Reference: PERIC.O. 133
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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The Accounts of the Colonial Government are kept in Sterling in accordance with the Instructions of the Lords of the Treasury to the Colonial Treasurer.
The accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are kept in dollars and generally in Spanish Dollars.
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Also English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and are the following:
| Chinese Ones | Stone | Catty | Kin | Jael | Leang | Mace | Candarin | Fun | Tael |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Catties | 1 Pecul | 133⅓ lbs | |||||||
| 100 Catties | 1 Pecul | 133⅓ lbs | |||||||
| 16 Taels = 1 Catty | |||||||||
| 10 Mace = 1 Tael | |||||||||
| 10 Candarins = 1 Mace | |||||||||
| 10 Fun = 1 Candarin | |||||||||
| 1 Tael = 579.84 grains Troy | |||||||||
| 1 Mace = 57.984 grains Troy |
Off. Colonial Secretary
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :—
PERIC.O. 133
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- Į
10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.
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WEIGHTS.
The Accounts of the toborival kovernment are kept in Sterling in accordance with the Instructions of the Lords of the Treasury to the Colonial Treasurer._
The accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are Kept in dollars and generally in Spanish Dollars. –
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