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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Ordinance No. 8 of 1885.

CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

WEIGHTS.

1 Fun (cundareen)=.013 oz. avoirdupois,

=0.13

14

1 T's'in (aace)

1 Leung (tel)

14

"

| Kan (ently)

=

14 tbs.

"J

1 Tim (picul)

=

1334

"

"

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

LENGTH.

1 Chick equal to 14% English inches, divided into 10 7s'ün, muul cach Ts'ün into 10 Fun or tenths.

ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,

4 Ounces avoirdupois

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"}

14

1 Pott

"?

2 Pounds

27

4

Tu oz. Troy.

2

To 99

# 10"

**

WEIGHTS.

7 Pounds avoirdupois.

14

19

+

28

نات

"

LESGTH.

A 0%. Troy.

1 Ounce **

2 Ounces "

1 Yard divided into foet and inche~.

CAPACITY.

I Half Gallon.

1 Inlf Gill.

1 Gill.

1 Half Pint.

1 Pint.

I Quart.

.1 Gallon.

1 Peck.

1 Half Buahol.

1 Bushel.

The contents of each monsure to be not heaped, but flat and level with the rim of the vessel.

Measures of length, if made of wool or bamboo, slın!! (except yard measures imported from the United Kingdom) be tipped at the ends with metal to the satisfaction of the Examiner of Woights and Measures, or, in case of doubt, of a Police Magistrate, whose decision shall be final.