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APPENDICES

SECOND SCHEDULE

UNITS OF MEASUREMENT AND PERMITTED SYMBOLS OR ABBREVIATIONS OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT LAWFUL FOR USE FOR TRADE

PART I

Measurement of Length

Imperial Units

Metric Units kilometre

km

mile

metre

m

chain

centimetre

cmm

yard

millimetre

mam

foot

inch

Metric Units

PART II

Measurement of Area

Chinese Units

chek

tsun

yd

fan

ft

in

hectare

Imperial Units

ha

are

square mile

а

square metre

асте

m2

square decimetre

dm2

square yard

yd2

square centimetre

cm2

square foot

ft2

square millimetre

square inch

mm2

in2

Metric Units

cubic metre

M3

cubic decimetre

dm 3

cubic centimetre

litre

cm

L

PART III

Measurement of Volume

Imperial Units

cubic yard

cubic foot

cubic inch

yd3

ft3

in3

PART IV

Measurement of Capacity

Imperial Units

Metric Units

cubic metre

m3

gallon

hectolitre

litre

millilitre

hL

quart

L

pint

mL

gill

Metric Units

tonne

t

kilogram

kg

gram

g

carat (metric)

CM

milligram

qt

27

gal

pt

A. oz

fluid ounce

PART V

Measurement of Mass or Weight

mg

Imperial Units

ton

hundredweight

quarter

stone

pound

ounce

dram grain

ounce, troy

Chinese Units

qr

lb

84 + 8 = 42

cwt

picul catty

tael

dr

oz tr

mace

candareen tael troy

mace troy candareen troy

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