English Standard Measures are employed in the Customs and also the following Chinese ones.
According to the Measures established by the Tariff
| Unit | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Cheung | 141 English Inches |
| Chek (or Chinese Foot) | 14 1/10 English Inches |
| Tsun (or Chinese Inch) | About 1 1/5 English Inch |
| Fun | 1/10 Tsun |
| Fen | 1/10 Sun |
| Li | 1/10 Fen |
| Unit | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Shik | 3160 cubic Tsun (or Chinese Inches) |
| Hoh | 1/5 Shik |
| Siu | 1/10 Hoh |
| Shing | 1/10 Siu |
| Koh | 1/2 Shing |
| Chok | 1/10 Shing |
| Tau (or decalitre) | 1/10 Chok |
| Kwei | 1/10 Tau |
| Yap (or Handful, or pregil) | ... |
Vide "Shipping". There being no Customs House, it has been found impossible to give the information required in greater detail.
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MEASURES.
English Standard Measures are
and also the following Chinese oness.
bolony,
- of Length.-
According to the Measures established by the Tariff
[ 2571
130
employed in the
141
English Inches
Four yards
UY
31/12 yard
Ilheong
Lovid
141/10 English Inches.
lahek
Inch
About 1's English buch
ફ્િ
Sen Fun
1 Sun
Ten Sip
one Sun
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
FOR THE YEAR
Duna
Fun
{Sun
LeSine Lip
fline
1862.
Vide "Shipping" * There being no bustom House, it has been found impossible to give the information required. in greater detail.
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Grain.
1 Shik 3160 bubic Faun (or Chinese Inches)
Q. Hoh
make
5 Smo
10 Shing
2 yoh
5 Choh
10 bhaw
10
Sach
10 Kwei
1 Shik
OY
one Stone.
1 Hoh
1 Sno
Shing Koh i yoh
Chok bhan
i Tash
or 1580 Cubie Pawns
316.
W 51.6. w Gill
W
bup or decadle
Handful.
or pregil.
:
2 K 2
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