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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1885.
CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
WEIGHTS.
1 Fun (caudareen)-0138 oz. A voirdupois.
I 7'sin (tuare)
1 Leung (tacl}
1 Kan (catty)
(pienla
=
0.133
14
1J
14 D.
133)
"
and the following weights, riz. :—2, 3, 4, 5 taels; 10, 17, 20, 30, 40, 50 tuels; 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700 tuels.
LENGTH.
1 Ch'ek equal to 141⁄2 English inches, divided into 10 Ts'ün and eneli Ts'ña into 10 Fax or tenths.
ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
4 Ounces Avoirdupois.
५
1 Pound
2 Pounds
4
7
+
..
2K
نات
1 Half Gill.
1 Gill
1 Half Pint.
1 Pint.
1 Quart.
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WEIGHTS.
1
W
H
་་
10
י
3
To
•
5
To
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1 Ounce
2 Ounces
Troy.
LENGTH.
1 Yard divided into feet und inches.
CAPACITY.
1 Half Gullon.
1 Gallon.
1 Peck.
| Half Bushel,
1 Bushel.
The contents of each measure to be not heaped, but stroked fat and level with the rim of the vessel.
Measures of length, if made of wool or bamboo, shall (except yard measures imported from the United Kingdom)
he tipped at the ends with metal to the satisfaction of the Examiner of Weights and Measures,” or, in ease of doubt.
of a Police Magistrate, whose decision shall be final.
• A Police Inspector.