Cap 68 Sched 3 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES WHICH ARE LAWFUL FOR USE FOR TRADE (WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	68	Title:	WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:
Schedule:	3	Heading:	WEIGHTS AND MEASURES WHICH ARE LAWFUL FOR USE FOR TRADE	Version Date:	30/06/1997

[sections 6(4), 8(2), 11(1) & 14]

PART I

Linear Measures

(a) Metric System

Measures of-

any multiple of 5 metres

5 metres	500 millimetres
3 metres	300 millimetres
2 metres	200 millimetres
1.5 metres	100 millimetres
1 metre	50 millimetres

(b) Imperial System

Measures of-

any multiple of 100 feet

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

PART II

Square Measures

(a) Metric System
Measures of, or any multiple of, 1 square decimetre.

(b) Imperial System
Measures of, or any multiple of, 1 square foot.

PART III

Cubic Measures

(a) Metric System

Measures of, or of any multiple of, 0.1 cubic metre. Measures of-

any multiple of 10 litres

10 litres

5 litres

2 litres

1 litre

(b) Imperial System

Measures of, or of any multiple of, 1/4 cubic yard and 1 cubic foot.

PART IV

Capacity Measures

(a) Metric System

Measures of-

any multiple of 10 litres

10 litres	200 millilitres
5 litres	100 millilitres
2 litres	50 millilitres
1 litre	20 millilitres
500 millilitres	10 millilitres
	5 millilitres

(b) Imperial System

Measures of-

any multiple of 5 gallons

5 gallons	8 fluid ounces
4 gallons	6 fluid ounces
2 gallons	1 gill
1 gallon	4 fluid ounces
1/2 gallon	1/2 gill
1 quart	2 fluid ounces
1 pint	1/4 gill
1/2 pint	1 fluid ounce

PART V

Mass or Weight Measures

(a) Metric System

Weights of-

any multiple of 20 kilograms

20 kilograms	2 grams
10 kilograms	1 gram
5 kilograms	500 milligrams
2 kilograms	200 milligrams
1 kilogram	100 milligrams
500 grams	50 milligrams
200 grams	20 milligrams
100 grams	10 milligrams
50 grams	5 milligrams
20 grams	2 milligrams
10 grams	1 milligram
5 grams

Weights of-

500 carats (metric)	1 carat (metric)
200 carats (metric)	0.5 carat (metric)
100 carats (metric)	0.2 carat (metric)
50 carats (metric)	0.1 carat (metric)
20 carats (metric)	0.05 carat (metric)
10 carats (metric)	0.02 carat (metric)
5 carats (metric)	0.01 carat (metric)
2 carats (metric)

(b) Imperial System
Weights of-
any multiple of 56 pounds

56 pounds	1/2 dram
50 pounds	100 grains
28 pounds	50 grains
20 pounds	30 grains
14 pounds	20 grains
10 pounds	10 grains
7 pounds	6 grains
5 pounds	5 grains
4 pounds	4 grains
2 pounds	3 gains
1 pound	2 grains
8 ounces	1 grain
4 ounces	0.5 grain
2 ounces	0.3 grain
1 ounce	0.2 grain
8 drams	0.1 grain
4 drams	0.05 grain
2 drams	0.03 grain
1 dram	0.02 grain
	0.01 grain

Weights of-

500 ounces troy	0.4 ounce troy
400 ounces troy	0.3 ounce troy
300 ounces troy	0.2 ounce troy
200 ounces troy	0.1 ounce troy
100 ounces troy	0.05 ounce troy
50 ounces troy	0.04 ounce troy
40 ounces troy	0.03 ounce troy
30 ounces troy	0.02 ounce troy
20 ounces troy	0.01 ounce troy
10 ounces troy	0.005 ounce troy
5 ounces troy	0.004 ounce troy
4 ounces troy	0.003 ounce troy
3 ounces troy	0.002 ounce troy
2 ounces troy	0.001 ounce troy
1 ounce troy
0.5 ounce troy

Weights of-

any multiple of 10 catties

1 picul	40 taels
1/2 picul	30 taels
10 catties	20 taels
5 catties	10 taels
3 catties	8 taels
2 catties	5 taels
1 catty	4 taels
1/2 catty	3 taels
1/4 catty	2 taels
700 taels	1 tael
500 taels	5 mace
400 taels	3 mace
300 taels	2 mace
200 taels	1 mace
100 taels	1 candareen
50 taels
Weights of-
any multiples of 100 taels troy
100 taels troy	2 taels troy
50 taels troy	1 tael troy
40 taels troy	5 mace troy
30 taels troy	3 mace troy
20 taels troy	2 mace troy
10 taels troy	1 mace troy
8 taels troy	5 candareen troy
5 taels troy	3 candareen troy
4 taels troy	2 candareen troy
3 taels troy	1 candareen troy

(Amended L.N. 344 of 1988)
(Enacted 1987)