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Ord. No. 54/87
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
SECOND SCHEDULE
[ss. 2, 6(3), 11(1) & 14.]
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
PART V
Ord. No. 54/87
A395
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
g
quarter
qr
tael
Metric Units
kilometre
Imperial Units
Chinese Units
carat (metric)
CM
stone
mace
km
mile
chek
milligram
mg
pound
Ib
candareen
ounce
OZ
metre
m
chain
tsun
dram
dr
centimetre cm
millimetre
yard
yd
fan
mm
foot
ft
grain
gr
inch
in
ounce, troy
oz tr
PART II
Measurement of Area
THIRD SCHEDULE
{ss. 6(4), 8(2), 11(1) & 14.]
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES WHICH ARE LAWFUL FOR USE FOR TRADE
PART I
Linear Measures
hectare
Metric Units
ha
Imperial Units
square mile
acre
are
а
square yard
square metre
m2
square foot
square decimetre
dm2
square inch
yd2 ft2
in2
(a) Metric System
square centimetre
cm2
square millimetre
mm2
Measures of--
any multiple of 5 metres
PART III
Measurement of Volume
Metric Units
cubic metre
m3 3
Imperial Units cubic yard
yd3
cubic decimetre
dm3
cubic foot
ft3
cubic centimetre
cm 3
cubic inch
in3
litre
PART IV
Measurement of Capacity
Metric Units
Imperial Units
cubic metre
hectolitre
litre
m3
3
gallon
gal
hL
quart
qt
L
pint
pt
millilitre
mL
gill
fluid ounce
fl. oz
5 metres
3 metres
2 metres
1.5 metres
1 metre
(b) Imperial System
Measures of—–
any multiple of 100 feet
500 millimetres
300 millimetres
200 millimetres
100 millimetres
50 millimetres
100 feet
6 feet
66 feet
5 feet
50 feet
4 feet
33 feet
1 yard
20 feet
2 feet
10 feet
8 feet
1 foot
6 inches
(c) Chinese System
1 chek or any multiple thereof.