Meantime the attempts of the Liberian government to control the Kru coast led to various troubles, such as the fining or firing upon foreign steamships for alleged contraventions of regulations.
Some tracts of territory, such as the greater part of the Kru coast, still, however, remain without foreign - Americansettlers, and in a state of quasi-independence.
The most commonly used measures of length are the span (mto), the cubit (kru), and the arm's-length or fathom (dompa).
While it is no longer possible to shop at stand-alone Kids R Us clothing stores, the Kids R Us (KRU) brand is still going strong.