Appendix 16
(Chapter 4: Employment)
Consumer Price Index (A) (July 1973-June 1974-100)
251
Monthly average
Index for December
Item
Weight
1975
1976
1977
1975
1976
1977
All items
100.00
107.5
111.2
117-7
108
112
117
Foodstuffs
56-60
103-2
106.3
113.5
102
106
111
Housing
14-08
110-7
115.8
124.3
113
121
127
Fuel and light
3.39
129.3
132.6
134.9
134
132
135
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco
2.65
120.5
129.1
133.4
128
131
137
Clothing and footwear
3-82
98-0
97.9
100-8
98
101
103
Durable goods
1-41
105-8
106.4
109.2
105
107
110
Miscellaneous goods
4.58
115-3
119-8
124.7
117
123
125
Transport and vehicles
4.36
107-6
111.9
115.3
109
113
117
Services
9-11
116.8
123.3
129.9
120
126
133
=
Note: The weights are derived from households with monthly expenditure between $400 and $1 499 in 1973-4,
Consumer Price Index (B)
(July 1973-June 1974-100)
Monthly average
Index for December
Item
All items
Weight
1975
1976
1977
1975
1976
1977
100-00
107.5
111-8
117.9
108
113
118
Foodstuffs
47.82
103.6
107.0
114-3
103
107
112
Housing
16.79
110-2
115.0
123-1
112
119
126
Fuel and light
2-71
128-6
131.5
133-9
133
131
134
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco
2.04
117.7
125.7
130-1
124
128
133
Clothing and footwear
5.92
97.7
97.6
100-3
98
100
102
Durable goods
2.97
104.3
104.6
106-8
104
105
107
Miscellaneous goods
5-17
113.9
117-2
121.3
115
120
122
Transport and vehicles
5-11
111.7
116.3
119.9
113
118
121
Services
11.47
115.1
122.4
130-3
119
125
134
Note: The weights are derived from households with monthly expenditure between $1 500 and $2999 in 1973–4.
Hang Seng Consumer Price Index
(July 1973-June 1974-100)
Monthly average
Index for December
Item
All items
Weight
1975
1976
1977
1975
1976
1977
100.00
105.3
109.7
115.3
107
111
116
Foodstuffs
26.27
102.4
106.6
113-4
103
107
112
Housing
28.14
103.2
105.0
107.8
104
106
110
Fuel and light
2.53
128.3
128-5
130-3
130
128
131
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco
0.73
113.9
121.8
125.3
119
124
127
Clothing and footwear
6.11
95-4
98-2
101.5
99
99
106
Durable goods
3-88
102.1
101.4
102.9
101
102
104
Miscellaneous goods
4.36
110-8
113-5
117.3
111
116
118
Transport and vehicles
7-47
117.7
124.2
127.8
119
126
129
Services
20-51
106.3
116.2
127.0
109
119
130
Note: The weights are derived from households with monthly expenditure between $3 000 and $9 999 in 1973-4.