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THE PRESENT PROJECT, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE WORKS, WILL START IN MAY.
IT WILL BE COMPLETED IN READINESS FOR THE BYPASS OPENING.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (TSUEN WAN), TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CARPARK. 10TH FLOOR, 174-208, CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, FOU WAH CENTRE, 2ND FLOOR, 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BEFORE APRIL 24.
LOCAL SPEEDPOST SPREADS ****
FROM THURSDAY (MARCH 1), THE SPEEDPOST PICK-UP SERVICE PREVIOUSLY ONLY AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE ISLAND AND SOUTH OF JORDAN ROAD ON KOWLOON PENINSULA, WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER THE ENTIRE AREA OF HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON AND TSUEN WAN.
TO USE THE SERVICE, CUSTOMERS HAVE ONLY TO MAINTAIN A DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WITH THE POST OFFICE FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF POSTAGE. THEY CAN THEN TELEPHONE THE POST OFFICE TO HAVE THEIR SPEEDPOST ITEM PICKED UP FROM THEIR REMISES AT NO EXTRA CHARGE.
FURTHER INFORMAT ON ON THIS FACILITY AND THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE POSTAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ON 5-2671108.
A BETTER PICTURE OF CPI MOVEMENTS
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COMPARISON OF THE AVERAGE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED JANUARY THIS YEAR WITH THOSE FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 1983, SHOWS INCREASES OF 10.4 PER CENT FOR THE A INDEX AND 9.9 PER CENT FOR THE B INDEX, SAID THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY.
REPORTS THIS WEEK HAVE QUOTED FIGURES SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FOR THE TWO INDEXES, BUT COMPARING THE SINGLE MONTH OF JANUARY 1984 WITH JANUARY 1983. THIS APPROACH GIVES FIGURES OF 12.6 PER CENT AND 11.9 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
HOWEVER, SAID A SPOKESMAN, COMPARISON OF THE 12-MONTH AVERAGE FIGURES WAS MUCH MORE APPROPRIATE IN ASSESSING LONGER TERM MOVEMENTS IN THE TWO INDEXES THAN COMPARISON OF TWO PARTICULAR MONTHS.
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