Ordinance No. 8 of 1885
| Chinese Unit | Equivalent | Avoirdupois |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Fan (candareen) | 10 Fan = 1 Ts'in | 0.0133 oz |
| 1 Ts'in (mace) | 10 Ts'in = 1 Leung | 0.133 oz |
| 1 Leung (tael) | 16 Leung = 1 Kan | 1.33 oz |
| 1 Kan (catty) | 100 Kan = 1 Tìm | 1.33 lb (21.33 oz) |
| 1 Tìm (picul) | 133⅓ lb |
And the following weights, viz.: 2, 3, 4, 5 taels; 10, 17, 20, 30, 40, 50 taels; 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700 taels.
1 Ch'ek = 14½ English inches, divided into 10 Ts'ün, and each Ts'ün into 10 Fun or tenths.
Avoirdupois Standard Weights
| Weight | |
|---|---|
| 4 Ounces | |
| 8 Ounces | |
| 1 Pound | |
| 2 Pounds | |
| 4 Pounds | |
| 7 Pounds | |
| 14 Pounds | |
| 28 Pounds | |
| 56 Pounds |
Troy Standard Weights
| Weight | |
|---|---|
| 1 Ounce | |
| 2 Ounces | |
| 4 Ounces | |
| 8 Ounces | |
| 12 Ounces (1 Pound) |
1 Yard divided into feet and inches.
| Measure | |
|---|---|
| 1 Half Gill | |
| 1 Gill | |
| 1 Half Pint | |
| 1 Pint | |
| 1 Quart | |
| 1 Half Gallon | |
| 1 Gallon | |
| 1 Peck | |
| 1 Half Bushel | |
| 1 Bushel |
The contents of each measure to be not heaped, but flat and level with the rim of the vessel.
Measures of length, if made of wood or horn, shall (except yard measures imported from the United Kingdom) be tipped at the ends with metal to the satisfaction of the Examiner of Weights and Measures, or, in case of doubt, of a Police Magistrate, whose decision shall be final.
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Ordinance No. 8 of 1885.
CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
WEIGHTS.
(candareen)=.0133 oz. avoirdupois.
=0.133
"
1 Fan
1 Ts'in (mace)
1 Leung (tacl)
14
+
29
1 Kan (ently)
=
If the
"
1 Tìm (pieul)
=
1334
**
13
and the following weights, viz. :-2, 3, 4, 5, tuels; 10, 17, 20, 30, 40, 50, taels; 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700, taels.
LENGTH.
1 Ch'ek equal to 141⁄2 English inches, divided into 10 7's'ün, and each Ts'ün into 10 Fun or tenths.
ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
4 Ounces avoirdupois.
8
"
"
1 Pound
2 Pounds
4
""
1'6 oz. Troy.
to
=
**
DI
**
:
WEIGHTS.
7 Pounds avoirdupois.
14
"
ม
28
"
56
•
É oz.
1 Ounce
Troy.
*
2 Ounces
*
LENGTH.
1 Yard divided into fect and inches.
1 Half Gill.
1 Gill.
1 Half Pint.
1 Pint.
1 Quart.
CAPACITY.
1 Half Gallon.
1 Gallou.
1 Peck.
1 Half Bushel.
1 Bushel.
The contents of each measure to be not heaped, but flat and level with the rim of the vessel.
Measures of length, if made of wood or hainbon, shall (except yard measures imported from the United Kingdom) be tipped at the ends with metal to the satisfaction of the Examiner of Weights and Measures, or, in enso of doubt, of a Police Magistrate, whose decision shall be final.
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