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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 20
(Chapter 8: Employment)
Consumer Price Index (A)
(October 1984 September 1985 = 100)
Annual average
Index for December
Section
Weight
1987
1988
1989
1987
1988
1989
All items
100.00
109.4
117.5
129.4
113.0
121.7
133.5
Foodstuffs
45.48
106.2
116.4
130.8
110.8
120.3
133.8
Housing
15.31
109.9
113.7
121.7
111.3
117.2
125.5
Fuel and light
3.41
92.1
93.1
95.9
92.4
92.8
98.2
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
2.57
115.7
123.2
132.7
117.2
125.4
141.8
Clothing and footwear
5.24
113.4
123.7
135.1
120.4
132.6
141.5
Durable goods
5.72
111.3
117.9
121.8
113.2
119.9
122.9
Miscellaneous goods
5.84
115.7
123.2
132.4
119.7
130.9
136,2
Transport and vehicles
6.79
114.7
120.1
134.6
117.1
122.3
139.6
Services
9.64
116.7
127.4
141.9
121.3
133.4
151.1
Note: The C.P.I. (A) covers about 50% of urban households with a monthly expenditure of between $2,000 and $6,499 in the base period 1984–85.
Consumer Price Index (B)
(October 1984-September 1985=100)
Annual average
Index for December
Section
Weight
1987
1988
1989
1987
1988
1989
All items
Foodstuffs
100.00
109.5
117.6
129.0
113.0
121.8
133.3
38.92
106.8
117.1
131.9
111.2
121.4
135.6
Housing
20.16
107.6
110.8
117.0
108.6
113.1
120.0
Fuel and light
2.76
92.8
93.7
96.3
92.9
93.4
98.2
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
1.67
115.9
123.9
133.8
117.8
126.4
142.5
Clothing and footwear
6.98
114.9
125.8
137.8
122.3
135.3
144.1
Durable goods
5.60
110.5
117.0
121.0
112.5
119.2
121.8
Miscellaneous goods
6.06
115.4
123,2
132.0
119.4
130.1
135.9
Transport and vehicles
6.83
113.5
119.4
133.8
116.1
121.9
138.8
Services
11.02
116.1
127.2
142.0
120.8
133.4
151.0
Note: The C.P.I. (B) covers about 30% of urban households with a monthly expenditure of between $6,500 and $9,999 in the base period 1984-85.
Hang Seng Consumer Price Index (October 1984-September 1985-100)
Annual average
Index for December
Section
All items
Foodstuffs
Weight
1987
1988
1989
1987
1988
1989
100.00
112.5
122.3
135.6
116.6
127.9
142,1
29.98
108.5
118.7
133.5
112.9
123.3
138.0
Housing
25.77
116.4
125.3
139.6
119.3
131.3
147.6
Fuel and light
2.35
94.1
94.9
97.7
93.8
94.9
99.6
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
1.20
116.3
126.0
136.9
119.3
129.3
144.6
Clothing and footwear
7.93
113.6
128.1
142.0
122.7
140.8
154.9
Durable goods
5.82
111.5
119.7
125.3
114.3
123.3
126.9
Miscellaneous goods
5.89
115.2
123.6
131.4
119.7
129.7
135.3
Transport and vehicles
7.10
110.5
117.5
131.7
113.6
121.4
137.2
Services
13.96
116.1
128.2
143.6
121.1
134.4
152.0
Note: The Hang Seng C.P.I. covers about 10% of urban households, living in private housing and Home Ownership Scheme flats and with a monthly
expenditure of between $10,000 and $24,999 in the base period 1984–85.