or 4 Momme equal 0.0402583013 lb. troy.

1 Jo

DRY MEASURE

nake 10 Shaku

1 Shaku make 10 Sun

1 Sun

about 3.314 yards English about 1 foot English

about 1.18 inches English

make 10 Bu

LAND MEASURE

1 Ri make 36 Cho

1 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 at 24-59 pence sterling. The coinage is decimal, the hundredth part of the yen being known as one "Sen."