WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1984
(FIGURES PRESENTED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED TODAY THE PUBLICATION OF THE +ANNUAL REPORT ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR 1983+.
THIS REPORT GIVES A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF THE MOVEMENT OF CONSUMER PRICES AND DETAILED ANALYSES OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES DURING 1983.
INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ARE 4 CHARTS AND 10 TABLES SHOWING MOVEMENTS OF BOTH CP1(A) AND CPI(B) BY SECTION AND GROUP OF COMMODITY/SERVICE AS WELL AS THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OVERALL
CHANGE.
THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR FEBRUARY 1984 AND THE +ANNUAL REPORT ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR 1983+ WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE AT $3 AND $5.50 PER COPY RESPECTIVELY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDEXES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE NO. 3-7216512.
28 BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN JANUARY
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THE YAN CHAI HOSPITAL EXTENSION PROJECT AT TSUEN WAN WAS AMONG 28 BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN JANUARY BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.
THE 22-STOREY EXTENSION WILL BE BUILT AT THE JUNCTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TSUEN WAN MARKET STREET.
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ALSO APPROVED WERE FACTORY BUILDINGS ON KOWLOON BAY AND AT SHA TIN, A PETROL FILLING STATION AT THE JUNCTION OF CANAL ROAD WEST AND LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, TWO PAVILIONS AT CAPE COLLINSON ROAD, AND A ROAD LINKING TAIKOO WAN ROAD, QUARRY BAY, WITH THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR.
THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE AGREED TO WORK STARTING ON
43 NEW BUILDING PROJECTS DURING THE MONTH.
THEY INCLUDED A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT TUNG TAL WAN ROAD, STANLEY; TWO FACTORIES IN TUEN MUN; A MATRIX INDICATOR BOARD AT SHA TIN RACE COURSE ; AN OFFICE BLOCK AND ACADEMIC BUILDING FOR THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG; AND A TRAINING CENTRE AT TAI YIP STREET, KOWLOON BAY, FOR THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
FIFTEEN OF THESE PROJECTS ARE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, EIGHT ARE IN KOWLOON AND 20 ARE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
/THE FLOOR