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COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1985, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 5.1 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 4.4 POINTS IN CPI(B). THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES, SALT-WATER FISH AND LIVE POULTRY, AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH FRUIT 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 1.1 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 0.6 POINT IN CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER RENTS FOR SOME PRIVATE DWELLINGS AND SOME HOUSING AUTHORITY GROUP A ESTATES.
HIGHER PRICES OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTERCLOTHING PUSHED UP THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR BY 2.8 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 3.9 POINTS IN CPI(B).
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 0.9 POINT IN CPI(A) AND 1.5 POINTS IN CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF JEWELLERY, TOILET REQUISITES AND COSMETICS.
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 1.2 POINTS IN CPI(A) AND 1.0 POINT IN CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER SCHOOL BUS AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUS FARES.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES INCREASED BY 0.7 POINT IN BOTH CPI(A) AND CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER POSTAGE RATES AND HIGHER CHARGES FOR HOUSEHOLD SERVICES AND MEDICAL TREATMENT.
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 SEPTEMBER 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, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG OR FROM THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BASKERVILLE HOUSE, DUDDELL STREET, HONG KONG, FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS.
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.
JENKINS BILL GETS INTO SENATE
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A REVISED VERSION OF THE THURMOND-JENKINS BILL HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ATTACHED TO THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, EXPLAINE. TODAY THAT THIS WAS PART OF A LEGISLATIVE MANOEUVRE BY THE BILL'S PROPONENTS.
THERE IS