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MEASURES.

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

OF LENGTH.

Four Yards,

According to the Measure established by the Treaty Tariff, 141 English Inches, or 3 Yards,..

丈

Cheong.

Covid,

14-1 English Incles,

*

Chek.

Inch,

About 13 English Iach,

尺寸

R

Ten Fun one Tsun,

Ten Lip one Fun,

GRAIN.

One shik 3 160 cubit Tsun (or Chinese Inches)

2 Hob make one Z Shik, or one Stone.

5 Tow make one Hol, or 1,580 cubic Taun.

10 Shing wake one 斗 Tow,

or 316

10 Kol make one

Shing, or 31.6

2 You make one A Kob,

or Gill.

5 Choh make one

You,

or Cup.

10 Chan make one Choh, or Ladle.

10 Toh make one Chau, or Handful.

10 Kwei ‡ make one Tsol, or Pugil.

D

Tsun.

Fun. 分

Line,

粉

LiD.