Malay units of measurement Malay units of measurement Units of measurement used in Malaysia and neighbouring countries include the "kati", a unit of mass, and the "gantang", a unit of volume. In measuring amount by mass, the common unit is "kati", which is about 1 lb (604.79 g). A higher unit is "pikul" or "picul", which is 100 "kati" or . In measuring amount by volume, the common unit is "gantang" (gallon), which is equivalent to or 8 pints. To make it clear, Gantang equals a Gallon. A Gallon has sub measurements of 4 Quarts, or 8 Pints, or 16 Cups. A Gantang has
Tom Gallon Tom Gallon Tom Gallon (5 December 1866 – 4 November 1914) was a British playwright and novelist. He was the brother of author and publicist Nellie Tom-Gallon, who founded the Tom-Gallon Trust Award for beginning writers in memory of her brother. A large number of his books were turned into films. Thomas Henry Gallon was born in Bermondsey, London, the son of John P. Gallon (an engineer, fitter and turner) and his wife Martha K. Gallon. Many of Tom Gallon's novels were made into films, including "The Princess of Happy Chance" (1916), "Meg the Lady" (1916), "The Cruise of the