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Currency.
Kuwait has no currency of her own, and the followi”;; for *ign coins arc current in the market:—
English sovereigns; Indian rupees, nickel anna pieces and copper pice; Maria Theresa dollars; Turkish.
Liras Persian Krans (for account purposes only).

Weights and Measures.
The standard weights in Kuwait arc the following
1 Wcghia . • 41
1 maund of—
12 Wcghia* . Gl lbs.: tbit is used for bajing and
jelling sail cloth only.
24 Weghiaa . . 108 lbs.: this is used for ghee (clarified
butter) and Juss (rnorlar).
27 'Weghia. . . 1211 lb».: this is the local govern*
moot’s customs measure for
weighing goods for assessment
of duty.
30 Wegbias . • 135 lb*.: common weight for weighing
art i des other than those men*
tioned above.
1 Tagar . 20 Maunds-CO Weghiaa-270 Iba.
The lineal standard measure for cloth and all piece-goods in the Dhira (cubit), which is equal to about
IS English inches. Cloth is also sold iu pieces and bales.