THURSDAÍ, ŽEBRUARY 28, 1985
COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 1984, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS DROPPED BY 0.5 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 0.3 POINT IN CPI(B). THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES DECLINED, DUE TO INCREASED SUPPLY, AS DID THOSE OF PORK AND FRESH-WATER FISH. ON THE OTHER HAND. THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SALT-WATER FISH AND LIVE POULTRY INCREASED. THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING ROSE BY 0.5 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 0.6 POINT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER RENTS FOR SOME PRIVATE DWELLINGS.
LOWER PRICES OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTERCLOTHING CAUSED THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR TO FALL BY 0.1 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 0.6 POINT IN CPI(B).
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS DROPPED BY 0.8 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 1.3 POINTS IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF JEWELLERY.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES ROSE BY 0.8 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 0.7 POINT IN CPI(D) BECAUSE OF HIGHER CHARGES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, EXPENSES ON DINNER PARTIES, AND EXAMINATION FEES.
ON THE OTHER HAND, CHARGES FOR ADMISSION TO NIGHT CLUBS AND DISCOTHEQUES WERE LOWER AFTER THE CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
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 JANUARY 1985, 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 CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, ROOM 1904, 19TH FLOOR, KAJ TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG, 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.
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