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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1974
+WE OFTEN FIND THE UNITED KINGDOM AUTHORITIES MAKING IMPORTANT AND FAR-REACHING CHANGES TO THE RULES RELATING TO THE ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES SO MUCH SO THAT WE FIND IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP UP WITH THE CHANGES.+
FOR THIS REASON, HE CONTINUED, IT WAS DECIDED THAT HONG KONG SHOULD HAVE ITS OWN SET OF RULES GOVERNING THE EXAMINATIONS AND ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES.
HOWEVER, THESE RULES WILL STILL BE BASED ON THE UNITED KINGDOM PRACTICE, HE STRESSED.
EMBODIED IN THE NEW LAW IS A MINOR AMENDMENT WHICH ENSURES THAT ALL VESSELS PROCEEDING ALONG A FAIRWAY WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY OVER OTHER VESSELS CROSSING THE FAIRWAY.
SPECIAL REVIEW ON NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES
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THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS ISSUED TODAY CONTAINS A SPECIAL REVIEW ON THE NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES INTRODUCED RECENTLY.
THE ARTICLE GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION THE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE NEW INDEXES.
DEPARTMENT SAID
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS TODAY THAT THE DEPARTMENT STARTED PUBLISHING IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR NEW SERIES OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES, USING JULY 1973 TO JUNE 1974 AS THE BASE PEROID.
+THE INDEXES WERE BASED ON UP-TO-DATE WEIGHTING SYSTEMS AND WILL EVENTUALLY REPLACE THE 1963/64 BASED GENERAL AND MODIFIED CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES,+ HE SAID.
THE SPECIAL REVIEW IS PART OF A SERIES OF REVIEWS ON SPECIAL SUBJECTS OF INTEREST PREPARED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS, COSTING $5 A COPY, IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE.
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