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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,

Ordinance No. 8 of 1885.

CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

1 Fan

WEIGHTS,

(cundareen)=.0133 oz. avoirdupois.

1 Tsin (mare)

=0.183

*

་་

! Trinh

1 Leung (incl)

1 Kun (Cathy)

(pient)

=

14

=

= 133

11

**

"+

and the following weights, viz. :—2, 3, 4, 5 tuels :

10, 17, 20, 30, 40, 50 taels : 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 700 maels.

LENG ra,

1 Ch'ck equal to 142 English inches, divided into 10 Tsïn, und ench TVäz into 10 Fan or teuthis.

ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,

4 Ounces avoirdupois.

R

Pound

2 Pounds

+

WEIGHTS.

0%.

Troy.

=

+

三

A

*

1 Ounce

+4

4.

2 Onnees

-

**

14

4

**

28

14

**

زات

15

1 Half Gill.

1 Gill.

1 Half Pint.

1

1 Pint.

1 Quarr.

LENGTH,

1 Yand divided into fect and inches.

CAPACITY.

1 Hall Gallon.

1 Gallon.

1 Peck.

1 Half Bushel,

1 Bushel

The contents of ench mensure to be not heuped, but flat and level with the rùn of the vessel.

Measures of length, if made of wood or bamboo, shall (except yard incasures imported from the United

Kingdom) be tipped at the ends with metal to the satisfaction of the Examiner of Weights and Measures," or, in

1

case of doubt, of a Polles Magistrate, whose decision shall be finnl.

* A Police Juspector.