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                                    CURRENCY.

        English Sovereigns, ami Indian Curren.'y both paper and silver are the principal currency of the
     Bahrain Islands.
                                   16 Anr.n*= 1 Rcpec.
                                   13 Rupci *=£' 1.
     >?s:ia Theresa Dollars are not in much favour hut are to some extent current cwinc: to their popular­
     ity vo the ra sinland of Arabia. Exchange ^actuated hetweeu 123 and i50 rupees per 100 dollar*.


                           WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
                                       Weights.
           1 lull or Kiyaa                                  . = 1*5S I*.* (Avoir.)
           1 Hv *>* .                                      . = 411 H*. n
          14 Ii"/-M=l Man .                                . =57 0 IU.
           10    1 itifaab .                                . =574 Rs. ..
     There are no proper standard weights and tb'se used by shop-k^pers are frequently under 'tar.diuJ.


        In the jvarl trade the u::it ui weight is based ou the Indian measure called. CLao, Vat the EVnain
     C: n: = i Indian Chaos.
                              10*1 IhAri=l Chao.
                              33'* Cc «•:■» = I Mu?Vr»!=l43 grains Txoy.
                               CO Habt<e=l Mus>aL

                                LINEAL MEASURE.

                            1 ULira (Cubit?   = 19; Incke*.
                            4 DLin=l By fathoxn=6 feet 3 inches.



















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