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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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

Reference :-

133

19

[254]

ACCOUNTS KEPT IN

[255]

129

WEIGHTS

The accounts of the Colonial Government formerly kept in Sterling, but from the 1st of July, 1862, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with Instructions from His Grace The Secretary of State for the Colonies.

The accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are, and have been always kept in Dollars.

English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones:

Unit Equivalent to
Stone (Shik) -
Pienl -
Tael (Jam) -
batty (Kin) -
Sael (Leang) 579.84 Grains Troy
1 Fael (Mace) 10 ...
1 Mace (felbace or Iseen) 57.984 Grains
1 Candareen (Fun) 10 ...

120 catties = 1331/3 the

100 catties = ...

16 Taels = 1 catty

40 ... = 1's th

...

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Reference :- 133 19 [254] ACCOUNTS KEPT IN [255] 129 WEIGHTS The accounts of the Colonial Government formerly kept in Sterling, but from the 1st of July, 1862, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with Instructions from His Grace The Secretary of State for the Colonies. The accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are, and have been always kept in Dollars. English Standard Weights are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones: Unit Equivalent to Stone (Shik) - Pienl - Tael (Jam) - batty (Kin) - Sael (Leang) 579.84 Grains Troy 1 Fael (Mace) 10 ... 1 Mace (felbace or Iseen) 57.984 Grains 1 Candareen (Fun) 10 ... 120 catties = 1331/3 the 100 catties = ... 16 Taels = 1 catty 40 ... = 1's th ...
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO ] BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Reference :- 133 19 [254] ACCOUNTS KEPT IN. [255] 129 WEIGHTS. wine The accounts of the bolonial Government formerly Kept in Sterling, but from the 1st of July, 1862, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with Instructions from Heis Grace The Secretary of State for the bolonies. The accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are, and have been always kept in Dollars. English Standard Weights are employed in the bolony, and also the following 120 batties. 100 batties cr 1333 the 16 Faels 40 I's th -} Chinese ones: Stone Shik Pienl Jam batty Kin Sael { Leang 579.84 Grains. Troy. 10 One Fael. A 57.984 Graino. 10 One Mace felbace Iseen bandarem Fun. ? K
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO ] BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Reference :-

133

19

[254]

ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.

[255]

129

WEIGHTS.

wine

The accounts of the bolonial Government formerly Kept in Sterling, but from the 1st of July, 1862, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with Instructions from Heis Grace The Secretary of State for the bolonies.

The accounts of the Mercantile Establishments are, and have been always kept in Dollars.

English Standard Weights are employed in

the bolony, and also the following

120 batties.

100 batties

cr

1333 the

16 Faels

40

I's th

-}

Chinese

ones:

Stone

Shik

Pienl

Jam

batty

Kin

Sael

{ Leang

579.84 Grains. Troy.

10 One Fael.

A

57.984 Graino.

10

One

Mace

felbace

Iseen bandarem

Fun.

? K

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