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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Ordinance No. 8 of 1885.

CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

1 Fan

WEIGHTS.

(candareen)==.0133 oz. avoirdupois.

1 Ts'in (mace) -0.133

1 Leung (tuel)

14

#

17

13

1 Kan

(entry)

14 lbs.

1 Tăm (picul)

133 77

#

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

LENGTH.

1 Ch'ek equal to 143 English inches, divided into 10 Ts'ün, mul ench Ts'ün into 10 Fun or tenths.

ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

WENGHITS.

4 Ounces avoirdupois.

R

"?

*

Pounds avoinlupois,

14

時

J

| Pound

2 Pounds

28

27

56

::

J

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To oz. Troy.

10

J

J

To

+

**

"

10 02.

Troy.

1 Ounce

2 Onures

LENGTH.

1 Yord divided into fect and inches.

CAPACITY,

1 Hall Gill.

1 Gill.

1 Half Pint.

1 Pint.

1 Quart.

1 Hall Gallon.

1 Gallon.

1 Peck.

1 Half Bushtel.

1 Bushel.

The contents of each measure to be uut heaped. Int flat and level with the rim of the vessel,

Measures of length, if made of wood or bamboo, shai! (except yard mensures imported from the United Kingdom) be tipped at the ends with metal to the satisfaction of the Examiner of Woights and Measures, or, in casa of doubt, of à Police Magistrate, whose decision shall be fual.