Reports from the Consuls of the United States (varies Slightly), Volume 58, Issues 216-219U.S. Government Printing Office, 1898 - Consular reports |
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... .91,8 .83,6 China .. Colombia ... Ecuador . Silver . Haikwan tael .. 1.61 1.61 ..do . Peso ........ .96,5 .96,5 .96,5 .83,6 .81,2 .80,6 ..do . ..... do .. .96,5 .91,8 .91,8 .83,6 .81,2 .80,6 Egyptt .. Gold ......... Pound ( 100 4.97,4 4-97 ...
... .91,8 .83,6 China .. Colombia ... Ecuador . Silver . Haikwan tael .. 1.61 1.61 ..do . Peso ........ .96,5 .96,5 .96,5 .83,6 .81,2 .80,6 ..do . ..... do .. .96,5 .91,8 .91,8 .83,6 .81,2 .80,6 Egyptt .. Gold ......... Pound ( 100 4.97,4 4-97 ...
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... tael ....... .79 Chefoo tael ......... .70,4 .68,3 .75 , I .75,2 .75.9 .76,3 .76,9 .75,8 Chinkiang tael -77,4 Fuchau tael . -73.3 Haikwan tael ..... .74,9 .75,6 .80 .80 .80,8 .81,2 .81,9 .80,6 China ..
... tael ....... .79 Chefoo tael ......... .70,4 .68,3 .75 , I .75,2 .75.9 .76,3 .76,9 .75,8 Chinkiang tael -77,4 Fuchau tael . -73.3 Haikwan tael ..... .74,9 .75,6 .80 .80 .80,8 .81,2 .81,9 .80,6 China ..
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... Tael .... Tan To .... Ton Tsun ... Tunna ..... Tunnland Vara ... Lumber measure . British ... Uruguay .............. Cochin China ... Japan .. ........ do Space measure .. Denmark . ..... do Japan ......... China .. Sweden ..... ...
... Tael .... Tan To .... Ton Tsun ... Tunna ..... Tunnland Vara ... Lumber measure . British ... Uruguay .............. Cochin China ... Japan .. ........ do Space measure .. Denmark . ..... do Japan ......... China .. Sweden ..... ...
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... taels ( $ 1.86 ) , * has now been increased to 15 taels ( $ 9.30 ) ; and it was decided at a meet- ing of all the merchants ... tael , according to United States Treasury estimates , was 62 cents on April 1 , 1898 . + Copy of which was ...
... taels ( $ 1.86 ) , * has now been increased to 15 taels ( $ 9.30 ) ; and it was decided at a meet- ing of all the merchants ... tael , according to United States Treasury estimates , was 62 cents on April 1 , 1898 . + Copy of which was ...
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... ...... .96,5 .91,8 .91,8 .83,6 China ..... Silver .......... Haikwan tael .. 1.61 1.61 Colombia .... ...... do .......... Peso ........ .96,5 .96,5 .96,5 .83,6 .81,2 .80,6 Ecuador .. ..... do .................. do ... .96,5 i .91,8 ...
... ...... .96,5 .91,8 .91,8 .83,6 China ..... Silver .......... Haikwan tael .. 1.61 1.61 Colombia .... ...... do .......... Peso ........ .96,5 .96,5 .96,5 .83,6 .81,2 .80,6 Ecuador .. ..... do .................. do ... .96,5 i .91,8 ...
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