Datapoint Chinese Pidgin English/Sortal numeral classifiers

Whereas Chinese has a rich system of classifiers, Chinese Pidgin English essentially uses piecee as a default classifier. One more item, chop appears in the position of the classifier.

Values

The language has numeral classifiers

Example 20-8:
希麽必打忒其都卑時沽厘郎希
He more better takee two piecee coolie long he.
He
3sg
more
more
better
better
takee
take
two
two
piecee
clf
coolie
coolie
long
com
he.
3sg
He better take two coolies with him.

Source: Tong 1862: VI.55

Example 20-51:
地士揷地喝念
Thisee chop tea what name?
Thisee
dem
chop
clf
tea
tea
what
what
name?
name
What is the name of this tea? OR: What is the name of this chop?

Source: Tong 1862: VI.15

Confidence:
Very certain