Reference: C.O.133[206]
The accounts of the Colonial Government are kept in Sterling in accordance with the instructions of the Lords of the Treasury to the Colonial Treasurer.
The accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are kept in dollars.
[207]
105 English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony and also the following Chinese ones:
| Unit | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| 120 Catties | |
| 100 Catties | 133 lbs |
| 1 Catty | 1 lb 3 oz (or 16 Taels) |
| 1 Tael | 57.984 Grains |
| 10 Candareens | 1 Mace |
| 10 Fen | 1 Candareen |
Stone (Picul), Catty (Kin), Tael (Leung), Mace (Mace), Candareen (Fun)
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RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O.
133
[206]
ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.
are kept
The decounts of the Colonial Government in Sterling in accordance with the instructions of the Lords
the Treasury to the bolonial Treasurer.
of
The accounts of the Mercantile Establishments
are theft in dollars.
[207]
WEIGHTS.
105
English Standard Weights, are Employed in the Colony and
also the
following
Chinese ones.
120 Gatties.
100 batties o
133's the
16 Jaslo
I's the
σ
57.984 Grains
блоу
10 One
Fael 57.984 Grains
or
10 One Mace_
Stone
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Picul
X Jam
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batty
L
Kin
Fael
Seong
Meace
Candareen
Fun!
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