FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1982
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DURABLE GOODS
102
108
108
103
110
110
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
106
119
119
107
116
116
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
114
135
135
113
131
133
SERVICES
110
125
127
110
124
126
ALL ITEMS
108
124
123
108
123
123
THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS DECREASED BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH THE NEW C.P.1.(A) AND C.P.I.(B). DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRESH-WATER FISH.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF AERATED WATER AND OF MEALS BOUGHT IN RESTAURANTS WENT UP. THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE
INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY FOUR POINTS IN THE NEW C.P.I.(A) AND BY FIVE POINTS IN THE NEW C.P...(B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY.
THE TWO-POINT RISE IN THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES IN THE NEW C.P.I.(B) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER FEES CHARGED BY DRIVING INSTRUCTORS.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH THE NEW C.P.I.(A) AND C.P.I.(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER ADMISSION CHARGES FOR CINEMA ENTERTAINMENT AND HIGHER CHARGES FOR PACKAGE TOURS.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR DECEMBER 1981, WHICH IS NOW AVAILABLE AT $2 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE
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A SECTION OF KENNEDY TOWN PRAYA ROAD NEAR SANDS STREET ILL EE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 12.30 AM AND 5.30 AM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 24) FOR DEMOLITION OF A STEEL CRANE.
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