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English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese:
According to the Measure established by the Treaty Tariff, 1 Cheung = 141 English Inches, or 3 11/12 Yards.
| Chinese Unit | English Equivalent | Chinese Character |
|---|---|---|
| Cheung (丈) | 141 English Inches (≈ 3 11/12 Yards / 4 Yards) | 丈 |
| Chek (尺) | 14.1 English Inches | 尺 |
| Tsun (寸) | 1.41 English Inches | 寸 |
| Fan (分) | 0.141 English Inches | 分 |
| Relation | 10 Fan = 1 Tsun, 10 Tsun = 1 Chek, 10 Chek = 1 Cheung |
| Chinese Unit | English Equivalent | Cubic Tsun (Chinese Inches) |
|---|---|---|
| Shek (石) | 1 Stone | 3,160 |
| Huk (斛) | ½ Shek | 1,580 |
| Tau (斗) | ⅕ Huk = ¹/₁₀ Shek | 316 |
| Shing (升) | ¹/₁₀ Tau | 31.6 |
| Kop (合) | ¹/₁₀ Shing | 3.16 |
| Yeuk (勺) | ½ Kop | 1.58 |
| Relation | 2 Huk = 1 Shek, 5 Tau = 1 Huk, 10 Shing = 1 Tau, 10 Kop = 1 Shing, 2 Yeuk = 1 Kop |
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MEASURES.
English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese :-
OF LENGTH.
According to the Measure established by the Treaty Tariff, 141 English Inches, or 311 Yards,...
14 English Inches,
About 11 English Inch,...................
Ten Fan one Tsun,
GRAIN.
One suck 3,160 cubic Tsun (or Chinese Inches)
2 Hukmake one Shek, or one Stone.
5 Tau make one fit Huk,
or 1,580 cubic Tsun,
10 Shing make one Tau, or 316
10 Kop make one Shing or 31.6
2 Yeuk
make one
A Kop, or 3.16
Four Yards,
Cheung.
丈
Chek. 尺
Inch,
Tsun.
寸
Fun. 分
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