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MEASURES.
English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones:—
OF LENGTH.
Four Yards,
According to the Measure established by the Treaty Tariff, 141 English Inches, or 3 Yards,..
丈
Cheong.
Covid,
14-1 English Incles,
*
Chek.
Inch,
About 13 English Iach,
尺寸
R
Ten Fun one Tsun,
Ten Lip one Fun,
GRAIN.
One shik 3 160 cubit Tsun (or Chinese Inches)
2 Hob make one Z Shik, or one Stone.
5 Tow make one Hol, or 1,580 cubic Taun.
10 Shing wake one 斗 Tow,
or 316
10 Kol make one
Shing, or 31.6
2 You make one A Kob,
or Gill.
5 Choh make one
You,
or Cup.
10 Chan make one Choh, or Ladle.
10 Toh make one Chau, or Handful.
10 Kwei ‡ make one Tsol, or Pugil.
D
Tsun.
Fun. 分
Line,
粉
LiD.