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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 8 Yard,
14 English Inches,
About 13 English Inch,
Ten Fan one Tsun,
GRAIN.
One Shek 3,160 cubic Ts'ún (or Chinese Inches)
2 Huk
make one Shok, or one Stone.
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5 Tau
make one Huk,
or 1,580 cubic Ts'ún.
10 Shing make one
#
Tau,
or 316
10 Kop
A make one
Shing, or 31.6
2 Yenk
make one Kok,
or 8.16
J Four Yards,
Ch'eung.
丈
..Chek..
尺
Inch,
寸
Ts'ún.
..Fan.