IX. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
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wrapper must be easily removable, and must not cover more than one-
third of the packet.
Parcels not exceeding 22 lbs. in weight may be forwarded at a moderate
rate (60 c.-l fr. 25 c.) within France. There is also a parcel-post between
France and various foreign countries, parcels up to 11 lbs. being conveyed
at a uniform rate : viz. to Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, 1 fr. 10 c. ;
Spain, Italy, 1 fr. 35 c. ; Great Britain, Austria, Netherlands, 1 fr. 60 c. ; etc.
Thèse parcels must be sealed. AU parcels should be handed in at the rail-
way-station or at the offices of the parcel-companies, not at the post-ofdces.
Telegrams. For the countries of Europe and for Algeria tele-
grams are charged for at the following rates per word : for France,
Algeria, and Tunis 5 c. (minimum charge 50 c.) ; Luxembourg,
Switzerland, and Belgium 12'/2 c; Germany, 15 c; Netherlands,
16 c. ; Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Spain, and Portugal
20 c; Denmark 24!/2 c-; Sweden 28 c; Roumania, Servia, etc.,
28'/2 c. ; Norway 36 c.; Russia in Europe 40 c; Greece b3l/%-67 c;
Turkey 53 c. ; New York 1 fr. 25 c. ; Chicago 1 fr. 55 c.
Téléphonie Communication between the principal towns, etc.;
enquire at the telegraph-offices.
IX. Weights and Measures.
(In use since 1799.)
The English équivalents of the French weights and measures
are given approximately.
Millier = 1000 kilogrammes = 19 cwt. 2 qrs. 22 lbs. 6 oz.
Kilogramme, unit of weight, = 2l/s lbs. avoirdupois =
27/io H>.s. tr°y-
Quintal = 10 myriagrammes = 100 kilogrammes = 220 lbs.
Hectogramme (Ykj kilogramme) = 10 décagrammes = 100 gr.
= 1000 décigrammes. (100 grammes = 3'/5 oz. ; 15 gr.
= 1/2 °z- ; 10 gr. = 1/3 °z- ; 7'/2 gr. = 1U oz.)
Myriamètre = 10,000 mètres = 6'/5 Engl. miles.
Kilomètre = 1000 mètres = 5 furlongs = about 5/8 Engl. mile.
Hectomètre = 10 décamètres = 100 mètres.
Mètre, the unit of length, the ten-millionth part of the sphe-
rical distance from the equator to the pôle = 3,0784 Paris
feet = 3,281 Engl. feet = 1 yd. 373 in.
Décimètre (710 mètre) = 10 centimètres = 100 millimètres.
Hectare (square hectomètre) = 100 ares = 10,000 sq. mètres
= 2J/2 acres.
Are (square décamètre) = 100 sq. mètres.
Déciare = Y10 are = 10 sq. mètres.
Centiare = Y,oo are = 1 sq. mètre.
Hectolitre = 1/10 cubic mètre = 100 litres == 22 gallons.
Décalitre = Yioo cubic mètre = 10 litres = 2'/5 gais.
Litre, unit of capacity, = l3/4 pint; 8 litres = 7 quarts.
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