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CURRENCY
English Sovereigns, and Indian currency loth paper and cash are the principal currency of the
strain Island*.
16 Anna* . =1 Rupee.
15 Rupee* • =£1.
Maria There** Dollars are not in much favour bnt are to some extent current owing to their
popularity on the mainland of Arabia. Excharge fluctuated between 143 and 15S is. to 100 dollars.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
■Weights.
1 Rati or Kiyas . . =1 *54 lbs (Avoir.)
1 Rubs' \ • =4'11 „ »
14 Rubas =1 Mann • =57 6 „ n
10 Manns =1 Rifaah . • =576 „ „
There are no proper standard weights aci those used by shop-keepers are frequently under
standard. i,
In the pearl trade the unit of weight is based on the Indian measure called Cbao, but the Bahran
Cbo =4 Indian Chaos.
100 Duka . =1 Chao
330 Chao . =1 Meskal =149 grains Troy
66 liable . = 1 Mnskal

LINEAL MEASURE.
1 Dhia (Cubit) . =13| inches.
4 Dhin =1 ba' (fathem) . • =6 feet 3 inches.