Page 233 - 6 Persian Trade rep BUSHIRE 2_Neat

Currency.
20 Shahia (VO puls) = X Kran
10 Krone • = 1 Toman
Coinage current in district:—Nickel pieces of 1 and 2 Shahis; silver pioces of 1 Kran (very few),
j»n3 0 Krone (few), Imperial Bank of Persian notes of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, etc., tumans.
In Buahire itself rapccs and Sovereigns are accepted.

Exchange.
Maximum Krone 55'80
Minimum » 4G-02
Average , 5200
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Weights of Commercial Importance.
16 Eias6 (1 Bushire man) ....... 7*55 lbs.
1 Tabriz or Customs man (also called batman) . 6*54 ii
1 Shiraz man . . . . 7-36 ii
1 Hasbim man :—
In Bnsbire ........ 124 ii
In Chogadak and Chabuta ...... 124 ii
In Angali, Ruibilleh, Kbushab, Zirat, Shabankareb, Zaidon
and Behbehan ........ 139| v
I n Zira and Bibiro 155
In Ilayat Daud 186 a
In Lirowi .......... 232J
ii
In Hindias . . . • * • . . . , 240 ii
1 Kharwar^(lQ0 batmans) ...... 664 i»

Packing.
Transport from Busbire to the interiors is almost entirely by mules. A fair weight for bales
by mules is 150 to 180 lbs. each hald-mule load. Cases should be oblong, about 30 by
16 by 16 inches.