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C.O./133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

English Standard Measures Employed in the Colony, and Also the Following Chinese Ones

Measures of Length

According to the Measure Established by the Tariff English Equivalent
1 Chek 14.61 Inches English, or 3/4 yards
1 Cheong 144 English Inches = Four yards
Chinese Measure Subdivisions
1 Chek 10 Fun
1 Fun 10 Lip
1 Lip 10 Sin (or Fen)

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Measures of Capacity for Grain

Measure Equivalent
1 Shik (or one Stone) 3160 Cubic Fun (or Cubic Inches)
1 Hoh 1580 Cubic Fun
1 Yoh 316 Cubic Fun
1 Koh 31.6 Cubic Fun

Subdivisions:

10 Kwei = 1 Chaw
10 Chaw = 1 Choh (Ladle)
10 Choh = 1 Chan (Handful)
10 Chan = 1 Tech
10 Tech = 1 Pugil
10 Pugil = 1 Shik (or one Stone)

Alternative Subdivisions:

2 Yoh = 1 Hoh
5 Hoh = 1 Low
10 Low = 1 Thing
10 Thing = 1 Koh
10 Koh = 1 Yoh
5 Choh = 1 Chan
10 Chan = 1 Tech
10 Tech = 1 Pugil

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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, FOR THE YEAR 1852.

Vide Statements annexed.

There being no Custom House, it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail very accurately.

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C.O./133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON English Standard Measures Employed in the Colony, and Also the Following Chinese Ones Measures of Length According to the Measure Established by the Tariff English Equivalent 1 Chek 14.61 Inches English, or 3/4 yards 1 Cheong 144 English Inches = Four yards Chinese Measure Subdivisions 1 Chek 10 Fun 1 Fun 10 Lip 1 Lip 10 Sin (or Fen) --- Measures of Capacity for Grain Measure Equivalent 1 Shik (or one Stone) 3160 Cubic Fun (or Cubic Inches) 1 Hoh 1580 Cubic Fun 1 Yoh 316 Cubic Fun 1 Koh 31.6 Cubic Fun Subdivisions: 10 Kwei = 1 Chaw 10 Chaw = 1 Choh (Ladle) 10 Choh = 1 Chan (Handful) 10 Chan = 1 Tech 10 Tech = 1 Pugil 10 Pugil = 1 Shik (or one Stone) Alternative Subdivisions: 2 Yoh = 1 Hoh 5 Hoh = 1 Low 10 Low = 1 Thing 10 Thing = 1 Koh 10 Koh = 1 Yoh 5 Choh = 1 Chan 10 Chan = 1 Tech 10 Tech = 1 Pugil --- IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, FOR THE YEAR 1852. Vide Statements annexed. There being no Custom House, it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail very accurately. --- Page 95 | Page 96
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C.O./133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- 9ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE | PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON English Standard Measures are following Chinese ones MEASURES. cmployed in the Colony, and also the of Length. According to the Measure established by the Fariff, 1461 Inches English, or 3 th yards English Inches 14.to ·Four yards. Cheong. bovid. Chek. About 15 English Suck & Fuch Ten Fun one Stun Ten Lip one Fun. П [ Line. [Lepen [185] 94 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, FOR THE YEAR Grain. One thik. 3160 Cubic Fun (or Chinced Inches.) Hoh. make one 5 Lowo 10 thing 10 Koh 2 Yoh 5 Chsh 10 Chaw 10 Jesh 10 Kwei * • Shik or one Stone. Hoh 1580 Cubic Kun. • Почи 316 4 thing. 31.6 Koh. Gill. Yohn. Cap. " вар • Choh Ladle. Chan. Handfal Tech Pugil. # 1852. Vide Statements annexed. There being no Custom House, it has been found_ impossible to give the information required in greater detail very accurately 2 R Page 95Page 96
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C.O./133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

9ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

| PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

English Standard Measures are

following Chinese ones

MEASURES.

cmployed in the Colony, and also the

of Length.

According to the Measure established by the Fariff,

1461 Inches English, or

3 th yards

English Inches

14.to

·Four yards.

Cheong.

bovid. Chek.

About 15 English Suck & Fuch

Ten Fun one Stun

Ten Lip

one Fun.

П

[

Line. [Lepen

[185]

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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS,

FOR THE YEAR

Grain.

One thik. 3160 Cubic Fun (or Chinced Inches.)

  1. Hoh. make one

5 Lowo

10 thing 10 Koh

2 Yoh

5 Chsh

10 Chaw 10 Jesh

10 Kwei

*

•

Shik

or one Stone.

Hoh 1580 Cubic Kun.

•

Почи

316

4

thing. 31.6

Koh. Gill. Yohn. Cap.

"

вар

•

Choh Ladle. Chan. Handfal Tech Pugil.

#

1852.

Vide Statements annexed.

There

being

no Custom House, it has been found_ impossible to give the information required in greater

detail

very accurately

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