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WEIGUIT.
English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese:-
120 Catties, or 160 lbs. 1 Z (Shek), or Stone.
100 Catties, or 1333 lbs 1 (Tam), or Ficul.
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16 Tacls, or 13 lb.-1 (Kan), or Catty.
1 oz. or 579.84 Grains Troy 1 (Leung), or Tacl.
0.133 oz. or 57.984 Grains Troy
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1
(T'siu), or Mace.
.0133 oz. or 5.7984 Grains Troy=1 (Fan), or Candareen.
MEASURES OF LENGTH.
English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinose:
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According to the Measures established by the Tariff, 141 English Inches, 3 yards, 1 † (Cheung).
14 English Inches, 1 (Chek).
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About 13 English Inch, 1 † (T'sün) or Inch.
10 (Fan)=1 (T′sün).
GRAIN.
1 Shok =8,160 Cubic T'sün (or Chinese Inchos).
2 Hok make one Shok, or one Stono.
5 Tau make one Ho, or 1,580 Cubie T'sün.
10 Shing #mako one ✈ Tau, or 316
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