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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 Ch'eung = 141 English Inches, or 3.916 Yards.
| Chinese Measure | Character | English Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Ch'eung | 丈 | 141 English inches (≈ 3.916 yards) |
| 1 Chek | 尺 | 14.1 English inches |
| 1 Ts'un | 寸 | 1.41 English inches |
| 1 Fan | 分 | 0.141 English inches |
Ten Fan make one Ts'un.
| Chinese Measure | Character | Cubic Ts'un | Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Shek (Stone) | 石 | 3,160 | 2 Huk |
| 1 Huk | 斛 | 1,580 | 5 Tan |
| 1 Tan | 擔 | 316 | 2 Tau |
| 1 Tau | 斗 | 316 | 10 Shing |
| 1 Shing | 升 | 31.6 | 10 Kop |
| 1 Kop | 合 | 3.16 | 2 Yeuk |
| 1 Yeuk | 勺 | 1.58 | — |
| 1 Fan | 分 | 0.158 | — |
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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
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