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GOVERNOR VISITS WONG TAI SIN CDO
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, THIS AFTERNOON VISITED THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE IN SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING AND HELD DISCUSSIONS THERE WITH SIX CITY DISTRICT OFFICERS.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, SIR MURRAY WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (WONG TAI SIN), MR. TONY MILLER, WHO INTRODUCED HIM TO STAFF MEMBERS IN THE OFFICE.
SIR MURRAY FIRST VISITED THE CDO'S INQUIRIES COUNTER ON THE GROUND FLOOR WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY WITH THE MAIN OFFICE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. IT WAS RECENTLY MOVED TO THE GROUND FLOOR FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PUBLIC.
SIR MURRAY ALSO MET THE RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MR. CHARLES CHU, AND THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MR. LAI CHAM-KUN, WHO ARE WORKING IN CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE IN PLANNING VARIOUS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE DISTRICT.
AFTER TOURING THE OFFICE, SIR MURRAY HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. MILLER AND FIVE OTHER CITY DISTRICT OFFICERS. THEY ARE MR. WILLIAM YAP OF SOUTHERN, MR. ANGUS MIU OF KOWLOON CITY, MR. RICKY FUNG OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN, MR. THOMAS SHARR OF YAU MA TEI AND MR. BOWEN LEUNG OF WAN CHAI.
THE TALKS WHICH LASTED ABOUT AN HOUR CONCERNED PROBLEMS FACING THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICERS IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY WORKS.
HIGHER COST OF LIVING FOR JANUARY
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THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) FOR LAST MONTH (JANUARY) ADVANCED BY FOUR POINTS, AND C.P.I.(B) BY THREE POINTS COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH.
THE MAJOR INCREASE WAS RECORDED IN THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WHICH ADVANCED BY FIVE POINTS IN BOTH C.P. 1. (A) AND C.P.I.(B)
THE COLD WEATHER COUPLED WITH REDUCED SUPPLY CAUSED THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES TO RISE SUBSTANTIALLY. DUE TO REDUCED SUPPLY, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH-WATER FISH AND LIVE POULTRY ALSO ADVANCED.
IN ADDITION, HICHER PRICES FOR ORANGES AND APPLES PUSHED UP THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH FRUITS.
MOVEMENTS IN RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS WERE
INS IGN IF ICANT.
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