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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Ordinance No. 2 qt 1885.

CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,

1 Fax

WEIGHTS,

(camlarcen)=0133 oz. Avoirdupois.

| Tsin (macc)

=0133

14

=

1

$1

15

1 Leung (thel)

1 Kon

(catty)

1 Tam (pical)

=

1 B.

++

=

1334

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

LENGTH.

1. Ch'ek equal to 142 English inches, divided into 10. 7's'ïu and cuch. Ts'ün into 10 Fan or tenths.

ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

4 Ounces Avoirdupois.

8

11

་་

1 Pound

2 Pounds

+

14

28

י

"

=

1

WEIGHTS,

1. 02.

Troy.

品

÷

1

14 |

་

י

1 Ounce

"

19

2 Ounces

77

31

+1

+

56

+7

17

1 Half Gill.

1 Gill.

1 Half Pint,

1 Pint.

1 Quart.

LEXOTH.

I Yard divided into feet nul inches.

CAPACITY.

I Half Gallon.

1 Gallon,

| Peck.

1 Half Bushel,

1 Bushel.

The contents of ouch measure to be got heaped, but stroked flat and level with the rim of the vessel.

Measures of length, if made of wood or bamboo, shal) (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,

A Police Inspector.

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