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silver yen. Foreign coins are looked upon but as bullion, and usually taken by weight, except at the treaty ports.

Weight.

10 Sze = 1 Hu.

10 Hu = 1 Hao.

10 Hao = 1 Li (nominal cash).

10 Li = 1 Fun (Candaren).

10 Fun = 1 Tsien (Mace).

10 Tsien = 1 Liang (Tael) = 1⅓ g oz. avoirdupois by treaty.

16 Liang = 1 Kin (Catty) = 1⅓ lbs. avoidrupois„ by treaty.„

100 Kin = 1 Tan (Picul) = 133⅓ lbs. avoidrupois„ by treaty.„

Capacity.

10 Ko . . = 1 Sheng.

10 Sheng . . = 1 Tou (holding from 6i to 10 Kin of rice and measuring from 1.13 to 1.63 gallon). Commodities, even liquids, such as oil, spirits, &c., are commonly bought and sold by weight.

Length.

10 Fun . . = 1 Tsiin (inch).

10 Ttsun . . = 1 Ghih (foot) = 14.1 English inches by treaty.

10 Chih . . = 1 Chang = 2 fathoms.

1 Li . . = approximately 3 cables.

In the tariff settled by treaty between Great Britain and China, the Chih of Template:Sfarc English inches has been adopted as the legal standard. The standards of weight and length vary all over the Empire, the Chih, for example, ranging from 9 to 16 English inches, and the Chang ( == 10 Chih) in proportion ; but at the treaty ports the use of the foreign treaty standard of Chih and Chang is becoming common.

Diplomatic Representatives.

1. Of China in Great Britain.

Envoy and Minister. — Lo Feng Loh.

Councillor of Legation. — Sir Halliday Macartney, K.C.M.G.

Secretary. — Chang Tek-Yee.

2. Of Great Britain in China.

Envoy and Minister. — Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald, K.C.B., K.C.M.G, Appointed January 1, 1896.

Secretary. — H. G. D. Bax-Ironside,

Military Attache.— Col. G. F. Browne, D.S.O.

Chinese Secretary. — H. Cockburn, C. B.

There are British Consular representatives at Peking, Amoy, Canton, Chefoo, Chinkiang, Chung-king, Foo-chow, Hangchow, Hankow, Ichang, Kiukiang, Kiungchow, Momein, Newchwang, Ningpo, Pagoda Island (V.C), Pakhoi, Samshui, Shanghai, (C G.), Shashi, Soochow, Ssumao, Swatow, Tien-tsin, Wenchow, Wuchow, Wuhu.