Thomas Bromley Shaw, item 37

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CURRENT COINS AND EQUIVALENTS .

Aden.........................I rupee= 1s.4d.................30s.=15 rupees

.......................Also English currency.

Alaska .............1 dollar= 4s. 1dd...................20s.=4.87 dollars

Algeria and Tunis. See France....................

Australasia.................English currency

Austria .....................1 krone-10d..............................20s. =24 kroner

Belgium.....................See France .........................

Bosnia-Herzegovina . See Austria.....................

Brazil..............................1milreis = 1 oza........................20s. = 19 milreis

Bulgaria ....................................1 leva = 9 missing a...................20s=25.2 leva

Canada ........1 dollar = 4s .1 za .....................20s. =4.87 dollars

Canary Islands and Morosco . See Spain......

Cape Colony , Natal.Transvaai.etc...................English currency

Ceylon.....................1 rupee=1s.4d...............20s.= 15rupees

Chili .................1 peso= 1s.4la .......20s.=14.5 pesos

Cyprus...................................1piastre =1la ...............1s = piastres

.. ............ piastre =λd English currency for larger amounts

Denmark.....1 krone=1s.1λd.........20s=18.2 kromer

Egypt.............. 1 mark = 11 missing d...............20s.=97.5 piastres

.. 1 Egyptian pound =2 s.bid

France.....................1 franc= 9λd.......................25.2 francs

Germany..............1 mark= 11 missing d. ..............20s.=20.4 marks

Gibraltar............See Spain. English currency also used.

Greece ...............1 drachma (paper) = 6d. ...20s. = 37 drachmai

.. .................... Also gold and silver currency. see France

Holland..............1 guilder = 1s. 8d .......................20s= 12 guilders

Hungary.............. See Austria.............................................

India.................... 1 rupee= 1s. 4d....................20s.=15 rupees

Italy.......................1 lira= 9 λd............................20s.=25.2 lire

Japan.....................1 yen=2s. Oλd.......................20s.=9.76 yen

Malta....................English currency.....................

Montenegro.....1 piastre = 2λd.......................20s.=111 piastres

.. ........1 Turkish pound=18s.Oλd.

Norway ........1 Krone=1s. 1λ.d......................20s.=18 kroner

Portugal........1 milreis= 3s.7λd.....................20s.=5.52 milreis

Roumania.....1 lei=9λd...................................20s.=25.2 lei

Russia in Eur...1 silver rouble=2s. 1λd.........20s.=9.46 roubles

.. Asia...1 sulver rouble=2s. 1λd...........20s.=9.46 roubles

Serbia................1 dinar=9λd..........................20s.=25.2 dinar

Spain.................1 peseta = 9λd.....................20s.=25.2 pesetas

Sweden.............1 kroma=1s 1λd..................20s.=18 kronar

Switzerland.......1 franc=9λd.........................20s.=25.2 francs

Turkey................1 piastre=2 missing d...............20s.=111 piastres

.. ..............1 Turkish pound=18s.O missing d.

United States....1 dollar= 4s. 1λd..................20s=4.87 dollars

NOTABLE DAYS

Shrove Tuesday.............Feb. 12 Q.Mary'sB'thaday(1867)May 26

Ash Wednesday.....................13 King George's Birth.
St. David's Day........Mar.1 day (1865).........................June 3

St. Patrick's Day.................17 August Bank Holiday......Aug 5

Good Friday................. ..29 Royal Academy closes.. 5

Easter Monday.............Apr. 1 St.Adrew's Day.....Nov. 30

St. George's Day........ ....23 Queen Alexandra's

Royal Academy opens May 6 Birthday (1844) Dec. 1

Ascension Day.................. .. 9 Christmas Day........ ....25

Whit Monday.. ............... ...20 Boxing Day .............. ..26

Empire Day................... ....24

ABSTRACT OF THE CALENDAR FOR

FIVE YEARS

1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

Golden Number............ 16 17 18 19 1

Epact............................... 14 26 6 17 29

Dominical Letters.......... C BA G F E

Julian Period ............... 6628 6629 6630 6631 6632 (Year of)

January 1 .................... Fri. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed.

February 1................... Mon. Tues. Thur. Fri. Sat.

March 1....................... Mon. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.

April 1.......................... Thur. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues.

May 1........................... Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur.

June 1........................... Tues. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun.

July 1............................ Thur. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues.

August 1...................... Sun. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri.

September 1............... Wed. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon.

October 1.................... Fri. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed.

November 1................... Mon. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.

December 1................... Wed. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon.

December 31................ Fri 9 Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed.

Shrove Tuesday............ Feb. 16 Mar. 7 Feb. 20 Feb.12 Mar. 4

Ash Wednesday............ Feb. 17 Mar. 8 Feb. 21 Feb. 13 Mar.5

Sundays after

Epiphany 3 6 4 2 5

1st Sunday in Lent ........ Feb. 21 Mar.12 Feb.25 Feb.17 Mar.9

Palm Sunday................... Mar. 28 April 16 April. 1 Mar. 24 April 13

Good Sunday.................. April. 2 April.21 April. 6 Mar. 29 April 18

Easter Sunday................ April. 4 April. 23 April.8 Mar.31 April 20

Whit Sunday................... May 23 June 11 May 27 May 19 April 8

Trinity Sunday ............... May 30 June 18 June 3 May 26 June 15

Sundaysafter Trinity...... 25 23 25 26 23

Aug. Bank Holiday.......... 2 7 6 5 4

Sunday in Advent............. Nov.28 Dec. 3 Dec. 2 Dec. 1 Nov.30

Christmas Day................. Sat. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur.

Jewish New Year ............. Sept. 9 Sept. 28 Sept. 7 Sept.7 Sept. 25