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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 314 Yards,...
14 English Inches,..
About 13 English Inch,
J Four Yards,
Ch'eung.
丈
Chek. 尺
(Tuch,
寸
Ts'ún.
Ten Fan one Tsun,........................
GRAIN.
One Shck 3,160 cubic Ts'ún (or Chinese Inches)
2 Huk make oue Shek, or one Stone.
5 Tan make one #uk, or 1,580 cubic Ts'ún.
10 Shing make ono
Tau,
or 316
"J
10 Kop make one
Shing or 31.6
כן
2 Yeuk make one
Kop, or 3.16
Fan. 分