Malay Pmihwda.] ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 320 

 In exchanges of the following money, 



A Spanish dollar passes for... 2 Sonnut rupees, 3 .mnas. 



10 Star pagodas 15 to 16 Spanish dollars. 



XI Sterling ... 4 Ditto. 



21 8f Sonant Rupees 100 Ditto. 



209$ Sicca ditto 1U0 Ditto. 



220* Bombay ditto 100 Ditto. 



425 Current ditto 100 Star pagodas, or 350 Madras rupees. 



Weights. — Gold and silver are weighed by the buncal, equal to 832 

 grs., which is divided into 16 meams, and 192 sagas. A catty is 20 buncals, 

 and weighs 31 oz. 13 dwts. 8 grs. 



The great weights are the following: — 



16 Tales equal to 1 Catty. 



100 Catties » I PeciU. 



40 Peculs n 1 Coyang. 



There are two peculs In the bazar, one of which, used to weigh tin and 

 pepper, is 1421 lbs., and three of these make a bahar. The Chinese bazar 

 pecul is 1 33 \ lbs. The merchants purchase by the former, and sell by the 

 latter. 



Measures. — Grain, oil, and liquids are sold by theganton, equal to 1 J 

 gallon English : — 



4 Choopahs equal to i Canton . 



10 Cantons 1 Parali. 



800 Ditto 1 Coyang, = 217,320 cub. in. 



The parali, though nominally 10 gantons, is sometimes 5, 15, and 20. 



Cloth is measured by the astah, of 18 inches English. 



Land is measured by the orlong, equal to 80 English yards, divided 

 into 20 jambas, 40 depas, and 160 astahs. 



Provisions and Refreshments. — Bullocks are to be had for the 

 ship's crew at reasonable prices. Poultry and vegetables are in abundance, 

 and cheap. Sheep are imported from Bengal, and are consequently dear. 

 Goats are procured from the Peninsula and Sumatra, and when of a proper 

 age, the meat is good. There are also various kinds of tropical fruits ; and 

 the harbour abounds with fish of an excellent quality. 



Ships were formerly supplied with water from the river, which is about 

 a mile to the S. of the town ; but it was attended with considerable delay, 

 and in consequence, to obviate which, the water has been brought in pipes 



