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MEASURES OF LENGTH

English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese:

According to the Measure established by the Tariff, 141 English Inches, or 3+ Yards.

English Equivalent Chinese Character Romanization Unit
14 English Inches 丈 Cheung Cheung
About 1.41 English Inches 尺 Chek Chek
1.41 English Inches 寸 Tsun Tsun
0.141 English Inches 分 Fan Fan
0.0141 English Inches 厘 Lei Lei
0.00141 English Inches 粒 Lap Lap

Ten Fan one Tsun.

Ten Lei one Fan.

Ten Lap one Lei.

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GRAIN

One Shik = 3,160 Cubic Tsun (or Chinese Inches)

Quantity Chinese Character Unit Equivalent
2 斛 Hoh make one Shik, or one Stone
5 斗 Tow make one Hoh, or 1,580 Cubic Tsun
10 升 Shing make one Tow, or 316 Cubic Tsun
10 合 Hop make one Shing, or 31.6 Cubic Tsun
2 勺 Chek make one Hop, or Gill
5 撮 Tsat make one Chek, or Cup
10 厘 Lei make one Tsat, or Ladle
10 粒 Lap make one Lei, or Handful

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LIST OF STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPOSITED IN THE COLONIAL TREASURY, HONGKONG

Standard Weights (English)

Avoirdupois

  • Fifty-six pounds
  • Twenty-eight pounds
  • Fourteen pounds
  • Seven pounds
  • Four pounds
  • Two pounds
  • One pound
  • One half pound
  • One quarter pound
  • Two ounces
  • One ounce
  • Eight drams
  • Four drams
  • Two drams
  • One dram

Troy

  • One pound
  • One half pound
  • One quarter pound
  • Two ounces
  • One ounce
  • Eight drams
  • Four drams
  • Two drams
  • One dram

Standard Measures of Length

  • One yard
  • One foot
  • One inch

Standard Measures of Capacity

  • One bushel
  • One half bushel
  • One peck
  • One gallon
  • One half gallon
  • One quart
  • One pint
  • One half pint
  • One gill
  • One half gill

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MEASURES OF LENGTH English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese: According to the Measure established by the Tariff, 141 English Inches, or 3+ Yards. English Equivalent Chinese Character Romanization Unit 14 English Inches 丈 Cheung Cheung About 1.41 English Inches 尺 Chek Chek 1.41 English Inches 寸 Tsun Tsun 0.141 English Inches 分 Fan Fan 0.0141 English Inches 厘 Lei Lei 0.00141 English Inches 粒 Lap Lap Ten Fan one Tsun. Ten Lei one Fan. Ten Lap one Lei. --- GRAIN One Shik = 3,160 Cubic Tsun (or Chinese Inches) Quantity Chinese Character Unit Equivalent 2 斛 Hoh make one Shik, or one Stone 5 斗 Tow make one Hoh, or 1,580 Cubic Tsun 10 升 Shing make one Tow, or 316 Cubic Tsun 10 合 Hop make one Shing, or 31.6 Cubic Tsun 2 勺 Chek make one Hop, or Gill 5 撮 Tsat make one Chek, or Cup 10 厘 Lei make one Tsat, or Ladle 10 粒 Lap make one Lei, or Handful --- LIST OF STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPOSITED IN THE COLONIAL TREASURY, HONGKONG Standard Weights (English) Avoirdupois Fifty-six pounds Twenty-eight pounds Fourteen pounds Seven pounds Four pounds Two pounds One pound One half pound One quarter pound Two ounces One ounce Eight drams Four drams Two drams One dram Troy One pound One half pound One quarter pound Two ounces One ounce Eight drams Four drams Two drams One dram Standard Measures of Length One yard One foot One inch Standard Measures of Capacity One bushel One half bushel One peck One gallon One half gallon One quart One pint One half pint One gill One half gill
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(QB) MEASURES OF LENGTH. English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese :- According to the Measure established by the Tariff, 141 English Inches, or 3+ Yards,. 14 English Inches, About 13 English Inch, Ten Fun one Tsun, ----- Four Yards Choong 丈 Covid 尺 Chek Inch 寸 Tsun Fun 分 Ten Lip one Fun, GRAIN. One Shik 3,160 Cubic Tsun (or Chinese Inches) 2 Hoh 斛 make one Shik, or one Stone. 5 Tow 斗 make one Hoh, or 1,580 Cubic Tsun. 10 Shing make one Tow, or 316 ** 10 Koh make one Shing, or 31.6 13 2 Yob make one A Kob, or Gill. 5 Choh 句 make one Yob, or Cup. 10 Chau make one Chob, or Ladle. 10 Trob make one Chou, or Handful. 10 Kwei make one Tsob, or Pugil. Line *i Lip LIST OF STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPOSITED IN THE COLONIAL TREASURY, HONGKONG. Standard Weights English. Standard Measures of Length, Fifty-six pounds. Twenty-eight pounds. Fourteen pounds. Seven pounds. Avoirdupois Four pounds. Troy Two pounds. One pound. One half pound. One quarter pound. Two ounces. One ounce. Eight drame. Four drama. Two drams. One dram. One yard. One foot. One inch. Standard Measures of Capacity. One bushel. One half bushel. One peck. One gallon. One half gallon. One quart. Que pint. One half pint. Que gill. One half gill.
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MEASURES OF LENGTH.

English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese :-

According to the Measure established by the Tariff, 141 English Inches, or 3+ Yards,.

14 English Inches,

About 13 English Inch,

Ten Fun one Tsun,

-----

Four Yards

Choong

丈

Covid

尺

Chek

Inch

寸

Tsun

Fun 分

Ten Lip one Fun,

GRAIN.

One Shik 3,160 Cubic Tsun (or Chinese Inches)

2 Hoh

斛 make one

Shik, or one Stone.

5 Tow

斗

make one Hoh, or 1,580 Cubic Tsun.

10 Shing make one

Tow, or 316

**

10 Koh

make one

Shing, or 31.6

13

2 Yob

make one

A Kob, or Gill.

5 Choh

句 make one

Yob, or Cup.

10 Chau make one

Chob, or Ladle.

10 Trob

make one Chou, or Handful.

10 Kwei make one

Tsob, or Pugil.

Line

*i

Lip

LIST OF STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPOSITED

IN THE COLONIAL TREASURY, HONGKONG.

Standard Weights English.

Standard Measures of Length,

Fifty-six pounds.

Twenty-eight pounds.

Fourteen pounds. Seven pounds.

Avoirdupois Four pounds.

Troy

Two pounds.

One pound. One half pound.

One quarter pound.

Two ounces. One ounce. Eight drame. Four drama. Two drams. One dram.

One yard.

One foot. One inch.

Standard Measures of Capacity.

One bushel.

One half bushel.

One peck.

One gallon.

One half gallon.

One quart.

Que pint. One half pint. Que gill.

One half gill.

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