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ACCOUNTS KEPT IN.

The Accounts of the Colonial Government were formerly kept in Sterling, but from the 1st July, 1882, they have been kept in Dollars, in accordance with instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for

the Colonies.

The Accounts of the Mercantile establishments are and have been always kept in Dollars.

WEIGHTS.

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

120 catties,.......

100 catties.....

or

1334 be...... 18 Taels,

or

1 lbs.,

Stone,

Tael,

百

579.84 Grains Troy,

兩

Shek.

Leung.

Picul,

担

Tám

? Tael,

OT

57.984 Grains,.

Mace,

錢

Tsia.

Catty.

Candareen,

斤

T'o Mace,.......................

分

Kan

Fan..

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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..........

147 English Inches,...

Four Yards,

Ch'eung.

丈

.Chek. 尺

About 1 English Inch,

Ten Fan one Tsun,

GRAIN.

2 Huk

5 Tau

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

make one Shek, or one Stone.

make one Huk, or 1,580 cubic Ts'ún.

10 Shing # make one

Tau,

or 916

#

10 Kop 合 make one

2 Yeuk

Shing, or 31.6

13

make one

Kok,

or 81.6

##

Inch.

寸

Ts'ún.

***...........Fan.

分