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Currency—
                    29 Shaaia (40 pula)                         — 1 Kraa =7
                    10 Knot                                     = 1 Tamm.
                  Coinage current in (he district.—Nickel pieces of 1 and 2 ahaliia ; silver
              pieces of 1 kran (very few), 2 and 5 krans (few). Imperial I3ank of Pemu
              notes of 1, 2, 3, ft, 10, etc, turnons.
                 In Buahire itself rupees and sovereigns aro commonly accepted.
                  Weight* qf commercial importance in districts
                                                                        1U.
                    10 kinas (1 Busbire nua) .   »   •                 7*7ft
                     1 Tabriz or Customs naan (als*o called batman)    064
                     1 Shins man                                       7*30

                     1 Ha shim man •
                                                                        Ibo.
                        In Bashirs ....                                 124
                        In Chagadak and Chakutah                        124
                        In Angali, KudbQleb, Khoshab, Zirat (Shibankareb, Zaidun
                         and Behbeban) .   .   .   ,   .   ,   ,   .    139J
                        In Zirah and Bibira                             155
                        In Ilayat Dand .   .   .   .   .   ,   ,  •   ,  186
                        In Lirawi .                                     232|
                       In Uindian •   .   .       .   •    •   .   •    240
                     ] Kharwar (100 baUuma) .   *...................................  654
                  Packing..—Transport from Buahire to the interior is almost entirely by
              mules. A fair weight for bales transported by mules is 160 to 180 lbs, eaon
              half mule-load. Cases should be oblong, about 30x16x16 inches.













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