The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kept in Sterling, but from the 1st July, 1882, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.
The Accounts of the Mercantile establishments are and have been always kept in Dollars.
English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese:
| Unit | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Picul (担) | 100 catties or 133.4 lbs. |
| Catty (斤) | 16 Taels or 1.34 lbs. |
| Tael (兩) | 10 Mace or 579.84 Grains Troy |
| Mace (錢) | 10 Candareen or 57.984 Grains |
| Candareen (分) | ... |
English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese:
According to the Measure established by the Treaty Tariff,
| Unit | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Ch'eung (丈) | 141 English Inches or 3 Yards 7 Inches (approx.) for some context, but directly 147 English Inches or Four Yards |
| Ch'ek (尺) | About 1 English Inch (for some context, actual conversion varies) |
| Ts'ún (寸) | Ten Fan one Tsun, or about 1 English Inch for some context |
| Fan (分) | ... |
| Unit | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Shek (石) | 3,160 cubic Ts'ún (or Chinese Inches) |
| Huk | 1,580 cubic Ts'ún or 2 Tau (for some context, actual relation varies) |
| Tau | 10 Shing or 916... (units not specified) |
| Shing | 10 Kop or 31.6... (units not specified) |
| Kop (合) | ... |
| Kok | 2 Yeuk or 81.6... (units not specified) |
| Yeuk | ... |
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ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.
The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kept in Sterling, but from the 1st July, 1882, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
the Colonies.
The Accounts of the Mercantile establishments are and have been always kept in Dollars.
WEIGHTS.
English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese
120 catties,.......
100 catties.....
or
1334 be...... 18 Taels,
or
1 lbs.,
Stone,
Tael,
百
579.84 Grains Troy,
兩
Shek.
Leung.
Picul,
担
Tám
? Tael,
OT
57.984 Grains,.
Mace,
錢
Tsia.
Catty.
Candareen,
斤
T'o Mace,.......................
分
Kan
Fan..
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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..........
147 English Inches,...
Four Yards,
Ch'eung.
丈
.Chek. 尺
About 1 English Inch,
Ten Fan one Tsun,
GRAIN.
2 Huk
5 Tau
One Shek 3,160 cubic Ts'ún (or Chinese Inches)
make one Shek, or one Stone.
make one Huk, or 1,580 cubic Ts'ún.
10 Shing # make one
Tau,
or 916
#
10 Kop 合 make one
2 Yeuk
Shing, or 31.6
13
make one
Kok,
or 81.6
##
Inch.
寸
Ts'ún.
***...........Fan.
分
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