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PUBLIC RECORD

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

Reference: 133

To [208.] MEASURES.

[209.]

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

Of Length

According to the measure Established in the Tariff:

  • 144 English inches or 37/02 gardo.
  • 10 Fun make 1 Tsun (or Chinese inch).
  • 10 Tsun make 1 Chek (or Chinese foot).

Of Capacity

  • 1 Shik = 3160 Cubic Fun (or Chinese inches)
  • 1 Hoh = 5 Shik, or 15880 cubic Fun
  • 10 Ssh make 1 Fow, or 316 cubic inches (related measures not clearly OCR'd, assumed to be part of capacity)

Other Measures

Unit Equals Unit
10 Fun 1 Tsun Chinese inch
10 Tsun 1 Chek Chinese foot
10 Chek 1 Shing
10 Shing 1 Fow 316 cubic inches
2 You 1 Tok gill
5 Choh 1 Yok cup
10 Chaw 1 Chih ladle
10 Tsh 1 Chaw Handful
10 Kevei 1 Tsok pregil

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR THE YEAR 1859

Vide Statements annexed. There being no Custom House, it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail.

Vide Page 229.

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PUBLIC RECORD COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Reference: 133 To [208.] MEASURES. [209.] English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones: Of Length According to the measure Established in the Tariff: 144 English inches or 37/02 gardo. 10 Fun make 1 Tsun (or Chinese inch). 10 Tsun make 1 Chek (or Chinese foot). Of Capacity 1 Shik = 3160 Cubic Fun (or Chinese inches) 1 Hoh = 5 Shik, or 15880 cubic Fun 10 Ssh make 1 Fow, or 316 cubic inches (related measures not clearly OCR'd, assumed to be part of capacity) Other Measures Unit Equals Unit 10 Fun 1 Tsun Chinese inch 10 Tsun 1 Chek Chinese foot 10 Chek 1 Shing 10 Shing 1 Fow 316 cubic inches 2 You 1 Tok gill 5 Choh 1 Yok cup 10 Chaw 1 Chih ladle 10 Tsh 1 Chaw Handful 10 Kevei 1 Tsok pregil IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR THE YEAR 1859 Vide Statements annexed. There being no Custom House, it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail. Vide Page 229.
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PUBLIC RECORD COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO || BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- | ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 97 OFFICE TIT Reference :- 133 To To le Te [208. I MEASURES. [209.] 106 English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony. and also the following Chinue ones: - Of Length According to the measure Established in the Tariff 144 English inches or 37/02 gardo. } 144 to English inches about & English inch. Ten Fun Jon Lip one Jann one fun. Grain. 1 Shik 3160 Cubic Four (or Chinese inches) I Hoh make i shik, or one stone 5 Toro make 1 hob, or 1588 cubie Saund Four yards Chemy Covid { check { Fun Fun Arch Line Echip IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR THE YTÅR 1859. Vide Statements annexed. There being no bustom House it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail. Nide Page 229. 10 Shing make. I Fow, or 316 , • 10 Kah make I thing, or 31.6. 2 You make tok, or gill 5 choh make 1 Yok, or cup 10 Chaw mate Chih or ladle. 10 Issh make 1 Chaw or Hand ful 10 kevei make | Isok, or pregil. 2 K 2
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PUBLIC

RECORD

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO || BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- | ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

97

OFFICE

TIT

Reference :-

133

To To le Te

[208. I

MEASURES.

[209.]

106

English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony.

and also the

following

Chinue ones: -

Of Length

According to the measure Established in the Tariff

144 English inches or

37/02 gardo.

}

144 to English inches

about & English inch.

Ten Fun

Jon Lip

one

Jann

one fun.

Grain.

1 Shik 3160 Cubic Four (or Chinese inches)

I Hoh make i shik, or one stone

5 Toro make 1 hob, or 1588 cubie Saund

Four yards

Chemy

Covid

{ check

{ Fun

Fun

Arch

Line

Echip

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

FOR THE YTÅR

1859.

Vide Statements annexed. There being no bustom House it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail.

Nide Page 229.

10

Shing make. I Fow, or 316

,

•

10 Kah

make I thing, or 31.6.

2 You make tok, or gill 5 choh make 1 Yok, or cup

10 Chaw mate

Chih or ladle.

10 Issh make 1 Chaw or Hand ful 10 kevei make | Isok, or pregil.

2 K 2

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