Ord. No. 54/87
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Ord. No. 54/87
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
SECOND SCHEDULE
[ss. 2, 6(3), 11(1) & 14.)
PART V
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT AND PERMITTED SYMBOLS OR ABBREVIATIONS OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT LAWFUL FOR USE FOR TRADE
Measurement of Mass or Weight
Metric Units
Imperial Units
Chinese Units
tonne
t
ton
picul
PART I
kilogram
kg
hundredweight cwt
catty
Measurement of Length
gram
go
quarter
qr
tael
Metric Units
Imperial Units
Chinese Units
carat (metric)
CM
stone
mace
kilometre
km
mile
chek
milligram
mg
pound
lb
candareen
metre
centimetre
millimetre
m
chain
tsun
ounce
OZ
cm
yard
yd
dram
dr
fan
mm
foot
ft
grain
gr
inch
in
ounce, troy
oz tr
PART II
Measurement of Area
Metric Units
hectare
ha
Imperial Units
square mile
acre
are
a
square yard
square metre
m2
square foot
yd2 ft2
THIRD SCHEDULE
[ss. 6(4), 8(2), 11(1) & 14.]
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES WHICH ARE LAWFUL FOR USE FOR TRADE
PART I
Linear Measures
square decimetre
dm2
(a) Metric System
square inch
in2
square centimetre
cm2
square millimetre
mm2
Measures of—
any multiple of 5 metres
PART III
Measurement of Volume
Metric Units
cubic metre
m3
cubic decimetre
dm3
cubic centimetre
cm3
litre
L
PART IV
Imperial Units
cubic yard
yd3
5 metres
500 millimetres
3 metres
300 millimetres
2 metres
200 millimetres
1.5 metres
100 millimetres
1 metre
50 millimetres
cubic foot
ft3
(b) Imperial System
cubic inch
in3
Measurement of Capacity
Metric Units
Imperial Units
cubic metre
hectolitre
m3
gallon
gal
hL
quart
qt
litre
L
pint
pt
millilitre
mL
gill
fluid ounce
fl. oz
Measures of
any multiple of 100 feet
100 feet
6 feet
66 feet
5 feet
50 feet
4 feet
33 feet
1 yard
20 feet
2 feet
10 feet
I foot
8 feet
6 inches
(c) Chinese System
1 chek or any multiple thereof.