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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 3 Yards,...
Four Yards,
Ch'eung.
eung: 丈
14 English Inches,
About 13 English Inch,.
Ten Fan one Tsun, ........................
GRAIN.
One Shek 3,160 cubic Ts'ún (or Chinese Inches)
2 Hukmake one Z Shick, or one Stone.
5 Tau make one Huk, or 1,580 cubic Ts'úu.
10 Shing make one
Tau,
or 316
10 Kop make one
Shing, or 31.6
2 Yenk
make one
Kop, or 3.16
T
...Chek.
尺
Inch,
寸
Ts'ún.
分
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