In 1989, I bought a 24 carat gold chain in Hong Kong. The invoice showed its mass in both taels and grams. I got if for official price for gold on the day I bought it, plus 30 HK dollars for workmanship. (I was with someone who was a friend of the store owner.)
Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] -----Original Message----- From: kilopascal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 20:39 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; U.S. Metric Association Subject: Re: [USMA:24552] RE: Non Metric Recipe Du Jour 2003-01-21 Sure it is included. It looks like from the definition below that it is strongly related to British Imperial/British Colonial units. I just wonder if it is still in use and if so, if it has been redefined to a rational metric value like the European pounds set equal to 500 g. tael or tahil a traditional unit of weight used throughout eastern Asia. During the colonial period, the tael was more or less standardized throughout the region at 4/3 ounce avoirdupois (1/16 catty, 1/12 pound, or about 37.8 grams). In Japan, however, the tael was identified with a slightly smaller traditional unit and is considered equal to 1.323 ounces (37.51 grams). The tael is usually considered equal to the Chinese liang. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 2003-01-21 20:08 Subject: [USMA:24552] RE: Non Metric Recipe Du Jour > You mean that you no longer include the tael in FFU? > > A very sad tael indeed. > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > >Behalf Of kilopascal > >Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 15:36 > >To: U.S. Metric Association > >Subject: [USMA:24551] RE: Non Metric Recipe Du Jour > > > > > >2003-01-21 > > > >FFU was not meant as an alternative name for USC or Imperial. It was meant > >as a catch-all phrase for ALL non-SI units. Even Chinese ones. But, for > >all practical purposes FFU is taken to mean USC and Imperial because they > >are the only remaining "systems" still left. Or at least the only ones > >looking for international acceptance. > > > >John >
