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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Reference: 133 ITILU PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE [278]

MEASURES

English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese Measures.

Measures of Length

Chinese Measure English Equivalent Notes
1 Fan (Chinese Inch) 1.41 English inches According to the Measure established by the Treaty
1 Chek (Chinese Foot) 14.46 English inches = 10 Fan ≈ 1.2 English feet
1 Chang (Chinese Yard) 144.6 English inches = 10 Chek = 12.05 English feet

Measures of Capacity / Weight

Chinese Measure English Equivalent Notes
1 Picul (擔) 3160 cubic inches (or 100 Chinese Catties) Weight / Capacity base unit
1 Catty (斤) 1.33 lbs (approx.) = 1/100 Picul
1 Tael (兩) 1.33 oz (approx.) = 1/16 Catty

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(279)

140

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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, FOR THE YEAR 1855

Vide Measurements amended. There being no Custom House, it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail, or very accurately.

General Imports and Exports

Articles Quantities Values Countries / Remarks
... ... ... ...
... ... ... ...
... ... ... ...

Note: The original tabular data for 1855 imports/exports is largely illegible in the OCR output. Column headers appear to include "Articles", "Quantities", "Values", and "Countries", but individual entries cannot be reliably reconstructed. The following fragments were detected but remain unverified:

  • Work maken → likely Workmen or Warehouse
  • Thr → Thrice / Three
  • Ming → Ming (dynasty coins?) or Measure
  • Hol → Holland / Hold
  • Joh / blick → John / Black (tea?)
  • Clu → Cloves / Cloth
  • Kevin → Cavend / Canton
  • 316 → possibly 316 (quantity)
  • Sick, or me → Silk, or ...
  • Anic → Antimony / Aniseed
  • Jock → Joss (joss sticks)
  • 1580 butie Jun → 1580 bundles June
  • Ming 31.6 → Ming 31.6 (value?)
  • John Cup → Jon Cup / Java Cup
  • Clicks Ladle → Clicks / Ladle (measure)
  • Handfull → Handful
  • Isole Pugil → Isle Pugil / Oil, Pugil

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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Reference: 133 ITILU PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE [278] MEASURES English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese Measures. Measures of Length Chinese Measure English Equivalent Notes 1 Fan (Chinese Inch) 1.41 English inches According to the Measure established by the Treaty 1 Chek (Chinese Foot) 14.46 English inches = 10 Fan ≈ 1.2 English feet 1 Chang (Chinese Yard) 144.6 English inches = 10 Chek = 12.05 English feet Measures of Capacity / Weight Chinese Measure English Equivalent Notes 1 Picul (擔) 3160 cubic inches (or 100 Chinese Catties) Weight / Capacity base unit 1 Catty (斤) 1.33 lbs (approx.) = 1/100 Picul 1 Tael (兩) 1.33 oz (approx.) = 1/16 Catty --- (279) 140 --- IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, FOR THE YEAR 1855 Vide Measurements amended. There being no Custom House, it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail, or very accurately. General Imports and Exports Articles Quantities Values Countries / Remarks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Note: The original tabular data for 1855 imports/exports is largely illegible in the OCR output. Column headers appear to include "Articles", "Quantities", "Values", and "Countries", but individual entries cannot be reliably reconstructed. The following fragments were detected but remain unverified: Work maken → likely Workmen or Warehouse Thr → Thrice / Three Ming → Ming (dynasty coins?) or Measure Hol → Holland / Hold Joh / blick → John / Black (tea?) Clu → Cloves / Cloth Kevin → Cavend / Canton 316 → possibly 316 (quantity) Sick, or me → Silk, or ... Anic → Antimony / Aniseed Jock → Joss (joss sticks) 1580 butie Jun → 1580 bundles June Ming 31.6 → Ming 31.6 (value?) John Cup → Jon Cup / Java Cup Clicks Ladle → Clicks / Ladle (measure) Handfull → Handful Isole Pugil → Isle Pugil / Oil, Pugil
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO 38 REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- 12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON: Reference :- 133 ITILU PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE [278] MEASURES. English Standard Measures are employed employed in the belong, and also the following bliner Bend. – -Of Length $ Recording to the Measure established by the Triff. 1981 inches English 3 on yourds 14 46 English indies. abni± 1'5 English inch I'm Je me I J Life men F Grain One Stick 3160 butic Tum (or Chinese Suches. Who Jards. Chemy. Bise (279 1 140 (Crid {click ིས་བརིས་ . A. Live IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, FOR THE YEAR 1855. Vide Matements amesed. There being Custom House, it has been freund impossible to give the information required in granter detail, or very accurately. 2 Work maken 5 Thr 10 Ming 10 Hol 2 Joh 5 blick 10 Clu 10 John 10 Kevin _316_ Sick, or me Anic. Jock -1580 butie Jun. ले Кок How Jill. Ming 31.6. John Cup. Clicks_ Ladle. Handfull. _blu Isole Pugil
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

38

REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON:

Reference :-

133

ITILU

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

[278]

MEASURES.

English Standard Measures are employed

employed in the belong, and also the following bliner Bend. –

-Of Length

$

Recording to the Measure established by the Triff.

1981 inches English 3

on yourds 14 46 English indies. abni± 1'5 English inch

I'm Je me I

J Life men F

Grain

One Stick 3160 butic Tum (or Chinese Suches.

Who Jards. Chemy.

Bise

(279 1

140

(Crid {click

ིས་བརིས་ .

A.

Live

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS,

FOR THE YEAR

1855.

Vide Matements amesed. There being Custom House, it has been freund impossible to give the information required in granter detail, or very accurately.

2 Work maken

5 Thr

10 Ming

10 Hol

2 Joh 5 blick

10 Clu

10 John

10 Kevin

_316_

Sick, or me

Anic.

Jock

-1580 butie Jun.

ले

Кок

How Jill.

Ming 31.6.

John Cup.

Clicks_ Ladle.

Handfull.

_blu

Isole Pugil

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