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Standard Measures are English the Colony. employed in and also the following Chinese ones.
According to the Measures established by the Tariff:
| Chinese Measure | English Equivalent |
|---|---|
| 10 Fan (or Fen) | = 1 Sun (or Ts'un) |
| 10 Sun | = 1 Chek (or Ch'ih) |
| 10 Chek | = 1 Chang (or Chang) |
| 141 English Inches | = 3 11/12 yards |
| 14 1/10 English Inches | About 1.45 English Inch |
Table of Length Subdivisions:
| Unit | Subdivision |
|---|---|
| 1 Chang | = 10 Chek |
| 1 Chek | = 10 Sun |
| 1 Sun | = 10 Fan |
| 1 Fan | = 10 Li |
| 1 Li | = 10 Hao |
| 1 Hao | = 10 Si |
| 1 Si | = 10 Hu |
| Chinese Measure | English Equivalent |
|---|---|
| 3,160 Cubic Sun (or Chinese Inches) | = 1 Shik, or one Stone |
| 1,580 Cubic Sun | = 1 Tau (or To) |
| 316 Cubic Sun | = 1 Shing (or Sheng) |
| 31.6 Cubic Sun | = 1 Ko (or Ko) |
| 1 Shik | = 10 Tau |
| 1 Tau | = 10 Shing |
| 1 Shing | = 10 Ko |
| 1 Ko | = 10 Shao |
| 1 Shao | = 10 Cuo |
Common Household Measures:
| Measure | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 Chek | = 10 Sun |
| 1 Sun | = 10 Fan |
| 1 Fan | = 10 Li |
| 1 Li | = 10 Hao |
| 1 Hao | = 10 Si |
| 1 Si | = 10 Hu |
| Chinese Measure | English Equivalent |
|---|---|
| 1 Tan (or Picul) | = 100 Kin (or Catties) |
| 1 Kin (or Catty) | = 16 Liang (or Taels) |
| 1 Liang (or Tael) | = 10 Qian (or Mace) |
| 1 Qian (or Mace) | = 10 Fen (or Candareens) |
| 1 Fen (or Candareen) | = 10 Li (or Cash) |
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Vide "Shipping" (page 318.) There being no Custom House, it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail.
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MEASURES.
Standard Measures are
English the Colony.
employed in
and also the following Chinese ones.
of Length.
According to the Measures established by the Tariff:
141 English Inches
OY
31/12 yards.
14'/10 English Inches
About 1'45 English Inch.
Jen Fun
I Down
Ten Lip
1
one
Sun
Shik
2 Hooh
5 Гого
10 Shing.
10 Koh
2 Yoh.
5 Shoh
10 Chan
10 Jack
10 Клией
Grain.
Four yards,
Cheong
borid,
{
Chek.
Inch,
{ saun.
Fun.
Line,
Sip
3.160 Cubic Isun (or Chinese Inches)
Make-
I thik, or one Stone
• Hooh. or 1.580 Cubie So.
.]
fow ty 816
1 Shing Kish
yoh
1 Chop
" 31.6.
1
1 Chaw, o
1 Toch
SY
W
Gutt
Cup. Ladle
Handful Pugil
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
FOR THE YEAR
1863.
"Vide "Shipping" (frage 318.) There being no Custom House, it has been found impofaible to give the information required in greater detail.
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