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112 ORDINANCE No. 22 OF 1844.


Weights and Measures.


MEASURES OF GRAIN.

6 Suh, 粟 make one 圭 Kwei.
10 Kwei, 99 Tsoh, (or Pugil. )
10 Tsoh, 39 Chau, (or Handful . )
10 Chau, Choh, (or Ladle.)
5 Choh, "" Yoh, (or Cup. )
2 Yoh, "" Koh, (or Gill.)

10 Koh, A "" Shing, (or Pint. )
10 Shing, 27 Taw.
5 Taw, 39 #Hoh.




B.


LIST OF STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPOSITED IN THE

COLONIAL TREASURY, HONGKONG.

Standard Weights, English. Standard Measures of Length.

Fifty-six Pounds. One Yard.
Twenty-eight Pounds. One Foot.
Fourteen Pounds. One Inch.
Seven Pounds.
Standard Measures of Capacity.
Avoirdupois Four Pounds.
Two Pounds. One Bushel.
One Pound . One Half Bushel.
One Half Pound. One Peck.
One Quarter Pound. One Gallon.

Two Ounces. One Half Gallon.
One Ounce. One Quart.

Eight Drams. One Pint.
Troy
Four Drams. One Half Pint.
Two Drams. One Gill.
One Dram. One Half Gill.



[Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1885.]