FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1982
TRANSPORT AND
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VEHICLES
SERVICES
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ALL ITEMS
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THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS DECREASED BY ONE POINT IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B). REDUCTIONS WERE RECORDED IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF LIVE POULTRY, FRESH VEGETABLES, SALT-WATER FISH AND FRESH FRUITS, AS A RESULT OF SLACKENED DEMAND FOR LIVE POULTRY AND INCREASED SUPPLY OF THE OTHERS.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE CHARGES FOR MEALS BOUGHT IN RESTAURANTS WENT UP. THE EFFECT OF THE MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
HIGHER CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY CAUSED THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT TO INCREASE BY ONE POINT IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B).
THE ONE-POINT INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES FOR OUTERCLOTHING.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY ONE POINT IN CPI (A) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER CHARGES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND PACKAGE TOURS.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR MARCH 1982, WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
INDOOR GAMES HALL FOR KWAI CHUNG ***
AN INDOOR GAMES HALL IS TO BE BUT AT WO YI HOP ROAD, KWAI CHUNG, NEXT TO A NEW SWIMMING POCI. COMPLEX BY THE SIDE OF SHEK YAM ESTATE.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CAISSON FOUNDATION WORK OF THE ABOVE PROJECT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAI THAT THE NEW INDOOR GAMES HALL WOULD HAVE ONE 36 METRE X 36 METRE GAMES HALL, THREE SQUASH COURTS, TWO GAMES ROOMS, SPECTATOR STANDS AND CHANGING FACILITIES.
THE CAISSON FOUNDATION WORK WILL START IN JUNE AND THE WHOLE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
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