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Show ICel In lira. I. Hotels are few and ill enndurled in Brazilian coast town, but there are ex-celb'nt ex-celb'nt French and German restaurant in Bahia and Pernamiuieo. When one ; has a bill to settle he find that the j score run into (be thousand. The I basi of currency Is an imaginary unit, j (he reis, 10.M) of which make a niilrei, 'worth apart from exchange, about .V) , cents, jhe lowest nickel coin i l'Si reis. worth 5 cent. Below these are copper coin. SO rei, being etiivaleiit to 1 cent. If one dines with a friend ; at a restaurant the wore will amount I to TWO reia result startling to the i uninitiated. When rsl estate trans- j ! aetions are conducted the figure rise (into llm million, and when trade j j atalistie are ( Oiiiiiited billion and trillion are brought in. P.eversing the priM-ess. one pay l'0jh0 rei I a ' boatman to go abore from a -teaui'T. , Ufti ivis or a milrei for a twKtle of ! beer and siuie ch.-ese. .VS res to a 1 guide for pilotage through a public i building 2( rei for a ride on a street I :r. US' fr a torn on the lift fr ui the upper to the lower turn, and another I loo rei- for havinir Id is ! blacked, j |