MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983
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THE INDEX FOR DURABLE GOODS INCREASED BY THREE POINTS IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF TELEVISION SETS, SOUND EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRICAL CONSUMER GOODS.
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF MEDICINES, JEWELLERY, TOILET REQUISITES AND COSMETICS.
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER SCHOOL BUS FARES AND HIGHER PRICES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AS WELL AS THE FULL IMPACT OF RISES IN GASOLINE PRICES.
THE ONE-POINT INCREASE IN THE INDEX FOR SERVICES WAS MAINLY DUE TO HIGHER CHARGES FOR PACKAGE TOURS AND MEDICAL TREATMENT.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN THE HOUSING SECTION WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR SEPTEMBER 1983.
BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE VERSIONS OF THE REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES MAY BE MADE WITH THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 3-7216512.
(FIGURES PRESENTED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)
GAZETTE NOTICE ON INVESTIGATION INTO FREIGHTER ACCIDENT
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ANY PERSONS WISHING TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OR CAUSE OF THE RECENT ACCIDENT OF A BOEING 747F FREIGHTER SHOULD DO SO IN WRITING TO THE CHIEF INSPECTOR OF ACCIDENTS, C/O THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT.
THEY MAY ALSO MAKE THE IR REPRESENTATIONS BY TELEPHONE TO THE DEPARTMENT.
THIS CALL IS CONTAINED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT CAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY TODAY.
THE REPRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE.
THE DEPARTMENT'S ADDRESS IS 10TH FLOOR, UNITED CENTRE, 95 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.
THE NOTICE ALSO STATES THAT AN INSPECTOR'S INVESTIGATION IS TAKING PLACE INTO THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 18 AT THE SOUTHEAST END OF THE RUNWAY PROMONTORY AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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