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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 13 English Inch,........
Ten Fan one Tsun,
GRAIN.
One Slick 3,160 cubic Ts'ún (or Chinese Inches)
2 Huk make one Shek, or one Stone.
5 Tan make one Huk, or 1,680 cubic Ts'ún.
10 Shing make one Tau,
斗
or 310
10 Kop make one Shing or 31.0
Yenk make one 合 Kuk.
or 3.16
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Four Yards,
Ch'eung-
丈
Chek. 尺
Inch,
寸
Tg tin,
Fan. 分