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+THE EXHIBITION IS, IN FACT, A TESTIMONY OF THE IR CIVIC PRIDE.+
THE PRESENCE OF THE PRINCE WILL FORMALLY INAUGURATE THE EXHIBITION WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM THE FOLLOWING DAY UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 12.
+TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE EXHIBITION, HE SAID, +WE ARE ARRANGING FOR A SPECIAL BI-LINGUAL BOOKLET ON YUEN LONG AND OTHER INFORMATION MATERIAL TO BE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO VISITORS.+
+THE EXHIBITION IS SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, PARTICULARLY STUDENTS AND LOCAL SCHOOL PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED TO SEND THEIR STUDENTS IN ORGANISED GROUPS TO SEE IT,+ HE ADDED.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR JANUARY
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THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) AND CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (B) FOR JANUARY WERE BOTH 129. COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH, C.P.1.(A) ADVANCED BY TWO POINTS AND C.P.I.(B), BY ONE POINT.
THE C.P.I.(A) IS BASED ON WEIGHTS DERIVED FROM THE EXPENDITURE OF HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $400-$1,499 A MONTH AND THE C.P.I. (B), BETWEEN $1,500-$2,999 A MONTH IN THE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1973-74.
THE SECTION INDEXES FOR JANUARY 1979, COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH AND THE CORRESPONDING MONTH IN 1978, ARE:
C.P.I.(A)
C.P.I.(B)
SECTION
JAN. 79 DEC. 78 JAN. 78 JAN. 79 DEC. 78 JAN, 78
FOODSTUFFS
123
121
116
125
123
117
HOUSING
137
137
127
136
136
126
FUEL AND
135
135
135
134
134
134
LIGHT
ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS AND
150
147
137
145
142
133
TOBACCO
CLOTHING AND
105
107
102
104
106
101
FOOTWEAR
DURABLE GOODS
120
119
111
118
117
108
MISCELLANEOUS
138
137
127
135
135
124
GOODS
TRANSPORT AND
136
128
117
139
130
122
VEHICLES
SERVICES
143
140
134
144
141
135
ALL ITEMS
129
127
121
129
128
121
THE INDEX