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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Ordinance No. 8 of 1885.

CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

WEIGHTS

1 Fan (cundareen) = 0.0133 oz. avoirdupois.

1 Tsin (muce) = 0.133 oz.

1 Leung (tuel) = 1 oz.

1 Kan (catty) = 1 lbs. 3 oz.

1 Tum (picul) = 133 lbs. 3 oz.

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

LENGTH

1 Ch'ek equal to 14.8 English inches, divided into 10 Ts'ün, and each Ts'ün into 10 Fan or tenths.

ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

WEIGHTS

4 Ounces avoirdupois

8 Ounces + 1 Pound = 1 Pound

2 Pounds + 7 Ounces = ...

1 oz. Troy = ...

2 oz. Troy = ...

10 oz. Troy + 3 ... = ...

CAPACITY

1 Half Gill

1 Gill = 1 Half Gill + ...

1 Half Pint = 1 Pint / 2

1 Pint = ...

1 Quart = ...

WEIGHTS (continued)

7 Pounds avoirdupois

14 Pounds = ...

28 Pounds = ...

1 Ounce Troy

2 Ounces Troy = ...

LENGTH

1 Yard divided into feet and inches.

CAPACITY (continued)

1 Half Gallon

1 Gallon = 1 Half Gallon + ...

1 Peck = ...

1 Half Bushel = ...

1 Bushel = ...

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

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

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Ordinance No. 8 of 1885. CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES WEIGHTS 1 Fan (cundareen) = 0.0133 oz. avoirdupois. 1 Tsin (muce) = 0.133 oz. 1 Leung (tuel) = 1 oz. 1 Kan (catty) = 1 lbs. 3 oz. 1 Tum (picul) = 133 lbs. 3 oz. and the following weights, viz.: 2, 3, 4, 5 tuels; 10, 17, 20, 30, 40, 50 taels; 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700 taels LENGTH 1 Ch'ek equal to 14.8 English inches, divided into 10 Ts'ün, and each Ts'ün into 10 Fan or tenths. ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES WEIGHTS 4 Ounces avoirdupois 8 Ounces + 1 Pound = 1 Pound 2 Pounds + 7 Ounces = ... 1 oz. Troy = ... 2 oz. Troy = ... 10 oz. Troy + 3 ... = ... CAPACITY 1 Half Gill 1 Gill = 1 Half Gill + ... 1 Half Pint = 1 Pint / 2 1 Pint = ... 1 Quart = ... WEIGHTS (continued) 7 Pounds avoirdupois 14 Pounds = ... 28 Pounds = ... 1 Ounce Troy 2 Ounces Troy = ... LENGTH 1 Yard divided into feet and inches. CAPACITY (continued) 1 Half Gallon 1 Gallon = 1 Half Gallon + ... 1 Peck = ... 1 Half Bushel = ... 1 Bushel = ... The contents of each measure to be not heaped, but flat and level with the rim of the vessel. Measures of length, if made of wood or bamboo, shall (except yard measures imported from the United Kingdom) be tipped at the ends with metal to the satisfaction of the Examiner of Weights and Measures, or, in case of doubt, of a Police Magistrate, whose decision shall be final.
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(Q 5) WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Ordinance No. 8 of 1885. CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 1 Fan WEIGHTS. (cundareen)=.0133 oz. avoirdupois. 1 Tsin (muce) 1 Leung (tuel) 1 Kan (catty) =0,133 = 1 ?1 19 1 lbs. ++ 1 Tum (pieul) = 133 11 and the following weights, viz. :—2, 3, 4, 5 tuels: 10, 17, 20, 30, 40, 50 tels: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700 taels LENGTH, 1 Ch'ek equal to 148 English inches, divided into 10. 7s'ün, and each Ts'ün into 10 Fan or tenths, ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, 4 Ounces avoirdupois. 8 + 1 Pound 2 Pounds + 49 1 oz. Troy. 2 10 +3 10 " 1 Half Gill, I Gill. 1 Half Pint. ↑ Pint. 1 Quart. WEIGIFTS, 7 Pounds avoirdupois. 14 28 * 11 嘴 ران F 02. 1 Onnee Troy. 2 Ounces LENGTH. 1 Yard divided into feet and inches, CAPACITY. 1 Half Gallon. 1 Gallon 1 Perk. 1 Half Bushel, 1 Bushel. 唱 The contents of each measure to be not heaped, but Hat und level with the rim of the vessel Measures of length, if made of wood or bamboo, shall (except yard measures imported from the United Kingdom) be tipped at the ends with metal to the satisfaction of the Examiner of Weights and Measures, or, case of doubt, of a Police Magistrate, whose decision shall be final, in
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(Q 5)

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Ordinance No. 8 of 1885.

CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

1 Fan

WEIGHTS.

(cundareen)=.0133 oz. avoirdupois.

1 Tsin (muce)

1 Leung (tuel)

1 Kan (catty)

=0,133

=

1

?1

19

1 lbs.

++

1 Tum

(pieul)

=

133

11

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

LENGTH,

1 Ch'ek equal to 148 English inches, divided into 10. 7s'ün, and each Ts'ün into 10 Fan or tenths,

ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,

4 Ounces avoirdupois.

8

+

1 Pound

2 Pounds

+

49

1 oz. Troy.

2

10 +3

10 "

1 Half Gill,

I Gill.

1 Half Pint.

↑ Pint.

1 Quart.

WEIGIFTS,

7 Pounds avoirdupois.

14

28

*

11

嘴

ران

F 02.

1 Onnee

Troy.

2 Ounces

LENGTH.

1 Yard divided into feet and inches,

CAPACITY.

1 Half Gallon.

1 Gallon

1 Perk.

1 Half Bushel,

1 Bushel.

唱

The contents of each measure to be not heaped, but Hat und level with the rim of the vessel

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

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