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COMPARED WITH APRIL 1984, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS DECREASED BY 0.2 POINT IN CPI(A). THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES DECLINED AS A RESULT OF ADEQUATE SUPPLY. RETAIL PRICE OF LIVE POULTRY ALSO FELL.
THE AVERAGE
ON THE OTHER HAND, CHARGES FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUITS AND FROZEN MEAT AND POULTRY WENT UP.
THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR ROSE BY 1.8 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 1.9 POINTS IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTHING.
HIGHER PRICES OF MEDICINES AND PERIODICALS PUSHED UP THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS BY 0.8 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 0.6 POINT IN CPI(B).
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 1.0 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 0.9 POINT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER MTR FARES. THE INDEX FOR SERVICES WENT UP BY 1.0 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 0.8 POINT IN CPI(B), FOLLOWING HIGHER CHARGES AT GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT CLINICS.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
FIGURES PRESENTED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE DERIVED FROM CPI FIGURES TO TWO DECIMAL PLACES.
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR MAY 1984, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG, OR FROM THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS.
STARTING FROM THE MAY ISSUE, CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES ARE GIVEN TO ONE DECIMAL PLACE.
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.