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English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese:—
According to the Measure established by the Tariff, 111 English Inches, or 3.11 Yards = 1 Cheong (丈).
14 English Inches = 1 Ch'ih (尺).
About 1 English Inch = 1 Ts'un (寸).
| Chinese Unit | Chinese Characters | English Equivalent | Subdivisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheong | 丈 | 111 English Inches (3.11 Yards) | 10 Ch'ih = 1 Cheong |
| Ch'ih | 尺 | 14 English Inches | 10 Ts'un = 1 Ch'ih |
| Ts'un | 寸 | ~1 English Inch | 10 Fen = 1 Ts'un; 10 Li = 1 Fen |
| Fen | 分 | 0.1 Ts'un | 10 Li = 1 Fen |
| Li | 釐 | 0.01 Ts'un | — |
One Shi (石) = 3,160 Cubic Ts'un (or Chinese Inches) = 1 Shik (or 1 Stone).
| Chinese Unit | Chinese Characters | Cubic Ts'un | English Equivalent | Subdivisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shi (Shik/Stone) | 石 | 3,160 | 1 Stone | 2 Hu = 1 Shi |
| Hu | 斛 | 1,580 | — | 5 Dou = 1 Hu |
| Dou | 斗 | 316 | — | 10 Sheng = 1 Dou |
| Sheng | 升 | 31.6 | — | 10 He = 1 Sheng |
| He | 合 | 3.16 | 1 Gill | 2 Yue = 1 He |
| Yue | 勺 | 1.58 | 1 Cup | 5 Cuo = 1 Yue |
| Cuo | 撮 | 0.316 | 1 Ladle | 10 Shao = 1 Cuo |
| Shao | 勺 | 0.0316 | 1 Handful | 10 Zi = 1 Shao |
| Zi | 圭 | 0.00316 | 1 Pugil | 10 Kui = 1 Zi |
| Kui | 龜 | 0.000316 | — | — |
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MEASURES OF LENGTII.
English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese :—
According to the Measure established by tho Tariff, 111 English Inchies, or 311 Yards,.........
14 English Inches,
About 1 English Inch,
Cheong
Four Yards
丈
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Chick
J Inch
Tsun
+
尺寸
Ten Fun one Tsun,
Ten Lip one Fun,
GRAIN.
One Shi 3,160 Cubic Tsun (or Chinese Inches)
make one Shik, or one Stone.
2 Hol
5 Tow
mako one Hoh, or 1,530 Cubic Tsun,
10 Shing wake ono
Tow, or 316
10 Koh
Amake one
Shing, or 31.6
2 You
inako ono
Kob, or Gill.
5 Choli
mako one Yob, or Cup.
10 Chau
make ono Choh, or Ladle.
10 Tsoh
make one Chou, or Handful.
10 Kwei
make one
Tsob, or Pugil.
Fun
S Line
Lip
分
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