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The Accounts of the Colonial Government were kept in Sterling, in accordance with the Instructions of the Lords of the Treasury to the Colonial Treasurer.
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English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones.
| Chinese Weight | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| 1 Catty | = 100 Candareens = 133⅓ lbs |
| 1 Picul | = 100 Catties |
| 1 Tael | = 10 Mace = 579.84 Grains Troy |
| 1 Mace | = 10 Candareens = 57.984 Grains Troy |
| 1 Candareen | = 5.7984 Grains Troy |
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