CO129-539-7 Re-verification of standard weights and measures- affected by the atmosphere in Treasury vault 29-1-1932 - 13-4-1932 — Page 12

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Weights.

Avoirdupois.

Troy.

SCHEDULE.

Table of English Weights and Measures.

Measures of length.

1 Yard, divided into feet and inches

4 Ounces.

ounce.

TO

8

do.

2

do.

Measures of capacity.

10

1 Pound.

do.

1 Half Gill.

1 Half Gallon.

2 Pounds.

do.

1 Gill.

1 Gallon.

10

4

do.

1

do.

1 Half Pint.

1 Peck.

7

do.

2

Ounces.

1 Pint.

14

do.

1 Quart.

28

do.

56

do.

1 Half Bushel.

1 Bushel.

The contents of each measure to be

not heaped, but flat and level with

the rim of the vessel.

Table of Chinese Weights and Measures.

Weights.

(candareen) = 0.0133 ounce avoirdupois.

1 Fan

1 Tsin

(mace)

1 Leung

(tael)

1 Kan

(catty)

1 Tam

(picul)

and the following: 2, 3, 4, 5,

- 0.133

do.

do.

1313 do.

do.

13 pounds

do.

=

133313 do.

do.

taels; 10, 17, 20, 30, 40, 50,

taels; 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700, taels.

Measures of length.

1 Chek (foot) equal to 14 English inches, divided into 10

tsun or inches, and each inch into 10 fan or tenths.