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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
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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
PART I
tonne
kilogram
t
ton
picul
kg
hundredweight
cwt
catty
Measurement of Length
gram
g
quarter
13
qr
tael
Metric Units
kilometre
Imperial Units
Chinese Units
km
mile
chek
carat (metric) milligram
CM
stone
mace
mg pound
lb
candareen
ounce
OZ
metre
m
chain
tsun
dram
dr
centimetre cm
yard
yd
fan
millimetre mm
foot
grain
ft
gr
inch
in
ounce, troy
oz tr
PART II
Measurement of Area
Metric Units
hectare
ha
Imperial Units square mile
acre
are
a
square metre square decimetre
m2
dm2
square yard square foot square inch
yd2
THIRD SCHEDULE
[ss. 6(4), 8(2), 11(1) & 14.]
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES WHICH ARE LAWFUL FOR USE FOR TRADE
PART I
Linear Measures
ft2
(a) Metric System
in2
square centimetre
square millimetre
cm2
mm2
2
Measures of-
any multiple of 5 metres
5 metres
500 millimetres
PART III
3 metres
300 millimetres
Measurement of Volume
2 metres
200 millimetres
Metric Units
cubic metre
m3
cubic decimetre
dm3
cubic centimetre
cm3
litre
L
1.5 metres
Imperial Units
cubic yard
yd3
cubic foot
ft3
cubic inch
in3
100 millimetres
1 metre
50 millimetres
(b) Imperial System
Measures of
any multiple of 100 feet
PART IV
Measurement of Capacity
Metric Units
cubic metre
hectolitre
m3
3
Imperial Units gallon
gal
hL
quart
qt
litre
L
pint
pt
millilitre
mL
gill
fluid ounce
fl. oz
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.
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