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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983
THE INDEX. FOR FUEL AND LIGHT INCREASED BY 1 POINT IN CPI(A) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT IN ELECTRICITY CHARGES.
THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) DECREASED BY 1 POINT IN CPI(A), REFLECTING THE FULL IMPACT OF REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICES OF SOME BRANDS OF CIGARETTES.
LOWER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING CAUSED THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR TO DECREASE BY 2 POINTS IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B).
THE 1-POINT INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES OF MEDICINES, JEWELLERY, TOILET REQUISITES AND COSMETICS.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES WENT UP BY 1 POINT IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER CHARGES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND THE FULL IMPACT OF RISES IN ADMISSION CHARGES FOR CINEMAS.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN THE OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT. DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR AUGUST 1983. 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.
(FIGURES PRESENTED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)
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OBJECTIONABLE SIGNBOARDS TO BE REMOVED
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SIXTY OBJECTIONABLE SIGNBOARDS WILL BE PULLED DOWN FROM THE SKYWAY MANSION AT 289-295 PORTLAND STREET IN MONG KOK TOMORROW (TUESDAY) MORNING.
THE CLEARANCE OPERATION IS BEING CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDING ORDINANCE.
A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE OPERATION WAS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE SURROUDNINGS OF THE BUILDINGS AS WELL AS LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE RESIDENTS.
+DURING THE OPERATION, ANY ARTICLES CAUSING SERIOUS OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG CORRIDORS AND STAIRCASES WILL ALSO BE CLEARED,+ HE ADDED.
INITIATED BY THE SKYWAY MANSION OWNERS CORPORATION, THE OPERATION IS JOINTLY CARRIED OUT BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, THE POLICE AND THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
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