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Currency.
English Sovereigns, and Indian Currency both paper and silver .are the principal currency of
the Bahrain Islands.
]C Annas =1 Rape*
16 Rupees = il.
Maria Thorasa Dollars are not in much favour but are to some extent current <^w»ng to their
j>o?ularity on the mainland of Arabia. Exchange fluctuated between 240 and 29 0 rupees per lOO
dollars.
Weights and Measures.
“Weights-
1 Eeial or Kivu . = 1*54 lbs. ( Avoir.
I Tabs . . = 4*11 "
II Rioas = 1 Man . = 376 -
10 Mans = 1 Rifah . = 576 * m
IS Rifaha = 1 Kara , = 10,308 " am
There are no proper standard weights and those used by shopkeepers are frequently under
standard.
In the pearl trade the unit of weight is based on tbe Indian measure called Chao, bat tha
Bahrain Chao = 4 Indian Chaos.
10J Dakra . . = tew
330 Qiaos O . =1 Musical = 149 grains Troy.
C4 Hibbe : . = 1 MusW.
Lineal Measure.
1 Dbira ( Cubit ). . . = 18* laches.
4 Dhia s= 1 Ba* ( Fathom ).
= « foot 8 fefifcca.