English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones:
+ 44 English inches = 1 Jen Sun
+ 30/12 yards = one Jun
+ 4 yards = one Sew Sip (or Chemy)
+ 1 Shik = 3160 Cubic Chik (or Chinese inches)
+ 2 Hok make 1 Shik, or one Store
+ 10 Shing = 10 Hok
+ 2 Yok = 1 ...
+ 5 Gush = ...
+ 10 Chuw = 10 Krou
As Hong Kong is a Free Port, it is impossible to give any accurate Return of Imports and Exports, but it can be stated that the general Trade of the Colony has increased very considerably during the year, and to an extent unequaled in former Years.
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MEASURES.
English Standard Measures, are employed in the belony
+ also the following Chinese, Ones...
of Length
+
According to the Measure retablished by the Tariff
44 English inches
30/12 yards.
130 to English inclus
about 14/5 English in:
Jen Sun one. Jun.
Sew Sip
· one Suw-
Four yards
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
FOR THE YEAR
Grain-
1 Shik 3160 Cubic Four (or chinew inclus)
2 Hok make 1 shik, or one store
$ Town Hoh
10
Shing 10 Hook
2 Yok
5 Gush
10 Chuw~
10 Krou
#
Four.
1
∙1680 Cubic Faun!
316.
thing $16. Koh
Gil
Yoh Exp
Cup
• Chun Hand ful
1 Jooks
Bugil
Sun cline
Islip
Houghing being
a
1857.
Free Port it is impossible to
give any accurate Return of Imports and Exports but it be stated that the
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general Trade of the Colony has in
increased
during the
very considerably
year
and to an
extent unequaled in
former Years...
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