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Currency.
20 shsbis (40 puli) = 1 krone:41 i. (nearly),
10 krona . = 1 tumanu
Coinage current in district:—Nickel ieces of 1 and 2 shahis; silver pieces of 1 kian (very
few), 2 and 5 kraus (few). Imperial Bank o pPersia notes of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, fete., tuinans.
In Bushirc itself rupees and sovereigns are commonly accepted.
Exchange-
Maximum kram 70
Minimun
m 551
A veto go 63 09
Weights of Commercial Importance in District.
16 k'aas (1 Boshire man) ... 775 lbs.
1 Tabriz or Cor.oms man (ilio called batman) . 6-54 „
1 Shiraz man • • • • • . 7*36 „
1 Haahira man
In BusLIre .............................................. ......... 124 „
In Chogad&k and Cbahkotah ...... .... »
In An^ali, Radbilleh, Kbuibab, Ziarat and Shabmkareh, Z-iidac and Bebbehaa . . 1391- „
In Zu*h and Bibira . 155 „
In Haj&t Baud • •. 136 „
la Linvi . • . 232J m
In IliadZaa . 240 *
1 kbarwar (109 balm anal •• . . 654 „
Packing.
Transport from Bnsbire to the iriterior is almost entirely by mules. A fair weight for bale*
transported by.mules is 150 to ISO lbs. each halfmule-load. Cases should bo oblong, about 30 by
16 by 16 inches.
Kot*.—Statistical tables have bean converted at tbs raja of .60 krans to the £1 for 191445 and 1915*16; at Si
kraci for I9i3-14>