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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Ordinance No. 8 of 1885.

CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

1 Fan

WEIGHTS.

(candareen)=.0133 oz. avoinlupois.

1 Ts'in (acc)

=0.133

"J

"

1 Leung (tacl)

=

1,

"

1 Kan (Patty)

1 Tam (pieul)

14 lbs.

=

133",

52

and the following weights, viz : 2, 3, 4, 5, taels; 10, 17, 20, 30, 40, 50, tnels; 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700, taels.

LENGTH.

1 Ch'ck equal to 14% English inches, divided into 10 Trün, and each Ts'ün into 10 Fan or tenths.

ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

4 Ounces avoirdupois.

X

WRIGHTS.

7 Pounds avoirdupois.

14

"

++

19

I Pound

28

11

#

? Pounds

56

91

A

16 oz. Troy.

0

10

+

T "

*

1 Half Gill.

1 Gill.

"

LENGTII.

fo 0%. Troy.

I Ounco "

2 Ounces "

1 Yard divided into feet and inclies,

CAPACITY.

1 Half Gallon.

1 Gallon.

1 IIalf Pint.

1 Pint.

1 Quart.

1 Pock.

1 Half Bushel.

1 Bushel.

The contents of each measure to bo not heaped, but flat and level with the rim of the vossal.

Measures of length, if made of wood or bamboo, shall (except yard monguros imported from the United Kingdom) be tipped at the onls with metal to the satisfaction of the Examiner of weights and measures, or, of doubt, of a Polico Magistrate, whoso decision shall be final.

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