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MEASURES.

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

OF LENGTH.

According to the Measure established by the Treaty Tariff, 141 English Inches, or 3 11/12 Yards; 14 English Inches; About 1.41 English Inches; Ten Fun one Tsun; Ten Lip one Fun.

Length Measures

Chinese Unit Character English Equivalent Subdivision
Cheong 丈 141 English Inches (3 11/12 Yards) 10 Chek = 1 Cheong
Chek 尺 14 English Inches 10 Tsun = 1 Chek
Tsun 寸 About 1.41 English Inches 10 Fun = 1 Tsun
Fun 分 0.141 English Inches 10 Lip = 1 Fun
Lip 釐 0.0141 English Inches —

Four Yards, Cheong. Ch'ih, 尺 Chek. Tsun, 寸 Tsun. Fun 分 Line, Lip.

GRAIN.

One Shik = 3,160 cubic Tsun (or Chinese Inches). 2 Hob make one Shik, or one Sheng. 5 Tow make one Hob, or 1,580 cubic Tsun. 10 Shing make one Tow, or 316 cubic Tsun. 10 Kob make one Shing, or 31.6 cubic Tsun. 2 You make one Kob.

Grain Measures (Large Capacity)

Unit Equivalent Cubic Tsun
1 Shik 2 Hob 3,160
1 Hob 5 Tow 1,580
1 Tow 10 Shing 316
1 Shing 10 Kob 31.6
1 Kob 2 You 3.16
1 You — 1.58

A Boli, or Gill. 5 Choh make one Yob, or Cup. 10 Chau make one Chol, or Ladle. 10 Tsob make one Chau, or Handful. 10 Kwei make one Teol, or Pugil.

Grain Measures (Small Capacity)

Unit Equivalent English Equivalent
1 Boli — 1 Gill
1 Yob 5 Choh 1 Cup
1 Chol 10 Chau 1 Ladle
1 Chau 10 Tsob 1 Handful
1 Teol 10 Kwei 1 Pugil

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(142) MEASURES. English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese ones:— OF LENGTH. According to the Measure established by the Treaty Tariff, 141 English Inches, or 3 11/12 Yards; 14 English Inches; About 1.41 English Inches; Ten Fun one Tsun; Ten Lip one Fun. Length Measures Chinese Unit Character English Equivalent Subdivision Cheong 丈 141 English Inches (3 11/12 Yards) 10 Chek = 1 Cheong Chek 尺 14 English Inches 10 Tsun = 1 Chek Tsun 寸 About 1.41 English Inches 10 Fun = 1 Tsun Fun 分 0.141 English Inches 10 Lip = 1 Fun Lip 釐 0.0141 English Inches — Four Yards, Cheong. Ch'ih, 尺 Chek. Tsun, 寸 Tsun. Fun 分 Line, Lip. GRAIN. One Shik = 3,160 cubic Tsun (or Chinese Inches). 2 Hob make one Shik, or one Sheng. 5 Tow make one Hob, or 1,580 cubic Tsun. 10 Shing make one Tow, or 316 cubic Tsun. 10 Kob make one Shing, or 31.6 cubic Tsun. 2 You make one Kob. Grain Measures (Large Capacity) Unit Equivalent Cubic Tsun 1 Shik 2 Hob 3,160 1 Hob 5 Tow 1,580 1 Tow 10 Shing 316 1 Shing 10 Kob 31.6 1 Kob 2 You 3.16 1 You — 1.58 A Boli, or Gill. 5 Choh make one Yob, or Cup. 10 Chau make one Chol, or Ladle. 10 Tsob make one Chau, or Handful. 10 Kwei make one Teol, or Pugil. Grain Measures (Small Capacity) Unit Equivalent English Equivalent 1 Boli — 1 Gill 1 Yob 5 Choh 1 Cup 1 Chol 10 Chau 1 Ladle 1 Chau 10 Tsob 1 Handful 1 Teol 10 Kwei 1 Pugil
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( 142 ) MEASURES. English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese oues:— OF LENGTII. According to the Measure established by the Treaty Tariff, 141 English Inches, or 311 Yards, 14 English Inches, About 11 English Inch, Ten Fun one Tsun, Ten Lip one Fun, GRAIN. One shik 3.160 cubit Tsun (or Chinese Inches) 2 Hob make one Shik, or one Sione. 5 Tow make one Hob, or 1,580 cubic Tsun. 10 Shing make one Tow, or 316 10 Kob make one Shing, or 11 31.6 22 2 You make one A Boli, or Gill. 5 Choh make one Yob, or Cup. 10 Chau make one Chol, or Ladle. 10 Tsob wake one + Chau, or Handful. 10 Kwei make one Teol, or Pugil. Four Yards, Cheong. Covid, 丈 尺 Chek. Incu, 寸 Tsun. Fun 分 Line, Lip.
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( 142 )

MEASURES.

English Standard Measures are employed in the Colony, and also the following Chinese oues:—

OF LENGTII.

According to the Measure established by the Treaty Tariff, 141 English Inches, or 311 Yards,

14 English Inches,

About 11 English Inch,

Ten Fun one Tsun,

Ten Lip one Fun,

GRAIN.

One shik 3.160 cubit Tsun (or Chinese Inches)

2 Hob make one Shik, or one Sione.

5 Tow make one

Hob, or 1,580 cubic Tsun.

10 Shing make one Tow, or 316

10 Kob make one Shing, or

11

31.6

22

2 You

make one

A Boli, or Gill.

5 Choh make one Yob, or Cup.

10 Chau make one

Chol, or Ladle.

10 Tsob wake one + Chau, or Handful.

10 Kwei make one

Teol, or Pugil.

Four Yards,

Cheong.

Covid,

丈

尺

Chek.

Incu,

寸

Tsun.

Fun 分

Line,

Lip.

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