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MEASURES.

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

OF LENGTH.

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

Four Yards,

Ch'eung.

eung: 丈

14 English Inches,

About 13 English Inch,.

Ten Fan one Tsun, ........................

GRAIN.

One Shek 3,160 cubic Ts'ún (or Chinese Inches)

2 Hukmake one Z Shick, or one Stone.

5 Tau make one Huk, or 1,580 cubic Ts'úu.

10 Shing make one

Tau,

or 316

10 Kop make one

Shing, or 31.6

2 Yenk

make one

Kop, or 3.16

T

...Chek.

尺

Inch,

寸

Ts'ún.

分

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