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ORDINANCE No. 22 OF 1844.
Weights and Measures.
10 Suh, make one 圭 Kwei.
MEASURES OF GRAIN.
10 Kwei, make one Tsoh, (or Pugil,)
10 Tsoh, make one Chau, (or Handful.)
10 Chau, make one Choh, (or Ladle.)
5 Choh, make one "J Yoh, (or Cup.)
2 Yoh, make one " Koh, (or Gill.)
10 Koh, make one " Shing, (or Pint.)
10 Shing, make one # Taw.
5 Taw, make one B. 斛 Hok.
LIST OF STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPOSITED IN THE
COLONIAL TREASURY, HONGKONG.
Standard Weights, English.
Avoirdupois
Fifty-six Pounds.
Twenty-eight Pounds.
Fourteen Pounds.
Seven Pounds.
Four Pounds.
Two Pounds.
One Pound.
One Half Pound.
One Quarter Pound.
Two Ounces.
One Ounce.
Eight Drams.
Four Drams.
Two Drams.
One Dram.
Troy
Standard Measures of Length.
One Yard.
One Foot.
One Inch.
Standard Measures of Capacity.
One Bushel.
One Half Bushel.
One Peck.
One Gallon.
One Half Gallon.
One Quart.
One Pint.
One Half Pint.
One Gill.
One Half Gill.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1885.]
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ORDINANCE No. 22 OF 1844.
Weights and Measures.
6 Suh,
10 Kwei,
MEASURES OF GRAIN.
make one
圭 Kwei.
10 Tsoh,
Tsoh, (or Pugil,)
Chau, (or Handful.)
Choh, (or Ladle.)
10 Chau,
5 Choh,
"J
Yoh, (or Cup.)
2 Yoh,
"
Koh, (or Gill.)
10 Koh,
"
Shing, (or Pint.)
10 Shing, #
Taw.
5 Taw,
B.
斛 Hok.
LIST OF STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPOSITED IN THE
COLONIAL TREASURY, HONGKONG.
Standard Weights, English.
(Fifty-six Pounds.
Standard Measures of Length.
One Yard.
Twenty-eight Pounds.
Fourteen Pounds.
Seven Pounds.
Avoirdupois Four Pounds.
Two Pounds.
One Pound.
One Half Pound.
One Quarter Pound.
[Two Ounces.
One Ounce.
Eight Drams.
Troy
Four Drams.
Two Drams.
(One Dram.
One Foot.
One Inch.
Standard Measures of Capacity.
One Bushel.
One Half Bushel.
One Peck.
One Gallon.
One Half Gallon.
One Quart.
One Pint.
One Half Pint.
One Gill.
One Half Gill.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1885.]
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