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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
qr
tael
carat (metric)
CM
stone
mace
Metric Units
kilometre
Imperial Units
Chinese Units
milligram
mg
pound
Ib
candareen
km
mile
chek
ounce
OZ
metre
m
chain
tsun
dram
dr
centimetre cm
millimetre
yard
yd
fan
grain
mm
foot
ft
gr
ounce, troy
oz tr
inch
in
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
a
square yard
yd2
square metre
m2
square foot
square decimetre
dm2
square inch
ft2
in2
(a) Metric System
square centimetre
cm2
square millimetre
2
mm
Measures of—
any multiple of 5 metres
5 metres
500 millimetres
PART III
3 metres
300 millimetres
Measurement of Volume
2 metres
200 millimetres
1.5 metres
100 millimetres
Metric Units
Imperial Units
1 metre
50 millimetres
cubic metre
13
cubic yard
cubic decimetre
dm3
cubic foot
yd3 ft3
(b) Imperial System
cubic centimetre
litre
cm3
L
cubic inch
in3
Measures of—
any multiple of 100 feet
PART IV
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
100 feet
6 feet
66 feet
5 feet
50 feet
4 feet
33 feet
1 yard
20 feet
2 feet
10 feet
1 foot
8 feet
6 inches
(c) Chinese System
1 chek or any multiple thereof.
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