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

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

TLC.O-133

[290.]

MEASURES

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

According to the Measures established by the Tariff.

English Chinese
141 English Inches or 3½ yards 1 Cheong (丈)
141/10 English Inches 1 Chek (尺)
1 English Inch 1 Tsun (寸)
About 1/5 English Inch 1 Fan (分)
1/10 Fan 1 Li (釐)
1/10 Li 1 Hao (毫)
1/10 Hao 1 Si (絲)

[291]

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR THE YEAR 1864

Vide "Shipping" (Page 301.) There being no Custom House, it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail.

Measures of Capacity

Chinese English Equivalent
1 Sheng (升) = 100 Cubic Tsun (Chinese Inches)
2 Sheng make 1 Dou (斗)
5 Dou make 1 Hu (斛)
1 Hu = 1,580 Cubic Inches
5 Hu make 1 Picul (石) 516 Cubic Inches
10 Sheng = 1 Dou
10 Dou = 1 Hu
2 Hu = 1 Picul
5 Picul = 1 Chau (?)
10 Chau = 1 Sak (?)
10 Sak = 1 Kau (?)

Chinese Characters (Right-to-Left Horizontal Text Reversed)

曩 → 尚 (likely "Shang" but context unclear)

Additional Measures

Chinese English
Sheng (升)
Nau (斗)
Lei (斛)
Tau (石)
Chau (?)
Lok (?)
Kau (?)
Kap (?)
Sat (?)
Handful

2 K 2

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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE TLC.O-133 [290.] MEASURES English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones. According to the Measures established by the Tariff. English Chinese 141 English Inches or 3½ yards 1 Cheong (丈) 141/10 English Inches 1 Chek (尺) 1 English Inch 1 Tsun (寸) About 1/5 English Inch 1 Fan (分) 1/10 Fan 1 Li (釐) 1/10 Li 1 Hao (毫) 1/10 Hao 1 Si (絲) [291] IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR THE YEAR 1864 Vide "Shipping" (Page 301.) There being no Custom House, it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail. Measures of Capacity Chinese English Equivalent 1 Sheng (升) = 100 Cubic Tsun (Chinese Inches) 2 Sheng make 1 Dou (斗) 5 Dou make 1 Hu (斛) 1 Hu = 1,580 Cubic Inches 5 Hu make 1 Picul (石) 516 Cubic Inches 10 Sheng = 1 Dou 10 Dou = 1 Hu 2 Hu = 1 Picul 5 Picul = 1 Chau (?) 10 Chau = 1 Sak (?) 10 Sak = 1 Kau (?) Chinese Characters (Right-to-Left Horizontal Text Reversed) 曩 → 尚 (likely "Shang" but context unclear) Additional Measures Chinese English Sheng (升) Nau (斗) Lei (斛) Tau (石) Chau (?) Lok (?) Kau (?) Kap (?) Sat (?) Handful 2 K 2
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21 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO! BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- | ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON | PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE ——: aɔvajajay TLC.O-133 [290.] MEASURES. English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following of Length.. Chinese ones. According to the Measures established by the Tariff. 141 English Inches. or 3′′/2 yards. 141/10 English Inches 1-1 cheong Гонг Yards bovid chek Inch : Глин 144 [291] Fun Sine IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR THE YEAR 1864- "Vide "Shipping" (Page 301.) There being no bustom House, it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail. About 1/5 English Inch Sen fun. i Isun Jeni Sip one Fun Grain. } Lip 1 Shik 3.100 Cubic Isun, (or Chinese Inches) 2 Hosh make 1 Shik The Stone 5 Savo # Hooh I 1.580 Cute frum Гом W 516. do. 316. da. 10 Shing 10 Kush 2 yoh 5 Chol 10 Chaw 10 Sach 10 Клией 曩 Shing Noh Лови Thoh chaw Look or २३ २ २ ३ Gite Cup. Sadle Handful Bugil 2 K 2
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO! BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- | ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON |

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

——: aɔvajajay

TLC.O-133

[290.]

MEASURES.

English Standard Measures are employed in the

Colony, and also the

following

of Length..

Chinese ones.

According to the Measures established by the Tariff.

141

English Inches.

or 3′′/2 yards.

141/10 English Inches

1-1 cheong

Гонг

Yards

bovid

chek

Inch

: Глин

144

[291]

Fun

Sine

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

FOR THE YEAR

1864-

"Vide "Shipping" (Page 301.) There being no bustom House, it has been found impossible to give the

information required in greater detail.

About 1/5 English Inch

Sen fun.

i Isun

Jeni Sip

one Fun

Grain.

}

Lip

1 Shik 3.100 Cubic Isun, (or Chinese Inches)

2 Hosh make

1

Shik

The Stone

5 Savo

#

Hooh

I

1.580 Cute frum

Гом

W

516.

do.

316.

da.

10 Shing

10 Kush

2 yoh

5 Chol

10 Chaw

10 Sach 10 Клией

曩

Shing

Noh

Лови

Thoh

chaw

Look

or

२३ २ २ ३

Gite

Cup.

Sadle

Handful Bugil

2 K 2

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