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to Honey Merry

& Meatures

the aeeghts

trified in

The Regerinition which

accompanies Sir Johnn

Davis's Despatch.

there

ECEIVED

in

1876. Athong.

343

List of English Standard Wights and Measures Required for the use of the Govemment of Hongkong.

_Standard Weights –

Fifty-Six pounds.

Twenty-eight pounds. Fourteen pounds .

Seven

pounds .

Avoirdupois. Your pounds.

Troy.

Two pounds.

One pound .

One

half pound. One quaster pound.

Two Ounces.

One Ouence.

Eight drams.

Four drams.

Two drams.

One dram.

Standard Measures of Length -

One

· yard. One foot.

One inch.

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