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Definition of Taels
1. tael [n] - See also: tael
Lexicographical Neighbors of Taels
Literary usage of Taels
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Re-shaping of the Far East by Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale (1905)
"academies at 500000 taels for each per year, or a total of 1500000 taels for the
three. The above-noted naval expenditure will, therefore, ..."
2. The Revenue and Taxation of the Chinese Empire by Joseph Edkins, China Hai kuan tsung shui wu ssu shu (1903)
"CHEKIANG : Land, taels; miscellaneous, taels 10650; tribute grain from Hangchou,
... tribute grain of eight prefectures and salt, taels 501034. ..."
3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1891)
"... taels. The export of silk ami manufactures of silk amounted to ... taels.
The total quantity of tea exported WAS 2.167,552 ..."
4. Gold Standard in International Trade: Report on the Introduction of the Gold by Hugh Henry Hanna, Charles Arthur Conant, Jeremiah Whipple Jenks (1904)
"The office then writes on the silver its weight in Ts'ao-p'ing taels and also
its touch or quality. A subsequent calculation has to be made to fix its value ..."
5. The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by Isaac Smith Homans, William B. Dana (1850)
"January 10th, 1844—twenty-five to twenty-eight tack for ordinary to fair "cargo"
grades, thirty to thirty-two taels for strictly good " cargo " Young ..."
6. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1850)
"January 10th, 1844—twenty-five to twenty-eight taels for ordinary to fair "
cargo " grades, thirty to 'thirty-two taels for strictly good " cargo " Young ..."
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