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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 Tarif, 141 English Inches, or 3 Yards,...
14 English laches,
About 13 English Inch,
Ten Fan one Tsun,...................
GRAIN.
Que Shek 3,160 cubic Te'ún (or Chinese Inches)
2 Hukmake one Shek, or one Stone.
5 Tau
make one Huk, or 1,580 cubic Ts'ún.
10 Shing make one 斗Tau,
or 316
37
10 Kop
合 make one
# Shing, or 31.6
#
2 Yeuk make one A Kok, or 8.16
Four Yards,
Cheung
丈
.........Chek. 尺
Inch,
寸
Ts'ún.
.......Fan. 分