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THE CPI(A) AND CPI(B) ARE BASED ON THE EXPENDITURE PATTERNS OF 50 PER CENT AND 30 PER CENT, RESPECTIVELY, OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN HONG KONG, WHICH WERE DERIVED FROM THE 1979/80 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY.
THE CPI(A) REFERRED TO HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN
$1 000 AND $3 499 A MONTH, AND THE CPI(B) TO HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $3 500 AND $6 499 A MONTH AT THAT TIME.
THE INDEXES FOR OCTOBER 1983 IN RESPECT OF THE NINE COMMODITY/SERVICE SECTIONS IN THE TWO CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES ARE GIVEN BELOW, TOGETHER WITH THOSE FOR SEPTEMBER 1983 AND OCTOBER 1982,
(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE= 100)
CPI(A)
OCT.82 SEP.83 OCT.83
CPI(B)
SECTION
OCT.82 SEP.83 OCT.83
FOODSTUFFS
139
151
155
139 150
155
HOUSING
129
138
140
129
138
139
FUEL AND LIGHT
138
148
154
138
149
154
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND
TOBACCO (FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION)
124
184
204
124
178
195
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
133
141
144
134
142
145
DURABLE GOODS
108
116
123
110
119
126
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
125
135
139
123
134
138
TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES
142
158
158
143
160
161
SERVICES
140
154
160
139
152
158
ALL ITEMS
134
146
151
134 145
150
COMPARED WITH SEPTEMBER 1983, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY FOUR POINTS IN CPI(A) AND BY FIVE POINTS IN CPI(B).
THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF PORK, EDIBLE OILS AND RICE INCREASED AS A RESULT OF HIGHER IMPORT COSTS.
THE AVERAGE CHARGES FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH FRUITS ALSO WENT UP.
ON THE OTHER HAND. THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES DECREASED. THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY TWO POINTS IN CPI(A) AND BY ONE POINT IN CPI(B) OWING TO INCREASED RENTS FOR PRIVATE DWELLINGS.
THE INDEX