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CURRENCY.
Kuwait has no currency of her own and tho following Foreign c:ic3 are current in Ibo market
English Sovereigns.
Indian Rupees, nicklc anen pieces and copper pice.
Turkish Liras.
Maria Teresa dollars.
Persinn Krana (for account purpoees only).
Weights and Measures.
The standard weights iu Kuwait aro tbo following j—
Vogliis = 4\ Ib«.
Maund of 12 Voghias . . == 21 Ils. Thi.< is used for buying and selling sail cloth only,
24 • = 103 lb*. Tbis is used for Ghi, clarified butter, and “Jusa" (mortar).
27 • = 1211 lbs. This is the lo-.nl Government's castonj* measure for weighing
•t ft
goods for assessment of duty.
30 •* . = 135 lbs. Cemmon weight for Weighing all other articles other than
mentioned above.
Tagar — 20 MacnL* — CO Voghias — 270 lbs.
The lineal standard measure for cloth and all piece uoods is iha <:Dhira” (cubit) which is Cjual to
aba ut IS Eoglisb inches. Cloth is also Bold in pieces and baloa.