35
TRANSPORT AND
VEHICLES
135
142
145
131
143
146
SERVICES
125
140
140
124
139
139
ALL ITEMS
124
134
134
123
134
134
THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS DECREASED BY ONE POINT IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.1. (B). REDUCTIONS WERE RECORDED IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES, SALT-WATER FISH AND LIVE POULTRY. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT WENT UP AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF ORANGES CAUSED BY REDUCED SUPPLY AND THE APPRECIATION OF THE U.S. DOLLAR AGAINST THE HONG KONG DOLLAR.
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT INCREASED BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.1. (B), REFLECTING THE FULL IMPACT OF THE RISES IN THE PRICES OF KEROSENE" AND LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS SINCE OCTOBER 1982 AS WELL AS HIGHER CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY AND TOWNGAS CAUSED BY INCREASED FUEL COSTS.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY FOUR POINTS IN C.P.I. (A) AND BY THREE POINTS IN C.P.I. (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF WINTER OUTERCLOTHING WHICH CAME ONTO THE MARKET DURING THE MONTH.
HIGHER PRICES OF JEWELLERY CAUSED THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO INCREASE BY ONE POINT IN C.P.I. (A) AND BY TWO POINTS IN C.P.I. (B).
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY THREE POINTS IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.1. (B) OWING TO HIGHER TAXI FARES.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN THE OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 1982. BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE VERSIONS OF THIS REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG. FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES, PLEASE CONTACT THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE NO. 3-7216512.