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Appendix 1 contd

Metric Units

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

kilometre

km

mile

metre

m

centimetre

cm

chain

yard

millimetre

mm

foot

[ ]

inch

Metric Units

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PART II

Measurement of Area

Imperial Units

Chinese Units

chek

tsun

ft

Rea

yd

fan

in

hectare

ha

square mile

are

a

acre

square metre

m2

square decimetre

square yard

yd2

dm2

square foot

ft2

square centimetre

cm2

square inch

square millimetre

in2

mm2

PART III

Measurement of Volume

Imperial Units

cubic yard

cubic foot

yd3 ft3

Metric Units

cubic metre

cubic decimetre

dm3

cubic centimetre

cm3

cubic inch

litre

L

in3

PART IV

Measurement of Capacity

Metric Units

Imperial Units

cubic metre

m3

gallon

hectolitre

hL

quart

litre

L

pint

millilitre

mL

gill

fluid ounce

gal

qt

pt

fl. oz

ן'

Metric Units

PART V

Measurement of Mass or Weight

Imperial Units

ton

hundredweight

quarter

stone

pound

cwt

qr

tonne

kilogram

kg

gram

g

carat (metric)

CM

milligram

mg

lb

OZ

dram

dr

grain

gr

ounce, troy

oz tr

ounce

Chinese Units

picul

catty

tael

mace

candareen

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